It's still too disturbing. How did the man even find the time to elaborately hide under the wood planks under her bed, unnoticed by the mom!? I could understand the basement, but in the girl's room...

I also wonder why the 10 year old girl didn't tell anyone, assuming she never had contact with the man in person. Or even the parents, how they couldn't notice any strange noise or signs whatsoever. Poor children, I wonder how this will affect the rest of their lives.

That's what I'm saying, a real boogeyman!

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::hides under covers::

Simple. Ever see the quote: "A stranger is a friend you haven't met yet?"

That just contradicts the whole "Don't talk to strangers" thing....

Anyway, yes, the girl was manipulated. So much that she was in LOVE, folks. The girl considered the man her boyfriend. She didn't tell anyone because she knows what goes on between men and women in love. And that's how the guy used her.

He probably told her he loved her to get what he wanted.

Now, I'm not saying this is the girl's fault--it's definitely the guy's fault with the mind games he played.

Someone asked how the mother couldn't notice anything--especially increased water usage. When the family was gone, he could have filled a sink with water and cleaned himself that way. As for clothes--when I was twelve--I did mine, so it wouldn't be too big a shock that she washed his as well.

I take it you just decided to skip the entire thread and repeat the first few posts ad nauseum, huh?

Yet you're dangling it front of us, nay, holding above our heads and saying this gives you authority.

You can't do that and then not talk about what your experience was. It's hypocritcal, petty, and stupid. It makes you seem like an arrogant asshole. "Oh, I know more about you because of this mysterious and vague event that I won't tell you about."

It frankly destroys any credibility you have about your story; I'm convinced you made it up.