Proxy Munchausen Against Son
"When is acting against the wishes of a child justified?"
The contents of this page constitute the Issue Of The Week for September 27, 2009.
We introduce a cartoon character:
Dr. Proxynne Syndro, married Munchausen, known by (the nickname) Proxy.
A picture says a thousand words.
In our story, Dr. Proxy Syndro-Munchausen
- Wants money for her 20yo son: cartoon 1
- For whom she does nothing: cartoon 2
- With whom she shares nothing
- Against his wishes: cartoon 3
Proxy Wants money!!!: cartoon 4
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER:
- Is Proxy trying to help her son?
- Is Proxy trying to punish her son?
- Is Proxy building a healthy relationship with her son?
- Is Proxy considering her 20 year old son a respected loved one, or an an owned object?
- What are Proxy's reasons?
- What if Proxy were a trained professional, an MS, MBA, PhD, JD, or MD? What would this add?
- What if Proxy's son had left her home because of abuse? What would that add to Proxy's motives?
- Is Proxy's behaviour benign? acceptable?
- Is Proxy's behaviour accepted?
We will revisit this issue with some answers provided by various entities.
We welcome your input in our forums or,
by e-mail: prevent@custodialabuse.org.
