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<blockquote data-quote="Tiapet" data-source="post: 518362" data-attributes="member: 455"><p>ItSnowed, if I let him go outside (which I really couldn't here) he'd love it and "that" would become a really big problem. LOL</p><p></p><p>Insane, she has had every known type of evaluation you can think of over the years. The only thing left she hasn't had done at moment is an MRI (she even had EEG) that we had sought thinking a possible BI due to a surgery she had a years ago (she's had several) but since they said even with it there really would be nothing they could do different then they are doing now other then "giving another label" to what is wrong with her, there would be no point.</p><p></p><p>We have been looking at so many different things. Prader Willi for the eating issue, ruled out, fragile x, ruled out. We have looked at an attachment issue and might actually be relooking at that again since some of her behaviors are overlaping and since she has such medical issues that "could" trigger it (she doesn't have any reasoning that would have caused it). </p><p></p><p>We have learned that she obsessively thinks about many things as the thoughts get stuck like on food but I've recently noticed that she will also go to food when something is bugging her like for instance her boy-friend (friend) doesn't call as she expects or she is upset over something she will want food like "now" and say she is starving even if she just at a full meal. But it's not the only times food is an issue. She is a hoarder and steals food and hence why house is in lock down over it. She is severely manipulative and triangulates every/anyone. She tries to control everything and everyone, including in/at school. </p><p></p><p>She believes her stuffed animals are real and has conversations with them. That has been going on since she has been very little. Just recently she told us that she has seen "cats" in her room or at school. She also told us that years ago when she stayed overnight at a friends house (she was young) she saw an old lady. There was another incident as well some time ago. She had never told us this before. She at times seems to not be in "reality". One teacher 2 years ago asked us if we ever considered multiple personalities. I have never seen real evidence of that nor considered that but I can say that she is very Jekyll and hyde like often. She has a weird way in that sometimes she refuses to be called by her nickname (which is most often used) and when that occurs her mannerisms/hair tend to be different then any other time though it's not often.</p><p></p><p>She could be crying hysterically one minute and a second later she can either stop dead or begin laughing almost pscyhotically. Often she can also cry and it's not a real cry too. She forms attachments really quickly, though they aren't real. For example, she may meet someone at say a park and befriend them and then cry hysterically that she will never see them again as if she knew them forever. Like those with attachment issues, she seeks out anyone that will give her attention (and she is far from attention starved by any means and never has lacked any attention). </p><p></p><p>She will give out too much information to anyone at any time. She overwhelms everyone everywhere so much so that she can't maintain friendships though adults adore her and think the world of her and really don't "see" anything wrong with her. They think she is charming and intelligent but the reality is that she lacks common sense on virtually all levels (which is weird as she is smart enough to get away with so many different things). She often acts like she is MR and doesn't "get it" on anything but we can't figure out why. Our saying is "does she get it and if she does, does she even care?"</p><p></p><p>She doesn't get connections to anything like if I do A then B will happen even when she will repeatedly do A and B does happen (negative things). That's where that saying comes in, doesn't she get it? Who would want to keep doing something that would have bad consequences?</p><p></p><p>She had lied, will lie. She has stolen, will steal. She stole $20 right out of my purse, gave it to a male friend of hers at the time-no longer is (who is 18). Luckily by her behavior at the moment I knew something was up and checked purse, found it gone and her and immediately went after her. She denied she took it but the male immediately turned it over to me (he actually is a good kid). I got her in car and asked her what she was going to do with it. Her answer......I gave it to him so he could go to the store and get me some stuff (candy, etc..). yeah right. Maybe but then again.....</p><p></p><p>She's stolen cigarettes from me in the past, though hasn't done that in a looooong time. We learned a long time ago that she is a medication seeker. When she was on pain medications after surgery I noticed it first as she was wanting more and more. Then after that (years ago) it seemed if she got sick she would always be asking for medications or what time can she get more medication. She clearly knows what medications will effect her and how. When she was on the pain medication she would "play" with the effects of it. She still will "play" up on the effects of any medications now that may have some kind of altering affect. </p><p></p><p>There is a ton more to be said. It's been a giant riddle/puzzle to me that I've been trying to put together for years and as time is going on, more is coming out and she is aging so more things can and do happen with her ability to do more (like running off, staying out, etc). The worst that happened lately was her anger/rage where she literally punched an kicked me for 30 minutes. I had to call crisis who ended up doing absolutely NOTHING! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> She thinks nothing of kicking me (if I'm driving the car and she is behind me and mad she will kick seat or hit me), hitting me at times. She constantly will trash anything in sight if she is mad, slap my laptop closed even if my hands are typing. These are all new things as she has aged so it's getting worse. *sigh* I knew she was going to be my worst one years ago but I surely did not expect <em>this</em> stuff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tiapet, post: 518362, member: 455"] ItSnowed, if I let him go outside (which I really couldn't here) he'd love it and "that" would become a really big problem. LOL Insane, she has had every known type of evaluation you can think of over the years. The only thing left she hasn't had done at moment is an MRI (she even had EEG) that we had sought thinking a possible BI due to a surgery she had a years ago (she's had several) but since they said even with it there really would be nothing they could do different then they are doing now other then "giving another label" to what is wrong with her, there would be no point. We have been looking at so many different things. Prader Willi for the eating issue, ruled out, fragile x, ruled out. We have looked at an attachment issue and might actually be relooking at that again since some of her behaviors are overlaping and since she has such medical issues that "could" trigger it (she doesn't have any reasoning that would have caused it). We have learned that she obsessively thinks about many things as the thoughts get stuck like on food but I've recently noticed that she will also go to food when something is bugging her like for instance her boy-friend (friend) doesn't call as she expects or she is upset over something she will want food like "now" and say she is starving even if she just at a full meal. But it's not the only times food is an issue. She is a hoarder and steals food and hence why house is in lock down over it. She is severely manipulative and triangulates every/anyone. She tries to control everything and everyone, including in/at school. She believes her stuffed animals are real and has conversations with them. That has been going on since she has been very little. Just recently she told us that she has seen "cats" in her room or at school. She also told us that years ago when she stayed overnight at a friends house (she was young) she saw an old lady. There was another incident as well some time ago. She had never told us this before. She at times seems to not be in "reality". One teacher 2 years ago asked us if we ever considered multiple personalities. I have never seen real evidence of that nor considered that but I can say that she is very Jekyll and hyde like often. She has a weird way in that sometimes she refuses to be called by her nickname (which is most often used) and when that occurs her mannerisms/hair tend to be different then any other time though it's not often. She could be crying hysterically one minute and a second later she can either stop dead or begin laughing almost pscyhotically. Often she can also cry and it's not a real cry too. She forms attachments really quickly, though they aren't real. For example, she may meet someone at say a park and befriend them and then cry hysterically that she will never see them again as if she knew them forever. Like those with attachment issues, she seeks out anyone that will give her attention (and she is far from attention starved by any means and never has lacked any attention). She will give out too much information to anyone at any time. She overwhelms everyone everywhere so much so that she can't maintain friendships though adults adore her and think the world of her and really don't "see" anything wrong with her. They think she is charming and intelligent but the reality is that she lacks common sense on virtually all levels (which is weird as she is smart enough to get away with so many different things). She often acts like she is MR and doesn't "get it" on anything but we can't figure out why. Our saying is "does she get it and if she does, does she even care?" She doesn't get connections to anything like if I do A then B will happen even when she will repeatedly do A and B does happen (negative things). That's where that saying comes in, doesn't she get it? Who would want to keep doing something that would have bad consequences? She had lied, will lie. She has stolen, will steal. She stole $20 right out of my purse, gave it to a male friend of hers at the time-no longer is (who is 18). Luckily by her behavior at the moment I knew something was up and checked purse, found it gone and her and immediately went after her. She denied she took it but the male immediately turned it over to me (he actually is a good kid). I got her in car and asked her what she was going to do with it. Her answer......I gave it to him so he could go to the store and get me some stuff (candy, etc..). yeah right. Maybe but then again..... She's stolen cigarettes from me in the past, though hasn't done that in a looooong time. We learned a long time ago that she is a medication seeker. When she was on pain medications after surgery I noticed it first as she was wanting more and more. Then after that (years ago) it seemed if she got sick she would always be asking for medications or what time can she get more medication. She clearly knows what medications will effect her and how. When she was on the pain medication she would "play" with the effects of it. She still will "play" up on the effects of any medications now that may have some kind of altering affect. There is a ton more to be said. It's been a giant riddle/puzzle to me that I've been trying to put together for years and as time is going on, more is coming out and she is aging so more things can and do happen with her ability to do more (like running off, staying out, etc). The worst that happened lately was her anger/rage where she literally punched an kicked me for 30 minutes. I had to call crisis who ended up doing absolutely NOTHING! :( She thinks nothing of kicking me (if I'm driving the car and she is behind me and mad she will kick seat or hit me), hitting me at times. She constantly will trash anything in sight if she is mad, slap my laptop closed even if my hands are typing. These are all new things as she has aged so it's getting worse. *sigh* I knew she was going to be my worst one years ago but I surely did not expect [I]this[/I] stuff. [/QUOTE]
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