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Precious' mom was severly mentally ill.

posted 13 years ago by dogma66605
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Was Precious' mom supposed to have bipolar disorder or something like that? There was something severely wrong with her, and she reminds me of a lot of bipolar patients I've seen over the years. That scene of her dancing in a bathing suit while we watching the 100,000 dollar pyramid disturbed me, as a mental health professional, much more than any of the other scenes in this movie. This woman was seriously demented and needed help herself. She threw a newborn baby on the ground!

Also, people on this board are too PC. What... is wrong with you guys? lol

[–] Solid_Gold 8 years ago

Although I am not a psychologist, I was raised by a disturbed woman like Mary Jones, and I firmly believe that the character suffers from severe narcissistic personality disorder.

If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten

[–] [email protected] (1358) 6 years ago

The mother was sexually abusing her as well. They showed one scene in the film, and more in the book