# What were you THINKING?

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 13, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532 "2023-10-13T19:36:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-were-you-thinking/991532/6090 "2025-12-22T15:18:32Z")

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Sometimes he’s an utter asshole in his stupidity though.

Like this thread about a 14 year old girl who was kidnapped, imprisoned, and sexually abused for 9 months - the family should have realized she was “just” a runaway and probably just took off with her older boyfriend, and the poor guy will probably get sent to jail for it.

> [@Geez is this family really this clueless?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/geez-is-this-family-really-this-clueless/694187):
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> I don’t see the mystery here. Sounds very much like a typical teen runaway. Sure she’s lost weight. She’s probably been living on the streets. Dah! Another revealing fact. She returned home nine months later. Does this family need it explained on a freaking billboard? Their frightened and confused knocked up daughter was a runaway. They better be thankful she returned. A medical exam can easily confirm if she had a baby. Either way, I don’t see a big mystery here. She’s a runaway that final…

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