AL Teen Missing in Aruba

[KSUViolet06]

Not to sound morbid, but I kind of hope it is. Five years is a long time to wonder what happened to your kid. I mean, at least they would know.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Not to sound morbid, but I kind of hope it is. Five years is a long time to wonder what happened to your kid. I mean, at least they would know.

I hope it's her too. Also, if there are jawbones of young females being dug up in Aruba and it's NOT Natalee Holloway, then WTF?

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

I hope it's her too. Also, if there are jawbones of young females being dug up in Aruba and it's NOT Natalee Holloway, then WTF?

Good question. I do wish the Aruban authorities would be more considerate, sine Natale's father said he hasn't heard much of anything from them. Now that they know it's a possibility that it's her it's probably driving them crazy not knowing.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

Creepy in a plum enchilada kind of way.

Nice try but still uncomfortable.

ETA: And I kinda hope it is her, too. This is too heartbreaking to continue. I feel like this would otherwise be a Jon Benet story, dragging on for an age.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

I hope it's her too. Also, if there are jawbones of young females being dug up in Aruba and it's NOT Natalee Holloway, then WTF?

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

Good question. I do wish the Aruban authorities would be more considerate, sine Natale's father said he hasn't heard much of anything from them. Now that they know it's a possibility that it's her it's probably driving them crazy not knowing.

If it isn't her it could be a drowning victim or unfortunately another young woman who is one of the many who go missing all over the world and no one cares or notices. Though I hope it is her so her family and friends can have some closure and it isn't someone else's daughter.

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

If it isn't her it could be a drowning victim or unfortunately another young woman who is one of the many who go missing all over the world and no one cares or notices. Though I hope it is her so her family and friends can have some closure and it isn't someone else's daughter.

Either way it just sucks all around. I've often wondered what the reaction would be if I went missing...I'm not white and I wonder if anyone would care outside of my friends and family. I mean, I could see my dad and my boss having a cry-fest on Nancy Grace, but I doubt it would even get to that point.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by christiangirl

Nice try but still uncomfortable.

ETA: And I kinda hope it is her, too. This is too heartbreaking to continue. I feel like this would otherwise be a Jon Benet story, dragging on for an age.

Out of curiosity, I googled both Natalle & JoBenet. Natalee was born in 1986, and probably would have graduated from college this past year. JonBenet was born in 1990, and would possibly be in college by now. It's so strange how the mind works, itsn't it?

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Out of curiosity, I googled both Natalle & JoBenet. Natalee was born in 1986, and probably would have graduated from college this past year. JonBenet was born in 1990, and would possibly be in college by now. It's so strange how the mind works, itsn't it?

So sad.

Also, JonBenet's mom died, correct? I can't imagine dying and not knowing who killed your kid (assuming everything they say is true and The Ramseys have nothing to do with it). On the other hand, it would be awful to die knowing that you/your husband DID do it (or know who did).

I seriously wonder how JonBenet's brother is doing. It's really traumatic for something to happen to your sibling and never know who is responsible for it.

Is Natalee an only child?

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Is Natalee an only child?

No, she isn't. I believe she has a brother, and I'm not sure if her father remarried and had other children after her parents divorced.

I remember reading somewhere that her mom and JonBenet's dad were dating. Not sure how true that is, though.

[DaffyKD]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Out of curiosity, I googled both Natalle & JoBenet. Natalee was born in 1986, and probably would have graduated from college this past year. JonBenet was born in 1990, and would possibly be in college by now. It's so strange how the mind works, itsn't it?

My daughter was born in 1986 and graduated from college in 2008. My son was born in late 1989, did 2 years of kindergarten and his buddies are juniors in college while the kids from the first kindergarten class are seniors.

DaffyKD

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Out of curiosity, I googled both Natalle & JoBenet. Natalee was born in 1986, and probably would have graduated from college this past year. JonBenet was born in 1990, and would possibly be in college by now. It's so strange how the mind works, itsn't it?

Natalee graduated high school in May 2005, and would have graduated last May if she had finished in 4 years...probably with good grades, honors, Greek, lots of friends, etc. She was really nice and really smart. It's a huge waste.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

Natalee graduated high school in May 2005, and would have graduated last May if she had finished in 4 years...probably with good grades, honors, Greek, lots of friends, etc. She was really nice and really smart. It's a huge waste.

Or she could've gotten pregnant her first semester of college, flunked out, never received a sorority bid, and been considered a social outcast. Who knows and it happens to "the best of them." It's a huge waste because a life was taken, not because she was "really nice and really smart."

I really feel sorry for what happened to this young lady but I really find people's reactions to be interesting. If she had not been a "really nice and really smart" white girl who people thought was pretty, mainstream America wouldn't care so much. They certainly wouldn't be talking about it so much almost 6 years later. Her family would've been struggling to get law enforcement attention, media attention, let alone a Lifetime movie.

I am saying this as someone with experience in victimology. I am responding to what Alumiyum typed and not Alumiyum's tone or what she intended.