Reply #80: I once knew a kid [View All]

[Coyote_Bandit]

who was prone to these kinds of fits of rage. Knew him his entire life. As a pre-schooler he took sharp kitchen knives and tried to stab his older sister. In school he displayed hyperactive and oppositional defiant behavior - some reminiscent of what is described in this episode. This kid was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He didn't do well with treatment and later refused medication and on-going care. He would have uncontrollable fits of rage and could be quite violent. Often these episodes of rage would be followed by intense shame. He eventually put a gun in his mouth and blew his brains out.

You obvoiously have never known anyone well who had this terrible disorder. If you had, you would recognize this kind of behavior as a possible symptom and would encourage a mental health assessment of this child.

Perhaps you should educate yourself about the disorder before condemning those who have had first hand experience with it.