“That day wasn't the first time I had attempted suicide. Simply disappearing into the distant nothingness where there was no pain and no more feelings - back then I thought it an act of empowerment. Otherwise I had very little power to make any decisions about my life, my body, my actions. Taking my own life seemed my last trump card.” DespairDepressionVictimSuicideTraumaPowerlessSuicidalHostagePowerlessnessKidnappingKidnappedSuicide Attempt Book:3,096 Days Source: 3,096 Days
“And the victim must have been broken and must remain so, so that the externalization of evil is possible. The victim who refuses to assume this role contradicts society's simplistic view. Nobody wants to see it. People would have to take a look at themselves.” EvilVictimEvil PeopleSociety DenialEvil MenSociety ThinkingStockholm SyndromeTrauma BondingVictim RoleExternalize Author:Natascha Kampusch