On Jan 9, 2009, at 3:18 PM, aussieshepsrock wrote:
> This box I > temporarily have only exist because my Aunt happened to spot it atop > the trash can at the curb when she dropped by unannounced. Unannounced > visits are mostly the only way to see my Grandma because 'HE' finds > ways to prevent or delay most visits. Yes, Grandma is in a Strong > Cognitive Decline, but 'HE' has never knowingly 'Physically Harmed' > her. The cognitive decline is the only way he was able to destroy her > precious photograph collection. Absent physical or fiscal abuse the > families ability to step in is severely limited. This is a classic sign of controlling behavior. Since she is in cognitive decline, physical and psychological abuse are very hard to diagnose, many municipalities have domestic violence agencies that can help you with this sort of thing, and make no mistake...what he did was domestic violence. Personally I'd have kicked him so hard I'd have scored field goals in Estonia and Turkey simultaneously with his balls, that's an unforgivable piece of assholery. (but I'm probably a bit sensitive. A great-aunt of mine had a similar vast collection of photos and genealogical information compiled about the family, including stuff from people who were long dead...she felt slighted by her sisters for some thing or another, went home and threw it all into the fireplace.) -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
