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hunter

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19. There's nothing odd about it.

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 01:16 PM

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The abuse they suffered at the hands of Epstein may have been preferable to the abuse or neglect they were suffering at home.

Beyond that, teenagers often make stupid decisions and end up addicted to drugs and alcohol, hooking up with people who abuse them, etc..

My mind went a little sideways in later adolescence and it took me a decade to claw most of it back. I didn't abuse drugs or alcohol, I deftly avoided sexual predators, but I became a feral creature who refused anyone's advice, who was racing through life burning all bridges behind him.

I had good parents who did as best they could, yet the first time I was forced to take a time out from college they didn't even ask why. They may have guessed but they were all worn out. They had no idea what to do with me. Neither did anyone else.

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Regarding the Epstein victims, [View all] babylonsister Monday OP

That's the wrong question to ask, gab13by13 Monday #1

It's not wrong to ask, but... Layzeebeaver Monday #4

I suspect it involved all kinds of things - the most common thing I have personally walkingman Monday #2

who were never legit lapfog_1 Monday #6

Misogyny is systemic n/t leftstreet Monday #3

I've wondered the same... MiHale Monday #5

I imagine that's a possibility we would not have babylonsister Monday #14

you have too high an opinion of parents. mopinko Monday #7

I had great role models in my parents babylonsister Monday #8

It is not the wrong question to ask Grim Chieftain Monday #9

Reactionary and misguided Cirsium Monday #11

Thanks. Nothing like being attacked here for babylonsister Monday #13

You did nothing wrong Grim Chieftain Monday #15

i'm the 6th of 7. i had a feral childhood. mopinko Monday #18

Seriously? Cirsium Monday #10

I'm not blaming their parents; maybe you need babylonsister Monday #12

OK Cirsium Monday #17

Thank you-that is the kind of info I was wondering about. babylonsister Monday #22

Sorry if I overreacted Cirsium Monday #23

Complex, because there was a power dynamic involved haele Monday #16

There's nothing odd about it. hunter Monday #19

You are only missing how many parents don't give a shit what happens to their girls. Maru Kitteh Monday #20

I'll give you the Occam's Razor explanation, the goal here being to grant some of the parents a bit of largesse AZJonnie Monday #21