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What can really be said about these kinds of stories besides "Oh my God", "That's disgustingly awful", "She's crazy, evil and sick", "The poor kid will need therapy forever", etc? They're all too true.
I think the high point that comes in that the boy understood, finally, what was going on and told a counselor, and the issue was finally brought to light and ended and actions taken. I agree a lot of his adjustment problems are going to be anyone that cares to hurl ridicule or insults his way - objectively, if he's not able to really mentally grow a thick shell and come to terms with what happened and how he can get past it, I wouldn't be surprised if he winds up killing himself, either now or later - as kids younger and younger seem to be exposed to the concept of suicide earlier.
As far the mother - again, what can be said. Addicted to painkillers, who knows how the abuse started or continued, or why, what justification, if any, she used to herself, why any problem she was having manifested in that way. And to one's own flesh and blood, is the worst part - when you maliciously injure or otherwise harm your own offspring, your instinct for self preservation, concept of empathy or parental responsibility, and survival of your own genes is gone, you are effectively permanently a danger to society after that, and I doubt she will ever be able to have any sort of status or improvement to the point she could contribute anything again.
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For me, drugs should not be an excuse. Whether she was high or not, what she has done needs to be punished with either life in prison without the possibility of parole or death penalty.
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