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What was missing in Vanessa's childhood that made her such easy pickings? I kept waiting for some psychological explanation from her therapist. Vanessa was an only child and, except for a mother who was annoyingly intrusive and sometimes critical, there was no abuse, nothing to make her crave such intense "adoration," no explanation for her being so easily manipulated.
Beth I do not think anything was missing. The point is, any teen her age can be so disturbingly manipulated on an ongoing basis. This is precisely what mak…moreI do not think anything was missing. The point is, any teen her age can be so disturbingly manipulated on an ongoing basis. This is precisely what makes this story so highly disturbing. The other disturbing aspect of this story is that her mother knew what was happening and did nothing to support her daughter or report this man to the authorities. There in lies the complicity and tragedy.(less)
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My Dark Vanessa
by Kate Elizabeth Russell (Goodreads Author)
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