Lillyth Quillan struggled with her son Alex's troubling behavior from infancy, recognizing signs of aggression early. Despite various therapies, diagnoses including ADHD, and attempts at discipline, nothing seemed effective. As he grew, Alex engaged in increasingly violent and delinquent behavior, prompting Quillan to question if he was a sociopath. The narrative highlights the challenges faced by parents grappling with such severe conduct disorders, illustrating the complexity of childhood emotional and behavioral issues, and the limitations of traditional parenting strategies.
I remember hitting my mom as a kid, Alex says. I know I shouldn't have enjoyed it, but at the time, I did.
By high school, he was using a gun to commit armed robberies.
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