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Old Mar 17, 2016, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ruh roh View Post
From what you've described, there's no doubt your niece needs support. No amount of love you have for her is going to provide it if she is coming from a home situation where she's alienated and dismissed. Who knows how much of those dynamics are contributing to her acting out, and not her disability. (I'm just going to ignore the sociopath dx. How can that even be diagnosed at that age--I mean...teenager.)
Yeah, I wondered about such a firm diagnosis at such a young age too. Apparently at that age the diagnosis means "sociopathic tendencies."

Either way, OP, maybe now would be a good time to practice saying "no"? It can be quite liberating once you get started.
Thanks for this!
ruh roh