Debra Lafave In More Trouble, Again!!!
By Rozie37
@Rozie37 (15499)
Turkmenistan
December 4, 2007 5:27pm CST
This is a beautiful woman. Why won't some handsome man come along and sweep her off of her feet and marry her. Didn't you always believe that the prettiest girls always got all of the guys attention. Well, I do not remember whether or not she was married before this incident or not.
I would just assume that someone that pretty would have no need to seduce or even acknowledge the advances of a child. I know that mental illness is hard to cope with. I have a mental illness myself. But, my goodness, what does she do? Does she beat the men off bravely with a stick or what? I don't get this at all.
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@houndsgood (774)
• United States
4 Dec 07
She was married (or engaged and to be married soon) and her husband left her over it. She had been going through treatment for manic depressive disorder also just prior or during that time. And being pretty doesn't really mean much. It might make someone turn their head at you or notice you are attractive, but if someone is messed up on the inside they are not going to attract all these men that you are saying that she must be beating off with a stick.
I am sure that the relationship with the young teenager was not her not being able to find a man, but a result of instability.
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@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
5 Dec 07
I know perfectly well what you are saying. Not to insult her, but it is like they say, "If you are ugly on the inside, you are ugly on the outside." It is good to know that she was in treatment and trying to get help before this incident.
I feel sorry for her in a lot of ways. It is hard to feel ill feelings toward someone who has been through so much. But, at the same time, the boy is the victim in this case. I guess you could say that they are both victims.
@houndsgood (774)
• United States
5 Dec 07
What I think was unfair is that she violated her probation by being at work as a waitress and having a conversation with a coworker about their jobs - the coworker was 17, and not 18 and so they turned her in to talking to an unsupervised minor. therefore, she was picked up. I mean, I understand that she can't be around minors but I think that's a little rediculous. Its not like she was at their home, in a car alone with them, etc, and she had no issues/law violations with young women anyhoe. ANd working in a restaurant, people flit around so fast that the minor can have another adult with them one second, and the person goes into the kitchen the next. They shouldn't have hired her if they employed minors as she wouldn't be able to perform the job.
@newzealtralian (3930)
• Australia
5 Dec 07
I hope she gets the help she needs. It is sad when someones world comes crashing down like that. Mental illness is still not widely accepted in our communities and that is sad.
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@Rozie37 (15499)
• Turkmenistan
5 Dec 07
I do not think it is a matter of getting the world to accept mental illness. It is about accepting and loving ourselves. In spite of what the world thinks. I have given myself permission to be who I am and as long as God is pleased, I do not care what anyone else thinks.
There is always going to be people who don't like you. No matter who you are, what you have, or what you do. I am happy with the way God made me. I am unique and there is no one in this universe who can be better at being me, than me. God has a unique plan just for my life and my illness is a part of that plan.
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@newzealtralian (3930)
• Australia
5 Dec 07
I have a mental illness too, and while I am happy with who I am, I still think community awareness would better able others to get a job etc. Self esteem is a big part of who we are, and if it is low, then we often make mistakes. I try to wake up smiling and go to bed smiling.
@Flight84 (3048)
• United States
6 Dec 07
I swear I'm still here! I've been super busy and I'm just now getting to kinda catch up on discussions. The internet in our area has been acting crazy.
I don't know who this lady is, but it sounds like she just needs a good man. A good guy and decent people in your life can make a world of difference, ya know? I think I'll look her up in a little bit.
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