[eleni121]

I just heard the rumor - heard it before - that this is not the first time that Natalee has "disappeared"...anyone know anything about that? I have never heard her Mom say anything like that...

[sarasota]

Whoever was asked (don't remember, do you?) said, Well there are a lot of rumors going around about everyone. The non-denial denial?

[CitizenM]

I heard that weeks ago. But have heard it debunked by classmates, relatives. I think it is one of those rumors that keeps surfacing. But, hey, you know some teens do run away to friends houses, etc. sometimes when they are upset. It may have been that type. I did once, gone for half a day. I don't think that means there is a pattern.

And, as I said before: Where could she go on an island with no resources (food, clothes, passport, money, etc.) and where she knew no one. She did not have any ability to get off the island or someone would have spotted her. The runaway idea, I believe, is not sound.

But stranger things have happened so we could be surprised. I just find it not possible. IMHO

[cajungirl]

Where did you hear a rumor that nat had disappeared before?

[Rippersnapper]

I just heard the rumor - heard it before - that this is not the first time that Natalee has "disappeared"...anyone know anything about that? I have never heard her Mom say anything like that...

It's been discussed a couple of different times now. The mother was asked if Natalee had ever gone missing before and said no.