Becky Bone answers “What was missing in Vanessa's childhood...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about My Dark Vanessa:

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.

Becky Bone not everyone who is abused has to have had something happen in their childhood. Not every abuse victim comes from a broken home. There are all kinds o…morenot everyone who is abused has to have had something happen in their childhood. Not every abuse victim comes from a broken home. There are all kinds of vulnerabilities to children/teens at that age.

Strane groomed her and targeted her because he saw her to be a loner, had no real friends at the school, knew he could use that to his advantage. She's at an impressionable age and looking for somewhere she could fit in, get some attention. (less)

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