Teenagers rebel. Not all but many and I'm surprised this kid didn't rebel against this guy regardless of what he told the kid. I am not blaming the boy at all, just trying to understand better.
"I'm surprised this kid didn't rebel against this guy regardless of what he told the kid."
They also rebel at different ages. It's possible he would have in the time. Who knows?
Look at Shawns's face and his eyes and his behavior and then think about Elizabeth Smart and they're demeanor when both were rescued.
There's something missing. At least that's what I've observed.
They don't looked overjoyed at being rescued, they aren't demonstrative, their smiles look almost phony, like they're still playing a role. And they're embarrassed about what they've been through.
As much as everyone would like to show them as being typical teenagers by their asking for McDonalds and doing other typical teenage things, they aren't typical normal teenagers.
Did you read my post about what the neighbors heard coming from that apartment? Don't you think that eventually, beating the living daylights out of the boy would break him of any rebellious streak he might have had?
IMHO, from your comments, you are speculating without ANY facts at all. That's your right but again, IMO, you're an idiot.
How about having a hired person to kill the family and him if he tried to escape that is speculation but used previously in kidnap cases
Well, under normal circumstances Teenagers rebel. This poor kid a the age of 11, could have been raped and beaten 10 times a day, starved, tortured...God only knows what this sick pup did to this poor boy. Even tho this child is now a teenager, he may not have progressed mentally or emotionally since he's been away, or even worse , he may have regressed. If you think about this in the proper context, its not so hard to comprehend. Maybe not understand, but...comprehend.