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Trigger Warning- Psychotic Young Woman Posing a Danger at the Medical Center Claims to be Autistic

Yeshuasdaughter

Yeshuasdaughter

You know, that one lady we met that one time.
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I was in the lobby of the doctors office, waiting to receive very minor surgery.

All of a sudden this chick on the far side of the room turns to this old lady eating all the way in the back of the lobby. The elderly woman was eating politely. Crazy young chick goes "Hey lady can you eat a little quieter? I have autistic dysphonia and you're over stimulating me.

The elderly woman didn't hear. The crazy chick gets aggressive and yells, "Hey can you knock off the loud eating!?"

Old lady looks up confused. Crazy chick screams "I know all autistics should be murdered but whatever lady!"

Old lady gets up to leave. Gathering her bag and food. Looking scared. Hustles to the door to leave. As she's hurrying away, crazy "autistic" chick goes "Hey lady I hope you get ran over by a car! I hope you die today!"

I could take no more. I went up to her, "Hey will you leave her alone and shut up? Nobody cares."

Crazy chick starts punching herself in the head, with both fists.

She starts screaming at the lady at the front desk that she's going to murder her. She then tells a long story about all the woes in her life, that aren't all that remarkable, tbh. Most have been through worse.

I go up and tell her coolly to lay off, and leave everyone alone. That no one cares.

She tells me to do kill myself before she does it for me. I tell her to go take her meds. That she'll feel a lot better.

Crazy "autistic" lady screams at me, with both fists out, kneeling to emphasize each word "I don't have any meds! I don't need meds!" She chanted this over and over

Meanwhile front desk is calling police.

I tell her knock it off. She's not impressing anyone. She then tells me she has no one that cares about her. I ask her to leave, but silently ask myself, "Wonder why?"

She continued threatening the lady. I tried to take the attention off her. By making crazy chick focus on me.

She wanted me dead. Wanted to kill herself and me. Wanted to harm staff. Says

Finally, the surgeon came down and said they're ready for me.

She was using that word a lot. And emphasizing she has autism and that makes her want to kill. Saying she wants the cops to come so she can be arrested or shot.

I said a little prayer for front desk staff and pharmacy staff.

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Edit

My surgery is over. It was an hour and fifteen minutes long.

A male surgery tech accompanied me and said to wait by the elevator on my floor. He took the stairs said crazy lady is holed up in the bathroom making a ruckus. City defunded police. Cops didn't come. Security officer outside door.

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On medical taxi now, heading home.

The surgery tech said to stay upstairs for safety until the taxi came. Everyone from the lobby was redirected to the second floor.

Taxi came. I'm woozy from surgery. It went well, but took a long time.

Pray for the staff of the medical center. I'm happy to be going home safe.

I realize two things. I was in real danger. And I don't think lady was autistic.

To quote Princess Bride "You keep using that word. I don't think it means what you think it means."

Maybe I'm wrong.

Did she sound like she was autistic? Would an autistic meltdown look like that?

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Edit:

home now. I decided I'm going to post this. It was really scary. I really need a hug even if it's only a cyber hug.

I'm glad I stood up for those people, but goodness, I pray for the safety of everyone. And I'm kind of shaky from adrenaline and fear.

I'm gonna nap now. Feeling woozy but healthy and safe.
 
She sounded just psychotic and just happened to have autism as her main focus at that moment. She could or could not have been autistic but she was definitely having some sort of severe mania. People like that scare me. I think you did the right thing. Hope you're okay.
 
Wonder if it's BPD along with autism and like Misty said, psychosis?
I don't know what could have been done, other than security being a bit faster?
Although she's probably seen a lot of stuff, the gal at the front desk deserves a bonus, and a thick clear poly barrier.
Definitely a knee-shaker. I'm glad you were not physically attacked, and got home safe!
 
It might sound callous, it probably is callous, but I never had any patience whatsoever for attention seekers that publicly threaten to kill themselves, and I let them know it in no uncertain terms. "I wish you'd bloody well hurry up about it, you're annoying the crap out of everyone else."

It usually gets claps and cheers from the peanut gallery.
 
What a frightening experience. I’m glad you got home safely.

I hope the woman gets the help she needs. It definitely sounds like some kind of psychosis,

Many virtual hugs. And holding you in the Light.
 
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It might sound callous, it probably is callous, but I never had any patience whatsoever for attention seekers that publicly threaten to kill themselves, and I let them know it in no uncertain terms. "I wish you'd bloody well hurry up about it, you're annoying the crap out of everyone else."

It usually gets claps and cheers from the peanut gallery.
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I’m not an expert, but my understanding of psychosis is that during a psychotic break the individual is not in control.

I’m not saying they shouldn’t be held responsible.

There are many plain old neurotic people who are attention seekers. Those you can boot out all you want.
 
It was a really big afternoon. My daughter was so sweet. I told her what happened and she came home with chocolate cream pie and a get well balloon.

She made chili dogs and then let me nap all evening, as I was very woozy from the operation, anesthetic, and the pain pills. Plus kind of in shock and depressed from the events in the lobby. All I wanted to do was sleep.

I'm still reeling like "What just happened?" "How could I have handled that better?" "I hope it all ended okay and everyone is safe."

It was scary. I watched Tom MacDonald's "People So Stupid" as a therapeutic. Then when I got over myself, I prayed about it. And napped.

My daughter and I were up late researching medieval larp info that a dear friend had sent us. We drank root beer, and listened to mermaid Metal. Then we both got tired. She helped me rebandage my toe. Now I'm about to fall asleep, kinda still confused and jittery about earlier. But totally rejoicing that nothing worse happened. It really could have been worse. But it wasn't. Hallelujah.
 
It feels a little more unhinged these days. Alot of people suffered thru the pandemic, only to suffer thru getting laid off next, or have had their government benefits canceled. I am relieved you weren't attacked, it feels 50/50, it could have gone either way.
 
That sounded like a terrible ordeal and I was thinking "what a terrible woman". But then I read this; "She then tells me she has no one that cares about her". And now I feel a little bad for her. Maybe I'm just a big softy. 🤔

It's good that you are ok Yeshuasdaughter, these days it can be dangerous to get involved in things.
 
I'd try to protect the old lady who was eating but I'd give a wide berth to the lunatic. You never know what people are capable of.
 
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It might sound callous, it probably is callous, but I never had any patience whatsoever for attention seekers that publicly threaten to kill themselves, and I let them know it in no uncertain terms. "I wish you'd bloody well hurry up about it, you're annoying the crap out of everyone else."

It usually gets claps and cheers from the peanut gallery.
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Dealing with people who can't control their thoughts or actions is a delicate matter. Keeping physical distance is a good idea, especially when their vocal outbursts suggest violence. You don't know if the culprit is illicit drugs or true mania.
 
Peter Morrison said:
Dealing with people who can't control their thoughts or actions is a delicate matter. Keeping physical distance is a good idea, especially when their vocal outbursts suggest violence. You don't know if the culprit is illicit drugs or true mania.
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I'm normally nonconfrontational but I'm not without my own traumas and triggers. The real world isn't like Disneyland.
 
Forest Cat said:
That sounded like a terrible ordeal and I was thinking "what a terrible woman". But then I read this; "She then tells me she has no one that cares about her". And now I feel a little bad for her. Maybe I'm just a big softy. 🤔
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It is easy to jump to conclusion, yes.
 
People are using autism for an excuse for their bad behavior all the time now, and they're probably faking it. Yesterday I watched a video about a guy who claims to be autistic but it's been confirmed that he is not and he is faking it. But he throws tantrums like a whiny four year old is creepy and disgusting and horrible to his elderly parents. It's sad that the fakers think this is how we all act in the first place.

It could be Munchausen or Factitious Disorder. People faking autism just to get away with things or get attention, it's just disgusting. It makes me afraid people will think I'm faking it.
 
GrownupGirl said:
Yesterday I watched a video about a guy who claims to be autistic but it's been confirmed that he is not and he is faking it. But he throws tantrums like a whiny four year old is creepy and disgusting
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Noted.
I will delete my youtube video ASAP. :cool:
 
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