I can't even fathom the mentality of someone who would send hate mail to the family of an autistic child. Probably the same type of person who drowns kittens for fun.
To me, this is a mentally disturbed, very angry person. I worry about her kids (or his).
i honestly cant see who or how a family would benefit from a fake letter? Its not like the family is getting money from the community or anything now.
I agree. But I think some posters are thinking about the cases where troubled people make stuff up like cancer or gender bashing incidents (like the totally crazy woman who pretended recently that her son wore a headband to Walmart and a man snapped it off his head and slapped him), in order to get attention.
I did not get that vibe at all, however, from the parents or grandma in this case. They seem pretty genuine and upset in both radio and tv interviews. Also, the type of person who wants attention would have more than they need if dealing with their own, special needs child. They could play the martyr all day long without having to resort to crazy letter writing, because having a child with special needs is insanely difficult and most of the world understands and empathizes with that.
My ever-skeptical nature is compelled to mention this: Canada is notoriously cold. This happened is a fairly new housing development, right?
How exactly does one slide a letter beneath a weather-proofed door? (At least one account I've seen states the letter was slid underneath the door.)
It was not slid under the door. It was placed in the mail slot where everyone goes from the complex to pick up their mail. You know those units that look like P.O. boxes?
I wonder if the person who wrote is not a mother, but making it look like one. I would suspect a neighbor is behind it.
It's possible. But I do believe it is a parent. And I think there are some pretty evil women and mothers out there capable of such a thing.
The only thing that's striking me as odd about this letter is the fact that it was sent through the post. While the contents of the letter are disgusting, the way it was done is almost quaint - don't people with that mentality get their kicks trolling peoples' facebook pages in this day and age?
The minute I heard the letter (on the radio), I thought this is likely a person who also trolls on the internet.
I just read a story about internet trolls and how the trolls willing to be interviewed included professional women and men who fancy themselves to be quite intelligent. It kind of surprised me that it wasn't just teenage boys or young men writing from their mama's basements. I think these types are powerless, lonely and desperately bitter people.
But whoever wrote this letter is a nut.