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I Have Learned There Are Some Sick People Out There

I recently saw what happened in Chicago. It's made me sick to my stomach. Not only is there no reason to hurt another human being in any way, but this boy was helpless, and one of the thugs was his friend. Someone he really loved and cared for. Most people can't bring themselves to do something like that, the fact that they could is awful.

I'm the father of a mentally disabled boy who's in a wheelchair at the moment. He's been dealing with depression and behavioral problems since he was 6. So I see this is a whole other light. Most special
Needs parents would and probably do, I'm just saying, if that were Lucas. I wouldn't of waited for the cops. I always require Lucas to tell me where he's going and who he's hanging out with, i also had a tracking chip put in his phone so I know where he is at all times and if he's telling the truth.

I hope they get every single ounce of justice that's heading for them. As parents of special needs children, it doesn't cross our minds that people like this actually exsist. We're so naive, I mean we all know there are very mad people out there who will hurt anyone for any reason, but we never really stop and think about he easy of a target our children are and that there are people who are ready and willing to take advantage of their disabilities. Obviously this kid's parents never fathomed this would of ever happened to him, It's too horrendous to even think about happening. I am so much more protective of Lucas now after I saw that, im sure a lot of parents are now that we have visual proof that kind of evil exsists in the world.

Like I said, this is wrong no matter who it's done to, but I'm just saying that, it's really sinister and cowardly to do that to someone who cannot physically fight back or even know what to do. We all know monsters like them exsist and wanna hurt others, but peopleclike to stay in their happy places where, there aren't awful humans who will torture a special needs child and they won't be able to fight back regardless if they are tied up or not. I just felt I had to write about that and share my thoughts. I honestly can't believe this.
MarkPaul · 26-30, M
It's horrific, to say the least. I can't get my mind around which is worse, that they were able to bring themselves to do this, that they thought they were advancing their cause (if they even really had one), or that they were so enamored by their actions they thought to live-stream it.

All that being said, I don't know if the "right" lesson to take away is to over-protect, insulate, and isolate ourselves from each other. I don't really have "the" answer; I'm just saying at the point society begins to retreat from itself (out of fear), we have EVEN larger problems.
Nathanlynch1986 · 36-40, M
No I agree absolutely. I'm just saying it's made me more protective of him, cause when you see a child that's similar to yours, you see your kid in that situation. That's all. I'm down right discusted as well. I will never understand that either
Says the person who spanks his disabled child until his butts purple.
Nathanlynch1986 · 36-40, M
@pinkrainbowkisses: yes I did, it got a lot of people upset, and rather than suggest something better that can help (cause that's the whole point of my blogging) I got death threats and stuff. So yeah I felt it was better, and safer for my son to just remove it. It was sarcasm, I would never hit him till he's purple, he's my son. What the hell? Stop taking things so seriously. And I'm not playing dumb.
@Nathanlynch1984: It wasn't sarcasm and you know it. I didn't give you death threats.
Nathanlynch1986 · 36-40, M
@pinkrainbowkisses: yes it was, and I didn't say it was you who sent me death threats. Other users were messaging me and sending them. I never said you did.
Peaches · F
I agree, it was really hard to watch on TV, but they are being charged, it's all still unfolding in the justice system. 😭
Nathanlynch1986 · 36-40, M
Right. It's so heartbreaking.

 
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