I'm hoping the youth is put through some intense therapy and analysed because he displays very concerning behaviour that will become an issue as he progresses into adulthood.
I do not feel sorry for him, but I do feel as though he just wants to feel wanted. He was attacked as a young child, passed around homes and placements within the care system, and I doubt he was ever provided with help to process the things that he has been through. He is a very unstable child, and I believe if he had been supported better, he could have learnt to see how the start of his life with the abuse, was similar to what he was seeing LM subjected to, and possibly could have helped. I'm just running through these thoughts in my own mind, based on experience of working with troubled youths. Social services provide a safe place for children at risk, but due to work load, they are unable to provide adequate mental health support which I feel is essential to n abused/neglected child to have the best chance of a balanced life.
Again it's not sympathy, just a small highlight on a system that is seriously under resourced. MOO