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In reply to the discussion: Parents "know".. especially Mothers [View all]TorchTheWitch
(11,065 posts)He had a condition where he was unable to feel physical pain. He didn't burn himself to "feel", he physically COULDN'T feel pain IF he got burned or cut, etc. And yes, he had to be watched closely when he was young exactly because of this condition... so he didn't inadvertently injure himself and not know it because he physically couldn't feel it. Of COURSE she would tell this to the babysitter because she was a concerned mother who rightfully worried about his injuring himself and not even him knowing it. He was watched as school for the same reason. The head of security at Adam's school, Robert Novia, was interviewed and said that part of his job was to watch Adam because of his condition that made him impervious to physical pain. He was also the one that said "If that boy would've burned himself, he would not have known it or felt it physically," in part of his explanation as to why he had to watch out for Adam, so it's apparent where that twisting of words came from.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/NATL-School-Adviser-Gunman-a-Loner-Who-Felt-No-Pain--183658211.html