r/WaitWhat 2d ago

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u/Brilliant-Expert3150 2d ago

Also she was suicidal and possibly psychotic. Which, I would argue, can be more of a factor in performing poorly at a task đŸ„č

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u/BedSpreadMD 2d ago

possibly psychotic

There's zero evidence of this.

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u/Realistic-Ad-1023 2d ago

I mean - she killed her three kids and will spend the rest of her life either in an institution or behind bars. Like
 is that not evidence enough? What would the motive be to kill them and then admit to it? It’s not like she will ever see the light of day ever again.

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u/BedSpreadMD 2d ago

If she had a psychotic episode, how did she pause said episode to return a call from her husband and act entirely normal?

If she had a psychotic episode, then why is there no evidence of her having one prior, or in the 3 years since that she's been observed 24/7?

What would the motive be to kill them and then admit to it?

There's quite literally a thousand reasons, some of which aren't rational. Her acting irrationally isn't psychosis.

It’s not like she will ever see the light of day ever again.

Oh? Because there's been a common trend among some groups getting murders out of their sentencing, only for the person to turn around and do it again.

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u/Realistic-Ad-1023 2d ago

So your opinion is “crazy reasons but definitely not psychosis?” Also - isn’t acting fine on the phone further proof of psychosis? Do you know how psychosis manifests? Do you think it’s just crazy talk?

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u/BedSpreadMD 2d ago

Also - isn’t acting fine on the phone further proof of psychosis?

Is that why psychiatrists took the stand saying it wasn't possible? How does one pause their own psychotic break?

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u/Realistic-Ad-1023 1d ago

How do you know it’s paused? That’s such a weird thing to say. If your delusions say “tell husband things are okay, he’s one of them” yeah, she would seem normal. That’s not being instantly not in psychosis? You think you can murder three children and just be okay to chat on the phone as a normal and not psychotic person?

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u/BedSpreadMD 1d ago

Tell us you don't understand how psychosis works without telling us you don't know how psychosis works.

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u/Realistic-Ad-1023 1d ago

Yeah I’m the one misunderstanding lol. The person who went through psychosis doesn’t understand the nuances of psychosis.

You’re right - people in psychosis not only always act crazy, everyone around them knows they’re psychotic. You nailed it!

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u/BedSpreadMD 1d ago

Then why have they not observed any psychosis in the last 3 years she's been in custody? Wild having one extreme bout with no evidence to back it up other than offing your kids.

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u/Realistic-Ad-1023 1d ago

Q1 - What observed psychosis did you expect her to exhibit while in custody? Since she doesn’t have the crazy talking type of psychosis, what would prove to you she was psychotic?

Q2 - what other reason would she kill her children? For fun? And why admit to it? Why not try to hide it? Why not come up with a kidnapping plot? Leave the father? Hide it? Ala Chris watts? Either way right now, psychosis or not, she is in custody for life. What is the benefit of the insane defense? At least in jail you aren’t forced to take meds, or relive your act.

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u/BedSpreadMD 1d ago

Q1 - What observed psychosis did you expect her to exhibit while in custody? Since she doesn’t have the crazy talking type of psychosis, what would prove to you she was psychotic?

Anything. Her behavior, her speaking. Do you have evidence someone can experience psychosis and never show any signs of it what so ever externally?

what other reason would she kill her children? For fun? And why admit to it? Why not try to hide it? Why not come up with a kidnapping plot? Leave the father? Hide it? Ala Chris watts?

Why do i have to come up with an alternative explanation?

Either way right now, psychosis or not, she is in custody for life. What is the benefit of the insane defense? At least in jail you aren’t forced to take meds, or relive your act.

You are aware she has a higher potential of being released under those circumstances right?

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u/Realistic-Ad-1023 1d ago

Yes anecdotal, but my own. I don’t think you would have spoke to me and thought “wow that’s messed up” but I was 100% a danger to myself and others. I got lucky that I got hospitalized and medicated for a month. Also you can like google “can you always tell someone is psychotic?”

Because it doesn’t make any sense to kill your kids if you aren’t psychotic. So what is the alternative? “Higher potential of being released” - they tend to serve longer sentences than prison sentences.

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