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mAKiTO
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Colombia4177 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-04-02 15:20:27
April 02 2014 01:11 GMT
#1
holy shit I just finished reading the story, and it brought tears to my eyes and so much anger. Its about a girl in texas that her parents locked her in a closet for years, didn't feed her, and pimped her to pedo's she was 8 years old and weighted as much as a 2 year old. Im beyond shocked

very long read, but must read

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In a photo of Lauren taken at Children’s Medical Center Dallas after her rescue on June 11, 2001, she had the skeletal look of a Holocaust survivor. She was no bigger than a 2-year-old, and hers was the worst case of child abuse in the hospital’s history. She also had teeth missing and genital abnormalities, and her body was trying to shut down. (Courtesy Photo)



http://res.dallasnews.com/interactives/2013_October/lauren/#.UztiwY1OXIU


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No quiero soñar mil veces las mismas cosas
teddyoojo
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Germany22369 Posts
April 02 2014 01:18 GMT
#2
why would i wanna read that
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BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
April 02 2014 01:20 GMT
#3
Thanks for linking this. Pretty sad story and that picture, wow

On April 02 2014 10:18 teddyoojo wrote:
why would i wanna read that

to get an even better idea of how cruel people can be?
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Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9175 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-04-02 03:49:30
April 02 2014 01:51 GMT
#4
thanks for that -.-

at least spoiler the picture
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Aveng3r
Profile Joined February 2012
United States2411 Posts
April 02 2014 03:13 GMT
#5
The title didn't rly prepare me for that
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banjoetheredskin
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
United States744 Posts
April 02 2014 04:33 GMT
#6
On April 02 2014 10:51 Scarecrow wrote:
thanks for that -.-

at least spoiler the picture

yeah that would be greatly appreciated :/
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kushm4sta
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States8878 Posts
April 02 2014 05:38 GMT
#7
i thought it was about a lesbian
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Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34505 Posts
April 02 2014 06:09 GMT
#8
Well some people are fucked up.
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TheEmulator
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
28102 Posts
April 02 2014 08:37 GMT
#9
It's really disturbing that things like this happen in our world. Also fuck everyone involved with this, just sick.
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nunun
Profile Joined February 2011
Denmark181 Posts
April 02 2014 09:37 GMT
#10
Please spoiler picture, wasn't mentally prepared for this.
linkhimura
Profile Joined March 2014
Argentina231 Posts
April 02 2014 10:16 GMT
#11
Can you spoiler the photo please?

I came here expecting something else, and I'm shocked...
Daumen
Profile Joined July 2011
Germany1073 Posts
April 02 2014 10:38 GMT
#12
why do I check TL blogs while breakfasting?

Now I feel terrible :X

Ty for the recommendation though .
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Monsen
Profile Joined December 2002
Germany2548 Posts
April 02 2014 11:56 GMT
#13
So not going to read this.
Why would I? There's 7 billion people on this planet, and we get news from all over the world nowadays. It's just a matter of probability that there's some twisted, sick fuck out there doing something like that.
News like this are why my grandmother thinks that behind every bush there's a sex offender.
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enord
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
France258 Posts
April 02 2014 12:29 GMT
#14
no read it

feel sad

knew the world is ugly already .. until someone does something to make it SEEM fun and joyful

humans are pets struggling to be more.. most of the time we fail

this just makes me want to save the world even more (if that was possible)
make / have a good tl .. ohhh and i want my icon back :°D
lantz
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States762 Posts
April 02 2014 14:06 GMT
#15
People that seek to read this kind of stuff then share it are slightly messed up themselves.

endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
April 02 2014 14:24 GMT
#16
It was a good read. Her recovery was unexpected.
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Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9175 Posts
April 02 2014 15:17 GMT
#17
On April 02 2014 23:06 lantz wrote:
People that seek to read this kind of stuff then share it are slightly messed up themselves.

I assume they get some sort of kick out of the shock value/obscenity. It's terrible that these kind of horror stories happen but the coverage and sharing is done for the wrong reasons.
Yhamm is the god of predictions
mAKiTO
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
Colombia4177 Posts
April 02 2014 15:24 GMT
#18
edited: spoiler the pic

and what the fuck no of course I didn't enjoy what happened to her or reading about it...sick

I found the article while browsing longreads.com and once I started reading it I had to finish it to see what was the outcome of all
No quiero soñar mil veces las mismas cosas
AiurZ
Profile Blog Joined May 2004
United States429 Posts
April 02 2014 15:36 GMT
#19
i thought one of the most interesting and thought provoking parts of the article was the examination of the mother. the part where she's asking the other person to pray for her is a really powerful and confusing moment.

i dont think it's fair to think is just about something terrible that happened - i think they try to really look at a lot of different things and it challenged the way i initially thought about things.

i thought the article does a good job in trying to fairly portray everyone involved.
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HackBenjamin
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Canada1094 Posts
April 02 2014 16:31 GMT
#20
This article made me ill. Anyone who does something like this to a child deserves nothing less than the death penalty.
ZenithM
Profile Joined February 2011
France15952 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-04-02 17:07:52
April 02 2014 17:07 GMT
#21
On April 02 2014 10:20 BigFan wrote:
Thanks for linking this. Pretty sad story and that picture, wow

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On April 02 2014 10:18 teddyoojo wrote:
why would i wanna read that

to get an even better idea of how cruel people can be?

Why would you want to know that? :D
Firebolt145
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Lalalaland34505 Posts
April 02 2014 17:10 GMT
#22
To be honest I read the article because I was fascinated about the psychological problems the girl must've gone through rather than to simply read about the parents etc.
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Golgotha
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (South)8418 Posts
April 02 2014 18:21 GMT
#23
the parents should be hanged. the pedo should be castrated.
Darkren
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1841 Posts
April 02 2014 19:59 GMT
#24
On April 03 2014 00:17 Scarecrow wrote:
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On April 02 2014 23:06 lantz wrote:
People that seek to read this kind of stuff then share it are slightly messed up themselves.

I assume they get some sort of kick out of the shock value/obscenity. It's terrible that these kind of horror stories happen but the coverage and sharing is done for the wrong reasons.


U know I actually value curiosity and informing myself, yes this is a sad fucked up story, but why shouldn't I read it or share. Does it have to be all candy and roses my whole life, should I ignore all the suffering people in third world countries, stories of rape and abuses, wars, countries destroyed by politics and corruption and instead read the latest good american story
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Scarecrow
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Korea (South)9175 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-04-03 05:26:32
April 03 2014 03:02 GMT
#25
On April 03 2014 04:59 Darkren wrote:
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On April 03 2014 00:17 Scarecrow wrote:
On April 02 2014 23:06 lantz wrote:
People that seek to read this kind of stuff then share it are slightly messed up themselves.

I assume they get some sort of kick out of the shock value/obscenity. It's terrible that these kind of horror stories happen but the coverage and sharing is done for the wrong reasons.


U know I actually value curiosity and informing myself, yes this is a sad fucked up story, but why shouldn't I read it or share. Does it have to be all candy and roses my whole life, should I ignore all the suffering people in third world countries, stories of rape and abuses, wars, countries destroyed by politics and corruption and instead read the latest good american story

Do we really need to be informed about horrific isolated incidents like this? Valuing curiosity, in this instance, is just an excuse for wanting to peak over the fence at the fucked up neighbors.

I'm sorry you're blind to any ground between candy and roses and this sort of thing. Of course we should be informed on wars, corruption and mass suffering, as they affect a lot of people and may be prevented. Instead, these isolated sick crimes are reported more for hits from bored voyeurs/shock seekers than anyone else. Sick, unusual crimes get way more coverage than stories about the socially relevant issues you list. You claim you want to be 'informed' and yet fixate on the more shocking stuff that interests you. If only more mundane suffering had the same allure.
Yhamm is the god of predictions
Doodsmack
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7224 Posts
April 04 2014 16:42 GMT
#26
Please, please take all those involved in that story out back and shoot them, without any further questions asked.
NeuroticPsychosis
Profile Blog Joined September 2013
United States322 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-04-05 07:51:45
April 05 2014 07:18 GMT
#27
It was a long read but couldn't stop reading as it was so interesting and heart wrenching. Glad to see she is doing well now and is surrounded by people who love her and care about her and want her to be a part of their lives. It's just a reminder that no one should ever give up on their dreams. When she first went to the hospital after being rescued, doctors expected her body to shut down but her heart kept beating...this girl had an undeniable will to survive despite her circumstances and nothing else in life can ever come close to the pain and suffering and fear she experienced as a child. Stories of heroes and people who have faced adversity frequently come up in the news, but rarely in life do you ever see such a strong person who makes other people's stories pale in comparison, and Lauren's story is exactly that.
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