tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post6499864978525605156..comments2023-08-06T05:52:29.692-04:00Comments on Keep It Trill: My Kids' World: Their Teacher Is Busted For Robbing A Bank, & Making A Suicide Threat In A Suicidal World Is NormalKit (Keep It Trill)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-79405879290632615022009-12-09T09:39:47.092-05:002009-12-09T09:39:47.092-05:00Kera, True.
Karen, I imagine those events were qu...<b>Kera</b>, True.<br /><br /><b>Karen</b>, I imagine those events were quite hard for you. And yes, living with someone who is erratic in behavior is difficult.<br /><br /><b>Monk</b>, Man, so true. Before victims in the news even get home from the hospital or police station, it's all over the news and Internet. Things that were "unspeakable" when I was a child is part of the daily diet for public via the media, and forget about privacy if you're well known. Being a celebrity or a public official even if squeaky clean has its perils. It's crazy. Thank you for dropping by and sharing that point of view.Kit (Keep It Trill)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-43565060912459262772009-11-28T20:21:00.719-05:002009-11-28T20:21:00.719-05:00I don't think it's only the children/young...I don't think it's only the children/young adults. Society as a whole has been desensitized to a lot of things that normally would be extremely shocking or taboo. And as you stated, pathological behavior has existed forever - I believe the only thing that changes it or makes it different nowadays is the access we have to everything via the internet, other technologies and scientific advancements. People have always behaved in abnormal (for lack of a better term) ways but now it's instantly broadcasted and streamed across the world at the speed of light...or however fast is your wireless network.Monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439421216567370562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-85251332523224255452009-11-26T22:23:01.007-05:002009-11-26T22:23:01.007-05:00Kit, I'm glad to hear your son is doing better...Kit, I'm glad to hear your son is doing better but *gasp* what an awful thing for both of you. My father attempted when I was a child and my best friend had suicidal thoughts for which she was twice hospitalised during undergrad. It has been heartbreaking, angering, and especially anxiety provoking. And yet, I cannot exactly put myself in your son's shoes or yours, of course.Karen Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-90556384416494839842009-11-24T14:13:19.629-05:002009-11-24T14:13:19.629-05:00Our kids are being exposed to a number of things a...Our kids are being exposed to a number of things at such a young age...It's no wonder that they are not shocked by such things as this.Some Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582196934404340179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-79203817975355346212009-11-23T19:38:07.687-05:002009-11-23T19:38:07.687-05:00All, I'm extremely conservative when it comes ...<b>All</b>, I'm extremely conservative when it comes to medicating people and kids; most can work out their problems through talk therapy in individual, family, and or group therapy, or using resources like meditation or church counseling. I'm also a big advocate of minorities finding a professional of their same cultural or ethnic background. While this isn't necessary half the time, you'll have a feeling in your gut when it is.<br /><br />Some people need a little extra help via meds when they are dramatically dysfunctional, or suicidal, or cannot control their rage or thoughts.<br /><br />Sometimes meds are only needed on a temporary basis to get someone through an unusually stressful time period, for others, it's a lifeline. All of this should be carefully discussed with your doctor, including side effects, and using Google can help with knowing <i>which</i> questions to ask.<br /><br />Getting 2nd, 3rd, or more medical opinions may be necessary if a psychiatrist is unwilling to experiment with the best dosage for your loved one or you.Kit (Keep It Trill)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-54655906621071134402009-11-23T19:37:44.969-05:002009-11-23T19:37:44.969-05:00Devon, I'm sorry to hear this. You didn't ...<b>Devon</b>, I'm sorry to hear this. You didn't say how old he is. This video, <a href="http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html" rel="nofollow">Schools Kill Creativity</a> is excellent and addresses the needs of the individual. The speaker makes a wonderful point toward the end about people needing to be in a place where they can flourish. (Hat tip to Shark-fu.) Also, Devon, read my comment below to "All" about meds.<br /><br /><b>A.Eye</b>, "Disturbingly hilarious" is right. Dark humor is common with this generation and for good reason. I'm glad you returned to give feedback on this Shawn Dawson <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kheErkUhRyU" rel="nofollow">video</a> (different from the serious one above). Hope the rest of you check it out.<br /><br /><b>BGIM</b>, Yeah, he's been doing great since starting back on his med. It's only a half a dose each night and works like a charm - such a difference than when years ago, one damn doc had him on five medications; he acted like a zombie and then had a terrible reaction the day after being discharged from the hospital, and ended up in the ER. This is why he was so resistant of going back down that road. He's lucky <i>so far:</i> it's just a break from the freeway of life until he refuels.Kit (Keep It Trill)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-4010570560255116482009-11-23T12:52:27.060-05:002009-11-23T12:52:27.060-05:00Reading this post in light of a challenging weeken...Reading this post in light of a challenging weekend with my own child, reminds me that parenting is not for the weak. You just have to repeat that when you are having one of those days/moments. <br /><br />I am glad to hear your son is going take his meds.blackgirlinmainehttp://blackgirlinmaine.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-87662867139711186792009-11-23T11:54:15.352-05:002009-11-23T11:54:15.352-05:00That video was disturbingly hilarious.That video was disturbingly hilarious.a.eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468719598280416330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-49557605260650223442009-11-23T11:22:42.084-05:002009-11-23T11:22:42.084-05:00Wow, that's a lot to deal with. My brother has...Wow, that's a lot to deal with. My brother has suicidal tendencies. Sometimes he's great and others not so great. He is so combative it's impossible to help.Devonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00743563230762328030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-50732266345828916282009-11-23T05:39:00.256-05:002009-11-23T05:39:00.256-05:00Max, JJBrock, A.Eye, & others,
Yesterday Cass...<b>Max, JJBrock, A.Eye, & others</b>,<br /><br />Yesterday Cassie showed me this Shane Dawson <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kheErkUhRyU" rel="nofollow">video</a> yesterday. It's hilarious, and mocks the things we worry about for our teens. I think it's also valuable b/c it indirectly teaches them about the stupidity and pitfalls of high school life.Kit (Keep It Trill)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03027769872237001801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-54152588976335717022009-11-22T19:08:37.410-05:002009-11-22T19:08:37.410-05:00On a light (kind of) note: "All three of them...On a light (kind of) note: "All three of them were laughing, and I thought how a lot of antisocial and bizarre behavior is so routine that it's funny." It is true. There is so much craziness around that people really are not shocked by much any more. We are so accustomed to it that it is more like some reality television show than real life affecting real people.<br /><br />On a deeper note, I hope your days and your sons days get better and that he is able to handle the emotional stress that comes with relationships. There always is stress to some extent.a.eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468719598280416330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-63603701127381663612009-11-22T12:08:45.315-05:002009-11-22T12:08:45.315-05:00Kit every time I read one of your posts concernin...Kit every time I read one of your posts concerning your son...It brings back memories of a period in time that was bad for me...I once remembered my son telling me "I'm going to kill my self."one time to many.<br /><br />I actual told him to go ahead his sister and I would put his behind in the ground and live off the insurance money.<br /><br />He was shock and hurt that I would say that to him but I had gotten fed up with the crazy things he was doing.<br /><br />I believe my son has a Bi-polar disorder in which he refuses to get help for.<br /><br />Kit,I believe we're becoming so accustomed to evil that it's scary.Ann Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273380949544392923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325219138869173743.post-82503610099142205262009-11-22T09:33:06.978-05:002009-11-22T09:33:06.978-05:00A couple years ago, a middle school substitute tea...A couple years ago, a middle school substitute teacher here in my city laid out lines of cocaine on a mirror on the desk and proceeded to do a line or two every few minutes. Between classes, alarmed students went to the principal's office to inform him, and the sub was subsequently arrested.<br /><br />Last year at my son's school, after a field trip one of the teachers volunteered to take one of the children home after his parents did not come to pick him up on time. But on the way home, the two of them stopped in the parking lot of a Walmart to have have wild, hot, buck-naked sex in the back seat. It was later revealed that the two of them had been having wild, hot, buck-naked sex all over the school for some time.<br /><br />When I asked my son about it, he expressed his disgust at the whole situation. But not because the act was immoral, but because in his words the teacher was butt ugly. "So," I asked him, "If she were attractive, you would have done the same thing?" He didn't answer me, and I didn't press him. Some things you just don't want to know.<br /><br />Things we only whispered about and wondered as teenagers--this teacher is sleeping with this student and this teacher gets high on the weekends--is actually front and center and on display for the children to see. I can only wonder what the implications are.Max Reddickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360630810931410487noreply@blogger.com