Sorry new here so I hope ideas are allowed to be posted. None of the ideas below are factual, they are all purely imagined scenarios and theoretical. wanted to register instead of just reading. Know subie from University and am following the case, don't know his sister. Everything I write is purely to inspire others to think and dig on this and try to understand the psychology. I'm a 27 year old female who used to live in atl so I'm going to try to run through some scenarios. My mom is a psychologist, so I've grown up trying to understand motivations. If this isn't allowed as a type of post please let me know.
Several things I've noticed- the quilt is about 5ft and Jenna is 4ft11 according to flyers.
So back when I was younger and living in Atlanta - and I checked and do have many friends of friends in common with her - some weird scenario like this would be more likely because of something like drugs. I'm not going to say any of them do that now, but young people are idiots in some of those circles and can give someone something without knowing what they've done. So imagine a group of people on something like LSD. She doesn't even have to be part of that, her friends just show up on something. She's cold, they start tripping and wandering about. They see the anubis figure and one of them knows anubis was the god of mummification so thinks its a great idea to take the quilt out and make her a mummy ("hey jenna this one is about your size"). I'm not going to go further with that idea because it's not a good idea to visit at all, just going to throw it out there. But the trip isn't going so well probably because she wasn't willingly tripping or prepared and they decide to drive somewhere better. Don't tell me people can't drive on LSD, I've heard of that happening in Atlanta as well. You hope they don't. But anyways.
When all is better the next day she realizes that she has taken her parent's quilt and is ashamed. Knowing several people as friends with high functioning autism, shame can make them really withdraw because they don't know how to understand what people think of them, they just know they did something bad. Especially if someone tells them they did something bad. Similarly, if the one I know the best did something he thought was wrong or realized was wrong, cutting all contact would not be out of the picture. Even to the point of not turning the phone on, regardless if it breaks routines. Maybe weeks.
But with no credit card use? Phones gone? Something else is more likely to be up. She'd eventually be using money, friends don't help forever or feed you forever. If not, she's possibly hiding out with a very very sympathetic friend she's known a long time.
The ex does not sound good, have they looked into him more? Or any love interests? What are his interests? Does he like Egyptian mythology?did he just lose a job? Did he stalk her? How about neighbors at any of the places? Surely someone saw something or she screamed if she was not carried out of that house (but then why lock doors?). Druid Hills and where that house is - nice area. That wouldn't go unnoticed, neither would screaming or an argument.
as a girl, if I was searching for my family's other houses when I had an obligation, and dropped a meeting with a friend, there would be one reason: one of my crazy exes. They're on to me, and I'm trying to bail asap somewhere they can't find me. Probably panicking. Probably manage to lock doors but not turn off lights or grab chargers, that can wait. But imagine a very crazy ex who walked there several km. He's on foot and already outside. All bets are off. But like I said previously, she'd have to have made it further because neighbors would have seen something. She had another meeting or the crazy ex had her meet him. Where is the ex from - state, city? I know that was a while ago but people hold onto grudges from relationships for years.
But then the missing quilt makes no sense. So ok, if someone wanted that and was the same person who set her up to steal before. Imagine an Atlanta gangster type sitting there high "that thing is dope, when did you parents get that? I want that" but then why remove it so carefully? They'd take off with the whole thing.
is the missing suitcase only something she'd know where it was? This reminds me of when I was a kid and thought it was a brilliant plan to take suitcases with my best friend and drag them behind our bikes to get to NASA and try to be kid astronauts. Needless to say, she didn't make it out of her driveway and got spanked. Anyhow, imagine an adult version of that scenario. Someone tells her to come, and bring something as a gift. It's really important they say, or they are going on a trip. Imagine like an email prince of Nigeria scam type scenario. I can imagine my autistic friend also going for this one. Remember that even if you're high functioning you always tell the truth so you believe everyone else is, too. It's hard to take something as a joke or irony. Could also explain the quilt.
How has she made money the past months? I'll go out and say my parents are helping me through grad school expenses so that makes sense, but is it clearly enough to support all the expenses or was there likely a side job? If she did talk to her mom every day, did the mom hear her stressed or in weird environments? What was she doing with her time since losing the job?
Has anyone taken any scent dogs near any of the family apartments or her old place?
Another thought not along the trafficker route - haven't spent much time in Atlanta the past few years - are there any Jewish hate crimes or reasons she would be targeted?
All the other possibilities I'm sure are being covered by all the LE and FBI involved, but just trying to figure out what may go through her mind or other ideas.
There's always the possibility that she is reading all of this and is even more ashamed. I hope she is found soon
