Reply #170: Lostnfound you speak wisdom!

[sojourner]

people seem unable to understand that those who have been abused and also have been dependent on their abusers eventually come to accept all of it as a "normal" part of their existence...(Stockholm Syndrome)

I'd expect youngsters coming out of the "ring" to continue in similar vein, because of the familiarity of the lifestyle, and because of their connections. They'd also be useful tools for the "ring"...