[philman_36]

Their love for parents or caregivers and the seeking approval of adults is what controls them and keeps them from speaking the truth. Love is easily exploited.

Nah, fear and intimidation is all the controllers know.
They love neither themselves or others and it cascades downwards.

Just my opinion.

[bagster]

Yes, of course you are right. I am more talking about what makes the children themselves act how they do. Their parents or loved ones may be threatened with harm or incarceration and they children’s love for their parents or whoever keeps tem silent and compliant. Their love is exploited. That’s the point I’m trying to make. We are both right, I think.

[JockoManning]

True, imho, fear etc. the controllers know--not love.

However, like sociopaths etc. they can mimic it tolerably well in the acts of seduction etc.