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“I can do that. I’ve done that a million times before.” I don’t doubt that.
I feel around the opaque air for Madden’s arms and cup my hands beneath her elbows so I can take Fallon. “Don’t forget. You must always protect yourself.” Apparently lying is the onlyway to do that for her, but I’m confident she’ll find ways around the lies as she gets older, just like I have.
“Thank you. You know, you really are the perfect nanny, just like your advertisement said. Mom hung the ad on the refrigerator a couple of days before you started.” If Lara thought I was so perfect—perfect to take the blame for her missing child, she shouldn’t have underestimated me again.
SIXTY
SUNDAY, JULY 30TH
Case Study:Page 4 | Haley Vaughn
Ethics and Decision Making within Social Work
Study Scene 1.2
Observation Fact:
The parents of[SUBJECT A: EXPOSED SOLELY TO TRUTHS]were unaware that their child had hidden the baby in a soundproof storm shelter because of feelings of neglect.[SUBJECT A]had their parents convinced of the lie that the baby had drowned.
[SUBJECT A: EXPOSED SOLELY TO TRUTHS]and[SUBJECT B: EXPOSED SOLELY TO LIES]cross paths and discuss the challenges of following ideals they were each raised with.
[SUBJECT B: EXPOSED SOLELY TO LIES]is much older and has experience in psychological manipulation, which may be used to protect both subjects regarding the case with a missing baby.[SUBJECT B]teaches[SUBJECT A]that sometimes a lie is theonly solution to keep them safe.[SUBJECT A]understands and agrees that lying would be the correct answer.
Observation Fact:
[SUBJECT A: EXPOSED SOLELY TO TRUTHS]Lied in court, placing blame on a close relative who had a reputation for lying to everyone, including the people they loved. The “lying” relative was assumed to be dishonest when denying their role with the missing baby. The “lying” relative was then criminalized due to their lack of ability to convince anyone of the truth.
Observation Fact:
[SUBJECT A: EXPOSED SOLELY TO TRUTHS]got away with the act of kidnapping by utilizing the method of withholding important information.
Potential Cause:
The parents had ignored signs that[SUBJECT A: EXPOSED SOLELY TO TRUTHS]was suffering with symptoms of conduct disorder, disregarding the serious nature. The parents of[SUBJECT A]were more concerned with displacing blame from their child onto another subject in a form of protection.[SUBJECT A]witnessed the benefit of lying when used for the purpose of self-preservation.
The parents of[SUBJECT A]were unaware of their child’s dangerous intentions toward the wellbeing of their family following the conclusion of the missing baby. The parents of[SUBJECT A]are still avoiding the symptoms of conduct disorder in their child, creating a volatile living environment for the entire family.
Differences between SUBJECT A and SUBJECT B:
[SUBJECT A: EXPOSED SOLELY TO TRUTHS]was not given proper therapy or consequences for side effects of symptomatic situations of conduct disorder.[SUBJECT A]has a history of showcasing violence and criminal acts to persuade the opinions of others to match their own.[SUBJECT A]observed their parents change ideals of sole exposure to truths, utilizing elaborate lies to convince others of what they want them to believe. In this case—that their child is not guilty of the committed acts.[SUBJECT A]has become aware of their power to control an outcome without the fear of consequence at a young age.
[SUBJECT B: EXPOSED SOLELY TO LIES]was lying when they stated their history of only being exposed to lies during formative years.[SUBJECT B]has lied about the method of their upbringing for the purpose of this case study to prove that the truth is no better than a lie when people only believe what they want to hear.[SUBJECT B]does not believe they are disabled with symptoms of psychosis but instead, enabled with the ability to protect themselves both mentally and physically in any presented situation.[SUBJECT B]is aware of their own truths and lies but does not believe the world is privy to the same information that is proprietary to each unique human mind.
Conclusion:
Treating children’s symptoms of conduct disorder, better known as psychosis in an adult, may not have a conclusive solution as the symptoms can often only be masked rather than cured. The efforts in treating forms of psychosis do not depend on the ethical decisions by caretakers but by the patients themselves and whether they see their “psychological condition” as an abnormality in a world where normality is defined to be a common trait. Perhaps those deemed to have a psychological condition are the true voices of normality. Survival of the fittest has always been the outcome of psychological warfare.
SIXTY-ONE
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3RD
If the world denormalized high standards of normalcy, the abnormal wouldn’t be pushed out of our common society.
The flaming barrel of trash on my driveway is once again waiting for me to get rid of the last few reminders. It’s been hard choosing what to keep and what to get rid of from the house I’ve spent the last few weeks organizing to make it feel like my home instead of theirs. I don’t like making decisions. The last one was challenging enough.
Do I chop up the remains or do I bury them in the backyard and make a little cemetery for liars?
Burning is always the answer.
