Todays Headline online CNN (sigh)

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hey, I got a huge scar across my left cheek, one under my chin and three splintered vertebrae where I got my bicycle up to about 35 mph and leapt off it into the creek. Too bad I didn't see the guardrail (where I literally skinned my face half off) that broke my fall.
I used to keep razor blades on the window sills of my room as a child, so if I finally got the courage, I wouldn't have to go into the bathroom looking for them.

yeah, Danielismyname, I think of it all the time, too.

Merle

Humans killing humans for various reasons... namely, bullying... and the most common against those they think can't fight back, or seek help. Then they cover up their sins by putting on the wide-eyed innocent look, and one wonders why some kids have meltdowns in the presence of bullies who have changed their spots.

I had some scary babysitters, and some of them thought I had the devil in me. All my life people have accused me of being "evil", even if I hadn't done anything. Other than being wierd in their eyes... and when I'd had enough and got angry, I was a child with rage problems. "Gee, I don't know why she's upset, something must be wrong with her."

The same thing happened to my kids. People trying to hurt them, the schools being biased, my daughter got beat up by someone twice her size every day in elementary school right in front of the playground attendants, until I told her to hit back. So, she punched the bully, knocked her down, and then the bully left her alone after that. Then she got into trouble for hitting. I told them if they weren't going to intervene, she was going to take the matter into her own hands.

There was a local news item of an autistic child being bullied by kids and the school officials didn't do anything about it. So, one day the boy had enough, and threw a fit. He got handcuffed and they called the sheriff. His parents took him out of the school, they were furious at his treatent. He looked happy and relieved to be out of there. I can relate to that completely.

I'd post the link, but I'm not sure if I can yet, being a newbie to this site.

one of the managers at CNN was just recently Dx'd as Aspergian

actually the bit about the manager was also part of CNN's 'Autism Awareness Week' for the first annual 'Autism Awareness Day'

Instead of killing her son, she learned ways to teach him and helped others learn to teach their autistic children. Here's the link.

That's a damned fine comeback.