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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I also wonder though, if his behavior indicates a disability or[b] RAD[/b]. Kids who are starved for attention don't hug random strangers. What I can see is their moms saying "he's such a loving child, always hugging people. Let's hang one of those'free hugs' signs on his neck. He'll think it's neat, and it will make us look like such cool parents." (Free hugs signs are a trend amongst hippies). 
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That actually makes sense.  One of the hallmarks of RAD is inappropriate affection toward strangers while inability to form lasting attachment to family/parents.  Also, if that was 2013, he should have been about 10, right?  He looks half that age.  That, plus the bizarre outfit, makes me think he was not a typical kid.  Usually, though, parents dealing with RAD would be working with their child to model appropriate displays of affection, not encouraging him to walk around--and crash the stage of a concert--hugging strangers, especially for such a long, tight, one-sided embrace.  The performer was being nice in allowing it, but he was clearly no longer hugging back.  Imagine how often that happened with people who didn't want a hug at all.[/quote]

I had a different take on that video.  I imagine the mothers encouraged him to go up onstage and hug the singer - they seemed to be all about the optics.  The singer looked quite touched at first - and then I think he realized the depths of the need this child had, as he clung to him and sobbed.  You can see the singer get teary himself and become a little hoarse as he's obviously moved by this child clinging to him for dear life.  And then the singer rubs the boy's head and holds onto him even more.  I think he was a little perplexed, but also wanted to somehow give strength to the boy, if that makes sense.  I'd love to get the singer's take on this now, to see what was going through his mind.[/quote]

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