I may be confusing them with full blown mental illness.
When i was 11-16 years old everyone thought I was mental in fact they put me into the nut house in norman.
after a year in there I was allowed to go 1/2 a day of school in norman public school.
I was not crazy I did not have a mental disorder I only had an issue with people wanting to harm me..My dad was a drunk and beat on my regularly.
Yep this made me angry and if someone wanted to fight i would try and avoid it and walk away .. but that does not become a choice when you are young and small you get taken down and you must fight.
My deal was I would win every fight and now i am the trouble maker with mental issues.
When my dad beat on me it was not a but whoopin with a belt it was strangle you until you hit the floor passed out.
He would be standing over you when you came too and if you start crying you get kicked with his pointy boots until you shut the F up.
Yep bloody and bruised laying on the floor keeping it all in.
I relate to may abused and "mental" people I know what it was like .
But i have not had to support or try to fix a full blown mental illness.
Just children/teens born as crack babies that led rough life's.
We no longer do foster care as it was taking a tole on the wife.
You have my empathy and respect. I was physically abused as a child (not to the extent you were) and I understand. It takes a person with spirit to rise above one's environment and "do better". Thank you for that.