Kid goes nuts

[TexasFreedom]

A family member had a scenario that nobody could imagine.

There was lots of stress within the family, parents were in the middle of a divorce. The daughter, maybe 13 y.o. (who after tests confirmed was not on any drugs), "loses it" and literally attacked and tried to kill her own mother (mom is ok now, physically).

Call it stress, call it a 'breakdown', call it an emotional outburst. This was not your normal "teenage fit". The girl is now 1/2 way across the country in some 'therapy' of some kind. I can't imagine how someone would 'treat' this behavior. Mother is freaked out. Dad doesn't know what to do. Don't know when or even if the girl will go home. I can see where dad should have custody at least of this child.

We all discuss how we would defend ourselves. I cannot imagine this battle with a child, or anyone within the family. Unimaginable. Had it happened a year or two later, the child might have been strong enough to overcome the parent. Add drugs/alcohol, I'm sure this happens all the time. I would actually prefer had it been drugs, at least I would understand how a drug treatment program would 'fix' things.

Prayers for all involved.

 

[Sarge7402]

158 grains of Pb at 850 fps applied directly to the forehead of the infected individual

 

[TexasFreedom]

Sarge...

We're not talking about zombies. Let me put you in this situation. The hard part: you are a woman, a mother. OK, now it gets easier. You're going through a divorce, everyone is stressed and angry and taking it out on each other. You have a daughter, barely a teenager at 13 years old. She snaps. Had you been trained you likely would have seen signs of this coming a mile away. But you aren't, and your own flesh and blood starts screaming and hitting you. Kids have fits, at first you think it's just a temper tantrum. But quickly you realize she is so angry that she is out of control. You gave birth to this child, you love this child. You know that this is a temporary thing, but she needs help getting through it.

And for each of us, we all had our less than glorious moment where that could have been us with our parent/grandparent/teacher/mentor/etc. I'm sure I tried to take out my sibling numerous times as a stupid kid. Yes, this scenario is about as bad as it gets. But it happened. Do you really think you could shoot and kill your own child?

 

[Sarge7402]

Sarge...

We're not talking about zombies. Let me put you in this situation. The hard part: you are a woman, a mother. OK, now it gets easier. You're going through a divorce, everyone is stressed and angry and taking it out on each other. You have a daughter, barely a teenager at 13 years old. She snaps. Had you been trained you likely would have seen signs of this coming a mile away. But you aren't, and your own flesh and blood starts screaming and hitting you. Kids have fits, at first you think it's just a temper tantrum. But quickly you realize she is so angry that she is out of control. You gave birth to this child, you love this child. You know that this is a temporary thing, but she needs help getting through it.

And for each of us, we all had our less than glorious moment where that could have been us with our parent/grandparent/teacher/mentor/etc. I'm sure I tried to take out my sibling numerous times as a stupid kid. Yes, this scenario is about as bad as it gets. But it happened. Do you really think you could shoot and kill your own child?

I'm sorry thought in opening you said she tried to kill you. Sorry but at 13 changing the kid's behavior patterns is just about a lost cause. And I would really regret having to do it, but I'm sorry kid has to stop trying to kill me first. After that we'll see

 

[Mountain trapper]

The only out of control behavior that I've ever witnessed like that was with my ex-wife. First major break down she tried using a knife, second was with a .38. It really is sad to see a loved one have emotional problems like this. At the time I just chalked it up to her being half Modoc Indian, and spoiled. They are known for being a little hot tempered.
I wish this family luck and hope they can get their daughter the help she needs.

 

[Gazrok]

My step son bought a car off a friend of mine a couple months back. It was a beater car. Only $500, and he allowed my son to make payments even. But, it works, takes ya and brings ya just fine (even has AC, which is more than I can say for my truck right now). It just has quirks. One of which, is to never LOCK it...because it got stuck, and they had to call a locksmith before, and it just never worked right again. Always gets stuck if you lock it.

Now, I TOLD him this, numerous times. First day he drives it to work...he locks it. So, he tries to come home...can't open it. (it's like midnight, and I'm sleeping). I get a call that wakes me up, and go to his work. (years ago, my wife used to lock her keys in her car all the time, so I have a locksmith kit made for this sort of thing).

I get there, and not only had he done that...but he then had obviously gotten mad, and tried to force it...breaking the door key off in the lock in the process (ad I suspect, dented the door some). So, I get there, and he is just fuming, stomping, and carrying on like a little whiny bitch. I mean...dude, c'mon. Get a grip already.

I'm (as always) calm, cool, and collected, and manage to get him back to "normal"... I mean...what the hell is with this generation? Wish I had the chance to raise him instead of getting him at 18. I just can't understand what makes them like this? Why can't they just sit back and solve the problem? My step daughter is the same way, though she's the most practical of the two.

Anyhoo, we got it resolved, and I've since fixed his door, but damn....how is this generation EVER going to do anything for themselves? And that display....I mean, I've seen him upset before, but he was acting like a damn 5 yr old....and he's now 22. It was the most ridiculous (and sad) things I've ever seen. All crying and crap. And they wonder why we call them snowflakes?

 

[Gazrok]

Do you really think you could shoot and kill your own child?

Nope, just wing 'em a bit...to neutralize the threat.

Same stepson threatened my stepdaughter one day, with a knife even. Then tried to threaten me with it. I told him, you better make damn sure you kill me son, because I will be playing for keeps. I also told him that it will NEVER happen again, or he'll find his ass out on the street (or in the morgue). Even if it ends in divorce with the wife. I just won't tolerate that. Not in a house where I sleep. (even though I have an exterior door lock on all the bedroom doors, I don't believe in those ridiculous interior locks you can open with a steak knife and 2 seconds to spare...).

I then went out back and did some target practice shooting, to kind of hammer the point home, that you don't bring a knife to a gunfight son (I'm sure he flinched like all hell when he heard the first gunshot...so did the wife). (don't worry, he has no access to the guns, and no way to get in the safe). This incident was over a year ago, so no repeat of it...but just the fact that it happened in the first place....

I love my kids. I only use the "step" moniker for clarification, but to me, they are just the same as my own flesh and blood. But there are just some things, that you can't tolerate, and household threat is HIGH on that list.

 

[abreve]

if you shoot some 13 yo girl, who does not at least have a knife that she's already cut you with at least once, you then might as well shoot yourself, cause you're going to be serving at least 10 years of very unpleasant time. Sheesh, how feeble do you have to be in order to not be able to drop her with one backhand slap?