The Cannibalistic killer

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Jeffrey Dahmer, born May 21, 1960, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is one of the most infamous serial killers in history! Dahmer killed 17 men over a 13 year span without being captured! Crazy, right? What I find so fascinating about him is that he can so casually tell reporters, prosecutors, and media outlets what he did is wrong, but not feel the need to try and hide what he’s done. Maybe the guy had a larger-than-life ego or was just dumb. As far as I know, serial killers normally try and cover their tracks. Sources say that he was unassuming.

Dahmer claims one of the reasons for his sick perversions is due to the sense of isolation he felt as a child. As a result of his parents constant bickering and eventual divorce. Oh, come on man, that’s not an excuse. A lot of people have divorced parents.

Jeffrey dahmer mugshot

A more prevalent factor would likely be his mother, Joyce, who suffered from mental illness all her life. As a child Dahmer was fascinated with animals, but not in the way you would think a serial killer would be. He was quite gentle with them. However, later in his childhood he developed a fascination with dead animals and developed a taxidermy hobby. His father, a scientist, was thrilled about this because he thought his son would have a future career in biology. But I don’t know, if my kid suddenly developed a fascination with dead things, I would be concerned. Wouldn’t you?

In high school, Dahmer was very much a loner. He was constantly drunk at school and masked his anti- social tendencies by being the class clown. He would often pretend to have epileptic seizures and pretend to have Cerebral Palsy. Woo hoo, an ablest serial killer. YAY!

By the time he was 18, his parents finally divorced. This took a major toll on Dahmer. His anti social tendencies grew ten-fold. Dahmer was gay and could not express his sexuality given that he grew up in the 60’s. Dahmer first discovered his feelings for boys when he was in his teen years. He invited another boy to come to his tree house, where he asked the boy if he could kiss and touch him. Even though he didn’t kill this boy, he still sexually assaulted him. Jeffrey Dahmer’s first murder victim was Steven Hicks. Dahmer was infatuated with Hicks, eventually giving into his urges, and strangling him, beating him with a barbell, and later dismembering Hicks’ body and stuffing his body parts into a trash bag.

The weird thing is, after Steven Hicks, he didn’t kill his next victim until 9 years later.

Jeffrey dahmer trial

After dropping out of college, Dahmer had a brief stint in the military, where he was discharged for disorderly conduct related to his drinking. It’s scary to think that one of the most horrible, disgusting people could ever have been in the American Military. But then again, is it really that surprising?

Jeffrey Dahmer had many ways of acquiring victims; some he met at gay bars, some were prostitutes, some he met at bath houses, luring men in to take pictures of them. Before doing anything to them he would inject some with hydrochloric acid into their brain to put them into a “zombie-like” state. Some say Dahmer wanted to turn men into sex zombies to carry out his dark fantasies.

Over time Dahmer became even more twisted.  Not only did he preserve his victims’ bodies and freeze them, but he also began to eat the body parts, adding seasoning and condiments to make it a meal. YUCK!

As for the Jeffrey Dahmer show on Netflix, I don’t know how in detail it is as it’s missing many “interesting” facts, but I can tell you that I will always think of Jeffrey Dahmer when I hear the phrase “relax, I’m just taking a picture.”

Hi, I’m Amy Claire Lawford. I am a Professional Writing student at Algonquin College. I am the resident disabled history buff. History in high school was rather boring, all they talked about was WW1 and WW2. Let’s be honest though, the interesting side of history is the dark side. I can’t wait to show you all the dark and twisted things, that I have in store for you. Brace yourselves. Let’s hope that you don’t get nightmares.

The Disappearance of Theadosia Burr

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AARON BURR 1756-1836

Most people hear the name Theadosia Burr and think of the song “Dear Theadosia” from Hamilton. At least, if you’re me, you do. Did you know about her mysterious disappearance? I bet you didn’t because Lynn Manuel did not put that in the musical. On her way to see her father, Theadosia was lost at sea, but many historians’ debates about how she died. Some say it was a storm, while others say it was pirates. As for what I believe, I think it was pirates. Come on, the daughter of a prominent American political figure, that’s got to be worth a healthy ransom. Or at the very least, a good story to tell your other pirate friends.

THEADOSIA BURR 1783-1813

Her death shouldn’t be all she’s known for. She was a very highly educated woman during her time that she was alive. Theadosia spoke 4 languages. French, English, Greek and Latin. This being very rare for a woman at the time. From the letters between her and her father, Aaron Burr, the former Vice President of the United States, you can clearly see her intelligence and tenacity. Theodosia Burr was loyal to a fault. She attempted to get her father back after being exiled to Europe for killing Alexander Hamilton. Theadosia even supported him in scheming to create his own country. Don’t ask! I mean, seriously, I could write a whole different blog post about what Burr did after he killed Hamilton. But really, who has the time for thar? You can’t really blame her though; Burr basically molded her into a mini version of himself. Poor woman. I can’t help feeling back for Burr though, losing his only child. At least when Hamilton’s son died, he had 7 other children to keep him company.

The fact that people don’t know more about Theadosia is quite frankly, astounding given how highly intelligent she was. Given how popular the musical “Hamilton” is, you would think people would know more about her. Unfortunately, people don’t know too much about her. Women in history often get forgotten, with history having its eyes mostly focused on men. That needs to change! Theadosia Burr was a very impressive woman! People need to make more of an effort to learn more about Theadosia Burr’s history. That is to say, the women of history often get overlooked. You could write a whole musical about Theadosia’s life alone. Would it sell as many tickets a Hamilton or win as many Tony’s? No probably not. But would you still watch it? Ya, you would... even if Lynn Walsh doesn’t write it.  

I hope that this blog inspires you to learn more about Theadosia, and other women in history. Hey, if you’re going to the Hamilton route, might I recommend The Tragedy of Angelica Hamilton.

Hi, I’m Amy Claire Lawford. I am a Professional Writing student at Algonquin College. I am the resident disabled history buff. History in high school was rather boring, all they talked about was WW1 and WW2. Let’s be honest though, the interesting side of history is the dark side. I can’t wait to show you all the dark and twisted things, that I have in store for you. Brace yourselves. Let’s hope that you don’t get nightmares.

The creepiest reality family ever

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The creepiest reality family ever

 

We all know reality television can sometimes feel like a cult, but little did we know that the Duggars of 19 kids and counting were part of a true cult.

We all thought the Duggars were a little odd, given that they, you know, have 19 kids. Do you know the reason behind the fact that they have 19 kids?  Did you know it has something to do with the family being apart of a cult? Well, it does.

The show 19 kids and counting, portrayed Father Jim Bob, Mother Michelle and their 19 kids as happy and wholesome family, which ended up being far from the truth. The Duggars were part of a cult run by Bill Gothard called, ‘The Institute in Basic Life Principles’ also know as IBLP.

Michelle Duggar, the matriarch of the Duggar family, the crazy religious lady, is fiercely against the LGBTQ community. No surprise there, huh? In 2010 she preached many times to try and make sure no right was passed for people within the community.

Blanket training, which is when you put the baby on a blanket with a toy just out of reach, as the baby moves closer to the toy, they move the toy away, is one of the many bizarre ways that the Duggars chose to raise their children. This is apparently teaching them not to give into bad temptations. 

The buddy system was another strange practise that the Duggars were fully invested in. The buddy system was assigning one of the older children to raise the baby after he/she has weaned off their mother. This is a form of invisible childhood trauma and abuse referred to as Parentification. Parentification involves a role reversal between a parent and a child. This

The Duggars followed strict rules within their faith on how to raise children, how to behave in public, what they considered acceptable clothing, and many more bizarre controlling factors.

The Duggars believed that women should never show their shoulders and knees, they should be saving their first kiss and any sexual intimacy for marriage. It was also believed women were only good for bearing children and taking care of the house and family.

Even while his children were engaged to be married Jim Bob would chaperone their outings with their significant other. Awkward, right?

The Duggar children were home-schooled by Bill Gothard, the IBLP leader, who was accused of molestation by more than 30children. Speaking of molestation, it was not uncommon within the family. Josh Duggar, one of the children in the Duggar family, admitted to molesting his sisters growing up. This came to light after he was found guilty of possessing child pornography.

Two of the oldest sisters within the family, were forced to keep to themselves that their brother was molesting them. Jim Bob and Michelle, both knew it was going on. Instead of supporting their daughters, they denied repeatedly that it had happened. Instead, they sent Josh away to a cult camp to clean him of his sins and pretend he was off on a mission, building houses for the less fortunate.

Hi, I’m Amy Claire Lawford. I am a Professional Writing student at Algonquin College. I am the resident disabled history buff. History in high school was rather boring, all they talked about was WW1 and WW2. Let’s be honest though, the interesting side of history is the dark side. I can’t wait to show you all the dark and twisted things, that I have in store for you. Brace yourselves. Let’s hope that you don’t get nightmares.