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Anything with LaKeith gets a watch from me. Man has not had a single role yet that he hasn't absolutely slayed

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Exactly. What we need is the dept of education to come down hard on the state, not to further deplete the education funding. That's exactly what these ghouls want. They want public education to fail so they can shovel even more public funds into their own pockets via private school vouchers

Great writeup. I found the background the movie was screened against and the zeitgeist that permeated culture at the time extremely interesting. In many ways it sounds like the exact 180 of where we find ourselves culturally these days. I do wonder if we'll see a similar series of generation-defining films over the next few years that attempt to inspire the same type of cultural revolution in the other direction.

Glad you said this because I initially came to say the same thing. The line "I want him to be able to socialize and have friends and his autistic monster father gets in the way" was so sad to read because to that kid their dad is their dad and one of the primary centers of their world. They don't see a monster. Socialization and social growth will come for the little one.

To OP: Just give them love and continue to invest in their growth and development, and continue seeking professional help as appropriate. And don't forget to give yourself grace and space. Give yourself the space to grow and learn and make mistakes, and grace when you do make mistakes or have days when everything feels like it's falling apart.