Tantrums, lack of sexual control, and lobotomy

Young Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John Kennedy, announces her difficult painting Acute myeloid leukemiaputting on the table once again the eternal theme of the endless curses of the most famous clan in the world USA.

In this review of tragic events, the story of a difficult and harsh life Rosemary Kennedy. She was the third of the millionaire’s nine children. Joseph B. Kennedy And the aristocrat Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald Hence sister John Fitzgerald (John Kennedy.).

Rosemary He was born in the middle of the Spanish flu epidemic and the doctor responsible for the birth was late with other patients.

Her mother was in labor, and the baby’s head had already emerged. Since she did not have a specialist to help her, the midwife asked her to keep her legs closed and tight, to prevent her from giving birth in those conditions.

Luella Hennessy DonovanThe family’s nanny and governess reported this rose He stayed like that for two long hours.

After some time passed, and after the information received from the encyclopedia’s website, the adults closest to her began to notice this Rosemary That some developmental milestones — such as sitting, crawling, or walking — occurred later.

roseFor her part, the encyclopedia reported that she told her trusted people that she was a nice and quiet child and that she was the source of her pride and joy after giving birth to two sons. But even though she was healthy, she noticed that her growth was slower.

She then had difficulties learning to read and write, and around the age of seven she was diagnosed with an illness Intellectual disability light.

The specialists who consulted concluded that this retention during childbirth could lead to the occurrence of a HypoxiaIt is an insufficient supply of oxygen to vital organs.

However, the family was hiding his condition to avoid talking about the defective genes.

For this, rose Chose for some time to keep it Rosemary At home his education was carefully supervised.

The book “Times to Remember” by Lawrence Limmer suggests that in the years leading up to the 20th century World War II Joseph P. Kennedy He was appointed Ambassador to the United Kingdom and then the whole family moved to London.

There with his younger sister KathleenIt managed to attract the British press. The BBC Mundo article says that when he was 19 years old, Rosemary She was considered gorgeous and her photos regularly appeared on the covers of newspapers and magazines.

When the United Kingdom declared war on Germany in September 1939, rose Most of their children returned to the United States only Rosemary He stayed with his father.

In those years she was sent to school MontessoriA teaching method based on the senses. At the same time, missteps and erratic behavior began to become more public.

This process has been highlighted. By 1941, this mattered To pass In his book, he showed some disturbing signs. He had declined in his mental abilities, and had frequent outbursts of anger in public, tantrums, and epileptic seizures.

In the middle of this scene, she tried to hit and kick her maternal grandfather, so they had to forcefully stop her.

Given the situation, the family’s decision was to place her in a monastery. But the nuns couldn’t control her either.

cousin, Anne GarganHe said that Rosemary He would sneak out at night to go to bars and meet men looking for casual sex.

In the book Rose Kennedy and her family: the best and worst of their lives and times –The best and worst of their lives and time– Barbara Gibson and Ted Schwartz He wrote: “Joe had two main problems about… Rosemary. She was not the perfect woman Kennedy Oriented and believed that her sexuality was too intense and did not loosen the moral strictures to which her other daughters were bound.

Doctors suggested a procedure Lobotomy. This ancient technique consists of cutting or damaging nerve connections. The BBC Mundo article explains that it was believed this could reduce psychological symptoms. Although over time it became clear that its effects were devastating.

to Rosemary This intervention left her in a childish state and she was no longer able to walk or speak. “atmosphere “Destroy part of his brain rather than risk what he could become if he were allowed to pursue his own path in life.”

In her later years, she lived hidden in institutions, with almost no visitors, not even her closest family members. In 2005, at the age of 86. Rosemary He died.