MassGuy
The Monsters Aren’t The Ones Beneath The Bed
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I’ve seen this flat affect before, from Chris Watts to BTK.I, personally, don’t read bragging in his statements to police. I read cold, detached and disassociated. I saw that in his face at the hearing today.
That type of “flat” disposition comes from somewhere. It’s not really something you develop overnight. Most commonly from mental illness combined with abuse or a traumatic experience.
IMO the short stint in bootcamp broke a guy who was already mentally struggling. Add on extreme isolation once coming home and it reads like a disaster waiting to happen to me.
I have a firm belief that nothing will drive someone crazier faster than prolonged isolation or osterization. I won’t be surprised if we hear about an extreme shift in personality and behaviors once he arrived back home.
Not excusing the guy. Just giving my opinion on “how it gets to this point”.
I believe he is a lot like them, a sociopath.
Their crimes are different, but it’s like talking to the same person.
You’re right, it’s not something you develop overnight, but it takes time to really see it.
I also don’t think boot camp “broke him,” I think it merely exposed him.
I think he came home the same way he left, only angrier.
I think he is an evil loser, not mentally ill.
We just see this differently.