Comments on: Bad News In Threes

By: podblack

podblack — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:59:35 +0000

This experience and some earlier ones led me to teach a unit that had some discussion of mental illness – I really should put some of my lesson plans up online. I don’t know if I’d use them again in the near future, so I might as well put them to some use?

By: Thor'Ungal

Thor'Ungal — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:51:52 +0000

Ah, this might be what… ref to matirx cat.

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By: AndyD

AndyD — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:28:10 +0000

Wow. Just wow. It sounds like she was lucky t have had you as a teacher.

I guess mental illness, even today, is still largely misunderstood and somewhat taboo so it’s understandable that a parent wouldn’t really know “the best course of action” and do whatever they feel is the right thing. I’m not certain anyone knows the best course.

As for bad things coming in threes – they do. Sometimes close together, sometimes far apart but always in threes. After the third bit of bad news, the counter gets reset and awaits the commencement of the next trifecta.

We’ve all got some superstitions and irrational beliefs I think, but some of us, such as yourself, are able to recognise them for what they are and chastise ourselves for letting them hang around in our heads.

By: Bastard Sheep

Bastard Sheep — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 04:21:09 +0000

*resumes suffocating podblack with more virtual hugs* It really says a lot about you that you’ve noticed so much about this child and care for both them and their parents. These days if anything I seem to be coming across more and more stories of stone-heartedness. You’ve helped me keep some faith in humanity.

By: podblack

podblack — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:05:38 +0000

Not entirely sure of your phrasing, Mariana, but I do hope ‘guts to accept their illness’ isn’t meant to be a judgemental comment?

…overall, it still doesn’t stop my feeling really, really bad about the parents feeling that giving up their child was the best move. :/ Or their child’s death (yes, they weren’t a child now, but let’s face it – you’re always someone’s kid).

By: mariana

mariana — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:33:05 +0000

People who have problems, specially psiquiatric ones, are much more likely to suffer from deadly incidents. Much more precautions need to be taken with them, and if they are aware of their problem themselves it is very important that they take extra care themself and also learn about their condition., of course if they have the guts to accept their illness (or however you want to call it). The world humanity made is not ready yet for challenged people.
Of course the misfortunes of trees are relevant, one think does not delete the other. They are just different