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She threw acid in her own face?

post #1 of 12
9/16/10 at 10:18pm
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http://blogs.seattleweekly.com/daily...acid_throw.php

This is either the height of stupidity or a clear sign that this woman needs some help
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post #2 of 12
9/17/10 at 12:41am
Wow....she definitely needs some psychiatric help if she decided to do this for attention.
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post #3 of 12
9/17/10 at 5:24am
I saw that on the news this morning. Definitely some inner conflict crying out. She needs a loving cat or three to occupy her mind, and restore some responsibility. I read somewhere that individuals with pets are less likely to commit suicide than those without. I can't remember where I saw that or any statistics, but it makes sense.
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post #4 of 12
9/17/10 at 7:30am
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Yeah but what's to stop her from throwing acid at the cat? I adopted out two kittens years ago to a woman with mental issues. I knew full well that this woman had these issues, but I have also had to keep a close eye of both Scuba and Sonic and provide food from time to time when Irene can't get past her depression and get out of bed. (Her son was killed in Iraq and then she tried to kill herself as well). It's a fine line to walk- because the brain can misfire in a nanosecond and all good intentions can fly out the window.
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post #5 of 12
9/17/10 at 9:02am
Possibly histrionic personality disorder. My understanding is that it's one that isn't very easy to treat, the treatment sessions themselves feed the person's need for attention. Just like narcissistic personality disorder isn't really that treatable because it's ego-syntonic, too.

I remember seeing the initial coverage of this on a tv at the tag agency earlier this month. With no sounds and just watching her movements I thought to myself that she sure seemed to be enjoying all of the attention she was getting. Most people who had just had a traumatic injury to their face, and especially women, would rather not be on camera in that state. (I'm not vain, but I sure as heck wouldn't)
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post #6 of 12
9/18/10 at 10:43am
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Originally Posted by StarryEyedTiGeR View Post
Wow....she definitely needs some psychiatric help if she decided to do this for attention.
I assume she is receiving that attention now.
This is just such an awful thing to do! It breaks my heart thinking of the many girls this happens to in India and Pakistan every year, and I can't comprehend doing this to oneself.
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post #7 of 12
9/18/10 at 12:51pm
What is that illness that causes mothers to harm their children so they can get attention from people in the medical field? Munchausen? Something like that? I think this could be a form of that--only she did it to herself.
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post #8 of 12
9/18/10 at 12:56pm
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Originally Posted by Bellaandme View Post
What is that illness that causes mothers to harm their children so they can get attention from people in the medical field? Munchausen? Something like that? I think this could be a form of that--only she did it to herself.
That's what I thought, but I googled it and it didn't seem to fit, they didn't say that much about hurting themselves. It's Munchausen Syndrome when a person does it to themself, Munchausen by Proxy when mothers do it to their children.
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post #9 of 12
9/18/10 at 5:41pm
That is crazy. I've been burned by nitric, sulfuric, and hydrochloric acid before at work (small spatters here and there while dispensing), and that begins to burn bad, I cannot imagine throwing/getting something of that strength covering my face.

She definitely needs to be receiving mental help for doing that over wanting some attention and sympathy ... I am sure she's probably getting it now certainly.
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post #10 of 12
9/25/10 at 9:57pm
Wow this happened in Vancouver, WA? Thats where I live now...

I didn't think there was a high ratio of crazy mofo's here...

I thought I got away from that when I moved out of Detroit lol!

Edit- In case anyone thought I was refering to the black woman...I do mean the crazy girl who threw acid on her own face.

>.>; I thought I escaped crazy people in general.
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post #11 of 12
9/27/10 at 1:10am
I think she has some deeeep issues or she was trying to get SS or disability.... maybe both.
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post #12 of 12
10/1/10 at 9:26pm
wow i think she really needs some help. Very sad. Im sure she feels really horrible and has a deep sinking feeling or regret.
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