The world’s most disturbing children’s book? (Pictures)
January 29th 2008 04:30 am
(As of January 31, 2008, DormItem.com is now part of CollegeClassifieds.com. This entry originally appeared on DormItem.com on August 13, 2007.)
DormItem’s Dan Scudder and Zack Coburn posted this blog entry back in the fall of 2007, and people seemed to enjoy it (or, well, I am not sure the word is enjoy…). Anyway, by popular request, I am keeping it on the CollegeClassifieds.com blog for your uh… pleasure? Filed under: “Anything Goes” … in a place we like to call, “the twilight zone.”
“Browsing the internet leads you to find lots of funny and scary things. This is amongst the funniest and scariest. Long live the fine line between educational and downright creepy. Here are some shots of the book.”
“What ever happened to ‘One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish?’”
Wow… that’s just freaky. That’s AMAZINGLY freaky. I am totally telling all my friends about this. XD
AWESOME BLOG!
Uberman on 16 Mar 2008 at 12:27 am #
you cant change who are gay or not gay its about social life. and you cant understand or “dont understand” that i’m gay or not. u only know when u r a teenager
ahmet on 20 Mar 2008 at 3:20 pm #
WOW that was mind blowing and very true in most cases. These kids are not but just confused.
Tomika on 24 Mar 2008 at 3:50 pm #
Hehe. This was my post, back when I was dormitem’s blogger. The glory days!
Jeremy on 31 Mar 2008 at 1:25 pm #
Whoever wrote this deserves to go to hell. this is something YOU do not teahc little children.
Jaji on 02 Apr 2008 at 8:55 pm #
Jaji, I doubt you hold the right to decide who goes to hell or not, in this life or whatever Christian fantasy world you live in. Such strong words over a simple book… perhaps you are more “deserving” than you think of said fate.
Asb'el on 16 Apr 2008 at 3:23 am #
I think this book was about me
Jesus on 18 Apr 2008 at 10:01 am #
children SHOULD learn about this!! cuz this crap happens everyday and it’s good to know how to deal with it. not everyone has the golden family that they deserve, and if something bad happens [like uncle bad-touch] then they need to know how to fix that. thank GOD someone wrote a book like this!!!!
MiStY on 11 May 2008 at 9:44 am #
what happens on the last page….
b0st0n on 11 May 2008 at 9:45 am #
lol, this isn’t just a regular kid’s book. It’s probably a psychologist’s book. My mom’s office - she was a school psychologist - had a billion of these, on all different subjects. They used to scare me when I’d sneak a read of them as a kid. Yay, curiosity.
Tori on 16 May 2008 at 12:31 am #
promiserings, did you have an uncle Pete? Because you
are very anal. Consider this hotlinked.
-God
God on 29 May 2008 at 1:47 pm #
Bump bump bump! Bump bummpity bump bumop!
Domo origatio, and all that stuff. Man what a messed up book, You can buy these at Spencers. . . maybe? anyhow, I agree with God.
*bows*
Ninja on 29 May 2008 at 1:51 pm #
you cocksuckers know there is no god, right? fucking ignorats. yeah, i meant to spell it like that.
jenkins on 11 Jun 2008 at 9:20 pm #
Maybe, but it certainly wasn’t about Jesus Christ. And you’re not him.
Tami on 24 Jun 2008 at 2:17 pm #
I could see this being a tool for child therapists to use.
It’s not “creepy” it’s just not suited for the mainstream audiences. (It was never meant for mainstream either)
ekhrafn on 29 Jun 2008 at 9:56 am #
Okay where did you get off talking about god??
you jenkins shouldnt be saying crap.
this is very very disturbing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Funsize=] on 02 Jul 2008 at 7:28 pm #
How could you say that is disturbing? I mean ya it’s kinda messed up with the kids point of view. But i think kids should be taught what really happens in the real world. I mean I’m sure most kids don’t understand it but the book itself isn’t bad.. You guys are just overly religious!
Person on 10 Jul 2008 at 1:47 am #
Does anyone know the title or author for this book?
Megan on 11 Jul 2008 at 3:57 pm #
hey i made a myspace for uncle pete!!!
sarah on 13 Jul 2008 at 11:26 am #
Ok people, I don’t think this is a tool for therapists because therapists aren’t supposed to tell you that you are or are not “something.” (In this case, gay). For a moment I thought, “Anti-Homosexual Propaganda” but then, as my boyfriend pointed out, Pete would be in jail. I dunno folks, this one’s for the record books.
I’m hoping to blog about it on my site. (If that’s ok).
The Ranting Pants on 15 Jul 2008 at 12:58 am #
I’m a Christian fanatic, and here’s what I think:
1) I agree with ekhrafn - this book is not for the mainstream audience, but for a targeted audience; obviously an audience dealing with similar issues
2) There is alot of the conversation between the counselor and the boy left out of the book (for example, the boy doesn’t say he told the counselor about his dad or his Uncle Pete, yet the counselor knows all about it), so it is not anti-homosexual that the counselor said the boy is not gay. It is not unusual for teens to question their own sexuality these days. I would figure the counselor asked a series of questions about the boys attractions to both sexes before making the determination. Also, there is nothing in the portion of the book shown which says there is anything wrong with being gay.
3) This counselor must be very blessed. How brave to confront the parents - and amazing that he was able to so peacefully point out their mistakes. Really, if a counselor came to your door and said ‘your son is confused, and it’s your fault,’ would you have taken it so well?
4) It’s true that Uncle Pete would most likely have spent some time in jail, but it probably wouldn’t have been very long, if it was a first time offense. My dad was only in for a few days, then sent to the most ineffective group counseling ever conceived. So, having Uncle Pete sitting contrite in a chair, rather than behind bars, is not so far-fetched.
Oh, were you expecting some Christian rant? This book was not against God (except for pointing out a small percentage of the evil in the world, and sin of all kinds is offensive to God), so why would I, as a Christian, be offended by it?
mrsrod on 21 Jul 2008 at 4:48 pm #
This is a great book for kids that have been sexually molested. It is by Richard Cohen. I can’t think of the title but you can google him. he lives in DC and is an ex-gay man….
Anthony Falzarano on 21 Jul 2008 at 5:05 pm #
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Most Disturbing Kid's Book Ever - Zelda Gamers on 22 Jul 2008 at 2:22 pm #
This is good for children because they know they need to talk to someone when stuff or like occurs in their life
JAMES BOND on 31 Jul 2008 at 11:55 pm #
I think they skipped the page where uncle pete served 18 years in prison for molestation
JAMES BOND on 01 Aug 2008 at 12:00 am #
WHY ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT MY UNCLE PETE LIKE THAT!!!! :@
dsgREHR on 01 Aug 2008 at 7:12 am #
“I can’t think of the title but you can google him. he lives in DC and is an ex-gay man….”
No, he’s not an ex-gay man; he’s a never-was-gay-but-confused-by-molestation man. The book is his story and he hopes to help other boys in the same situation. Either that or he IS being purposely anti-gay.
Gene on 09 Aug 2008 at 3:29 pm #
No one ever came to my bed and taouched me when I was as kid, but I am gay anyway. The story is bullshit, when I started puberty and had feelings toward boys I also dreamed about me being “abused” like that.
Marcus on 21 Aug 2008 at 7:57 am #
ew
YOUR MOM on 25 Aug 2008 at 11:11 am #
I read this book some time ago (curious in the therapist’s office). I know it was called “Alfie’s Home” because I was super wierded out by the name ‘Alfie.’ XD. But this book did give me the chills awhile after I read it.
KT on 30 Aug 2008 at 12:34 am #
:O
tyler on 01 Sep 2008 at 8:21 pm #
This is a great book for sexually confused children or children (especially boys) that have been sexually abused/ I higly recommend it!!!!!!!!!!! Great Work Richard Cohen………..
Anthony Falzarano on 05 Sep 2008 at 10:09 am #