My 911 Call, The "Attempted Murder" of My Daughter, & Oppression of the Family Death Penalty

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53. This is a toughie. I am inclined to agree with you and other skeptics.

Several things can be true simultaneously. I am sure that the OP loves his family dearly and that the children love their mother. (Disclaimer: I am not acquainted with the OP). This can be true while at the same time the mom is seriously mentally ill. Torch is right. It is virtually impossible to get an adult institutionalized without very strong evidence that the individual is seriously mentally ill. I am sure enough DUers have had experiences with mental health for this not to be in question.

I read the articles posted via the above links. Call *me* crazy, but the stories don't seem to be particularly inflammatory or lurid, or damning to the mom or anyone involved. Stabbing incident. Kid expected to recover. Mom being evaluated. Could face jail time. Sounds to me like a factual account of the incident and its aftermath.

Let's not lose sight of the fact that a woman stabbed her child, be it deliberately (doubtful, given what we know) or while in a delusional state. If the latter, which I think most of us will agree on, the mom needs to be kept away from sharp objects and kids until her condition can be diagnosed, stabilized, and treated.

I strongly doubt anyone on these boards is in the habit of demonizing mental illness. It is a tragedy; a medical condition; sometimes an emergency.

That the OP is at odds with social services in all sectors is not surprising, given the state of social services in this country and his own emotional issues that may be preventing him from acting in his own best interest or presenting his case in a cogent manner.

I am always suspicious of people's claims that the "system" is "against them." The system is what it is. (Not to say we shouldn't change it, but we're dealing with the real here, and that is not the topic of this thread). Paranoia doesn't help your cause. It makes people less likely to help you, not more.

I don't know the gentleman, but I am sorry for his troubles. I hope that his wife receives the help she needs and that the children continue to thrive.