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<blockquote data-quote="Rannveig" data-source="post: 182199" data-attributes="member: 5689"><p>Hi, Terry, I'm new to posting here but was struck by your thread as it reminded me of a story I read in the Washington Post a couple of years ago. There was this CIA employee (an unfortunate coincidence) who was breaking into homes in a wealthy Washington suburb and stealing women's underwear and other stuff. I just Googled the article, and there was a psychiatrist who said there was nothing sexual about it but that the guy somehow received comfort from the objects. An expert also said he had schizotypal personality disorder and had trouble forming relationships (though, as it happened, he was married with two children). I just thought this (a personality/attachment issue rather than a mood issue) might be a path for you to explore.</p><p> </p><p>Something else that struck me in what you wrote was that your son apparently put all these things in the laundry (that you yourself do for the family). Sounds to me like a cry for help, since he was thus bound to be found out. And that's a GOOD thing, right?</p><p> </p><p>I'm sorry for your pain in going through this, and I hope you soon find some helpful answers.</p><p> </p><p>All best wishes, Ranny</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rannveig, post: 182199, member: 5689"] Hi, Terry, I'm new to posting here but was struck by your thread as it reminded me of a story I read in the Washington Post a couple of years ago. There was this CIA employee (an unfortunate coincidence) who was breaking into homes in a wealthy Washington suburb and stealing women's underwear and other stuff. I just Googled the article, and there was a psychiatrist who said there was nothing sexual about it but that the guy somehow received comfort from the objects. An expert also said he had schizotypal personality disorder and had trouble forming relationships (though, as it happened, he was married with two children). I just thought this (a personality/attachment issue rather than a mood issue) might be a path for you to explore. Something else that struck me in what you wrote was that your son apparently put all these things in the laundry (that you yourself do for the family). Sounds to me like a cry for help, since he was thus bound to be found out. And that's a GOOD thing, right? I'm sorry for your pain in going through this, and I hope you soon find some helpful answers. All best wishes, Ranny [/QUOTE]
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