why, why not
2007-02-15 11:56:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I hear it does happen. Look into the DSM IIIV
2007-02-15 11:59:24 · answer #1 · answered by Beardog 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It can happen. There are documented cases where the victim of a kidnapper has fallen in love with the abductor. One of the prominent cases was that of Patty Hearst, in the 1970's.
This psychological phenomenon is known as The Stockholm Syndrome.
2007-02-15 12:02:15 · answer #2 · answered by angstrom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can happen. it happened to me. I was raped by a military officer, while I laid sleep on my couch. I awaken and found him removing himself from me, but I was so tired from a 14 hour shift , and a few drinks. I thought I was dreaming, and went back to sleep. Then after some years later and a bad relationship with this person things started to look clearer. So I confronted him, and all he said was he took a little while I was in a dead tired and one too many drinks sleep. I ve called him a rapist, because how can you consent to sex when you re asleep and the SOB is raping you. Oh but that s not how the story ends. He got in trouble in Omaha Nebraska for the same thing, Rape and how about California. I was his first victim. Still can t get that image out of my head. It was something about him that wouldn t allow me to fall in love with him, all we did was argue. Thank God for total recall.
2014-12-08 16:47:14 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think it is possible. Its probably something similar to stockholm syndrome, where kidnapped victims start to identify and fall in love with the kidnapper. Check out what wiki has to say on it.
The Stockholm syndrome is a psychological response sometimes seen in an abducted hostage, in which the hostage can show signs of having feelings of loyalty to the hostage-taker, regardless of the danger (or at least risk) in which the hostage has been placed. Stockholm syndrome is also sometimes discussed in reference to other situations with similar tensions, such as battered person syndrome, rape cases, child abuse cases, and bride kidnapping.
2007-02-15 12:02:43 · answer #4 · answered by MJ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most women, I would think, would absolutely hate their rapist. But I do know that most women do have rape fantasies. Taken to it's logical conclusion, I suppose, there would be women that would fall in love with their fantasy if it wasn't too violent.
2007-02-15 12:02:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
for me its ridiculous to fall in love with the one who rape you, maybe in some other cases it happens...they had fall in love with there abductors/rapist because they have experience a sexual contact...
2007-02-15 12:26:14 · answer #6 · answered by diana l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she falls in love with one im sure its because she doesnt know that he is rapist!!!
2007-02-15 11:59:34 · answer #7 · answered by Starla 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It happened on General hospital years ago, Luke and Laura Spencer. I don't understand it.
2007-02-15 12:00:32 · answer #8 · answered by barbara b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It's Helsinki syndrome.
2007-02-15 12:02:31 · answer #9 · answered by chefeclin 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, because I heard it once.
2007-02-15 12:12:59 · answer #10 · answered by Teddie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋