By now, most of you have probably heard about the derranged daddy who destroyed the lives of at least 8 people. They lived in Austria. He locked his 18 year old daughter in his specially designed, tiny basement for 24 years. He abused her; impregnating her 7 times. One of the babies died soon after birth; and, the father allegedly put the baby into the furnace. What a psychological nightmare…something out of an almost unbelievable book of fiction; that noone wants to read.
Over the years, he had the daughter write a letter saying she could not care for her 3 of her children…after she “disappeared”. The mother raised three of the children. How could she do this and not push for some answers? Did she push for answers? Or was she just as abused in her own way by this man? Three more of the children were locked in this basement along side of their mother. This is the only world they have ever known. The trauma,fear and pain they must all be in seems almost too much to bear.
Many people are saying…did the mother know> how could she NOT know?>why would she not push to know more> There is so much that we do not understand at this time; i am afraid there will be even more horrors to come out in time. For instance, who helped him build this basement with secretive rooms? Why didn’t authorities search his home when the daughter went missing? How did food and water…and other basic necessities keep them alive without SOMEONE KNOWING? And if someone did know…how could they not do something to end this world of pain and suffering? There are more questions than answers at this point in time.
The father admits this horror is true. His daughter and her three children, that were confined, are getting help; but it may take a lifetime. But truly, is any amount of help ever going to allow these poor people to live a normal life? They certainly deserve to live in peace and safety.
What about the three children who lived “upstairs” with their grandmother and for lack of a better term GRANDFATHER? Were they abused? How will they process the fact that they lived right above their mother and siblings? How will they deal with the knowledge that their mother and siblings lived like caged animals while they did not? There is going to be long term mental health treatment for all of these people.
They have never had education, normal human interaction, health care, or freedom. It must be a bit like flying into space and finding an alien environment and being forced to land there and function.
And let’s talk about the father…how does someone become such a detached person to cause such damage to those you are “wired” to love and protect in a normal way? What a contemptible situation for human beings to be in.
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