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Oven Cleaner

posted 17 years ago by gothkitty
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What was with the mom cleaning Etha with oven cleaner???

because she was crazy and was trying to kill Ethan

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[–] Saria7 17 years ago

The chemicals would absorb into his skin I guess. Looked hella painful :(

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[–] dacaria-1 17 years ago

It's called Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome. She was making Ethan sick so SHE could gain attention and sympathy as a mother and feel needed because Ethan was sick. It gives her a deluded sense of importance. It's one of the most harmful forms of child abuse.

[–] LurkingFigure 17 years ago

i thought MBP mothers usually seek attention for thier caregiving? good movie.

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[–] ChelseaZ 15 years ago

Exactly. At one point her husband told Abby he had never been more proud of her when she was taking care of David while he was sick. She gains the glory and attention from being a "dedicated" mother.

[–] oracle_1994 16 years ago

I'm no expert, but I'm pretty sure that she wasn't trying to 'clean' him, but to leave a chemical burn, that appeared to be a rash to anyone who didn't know better, so she could gain attention for taking care of such a 'sick' boy. But then, I'm not a doctor, nor am I a psychologist.

[–] hooker_oh_ya 16 years ago

Ya... i was pretty sure that's what she was doing too... and i too am no docter!

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