Containment Random Thoughts & Questions

[Grand Number of Pounds]

I thought Chris said they were in a house now.

I imagine Chris plays vidya most of the time.

 

[BOLDYSPICY!]

In all likelihood a caretaker or caseworker would either have him committed or sent to a group home. Chris making money on his own initiative or contributing to society in any positive way is pretty much a done deal at this point.

You're right. So much lolcow potential, wasting away in front of the vidya, munching on McDonalds in a group home, never to see Youtube again. . . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvyaAxi-orA

Relevant.

See, I was thinking about doing a separate post for this, but I'm not sure if it would warrant one. Speaking from someone who's lived in a group home---Chris wouldn't last a day in one:

There's no privacy. I lived in a tiny house with nine other people, & had to share a small room with two other women. Two violent, unhinged, severely schizophrenic women. One was hyped up on crack all the damn time, & the other threatened to kill me for conspiring with the government to plant a computer chip in her brain. I apparently did this in 2001, while she was having her tubes tied. You know, when I in a totally different part of The States. & was eleven.

Most of the people there are suffering from severe mental illness, retardation, or a combination. Despite this, there were a few of us on that could pass for neurotypical despite our illnesses, & were in the group home not because of a lack of functionality, but extenuating circumstances (I got kicked out of my house after I admitted myself to the hospital & had nowhere to go, one guy went off his meds to pay for his wife's cancer treatment & went batshit when she died, another was a chemical engineer before turning to alcohol); most of the others, however, were so far gone that they would never be able to live on their own. Chris would be surrounded by "windows to hell."

Chris would not be in charge of his tugboat. The state-sponsored organization would be the payee, & would deduct room & board from his check. Chris would only see a small portion of his money, which likely wouldn't be enough for vidya. & on that topic,

If Chris brings his vidya/electronics with him, it will be stolen. Theft is a constant problem. What few valuables I had (iPod, phone, 3DS, wallet) were kept on my person at all times, even when I slept. There used to be a communal DVD player in the television room of the group home I was in, before someone pawned it for cash to buy cigarettes. Also, the group home will likely only have one television. & no internet.

Group home staff mandates that all clients practice basic hygiene & keep their bedroom areas clean. Clients do weekly chores, such as taking out garbage, mopping floors, & cleaning the communal toilets. Failure to comply will result in eviction. Chris will then either be institutionalized or forced to live in a shelter, which is even worse than a group home. Trust me.

The only food you get is what they decide to feed you. For lunch, we had sandwiches. For dinner, we had poorly-cooked frozen food. Probably not a far cry from what Chris eats already, but still.

Group home clients must go to "day treatment" several times a week. It's like a community center where you can color, play musical chairs, do group activities, & socialize with adults from all the different group homes in the area. No, I'm not kidding.

Most of the clients are male. Not only are they "windows to hell," they're also JERKS. Any boyfriend-free girls, however few, will likely not meet Chris's exorbitantly-high standards.

 

[sparklemilhouse]

^ that's sad.

 

[BOLDYSPICY!]

The only thing that kept me going was that, despite my lack of tugboat income, I was compliant with treatment & "high-functioning" enough that I could be supplied with an apartment at an independent living facility while I waited for my SSD appeal date. Chris, however. . .

 

[Batman]

An institution would probably be a better choice for Chris. He'd still lose his sanity and start to think that he'd gone to hell, but, from what I understand, at least they'd try to help him there.

 

[BOLDYSPICY!]

I hope so. I was only in a group home for a few months (June - September of this past year) & I still have nightmares about it. I can't imagine what that environment would do to someone like Chris.

 

[Hawtistic]

Are they both adjusting well? At some subconcious level Im sure they kind of appreciate living in a place not filled with garbage and cat poop

 

[CatParty]

There are to many group home threads here. It's never going to happen.

 

[Grey]

There are to many group home threads here. It's never going to happen.

Why not?

 

[Holdek]

Kacey: I can't believe you didn't even take most- you know, simple prereqs in college.
Chris:: Um... pre-REPS?
Kacey: Prerequisites? Chris! How do you not know about college stuff, but you have a degree?
Chris:: Uhh, if I took prerequisites- if I took prerequisites that was in... years ago back in 2000. And it's not like I can remember a small detail like that. I mean, it's-
Kacey: [freaking out] That's not a small detail! Tha- that's college! What?!
Chris:: Well, my parents did not make a big deal about it when they helped me get into college.
Kacey: It doesn't matter- No no no no! Prereqs are not... it- they are not through your parents. They're through the college, just... I mean I... can't buy that you got a serious degree without having to do serious prereqs like that. What did you say you... I- I don't know. Whatever!

Kacey: You- You had nothing to do with any of your schooling beside showing up, did you?

I honestly get the feeling that this is extremely true. Chris just did what was told of him and probably didn't understand at all why.

I'm surprised Chris put up with Kasey for so long. That feel he copped must have gone a long way.

I must admit. While the penny throwing and the shouting 'Sonic's dead' sounds mean, it also sounds kinda funny.

Throwing coins in front of Chris must have been like feeding a lulz jukebox.

 

[pickleniggo]

I must admit. While the penny throwing and the shouting 'Sonic's dead' sounds mean, it also sounds kinda funny.

Throwing coins in front of Chris must have been like feeding a lulz jukebox.

You gotta wonder what Chris spent his hard-earned pennies on.

 

[Marvin]

There are to many group home threads here. It's never going to happen.

Why not?

Chris isn't bad enough, by the government's standards, anyway, to where he can be involuntarily committed. And he's not going to go on his own.

 

[BOLDYSPICY!]

While I was in the group home, though, I did meet a couple people who were placed there by a court order as part of their probation. There were a few adults, though most of them were 18-20, & pretty high-functioning. So maybe if Chris acts up again?

 

[Grey]

If Chris does something criminal they can forcibly commit him, either to an institution or a group home. But it would probably have to be as bad as, if not worse, than what he did to Michael Snyder.

What's to say he won't just snap at some point down the track?

 

[CatParty]

Great. Random question thread has become future speculation.

 

[Marvin]

If Chris does something criminal they can forcibly commit him, either to an institution or a group home. But it would probably have to be as bad as, if not worse, than what he did to Michael Snyder.

What's to say he won't just snap at some point down the track?

An understanding of Chris.

Like, ultimately, we obviously can't predict the future, but we (some of us, anyway) do have a solid understanding of Chris and his behavior. So, while, there's a possibility he could snap, it's just as likely that tomorrow, he might gain an extra 80 IQ points and realize all the faults in his life and fix them all instantly.

 

[BOLDYSPICY!]

If Chris does something criminal they can forcibly commit him, either to an institution or a group home. But it would probably have to be as bad as, if not worse, than what he did to Michael Snyder.

What's to say he won't just snap at some point down the track?

An understanding of Chris.

Like, ultimately, we obviously can't predict the future, but we (some of us, anyway) do have a solid understanding of Chris and his behavior. So, while, there's a possibility he could snap, it's just as likely that tomorrow, he might gain an extra 80 IQ points and realize all the faults in his life and fix them all instantly.

True. & I guess "snapping" requires you to be more invested in something in the first place? My mental health's always been a bit screwy, but my biggest relapse happened when I dropped out of university & quit my job to move back in with my mother to a different part of The States (to stay on her insurance plan, because psych meds are mad expensive). Maybe the only reason Chris has yet to snap is that he's never really cared about anything. Even when he's lost his father, his house, & the only friends he thought he'd had, he's just. . .still Chris.

I really hope that made sense, because I have completely lost the ability to brain at this point.

 

[Marvin]

What's to say he won't just snap at some point down the track?

An understanding of Chris.

Like, ultimately, we obviously can't predict the future, but we (some of us, anyway) do have a solid understanding of Chris and his behavior. So, while, there's a possibility he could snap, it's just as likely that tomorrow, he might gain an extra 80 IQ points and realize all the faults in his life and fix them all instantly.

True. & I guess "snapping" requires you to be more invested in something in the first place? My mental health's always been a bit screwy, but my biggest relapse happened when I dropped out of university & quit my job to move back in with my mother to a different part of The States (to stay on her insurance plan, because psych meds are mad expensive). Maybe the only reason Chris has yet to snap is that he's never really cared about anything. Even when he's lost his father, his house, & the only friends he thought he'd had, he's just. . .still Chris.

Chris cares about some things, but yeah, no, nothing's putting enough pressure on Chris for him to snap.

Chris' mindset is that he's just a huge pussy. He's very vocal about all the things he loves, but whenever any sort of serious opposition to him gets close to him, he folds and pussies out. Really, I don't think he doesn't care about these things, I just think he's naturally a coward. So, Chris will hide instead of snapping.

 

[Hawtistic]

But hasn't he slowly been snapping/ degenerating for the past few years? I mean first The PLACe then Walmart... what next?

 

[CatParty]

Pooping himself and doing nothing