Look, I'm glad they found the kid

[pegkerr]

But don't you wonder a little a bit about a) our culture and b) this kid's upbringing when you realize that he wasn't found for four days because he was purposely avoiding the searchers because he had been told never to talk to strangers? I mean, come on, the kid's eleven years old! Don't you think he should have better judgment at this point than to think, "Hmmm . . . break the no-talking-to-strangers rule . . . die in the wilderness . . . boy, tough choice there. . ."

Good lord, I hope Fiona at age 12 would have more sense.

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[copperwise.livejournal.com]

I don't know. Ryan was watching the news earlier, and he said the kid had that facial expression and aura of "massive brat" going. It's theoretically possible that he was having a great time making everyone search for him. They say he had no food or water, but there's no real way to prove that he didn't. His parents told the media he "wasn't in the mood" to discuss how he wandered away and got lost in the first place, when he was supposed to be at the climbing wall.

The whole thing is a little Runaway Bride for me. I expected, after her sordid tale, that there would be copycat disappearances. One has to wonder.

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Interesting idea. I hadn't thought of that. If that was it, I bet it will surface in the next couple of days.

[nmalfoy.livejournal.com]

I kind of agree with you, just based on his reaction when he was first found. Smiling and waving and then suddenly, spoiled brat.

[kalquessa.livejournal.com]

This definitely sounds more likely than a boy scout avoiding search-and-rescue because they are "strangers"...