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Originally Posted by SilentKnight
We live about the same distance (10 miles) from where Canadian schoolgirl killers Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka did their kidnapping, rape and torture of several local girls (Kristen French & Leslie Mahaffey) - and my parents live right around the corner from the house (since demolished) as well.
The abductions and murders made international headlines over a decade ago, and I quite know what you mean about how it affects a person's outlook of safety and caution. With our two daughters we had to walk the tightrope between scaring the hell out of them...and teaching them about what can potentially happen in the world.
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I watch crime shows all the time, so I am very familiar with them-she even helping him drug and rape her sister, who then died from the drugs. Unbelievable. And she's out already.
It's tough when you have kids..you want them to be aware that not everyone is safe to trust, but you don't want to make them paranoid or affect their sense of security overall. Delicate balance, for sure.