[Bigg Red]

At 13, she does not have enough sense to not stick her hand in boiling water. Really? Surely, even though she does not experience pain, at her age she can reason that the boiling water could damage her skin. And if she is not smart enough to reason that, why would her mother allow her in the kitchen?

I am not buying this.

[9YearLurker]

To not experience emotional pain is what would be interesting.

[hopespringseternal]

Funny how things parallel. We have had several generations now grow up without the ability to feel pain. Hunger? Food stamps. Debt? Just don't pay it. They have had running water, heat, electricity, abundant food, and the best medical care in the world.

Unlike this girl who knows intellectually there are consequences to putting your hand in boiling water, these people no longer even understand the concept of consequences. To them, pain is not having their appetites instantly appeased.