I just read :"A Boy Called It" (potential spoilers)

[JANdad]

Does anyone know why his mother turned on him and whatever became of her?

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[pitohui]

1. wow seems like i read this in the 1970s? or was there a similar title back then?

i guess i figured his mom was a mentally ill manic depressive bitch and as far as whatever became of her probably she'd be deceased by now?

i'm going to see what i can find out right now?

[pitohui]

2. later this guy might be a fraud

oh jeez, let's just say this is not the book i read in the 1970s and after a bit of looking at dave pelzer's website i am not comfortable that this is a genuine individual

the book i read was about an autistic kid abused basically because his mom couldn't handle it, as a high functioning autistic myself, i could relate

this is not the story i read, this is about a man, whose parents are dead and can't defend themselves, crafting a tall tale to get himself famous, his siblings say the claims are not true

we all do what we have to do to put food on our family but right now i am feeling mucho disillusioned