Comments on: What Is your Deal with Serial Killers?

By: Ruby

Ruby — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:52:03 +0000

The Craigslist Killer stuff all came out right after I found out about my Ex's addiction. I had always wondered how women could be engaged to or married to serial killer's. Or how the wife of that man in Austria who kidnapped their daughter and held her captive in the basement could have a) married him in the first place, and b) stayed married to him. I remember thinking my Ex was capable of anything. When we lived together I had a phobia about men breaking into our apartment...I had a *horrible* time sleeping the whole time. (Exacerbated by the fact that yes, some guy broke into a shop downstairs, and then climbed up to our balcony.) I immediately thought of him as a dangerous person, and totally capable of anything. Freaky deaky.

By: Tanya @ TeenAutism

Tanya @ TeenAutism — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:57:21 +0000

My brother is also fascinated with serial killers and owns several documentaries, one of my friends loves slasher movies, and my boss reads true-crime murder books. I think it's natural to wonder about the dark side of humanity.

By: Enigma

Enigma — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:31:03 +0000

I too am fascinated with serial killers and am a big fan of the show. I never really considered why I was so into true crime stories, but you might have shed some light on that for me. Dexter was also a very touchy subject for my husband, never understanding my fascination with it. He thought I was empathizing with a serial killer, but in actuality, I too was trying to figure out how he keeps this double life a secret from the world and his loved ones.

By: Cate Subrosa

Cate Subrosa — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:21:38 +0000

I lurve Dexter, at least the first series. I think it's the idea of amorality/ an entirely different moral code that holds the fascination for me.

By: mamampj

mamampj — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:58:10 +0000

A Voice of Sanity, true, in the spirit of not ever fully having access to or knowing The Truth, I should have said "her husband was convicted of killing her."

By: marta

marta — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:28:45 +0000

I grew up in Florida which is, as far as I'm concerned, the serial killer capital of the world. I grew up hearing about Ted Bundy and the rest. (Why do they like Florida so much?) And violence certainly seemed an ever present possibility. Still does when I'm there.

Oh, now you've given me my idea for tomorrow's post! Thank you MPJ!

By: A Voice of Sanity

A Voice of Sanity — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:18:29 +0000

... the story of Laci Peterson’s murder was all over the news. She had been pregnant, her husband had an affair and he’d killed her along with their unborn son.

Nope. She was killed by the woman who abducted her as a result of having her baby cut out of her body - while she was still alive.

By: mama mara

mama mara — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:35:10 +0000

Me too! I watch all those true crime shows again and again. I think that, for me, it's about trying to figure out how to see "evil" in people. I am too quick to trust people, especially people who really are not at all trustworthy. And I tend to miss ginormous "red flags" that everyone else seems able to see immediately. I keep thinking that if I watch enough shows about serial killers, I'll finally have the ability to "read" people.

By: Jade

Jade — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:53:46 +0000

I love this post! I'm fascinated with murderers too, and love reading books about them.

By: Astrid

Astrid — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:51:32 +0000

I have struggled with that issue myself, with that "I don't know this person, he could be capable of anything" thinking. There are certain things that shake you so much that you really can't take any possibility off the table.

I have found that I have this need to know everything, just to put this fear to rest. But, people don't tell me everything, most often. They often refuse to tell me anything, even when I have the proof in front of them.

How do you live with the reality that you really don't know anyone, ever? That is a big issue for me.

Thanks for the post!