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Originally Posted by frazod
One of my dad's best friends had a kid that was severely reeruned like this. He was a few years older than me, and big for his age anyway. God I hated going over to visit them. He had a sister that kept him at bay for the most part, but he would just do.... anything. He might slobber on you - he might punch you. He might break a lamp, or shit his pants. All while laughing, moaning or screaming - he was never quiet. I don't know how they kept sane.
I assume a lot of the people riding their moral high horses in this thread have never had to deal with one of these people in real life. It isn't exactly fun.
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My son is 21, 6'4 and 285 lbs.....and is a gentle giant. And he has Apserger's with additional emotional issues that complicate matters worse. But we have controlled his behvior in a manner as to teach him what is acceptable and what is not. The issue lies in knowing the boundaries of when an adult child is capable of functioning in a social environment and when they need to be placed in a group home that can best help them live as normal a life as they can.
It sounds as if your dad's friends didn't know when to take the next steps.