I always appreciate your posts. They always leave me thinking deeply about EG. I do not know your story,but I am so glad that you are here. This is my first "websleuth's case". I cry and pray for Lucas. I will never forget this little boy and I keep bombarding heaven for justice for him.
We've paved entire cities in Heaven for Lucas sake; just as we've anchored his name & face into memories of thousands here on earth. How hard this is to endure when we don't yet have why he would be taken from all who adored or knew him, his friends & teacher have it hardest of all not knowing where their buddy went and nowhere to put those feelings (a wonderful teacher made me a fuzzy face pillow when my father died, chances are they may do something like this).
This is also my first 'case' here; I've been trying to stay out of groups while searching for missing teens, giving advice about what got results to families, and taking note of EVERYTHING. Yes, I looked into a lot of missing persons cases here to some degree prior to joining; not really a fan of that 'feature'.
As far as I can tell with missing loved ones, standing still isn't an option when there is no stable ground to walk on. The world
does not go on and the last moment they were seen is the only moment left- 'Groundhog's Day' from hell with no way to take back time or change what's been done.
As far as my story is concerned, abuse looks like a spectrum of socially tolerated behaviours- most never make anyone remark but the fact of it is well known.
At the extreme ends we see a lot of fatalities, because
that's the natural outcome of ignoring normalized abuse. It does not 'go away' on it's own. It escalates as the culture it's enabled within fails to address the cause and oust it.
The victim
goes away. The abuser doesn't change, they simply pick a new victim and repeat the cycle (why it's vital EG NEVER HAS CONTACT WITH *ANY* CHILDREN *EVER* AGAIN- she
will abuse even a 'beloved' child because that is her #1 drug of choice- feeling power over one who can't contest her use of it).
There are enough of us here who do see the world for what it is, and often why as well. I don't believe we're here for our own sakes. It's worth everything if Lucas loved ones are not alone in this.