Did anyone see Bryce's YouTube video "Family Secrets"?
http://youtu.be/eEwuRuFonmI
I've seen a lot of subtle speculation about this video. (Not poiting at you, BTW) I think it is important to note that those are Bryce's adorable parents acting in the movie. They seem like good natured and fun people. No way is the scenario in the video at all connected to real events, IMO.
Just as an FYI, I did some research and in tons of missing persons cases that were resolved by finding the person, people also left all there stuff behind.
This was brought up by a few posters that they believed him to not be missing by his own volition because he left stuff behind, this by my research just doesn't prove true. I found that in interviews when asked why they left there stuff behind, a few of them stated that they felt like in order to start fresh they didn't want to bring along things from there past. While others said that items from there past would remind them of what they left behind.
Now I still think its unlikely since he was close with his family but I still wanted to atleast debunk the other thought.
On another thought, he did tell his mom that he was pulling off the freeway in that area to get some rest. I feel like if he was going to do something intentionally, that he wouldn't have been honest about his whereabouts. His mom could easily have gotten in her car and met him there. This all leads me to believe that this was not suicidal or intentional pre-accident. His mind set of course could have changed after the accident but at least before it happened I think he really was grabbing some sleep.
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Wow Amanda. That was some good info. Thank you for that research. It is hopeful because it means this kid may have not intended to harm himself.
No answers today.
Yesterday I felt hopeful; today not so much.
I don't really understand why SD and the girlfriend can't give more information about Bryce's mindset, reasons for breaking up (was this his or her choice or had they broken up a couple of times before?).
It's difficult to gage if the parents are in denial a little bit or just not well informed regarding Bryce's real feelings about school, furture plans, current activities - whatever.
On another case recently, the family gave very little info out about the man who was missing. Not knowing anything causes all kinds of speculation in every possible direction.
If nothing much is offered, I begin to think the information known is negative and would put the missing person in a bad light. At this point, who cares? Any type of info may have something to do with why a person is missing.
I suppose it's possible peeps have offered info to LE that isn't being shared publically.
What do you do after all this time when and if your loved one is found? Initially you'd be over the moon with happiness but then what? Guess it depends on the circumstances of why the person was missing for so long while withholding communication.
I'm trying hard, but can't think of an overall happy ending to this story.
Bryce had better come forward if he is able to NOW. This isn't right behavior on any level for any reason. That's why it must be a bad reason as to why he stays or is gone. I mean, you don't have to be a runaway when you're 19, you can just tell people that you're going somewhere. wth?
No, this isn't good.
Has anyone asked them? Have they read this thread? Are they even aware of our questions? Maybe they are and are just scared or upset. These are very young people who are facing something no one should have to. It must be overwhelming to them. Bless their hearts.
Found it:
http://www.kcra.com/news/divers-sea...nt/-/11797728/21771812/-/gdad40z/-/index.html
Worth noting, a brief interview with his GF is on here. Also, in the shot with the highway patrol I noticed orange marks on the road matching some of the ones we've been talking about.
I recommend watching the interview if you can because it's a lot more informative than the article, but from the article:
"A former roommate said Laspisa moved to the Northern California school to start over after a troubled past.
Nick Cavena said Laspisa partied harder than most students and wasn't surprised by his disappearance.
"I expected nothing good could come from the path he was on,” Cavena said.
Cavena said Laspisa was evicted by the college last year from their dorm, and their friendship ended, but he had no ill will toward Laspisa.
“We didn’t end on very good terms, but I mean, once I heard about it, it was very concerning, if he is found, he is safe, he needs help,” Cavena said."
I will get back to this.
I was taught a subtle variation of this, namely that men tend to pick more violent methods of suicide that tend to be disfiguring, where women tend to pick methods that are less overtly violent or don't disfigure their face. I don't know what real data if any backs this up and there are of course many exceptions.
I did have a female friend who had a single car accident at highway speed and didn't remember what happened. I always wondered, given her own depression history, if it wasn't an attempted suicide.
Still, in Bryce's case, I still think he was either trying to get to the ramp to ditch the car and disappear, or to ride it into the water as a suicide. In either case, he tries to get around the gate and wrecks. He then either continues on his plan to disappear - leaving the hopelessly rolled vehicle, or if he is planning the suicide route he either leaves in confusion or embarrassment to parts unknown.
If trying to disappear I can't believe he didn't take the laptop to sell, but maybe he was worried about being tracked or was headed somewhere on a plan where he didn't need much money or had some stashed already.
The data totally backs this up. Here's just one exMple:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_differences_in_suicide
And White Orchid stated "usually" not "always". Stats can be a helpful guideline.
Caron confirmed Kim took the keys.
I'm afraid the very long list sounds like everything we need to really be able to solve this but to family or LE, it's all none of our business.
You've seen the posts here saying "why does it matter?" Some of the info is too personal or not even known to begin with.
Yeah, and I understand a bit. If Bryce was suicidal or mentally ill or really into
drugs when he went missing this would not be something the family wants plastered all over the place because it could hurt him once he is found.
I noticed that in several similar cases where the young person was found, the family circles the wagons and we really never hear about the missing person again. I've thankfully never had missing child before so I can't imagine. but sometimes I wonder how stigma or fears of it may hurt these cases.
Of course we all have questions and are trying to fill in the blanks or the timeframes. IMO most of us believe the days/hours prior to the accident are most critical, hence all of the personal questions. His frame of mind, stress or just wanting to get the h**l out of Dodge! It seems we are all so desperate for information that we keep asking the same questions and just go around in circles.
Does any of this help in bringing Bryce home today? I think not... We have two Verified Insiders who IMO do not feel comfortable joining this forum unless it's to defend themselves or to set things straight.
IMO we need more media attention beyond Castaic and Los Angeles. All of California/Oregon/Illinois need a huge "bump" in media presence. So what can we do to help in this effort is the big question.
Sorry for venting but have been following this since day one and do not mean any disrespect to anyone. Just praying Bryce is found.
lease:
You have a point. I've seen very few posts of strategies to actually find Bryce as opposed to posts about what exactly happened. Perhaps that's because some feel pretty certain about what happened but their theories veer from the family's. I don't know. And again, I can't imagine what this is like.
I have various ideas on what to do or what I would try but the family is going to do things their way, and they are working with professionals. So it's hard to complain.
I'm happy she explained though. Because if a student's mother is always hanging out in the dorms with the kids that's weird, no? I guess the key words that confuse are 'always', 'there a lot' (can't remember exact words), and not knowing why or what they mean exactly.
In the future, I'll try to remember to make an inquiry instead of making a smartarse remark when I don't understand something. Or, I could just shut my mouth. Probably not possible though.
Hey, Woe. I have seen your posts. You are a good person. Everyone makes mistakes now and then. I know I have. To your credit you admitted your mistake. That's a sign of good character IMO!!
P.S.: It IS a very different generation and there ARE a lot of helicopter
Parents out there. Which frustrates me sometimes as i had such freedom to learn and feel and grow and make mistakes! But parents tend to be
Closer with their kIds than ever and both parents and kids tend to be more open. I think there are some great things and some crummy ones about this generation.
I think the world needs more Caron's and Karens to raise kids 
