Here's another one for the books -
Apr. 7th, 2005 12:16 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kyburgWhen they finally found her this week, tending chickens on a secluded East Texas ranch and sharing a trailer with the escaped convict who kidnapped her a decade ago, Bobbi Parker wasn't sure if her husband would want her back, she told acquaintances.
Eleven years. Kidnapped, held prisoner - even if it wasn't under 24/7 surveillance. She didn't try to escape.
No subjective judgement calls - I don't know the players.
But it does make you wonder -
Just how many situations can people get themselves into that become impossible to stop, because they've gotten the impression they can't?
It feeds nicely into the cognitive therapy post from the other day. How persuasive WAS this guy?
Jeez.
Eleven years. Kidnapped, held prisoner - even if it wasn't under 24/7 surveillance. She didn't try to escape.
No subjective judgement calls - I don't know the players.
But it does make you wonder -
Just how many situations can people get themselves into that become impossible to stop, because they've gotten the impression they can't?
It feeds nicely into the cognitive therapy post from the other day. How persuasive WAS this guy?
Jeez.
