18:56 Dec 22 2011
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A group of friends from the Cottonwood Baptist Church wanted to get together on a regular basis, socialize, and play games.
The lady of the house was to prepare the meal.
When it came time for Al and Janet to be the hosts - Janet wanted to outdo all the others.
Janet decided to have mushroom-
smothered steak.
But, mushrooms are expensive. When she then told her husband he said, "No mushrooms, they are just are too high."
He added, "Why don't you go down in the pasture and pick some of those mushrooms?
There are plenty in the creek bed."
She said, "No, wild mushrooms are poison."
He said, "Well, I see varmints eating them and they're OK.
So Janet decided to give it a try. She picked a bunch, washed, sliced, and diced them for her smothered steak.
Then she went out on the back porch and gave Ol' Spot (their yard dog) a double handful.
Ol' Spot ate every bite.
All morning long, Janet watched Ol' Spot and the wild mushrooms didn't seem to affect him, so she decided to use them.
The meal was a great success, and Janet even hired a lady
from town to help her serve.
She had on a white apron and a fancy little cap on her head.
After everyone had finished, they then relaxed, socialized, & played dominoes.
About then, the helper lady from town, came in and whispered in Janet's ear.
She said, "Mrs. Williams, Ol' Spot just died."
Janet went into hysterics.
After she finally calmed down, she called the doctor and told him what had happened.
The doctor said, "That's bad, but I think we can take care of it.
I will call for an ambulance and I will be there as quick as possible. We'll give everyone enemas and we will pump out everyone's stomach.
Everything will be fine.
Just try to keep them calm."
Soon they could hear the siren as the ambulance was coming down the road.
Then EMT's and the doctor had their suitcases, syringes, & a stomach pump.
One by one, they took each person into the bathroom, gave them an enema and pumped out their stomach.
After the last one was finished, the doctor came out and said, "I think everything will be fine now, and he left."
They were all looking pretty weak sitting around the living room and about this time, the helper lady came in and said, "Do You know that fellow that ran over Ol' Spot he never even stopped.
COMMENTS
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Lullaby
04:42 Dec 26 2011
When I was 15, I was on Fluoxetine, and yet my parents never saw fit to medicate my brother, who has issues.
He's excessively racist and homophobic to the point of paranoia. He can't communicate with anyone, he's introverted and just... psychotic.
He's scary.
His hatred for anyone "not normal" is quite literally astounding.
I honestly think he goes beyond "human nature" and "a little stressed out".
It's like saying there's no such thing as alcoholics, that they "just drink a little more than everyone else" and don't have "problems".
I do think bad parenting played a part in it, because he never had rules and boundaries as a little kid, but I think he always had the potential to be... well, crazy.
I don't know. I think it goes beyond the barriers of "human nature". I think that medication can help kids. I don't know if it's such a good idea because they're growing and ARE kids, but if I was told my child had a mental disorder that may be corrected with medications, I'd want to at least try it.
TLDG
05:06 Dec 26 2011
Yea but the pills aren't exactly "helping" my nephew..at least I don't think it is..I don't believe kids should be on pills I feel they should be able to be whoever they want to be. And he's been on pills since like 3 o.o to me that's to young you know..but each to their own I guess.
And hell your brother almost sounds like me..minus the hating homosexuals.
Hmm maybe I should have been put on pills as a kid..nah I like scaring the shit out of my shrinks to much
And my parents should have knew there was something wrong with me when my imaginary friends no longer wanted to play with me..
Lullaby
05:24 Dec 26 2011
Medicating a three year old is excessive. If they're not helping, I'd stop. No offence, but what person medicates a three year old? o.o
I don't think they should be able to medicate young children at all - but my brother isn't exactly "young". :P He's 17 in a month lol.
By "kids" before, I meant over-ten-years. :P
Medicating teens? Some do need it. I don't think I did. I think brother does. He's a danger to people.
Medicating little kids isn't so good though.
xRobin3x
06:11 Dec 26 2011
shivers... oh i know this is never a good thing when a kid is on pills for being... like you said... a kid. geeeez. i could go on for days why this isn't a good thing to do to pill up the kids of the world.... what really scares me, is these same kids do grow up and become our future. hummm. these messed up pilled kids as president???? theres a scary thought there mind ya. not that the kids was messed up to begin with, i am sure they aren't.
anyways. kids on pills. i wish people could see that this isn't best.
Bellanova333
23:01 Dec 26 2011
I will agree that the majority of children these days are medicated with no quality substantial reason. There is far too many placed on medication simply because of the fact that it makes the parents and teachers job a lil easier, however coming from a parent who has gone through and knows what it is like to have a child with mental illness and disabilities and has gone through just about every natural and homeopathic alternative including but not limited to meditation and diet changes, because I was and still am not too kosher on the whole idea of medicating my 9 yr old. I have finally come to the point where I do not see any other alternative and have finally come to a place of acceptance that my son needs them. It's sad, I wish it were not true, but there you have it. He is an amazing lil being and he deserves to have a chance at a quality life and if a pill increases that for him because he cannot have that naturally then so be it.