The Epstein Files are scary, incredibly scary. That people knew, and did or said nothing, speaks to the fearful nature of that world. We ask ourselves how this could happen to adolescent kids who appeared to be “normal kids” with “normal parents”. But let’s look a little more closely at what might have happened with these kids and their parents.
As someone who worked with adolescents in crisis for many years, I want to remind people how great teenagers are at lying and deceiving adults.
This is not a judgment; they have their own little systems of whose home they’re all “sleeping over” on Saturday night. And who they are getting a ride to the rec center with.
To look at this from another lens, it’s a similar system to older teens and young adults who get middle schoolers involved with selling drugs.
Kids who feel unloved or unworthy are highly susceptible to manipulation. It’s tragic.
Girls who everybody thinks are “pretty“ and who become their identity are easily manipulated and exploited because of this. And the same thing happens in reverse: those who don’t get any attention for their looks are desperate to be noticed.
Where were the parents of the kids in the Epstein Files? You can view the full essay of parents and the Epstein Files on Medium.
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Michael Swerdloff
Providenec Holistic Counselor, Coach and Reiki