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<blockquote data-quote="gcvmom" data-source="post: 299204" data-attributes="member: 3444"><p>I guess I was just a little shocked that he was so serious about his statement. At first I laughed and asked "you've got to be kidding, right?" and I could see he was not joking.</p><p> </p><p>He also told me that he believes he can predict the future sometimes. We had a little discussion about that, me trying to show him how unrealistic that is, but he still maintained that it was possible.</p><p> </p><p>So yeah, it's going on my list to discuss with the psychiatrist on our next visit. </p><p> </p><p>My take on the whole Twilight thing (which I got completely pulled into the last two weeks and am just about done with the last book) is that someone who's predisposed to this "magical" thinking is going to be affected by books like this, regardless of whether it's vampires or wizards or whatever. The whole vampire thing has so much subliminal erotic stuff in it that I think that's why young adults are attracted to it. They're in the throes of raging hormones and an emerging sexual identity that is looking for someplace to fit in. I remember being a young teen and reading Dracula for the first time. I think I read the book another three or four times that year because I was just drawn to it. But I didn't obsess about wandering my neighborhood in search of a hot date that I could eat. And that's probably because I don't have the issues my difficult child has.</p><p> </p><p>My difficult child 1 got completely hooked on Twighlight. Read the series then read it again. And again. And again. I finally took the books away from him. He just doesn't know when to stop (just see my TV thread!). His dad has similar issues with not being able to put the brakes on something he likes. It's just never enough.</p><p> </p><p>So we'll see if the structure that school brings can get everyone back on track. We start on the 8th.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gcvmom, post: 299204, member: 3444"] I guess I was just a little shocked that he was so serious about his statement. At first I laughed and asked "you've got to be kidding, right?" and I could see he was not joking. He also told me that he believes he can predict the future sometimes. We had a little discussion about that, me trying to show him how unrealistic that is, but he still maintained that it was possible. So yeah, it's going on my list to discuss with the psychiatrist on our next visit. My take on the whole Twilight thing (which I got completely pulled into the last two weeks and am just about done with the last book) is that someone who's predisposed to this "magical" thinking is going to be affected by books like this, regardless of whether it's vampires or wizards or whatever. The whole vampire thing has so much subliminal erotic stuff in it that I think that's why young adults are attracted to it. They're in the throes of raging hormones and an emerging sexual identity that is looking for someplace to fit in. I remember being a young teen and reading Dracula for the first time. I think I read the book another three or four times that year because I was just drawn to it. But I didn't obsess about wandering my neighborhood in search of a hot date that I could eat. And that's probably because I don't have the issues my difficult child has. My difficult child 1 got completely hooked on Twighlight. Read the series then read it again. And again. And again. I finally took the books away from him. He just doesn't know when to stop (just see my TV thread!). His dad has similar issues with not being able to put the brakes on something he likes. It's just never enough. So we'll see if the structure that school brings can get everyone back on track. We start on the 8th. [/QUOTE]
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