i think about this case almost every couple of months. the amount of layers this has. the teenage girlhood of it all, the jealousy, the way atrocity and harm gets pass on, the victim that becomes a perpetrator, the suicidal ideation linked to inflecting unimaginable torture on others, the effect of homophobia at that time, social power of friendgroups, how children can conscious and inflictors of degradation, abuse and prolonged pain, the consequences of absolute lack of emotional tools,….this case is top 2 most cruel terrifying events i have ever read but is also one of the most psychologically complex,…..or perhaps its not, maybe its incredibly simple to analyse.
gods!…..just IMAGINE Shanda’s pain through it all…..the fear….