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I was placed into a mental refuge for people that were deemed to dangerous to be allowed in public view. Followed day and night by a patient and doting nurse. An example would be those kids in school that had a teacher directing their thoughts and actions. "Please stand up, Anthony", "Now say the pledge of allegiance" gonk And poor Obtuse Anthony would respond with a "Now say the pledge of allegiance. I pledge of allegiance......" crying This mental refuge was in reality what intellectual people might refer to as an Insane Asylum. (While us non-intellectual people would know that the definition for an Asylum wink is a shelter or protection from danger.) The people held within are looked upon as a ticking bomb. eek Like Radium, burning_eyes to unstable to be left alone they needed constant emo ---stare--> supervision. wahmbulance Attempting suicide, wahmbulance I was deemed just the rite level of unstable and placed among the mentally ill. rolleyes Rolling through the actions of counseling and good behavior 3nodding I was finally aloud to go with the "non-aggressive mental's" on a class field trip. While on the bus I met a man that had to be kept in a black (and sometimes white)straight jacket with many bells sewn on. The purpose of these bells were to inform the supervisors when he moved too quickly; or in the case he ran, his location. I instantly fell in love with him. heart We were inseparable, biggrin well to the extent that was allotted to mental teens that were not supposed to be intimate. rolleyes He never said a word to me, sweatdrop but I could tell that, if he were able to, he would have asked to hold my hand. redface