My mom would defend my brother to the death because that’s her baby boy but rape will easily get him disowned. She doesn’t raise sociopaths.

Either that or he was trying to get her wet so he wouldn’t chaf. It’s obvious that he knew what he was up to. Whatever his state of mind was, it was unwanted and criminal on so many levels.

My sister made a good point, that the fact that he only digitally penetrated her is a sign that he wasn’t ~all that drunk~ because, had he not been tackled by those fantastic bikers, he would have had more of a chance of getting away scot-free. his brain was clearly working enough to say “semen is evidence, maybe her…

From what I understand, she was passed out cold and didn’t know she was attacked until she came to at the ER. She really doesn’t know what happened and would have stayed that way if it wasn’t for those hero Swedish boys.

It sounds like he is surrounded by a bunch of asshole enablers who have always told him he can do no wrong. So shocking that he ended up as a remorseless rapist.

What the hell is wrong with every person in convicted rapist, Brock Turner’s life?

Clearly he was just politely chatting with each of them but they couldn’t understand anything he said.

So you pick apart those insecurities, say you know how to fix them, and ask for the cash. The real skill is in the sale.

It is extraordinarily easy. I know someone who did, and there are always lost sad people eager to listen to anyone who speaks with confidence.

I think the main difference between cults and major religions is that major religions are so massive and there is so much change and variation and movement within them that they usually aren’t in the business of trying to control your life without your consent. I can only speak from the viewpoint of Christianity, and…

That’s why you get lackeys who do all the face-to-face interaction with the unwashed plebs while you watch Netflix and occasionally spout some vaguely philosophical bullshit for them to pass along. Step 3: profit!

It’s more than just human nature, really. A LOT of people are raised in a way that primes for being predated upon by manipulative opportunists - and a lot of these people actively seek out someone to tell them what to do, because they don’t know how to function without having someone telling them what to do, or…

It’s easy as hell, since it exploits human nature. Everyone has the potential to become controlled by someone.

A few months ago, my sis and I riffed on how easy it is to rip people off under the guise of spiritual enlightenment. She even came up with her own concept of a ‘church’, where it would be based and what it’s belief system would be.

*sigh* life would be so much easier if I had no morals

All it really takes is charisma, a little bit of money (you make more money off the members later), a terrifying lack of morals, brass balls the size of pumpkins, and a willingness to exploit people at their most vulnerable. L Ron Hubbard called it “find[ing] their ruin”.

Step 1: Find terribly wounded people.

I think it sounds exhausting. With all those people constantly hanging around you? And people who join cults aren't the most stable bunch, so I imagine you spend most of your time in a state of low-grade paranoia. Plus I just don't have enough emotional energy to make a bunch of people think I really, really love…