Just a few thoughts that I keep mulling over in reading the discussions.
1. She was young, very young. Whatever her history or experiences, she was still a young college student.
2. He was likely planning this for months. I look back to the comments to the man he wanted to build his secret room. He wanted it for his "Mormon girlfriend." I could be wrong but he may have been planning this then.
3. Psychopaths are very convincing and adept at grooming their victims. When you think of it as "that night" it may seem strange that she met him at 3 am at the park. Many are guessing at what draw there was. But, again, psychopaths can groom for months. It could have been anything but I am convinced he knew exactly what was needed to get her there when he needed her there.
It is predator and prey in the psychopath world. ML did not live in that world. She was real, beautiful and trusting. If she had never crossed a psychopath before, she would have absolutely no clue how evil one could be. In contrast, a psychopath or predatory personality, can read and groom a victim almost perfectly. It is an absolutely unfair fight, particularly with her youth.
Psychopaths, narcissists, predators,. whatever you call it....can be very adept at appearing to have consciences when they dont. Someone as trusting as young as ML would have a very difficult time against someone like that.
Most individuals who have had a narcissist cross their path are very weary and vigilant for signs they never saw before. But, before having that experience, most people, especially so young, are no match for that type of cunning and evil.
Just some general thoughts. I think he had a predatory ability to read his intended victims well and those he picked were likely picked because of their traits such as compassion or kindness that could be used against them.
MOO
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