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In reply to the discussion: Son of CIA deputy director was killed while fighting for Russia, report shows [View all]hunter
(39,492 posts)34. He joined a gang, got killed. Happens every day.
My mind went sideways in adolescence and young adulthood.
When I was 21 my parents had no idea where I was or what sorts of trouble I was getting into. I'd pretty much worn them out. They no longer had the energy or the financial resources to deal with my kind of crazy.
Fortunately I survived, albeit with some significant PTSD. Somehow I'd managed to avoid the worst sorts of human predators and self-destructive tendencies.
I'd started talking to my parents again by the time I was 25 but I never told them my worst stories.
That's probably why I'm not seeing any deep conspiracies here. Various sorts of mental illness were common in my family and we were very good at hiding them.
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Son of CIA deputy director was killed while fighting for Russia, report shows [View all]
erronis
Apr 25
OP
I'm unconvinced that people should be punished for the actions of their adult off-spring.
TomSlick
Apr 25
#11
I would give her all the slack in the world if she wasn't an INTELLIGENCE OFFICER.
SunSeeker
Apr 25
#21