Adam Lanza’s Father, in First Public Comments, Says ‘You Can’t Get Any More Evil’

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116. That's interesting... and

Thanks for sharing a very personal thing like that.

I am certain I have encountered people with Asbergers but was not fully aware of it, and know very little about the condition. I had a sister who was schizophrenic and that was hard to deal with, not sure about asbergers but will look it up in the morning because now I'm curious.

I do know that not everyone diagnosed with the same condition have the same manner of dealing with it or finding acceptance in a general social context. I have known folks with schizophrenia whom I could have a better relationship with than I did with my sister, even though we were very close and I tried very hard to help her while she was alive. She just couldn't handle being part of the family and wanted to be isolated from us after a time because she was angry at some of us and could not rectify or acknowledge the difference between those with whom she was angry and those with whom she wasn't angry. After a time, we were all the same to her. It was hard and it was sad, but she didn't kill anyone but herself by smoking herself to death via chain smoking. I wonder if asbergers has similar complexities and features. My sister was overly empathic and was stifled by the intensity of it.

As for the Lanza family, I'm not willing to pass judgement, it's not my place to. It's sad and horrible and I wouldn't wish what the father and brother have to live with on anyone... nor would I want to further injure the victims' families by opining about such an event. What I can do for them is vote when the opportunity arises for legislation that would make such an event less likely.

Thanks again for your openess.