Can you imagine being kidnapped for eighteen years? This is what happened to Jaycee Lee Dugard, kidnapped at the age of eleven and then kept living in her abductor's backyard for eighteen years. During this time she was also forced to give birth to two daughters fathered by the abductor himself. This was a top story on cnn.com and explains that Dugard is now beginning to reunite with her family.
Can you imagine having to live in the backyard of your abductor for eighteen years and giving birth to two of his children? I can not imagine being kidnapped at all let alone all of this.
I think anyone would react this way to this story. But I wondered how Dugard feels toward her two daughters? I know that they are the abductor's children and this would make a big difference but, they are still her children. I first thought she would hate the sight of them being as it would probably remind her of what went on but, I think this is not necessarily the case.
So all you girls out there stay away from the sketchy ones with big backyards.
I have heard the story from my mother-in-law before I read it from you. What a shocking story. It is hard to comprehend that Jaycee in her late 20 would still stay with this abductor. But then I thought of Stockholm syndrome. Wikipedia describes it as “Stockholm syndrome is a psychological response sometimes seen in abducted hostages, in which the hostage shows signs of loyalty to the hostage-taker, regardless of the danger or risk in which they have been placed.” It is hard to comprehend for someone who has never been in a situation like this what was going through Jaycee’s mind for all of these years. I’m sure she loves her kids just like any other mother would.
ReplyDeleteWhile Wikipedia is absolutely NOT a credible source (e-mail me if you want to know why not), the definition is right, this time.
ReplyDeleteI have been following this story and I too wonder how and why she stayed all that time. Although I don't know how everything was set up in the backyard, I just wonder if she ever tried to get away and if she didn't try to, why didn't she. It is very good that she is back with her family but there are still alot of unanswered questions that come to mind.
ReplyDeleteThis story has left me wondering why she stayed. I am sure that she had chances to. I guess it has something to do with psychology. I guess I will ask my girlfiend, she's a psych. major and she is amazed by this story.
ReplyDeleteThis story is so sad for so many reasons. Now that she's "free" how will she start over again? I wonder if she will feel like people who spend most of their life in jail and want to go back. I hope people won't judge her because we all think may react one way when put in a situation, but when that situation arises, we may act completely different.
ReplyDeleteMy question is how will she be able to function in society now that she is away from her captor. Secondly, won't she see her captor's face every time she looks at her own children.
ReplyDeleteThe pictures of the living conditions are gruesome.Why did this girl stay?I'm sure that lifetime will make a short movie about it soon.
ReplyDeleteThis to was one of my blogs and made me sick to my stomach when I read it as a parent and a fellow neighbor.
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