Police say a former student came forward claiming that when he was 14, Melissa Curtis, 31, sexually abused him

  • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I really don’t understand the psychology that pushes someone to do something like this. I suppose I should be glad about that

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      Lots of reasons but it's generally by women who lack a partner or don't have thier emotional needs met. They don't feel threatened by the child and confuse thier mentor/pupil relationship as love and as such doesn't see thier abuse for what it is.

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        Source? I’m sorry, but that kind of sounds like you’re letting female sexual abusers off the hook a bit by arguing their actions are innocent in their own minds. I don’t think these women are that stupid or deluded. I agree they find boys non-threatening, but I don’t think they construe their own manipulation of a young, naïve teenager as completely innocent. They know they’re taking advantage, they just don’t care.