[HPforGrownups] Re: Is Dudley...slow?

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No: HPFGUIDX 117787

In a message dated 11/13/2004 9:58:12 AM Pacific Standard Time,  
madettebeau at gmail.com writes:


Maddy says:

I don't think he is mentally defficient. He's  not the brightest bulb
in the box, but I don't think it's anything  serious.

I think because his parents spoil him, give him everything he  wants,
whenever he wants it, make excuses for him, are unable to see  anything
he does as wrong, or unacceptable and always think well of him  no
matter what he does, nothing he ever says or does is challenged.  His
parents don't try to challenge his way of thinking, his behaviour  or
ever challenge him intellectually. I sometimes think that those  we
believe are "intelligent" are that way because they've spent much  of
their lives thinking, asking questions, or have been encouraged  to
think and ask questions. And the Dursley's haven't done either  with
Dudley. What ever Dudely wants, goes.
 
Chancie: 
 
I agree! 
I don't think Dudley is really slow, I think he just tested his boundaries  
at 
a young age and found out they moved quite easily. I'm sad to say that  I 
have seen something VERY close to a real life Dudley in my little  cousin.   
>From the time she was little (like 1 year old) her parents would take her 
to Mc Donald's to get a happy meal for dinner because "she won't eat what 
we're cooking for dinner" when she was never even made to try it in the  
first 
place.  She's now 10 years old 4' 1" weighs 170lbs and can't (or won't  
rather) 
dress herself, tie her shoes or a number of other things a child should 
learn to do at 5.  She's not a stupid or slow girl, she's actually  quite 
smart.  
She knows how to get what she wants and does it.  She knows all  she has 
to do is whine and tell mommy I can't do my homework its' too hard, and 
mommy does it for her.  I would imagine Dudley was the same way and 
Eventually he learned to be stupid because he wasn't  challenged. 
 
Chancie~who wonders how Petunia and Vernon will feel when  they are
approaching their 80's and Dudley still lives at home playing video games 
and still expects to be waited on hand and foot.

 


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