Unwanted guests, lets hear your story....
Last weekend my partner and I camped at our local KOA just for a getaway from the house. We hAave camped there several times, alone and with friends and we love the peacefulness of this particular KOA...
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I am a retired Special Education teacher...worked with guys like the one who began this thread for many years. If he seems a bit "off" he is, and it's not his fault. I worked hard teaching "social cues", manners, etc., and we reinforced these day after day, because they were forgotten day after day...some stuck, some didn't. If this guy is mildly retarded and now an adult he may or may not be getting continued social skills training if he is fortunate enough to be working in a shelter workshop.
In a positive way you need to be direct with folks like this or you WILL be taken advantage of, because he's just trying to be friendly, and probably means you no harm. "This is our family time/our dinner time/etc., and you need to leave now." If he complies, great. If he does not, or if things escalate then or in the future, then you need to start working higher up the chain of command.
Too bad we need to sometimes deal with "stuff" like while out camping, but I'd much rather deal with this guy than a bunch of obnoxious campers drinking too much beer a campsite or two down the way.
In a positive way you need to be direct with folks like this or you WILL be taken advantage of, because he's just trying to be friendly, and probably means you no harm. "This is our family time/our dinner time/etc., and you need to leave now." If he complies, great. If he does not, or if things escalate then or in the future, then you need to start working higher up the chain of command.
Too bad we need to sometimes deal with "stuff" like while out camping, but I'd much rather deal with this guy than a bunch of obnoxious campers drinking too much beer a campsite or two down the way.
