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so mentally retarded people hang in packs?


also i dont get it why did lucy's mother get with sam in the first place? I mean it didnt seem like she was retarded as well but idk its always somthing ive wondered...

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Well alot of disabled people live in group homes with other disabled people, so yes i guess they tend to be aquainted with other disabled people.
In high school all the special education people hung around together with each other.
I think maybe because then they are all on the same level, as Sam was mentally younger, so him hanging out with someone his age- who was mentally that age- would be like a 7-8 year old hanging out with an adult?
i dont know im taking a wild guess

Lucys mum was with Sam because she needed somewhere to stay- so she used Sam.
I'm guessing she did not plan on getting pregnant, and didnt exactly want to be on the streets pregnant so she stayed with him the duration of he rpregnancy and 1st opportuinty she had after having lucy, she ran away

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You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, "I Am Sam." Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...

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