Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart Documentary on Netflix

[Anonymous]

Man. I was barely an adult when she was taken. I remember everything on the news but really knew nothing of what actually happened.

She is so unwavering. As a much older adult I have some appreciation for how hard that journey must have been for her to get to who she is today.

I don't know if the main point I got from it was not hiring random people to work on your house. Crazy how many creeps they encountered.

Her family and her just come off as lovely people. I hope she found healing with their support despite her worried about their religion rejecting her.

[Anonymous]

I read on a reddit thread that her dad, who has now come out publicly as being gay, apparently had a reputation in Salt Lake for picking up men to work on his house to try to have sex with them... and that is why the dad blamed himself over this. The poster said it was a "known secret" in the area or something. Is there any truth to this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read on a reddit thread that her dad, who has now come out publicly as being gay, apparently had a reputation in Salt Lake for picking up men to work on his house to try to have sex with them... and that is why the dad blamed himself over this. The poster said it was a "known secret" in the area or something. Is there any truth to this?

Ohhh wow I guess that would also make sense on why her Mom didn't want to relive it / be interviewed.

Ugh trauma that creates more trauma. That's sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read on a reddit thread that her dad, who has now come out publicly as being gay, apparently had a reputation in Salt Lake for picking up men to work on his house to try to have sex with them... and that is why the dad blamed himself over this. The poster said it was a "known secret" in the area or something. Is there any truth to this?

That is sordid if it's true, but I doubt there is any truth to that rumor. The man who was the rapist was unhoused, not gay, and not attractive in any way.

[Anonymous]

The messages I took away:

Don’t let random into your life/house
Crazy people do crazy sh^t
ES is incredibly brave
The LDS Church is screwed up

[Anonymous]

I am not in a mental state to watch it, but I saw or read an interview Elizabeth did years ago and something she said then stuck with me. When she came home and was struggling, Elizabeth's mom told her that guy and woman took all those months from her. That was their choice. Now that Elizabeth was home, it was HER choice how much MORE time they could take from her.

I thought that was a really empowering things to point out to her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not in a mental state to watch it, but I saw or read an interview Elizabeth did years ago and something she said then stuck with me. When she came home and was struggling, Elizabeth's mom told her that guy and woman took all those months from her. That was their choice. Now that Elizabeth was home, it was HER choice how much MORE time they could take from her.

I thought that was a really empowering things to point out to her.

She seems to have parents that are just fantastic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am not in a mental state to watch it, but I saw or read an interview Elizabeth did years ago and something she said then stuck with me. When she came home and was struggling, Elizabeth's mom told her that guy and woman took all those months from her. That was their choice. Now that Elizabeth was home, it was HER choice how much MORE time they could take from her.

I thought that was a really empowering things to point out to her.

Sounds abusive.., she was a struggling kid. Most people would choose to not live after that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not in a mental state to watch it, but I saw or read an interview Elizabeth did years ago and something she said then stuck with me. When she came home and was struggling, Elizabeth's mom told her that guy and woman took all those months from her. That was their choice. Now that Elizabeth was home, it was HER choice how much MORE time they could take from her.

I thought that was a really empowering things to point out to her.

Sounds abusive.., she was a struggling kid. Most people would choose to not live after that.

Yeah, I get what her mom was trying to accomplish by saying that. But on the other hand thinking of the months she was held by that creep and what a terrifying ordeal to live through, no one can expect ES to just make a "choice" to stop thinking about and move on. That's not how the mind works.

It seems very LDS advice though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Man. I was barely an adult when she was taken. I remember everything on the news but really knew nothing of what actually happened.

She is so unwavering. As a much older adult I have some appreciation for how hard that journey must have been for her to get to who she is today.

I don't know if the main point I got from it was not hiring random people to work on your house. Crazy how many creeps they encountered.

Her family and her just come off as lovely people. I hope she found healing with their support despite her worried about their religion rejecting her.

omg are you paid to do positive pr for her? she is no saint.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Man. I was barely an adult when she was taken. I remember everything on the news but really knew nothing of what actually happened.

She is so unwavering. As a much older adult I have some appreciation for how hard that journey must have been for her to get to who she is today.

I don't know if the main point I got from it was not hiring random people to work on your house. Crazy how many creeps they encountered.

Her family and her just come off as lovely people. I hope she found healing with their support despite her worried about their religion rejecting her.

omg are you paid to do positive pr for her? she is no saint.

???????
What ever are you saying? Elizabeth Smart is not only a survivor overcoming something that very few have had to experience but she has gone on to live a good life with a beautiful family, and she dedicates her life to helping others who have been victimized. She is incredibly impressive in mind and spirit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read on a reddit thread that her dad, who has now come out publicly as being gay, apparently had a reputation in Salt Lake for picking up men to work on his house to try to have sex with them... and that is why the dad blamed himself over this. The poster said it was a "known secret" in the area or something. Is there any truth to this?

I don’t believe that. It sounds like something a homophobic TBM would say to smear someone. He clearly loved his family and would not have been hooking up at home. He was trying to maintain the facade, and he wouldn’t have had the prominence and leadership positions he had if people knew that he was gay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am not in a mental state to watch it, but I saw or read an interview Elizabeth did years ago and something she said then stuck with me. When she came home and was struggling, Elizabeth's mom told her that guy and woman took all those months from her. That was their choice. Now that Elizabeth was home, it was HER choice how much MORE time they could take from her.

I thought that was a really empowering things to point out to her.

Sounds abusive.., she was a struggling kid. Most people would choose to not live after that.

Yeah, I get what her mom was trying to accomplish by saying that. But on the other hand thinking of the months she was held by that creep and what a terrifying ordeal to live through, no one can expect ES to just make a "choice" to stop thinking about and move on. That's not how the mind works.

It seems very LDS advice though.

🎶 Turn it off! Like a light switch!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Man. I was barely an adult when she was taken. I remember everything on the news but really knew nothing of what actually happened.

She is so unwavering. As a much older adult I have some appreciation for how hard that journey must have been for her to get to who she is today.

I don't know if the main point I got from it was not hiring random people to work on your house. Crazy how many creeps they encountered.

Her family and her just come off as lovely people. I hope she found healing with their support despite her worried about their religion rejecting her.

omg are you paid to do positive pr for her? she is no saint.

I'm so fascinated by this comment. Are you a standard troll? Conspiracy theorist? Like, why say something so absurd?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read on a reddit thread that her dad, who has now come out publicly as being gay, apparently had a reputation in Salt Lake for picking up men to work on his house to try to have sex with them... and that is why the dad blamed himself over this. The poster said it was a "known secret" in the area or something. Is there any truth to this?

Interesting. I was wondering where her mother was during the interviews.