i had this discussion with a friend, do you think mentally retarded people know that are like that?

[5489]

do you think they get fustrated? or anything

 

[spanky]

do you think mentally retarded people know that they are like that?

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: 5489
do you think they get fustrated? or anything

i'm pretty sure it depends on who you are talking about ... mwentally retarded ppl aren' tall the same u know. so yes and no.

i'm tempted to use the rolling icon but i better not

 

[Red Dawn]

I'm sure that most know when they are being made fun of.

 

[NogginBoink]

Yes, of course they do.

Back when you were a kid, did you know when you didn't quite fit in? Of course you did.

 

[bmacd]

i don't think so. There's something wrong with my friend and it's hard to describe...he looks up in the air when he talks to you and just rambles on and on. A lot of people make fun of him, but he's so oblivious, he doens't know it.

-=bmacd=-

 

[dighn]

geez ppl. mentally retarded is not a discreet 1 state thing where you are either "not retarded" or retarded like all the other retarded ppl. some ppl are worse, some ppl are not as bad so just b/c some retarded ppl can't comprehend enough to be frustrated doesn't mean they all are like that

 

[StageLeft]

Yes they do. Just as you can talk to somebody with an IQ of 170 and realize that they are above you intellect-wise, so too can somebody with an IQ of 70 understand that they are below average. Now if you have somebody exceptionally stupid perhaps not, but most retards know

 

[ohtwell]

I think people who are mentally retarded understand that they aren't like everyone else. They know they aren't as smart and I'm sure that frustrates them a great deal.


: ) Amanda

 

[Yeeny]

Yes, I used to watch my autistic brother come home and cry, and ask my mom what was wrong with him, because everyone made fun of him so much. They know somethings different about them, they just don't understand why everyones so mean to them over it.

 

[glen]

Originally posted by: GirlFriday
... they just don't understand why everyones so mean to them over it.

Me either.

 

[DumbRedGuy]

I work with kids (ages 13-21) with mental disabilities. Some know, some don't seem to know.

It seems like it depends on the severity of the disability. The ones with the most severe disabilities probably don't know. Or, they know they're different, but it's not really an issue because they can't talk or function on their own, or perceive enough of the outside world to know.

Some do know, however. The ones that are most functional seem to have the best grasp of this. They know why I can drive a car and they can't, even though I'm only one year older. They know why their parents have to help them with lots of stuff. I'd agree with what Amanda said about frustration for this scenario.

Some use that knowledge to their advantage, and some don't care about it at all. Someone with Autism (and a good deal of people with autism also have mental retardation of some form) probably wouldn't know or care that they are different. There is a theory that some people with autism only understand the existence of their own perspective. So, I'd say it depends on the person and the situation.

If the question was "Do these people know their limitations?" I would think that's a good question for any person, not just the disabled.

 

[Bluefront]

Well some don't know.....take Moonbeam for example.

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: GirlFriday
Yes, I used to watch my autistic brother come home and cry, and ask my mom what was wrong with him, because everyone made fun of him so much. They know somethings different about them, they just don't understand why everyones so mean to them over it.

thats so sad

 

[etech]

Originally posted by: GirlFriday
Yes, I used to watch my autistic brother come home and cry, and ask my mom what was wrong with him, because everyone made fun of him so much. They know somethings different about them, they just don't understand why everyones so mean to them over it.

I wish the kids that tease those with problems had just an inkling of the pain they cause.


Yes, some do know they are different. It's very painful for them. They know they are different but not exactly why.

Please, don't be cruel. They can't help it.

 

[Tripleshot]

Originally posted by: etech

Originally posted by: GirlFriday
Yes, I used to watch my autistic brother come home and cry, and ask my mom what was wrong with him, because everyone made fun of him so much. They know somethings different about them, they just don't understand why everyones so mean to them over it.

I wish the kids that tease those with problems had just an inkling of the pain they cause.


Yes, some do know they are different. It's very painful for them. They know they are different but not exactly why.

Please, don't be cruel. They can't help it.

They are the most precious of Gods children, for they are innocent in all they do, and deserve all the love you can give them. Kids can be cruel , but they can be taught. It is the older ones that irk me when they show no understanding, and have zero compassion for those less fortunate than themselves.

And buckets of respect to the parents that raise and care for their challenged siblings. A special mansion in heaven is prepared for those who endure to the end with their unselfish gift of time and love.

 

[Eli]

Yes, of course they do.

I think we are sadly mistaken to believe that many of them are "not smart" just because they cannot express themselves. In the great majority of cases, believe there is a normal mind in there. Their brains just aren't up to par.

They know.

 

[darren]

Originally posted by: 5489
do you think they get fustrated? or anything

so did your friend extract a definitive answer from you?
j/k

yes i think they do know, perhaps not as well as we do but i think they know they're different

 

[LostHiWay]

Some do some don't....

When I was in High School we had a kid who was mildly retarded taking classes. This one kid would always pick on him every single day until one day he actually tried to commit suicide. The next day when words got around school the kid who always picked on him said something like "The F'ing retard couldn't even kill himself right". The next thing I'll never forget. My English teacher overheard him and stormed over to him and backhanded him out of his chair, he then literally threw him out the classroom door and told him not to dare set foot back in his class again.

Now this was only about 5 years ago, but nobody said a word about a teacher hitting a student.