I do. I have two mentally challenged brothers, and one mentally challenged sister...it's hard. i can't believe I am normal.

Yes, she runs into walls. She's retarted, but not mentally.

Oh. I have a seriously tomboyish sister, we are like exact opposites. But she's not mentally challenged.

Is 'retartedness' in genes?

Sort of.
And by the way, I'm about 95% tomboy.

You know, there's a point when enough is enough. There's been quite a few posts in the General Discussion forum that have been a little out of line, but by far this takes the cake.



Xaliaphous, using the word retarded in humorous manner is very mean and rude, no matter how you meant the word to be said.

Yeah I know...gosh, sorry.
Y'know, this was the first thing I read when I got back on the computer, now I'm just plain sad. And I problaby will be for quite a while. I just love it when that happens.

i wasnt joking...i really do have mentally challenged siblings...and you guys are all making fun

It should. That's nice that you volunteered. Some mental illnesses are ineritable, but it's not very likely.
Funny thing is, I've been reading a story about a retard.

yes...I am more greatful of my life, since i have all these kinds!

Taylor i know your brother and sisters r mentally challenged but plz dont make threads like these

Why, is there something wrong with this thread?

The only thing wrong with this thread is the idea that it would actually work here. People who are mentally challenged is a serious topic; the vast majority of members here are quite frankly not mature enough to properly discuss it. For proof of this, look no further than the first reply.

I'm leaving this topic open, but I expect that people will be taking the topic seriously. If you can't handle that, then don't click the reply button.

It seems insulting that you said that, but it does make sense. Mentally challenged people is a serious topic. It should be treated as such. Now a question from me.
Is it common to see or come across mentally challanged people? Frankly, I'm not sure.

Jigglypuff was right on target. Listen to him.

My previous job was being a peer mentor, which was really about tutoring kids that have trouble with school. It involved tutoring mentally challanged students, and I had no problem with that. I was happy to help them to get good grades and study for their tests.

Yay for you.
It does seem that everyone is the same, no one shows any lack in IQ, socialty, etc. It is good to not show things like that, it can lead to mocking and bullying, stuff like that. But of course, some can't help it, like if that they had gotten in a serious accident. They might shake or always smile, cannot move properly. I for one, know a person like that. Her handwriting and socialty is not like ours, but she shows good grades.

Well, I don't think that some people thought that this topic is supposed to be about actual "mentally retarded" siblings, but siblings that do a bunch of stupid things, and really get on your nerves, and make you want to shoot them with a rocket launcher. If you put it that way, I could call my brother that, but that'd be mean.

Wow, radio willy, and just when I thought that Jiggz post was actually effecting the maturity of the following posts. Mental retardation, in it's various forms, should never involve rocket launchers. tiVo16 started this thread to hear others opinions, to see if he was the only one out there that had to deal with it, but that wasn't helping. My school district has a few challenged students that have stayed in the district for a long time. In my opionion, it is amazing to watch them grow and behave more and more like the majority of other people. The lives that mentally challenged people live today are just like you or me, and I think that is an amazing thing that all over the world they have come this far.

It's called a joke. Did you read my post at all?

I myself am not mentally challenged (I'm Aspergers Syndrome) but at my school (school for people with communication difficulties), there are a couple of mentally challenged people. I don't see them much, but I do try and help them if they need it.

Wow Krisp, is it hard being mentally challenged? I've never really met someone like that.

Well I hope you make it through, good luck!