I'm aquantances with a mentally challanged guy. He's not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer, but then he's not totally 'fried' or whatever you want to call it.
He mutilates himself, mostly with knives, drinks heavily, I think he smokes pot sometimes which is probably the only reason he's in special ed, and he also continuously threatens suicide, threatens to shoot up the school and has held a knife to his step dads throat.
I think over all, the guy is just mentally unstable. But legally, he is considered mentally challanged/retarded, but last a few weeks ago, he just started going on and on about him wanting his girlfriend (which is also considered mentally challanged) to have his baby, and he's 17, just got his first job, which is minimum wage, and it doesn't look like he's graduating soon.
I hate to say it, because I'm normally understanding of differences, but I really don't like the idea of people considered mentally challanged having kids. What is your opinion?
2006-12-07
12:08:20
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☆Tąrą☆
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