Author Topic: Andrea Yates case  (Read 1739 times)

WRITE

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Andrea Yates case
« on: June 27, 2006, 01:29:11 AM »
I don't know if anyone followed this case of the mother who drowned all 5 of her children 5 years ago.

Sometimes I wonder if it's a case of 'there but for the grace of G_d go I'...sometimes I feel MORE judgemental, for all the voices and mental states I get to sometimes- I am certain in my heart I cannot kill or harm others, most especially my son.

But then I have always turned my anger inwards, to self-destructive behaviour or depressed or medicated sleep.

I rarely raise my voice let alone hurt anyone physically; on the few occasions I have slapped my son it has traumatised me more than him.

It makes me feel strongly about no violence rules within the family etc
- imagine if I were desensitised to beating children as discipline for example or to punishing- could I do this kind of atrocity in an unthinking or psychotic place?

Strangely, I have always nurtured my child and other children, even though it has been strange sometimes, eg overprotective, overfeeding. I become obsessed with safety and food when I am most sick.

And I wasn't nurtured well those ways myself either.




moonlight52

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Re: Andrea Yates case
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2006, 02:13:31 AM »
Write ,You would know what kind of mental illness she has possibility.

But I do believe she heard voices .Just the fact she did what she did shows mental illness .

Whether she Will get treatment that is another question.This is such a very sad case .

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Re: Andrea Yates case
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2006, 02:40:09 AM »
What a heartbreaker.
I cannot imagine she was mentally well.
The children were beautiful, the family "rules" oppressive, imho.

I feel so sorry for the children's terror, and sorry for her insanity and guilt.
I don't think I could survive it, and can't imagine how she has.

Hops
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