raccoon
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Mon Oct-19-09 10:13 AM
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Any of yall's loved ones ever say that they think interest in true crime |
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is detrimental to your mental health? Or just not good for you?
My deceased mother thought that, and now a sister does. Aargh!
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Mon Oct-19-09 02:25 PM
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1. Considering how much TC stuff my relatives watch, no one could ever say that to me. nt |
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Mon Oct-19-09 05:56 PM
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Now thinking back, no, but Ann Rule addressed this issue once about how most tc fans are the nicest folks who are just interested in the workings of killers' minds, and their motivations, and their interest is nothing morbid or abnormal.
Reading tc books is probably better than watching a lot of regular reality shows, at least we learn things.
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Sat Oct-24-09 04:01 AM
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5. That's why I am interested. |
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I want to understand how their minds work. Of course, some true crime writers are better than others. The ones like Anne Rule, who talk about the background and motivation, who have some empathy with the victims, are better than the ones who simply emphasize the lurid nature of the crimes.
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Wed Oct-21-09 03:11 PM
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3. My youngest brother is a cop. He thinks I'm mentally ill |
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so yeah, I'm used to it. I always tell him that I was interested in criminals long before he was :-).
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Wed Oct-21-09 04:56 PM
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4. No, I think I picked up my taste for the lurid from my mom |
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