The poor kid has all those opportunities to reach out for help and doesn't. I don't discount fear being a prime motivator, nor do I under-estimate the "stockholm syndrome" possibility in this case. Children molested will sometimes show affection towards the abusers in hopes of not being molested again (wrongly).
Anyhow, it's a fair question to ask.
I can see asking why someone abducted or abused doesn't reach out for help. I think what is being done in this case though is asking with ... "attitude."
I always remind people to read the Steven Stayner story. He was 7 when he was abducted, stayed with his abuser for 7 years. He was even enrolled in public schools as they moved around.
Understanding the psychology behind someone behaving that way is an acceptable pursuit, such as "I wonder what happened that he was unable to ask for help even when it was available."
Guess who?
an 11 yro boy is supposed to be stronger than adults?....I don't think so....
" Children molested will sometimes show affection towards the abusers in hopes of not being molested again (wrongly). "
Exactly, but some people think that means--they LIKE it- or are in agreement. People do break, POW's, abused women, just because a women stays in an abusive relationship out of fear, doesn't mean she likes it. The key word is fear and I don't understand how people don't get that.
If military POW's can be broken and grown women in abusive relationships, how can someone expect a 11 yrs old boy to cope. He is not the problem, it is his abductor.
People go into the survival mode.