08-29-2021, 08:51 AM
Well said, Guest.
I always forget about his "sisters" who were really his aunts...
So literally no one in his life was who they said they were.
It's debated how old he was when he found out.
I think he was between 8-12. Ann Rule said he was 23 when he located the birth certificate in Vermont. I think he knew before then though. Doesn't really matter... it happened, and whatever age he was at the time doesn't make it any less earth shattering.
His mom left with him and moved to WA to escape his violent grandfather, so who knows what he was doing that was bad enough to pull Ted out of that environment.
I was doing a search for their family pictures and I saw some articles mentioning this whole family lie debacle and questioning if it was the reason for his behavior as an adult. So it's a point that is being given more thought these days, but it's still unsatisfactory.
I always forget about his "sisters" who were really his aunts...
So literally no one in his life was who they said they were.
It's debated how old he was when he found out.
I think he was between 8-12. Ann Rule said he was 23 when he located the birth certificate in Vermont. I think he knew before then though. Doesn't really matter... it happened, and whatever age he was at the time doesn't make it any less earth shattering.
His mom left with him and moved to WA to escape his violent grandfather, so who knows what he was doing that was bad enough to pull Ted out of that environment.
I was doing a search for their family pictures and I saw some articles mentioning this whole family lie debacle and questioning if it was the reason for his behavior as an adult. So it's a point that is being given more thought these days, but it's still unsatisfactory.
