I'm not laying this all at your feet, bonny. I just have seen it both far and near, excuses being made, or even people "understanding" that talent must come with a price.
While I'm always glad to spark conversation, my tongue was shoved so far into my cheek I might have looked like I had the mumps.
And Corwood made me snort and then glow with amusement. Perfect.
I'll add my own personal pet peeve to the genre of excuses for flakiness/creativity/doom...having been abused as a child.
I'm lookin' at YOU KPAX and all the other,
"He's a whacknut serial killer!'
But, but, he was abused as a child!!
Well, alright then, let's give him a hug." Rubbish
So, yeah. I can see where you are coming from.
I'll add my own personal pet peeve to the genre of excuses for flakiness/creativity/doom...having been abused as a child.
HOMG for serious. I was so happy that
Dexter
didn't go that route.
Hmm. Didn't Dexter go that route, though?
Please not to spoil Dexter in-thread without whitefont.
thanks for the warning. we should take that to premium.
I'll add my own personal pet peeve to the genre of excuses for flakiness/creativity/doom...having been abused as a child.
I'm lookin' at YOU KPAX and all the other, "He's a whacknut serial killer!'
I realize you're talking about using the childhood abuse to allow us to sympathize and forgive the serial killer in question, but there is a distinct correlation between serial killers and childhood abuse.
That is to say, not every abused child becomes a serial killer, but generally speaking, most serial killers were abused as children.
there is a distinct correlation between serial killers and childhood abuse
t ultra-semantic nit
Do you mean correlation or causation?
t /nit
I don't know that I much see it used as an *excuse* for serial killers/abusers/etc., outside of Law and Order.
Do you mean correlation or causation?
I
think
I mean correlation. Not all people who are abused become serial killers, but most serial killers were abused at some point. That's correlation, right?