Mother Accidentally Confirms She Held Her Son Hostage | The Case of Rudy Farias

consider supporting us via patreon : / dreading

[@andrewnovak1390]

That woman is not a criminal mastermind. There were so many holes in her story yet the police were so incompetent to not investigate it further. The system failed that poor young man

[@osvaldomedina173]

she is very far from a criminal mind and the police is very far of being competent on this case.

[@osvaldomedina173]

@graveplott47 you´re right!...

[@XxpoisinkittyxX]

I don't think it was so much incompetence as it was a choice to turn a blind eye via The good ole boys club.

[@osvaldomedina173]

@@XxpoisinkittyxX probably...

[@javier7high]

Hindsight is always 20/20

[@MattnessLP]

It's disgusting how keen the reporters were to hear more of the sexual abuse, even though the guy was already visibly upset.

[@M0bbs]

Agreed, they were drooling over the thought of that headline

[@MrGorillafist]

A lot of reporters are absolute parasites and sustain themselves on human misery so not surprised in the slightest.

[@koda_dawgg]

right?! it was so gross. i was glad when they got shut down by the man talking to them saying, "what do you think i mean?!" because its like...yea, what do you think he means?!

[@mugiwarabon3374]

I think they were just trying to confirm what was and wasn't true.

[@TakFlake]

That's exactly what i was thinking. Absolutely crushing to see

[@ang_ro]

The fact that she hasn't been charged with anything is absolutely disgraceful. An outside investigation needs to take place. HPD is obviously corrupt.

[@qibriti3220]

like with the gofundme and the false claim should result in charges ALONE and that can be PROVEN!

[@Veldrusara]

I live in Houston. You can't call HPD for anything. Nothing is important enough for them. Better hope the crimes you're reporting didn't happen within the city limits, because the police departments around Houston are great, but Houston itself... don't bother reporting anything. I don't know about corrupt, but at the very least they're so understaffed they never seem to get anything done. Ironic since they used all their resources to find him but not to prosecute her for wasting them and their time, isn't it?

[@Chloe__________xx]

@@VeldrusaraI remember watching a 911 call thing on YT once and this woman called up to report that her friend just FaceTimed her and shown his girlfriends dead body on FaceTime to her and the 911 for the Houston area lady was completely complacent and seemed bored on the call, she kept saying to the girl “what makes you think this is in Houston?” And the caller was like “because he’s in Houston! He’s about to go take his girlfriends body to a lake in houston” and the operator was saying “what lake? There’s no lakes in Houston I don’t think” 😂 it was mind blowing how much she was doing everything she could to deter doing her actual job. I was getting so angry just hearing the frustration of the poor girl being brushed off 😩

[@ppw2393]

They’re building their case against her.

[@Veldrusara]

@@Chloe__________xx I know the call you're talking about. I don't remember it being in Houston, but it could have been---I listen to so many, I don't remember where they took place at very often. It would be a rather stupid thing for the dispatcher to say if it was, anyway. Everyone who lives here knows what Clear Lake and Lake Houston are. There are ten large lakes and 150 small lakes here. Oy! 🤪 911 dispatchers aren't directly related to the PDs either way, but yeah, everyone from the main HPD office to the detectives themselves all have sounded like the most dismissive group of people I've ever heard in my life the few times I tried to talk to them. My seven year old nephew is absolutely obsessed with police related everything and wants to be a HPD cop one day. I know kids seldom keep their dream careers in mind as they grow older, but I don't even know if I want him to or not. It's been sad to me that I have to ask myself that.

[@t3knosoulz]

I hope with all my might that Quannel lives a long, healthy, happy, and fulfilling life. His anger and his passion is what we need, and it's certainly what Rudy needed.

[@justcurious3514]

It's horrible to tell the truth and not be believed 😢 omg horrible :(

[@kaylacunningham1631]

Seeing him start to cry telling the story was very touching. He’s the kind of advocate every victim deserves!

[@vahgeuvje10]

Its so sad that the only person who could help him, his grandmother, had alzheimers yet still tried to tell people he was alive. Terrifying that no one cared.

[@deaf2819]

You taking an Alzheimer’s patients word? Come on get real.

[@user-lq9es6wm9s]

@@deaf2819there should have been an investigation. I called RE my son’s great grandmother and they IMMEDIATELY did a wellness check. She was not as bad off as the family was claiming. We are still cut off from her unfortunately.

[@ariadneschild8460]

​@@deaf2819alzheimers patients do have lucid moments, it's a shame that the disease isn't well understood.

[@Rebecca-hc5ju]

​@@deaf2819really? There's different stages, not everyone suffering from it has completely forgotten everything and isn't reliable.

[@WobblesandBean]

​@@deaf2819 I hope when you're old and senile, that people treat you with the same disdain that you treat others dealing with that insidious disease.

[@jaydub4661]

Her husband was a cop. This is why the Houston police are protecting her. So sad for Rudy.

[@TheTuerespendejo]

Which one? Lol seriously wasn’t there like 7

[@Littlemissdirtbag]

I doubt it. That cop was a dirty scumbag at the end and he offed himself. They had no respect for him.

[@jazybomber]

​@@LittlemissdirtbagYou'd be surprised

[@cheraz713]

Respectfully disagree. They tried to arrest her. Had her in cuffs and everything. District attorney advised them on scene that their office wouldn’t accept the charges, so there would be no prosecution. They had to let her go. They have No Case until Rudy is able to testify against his mother, period.

[@boanoah6362]

@@Littlemissdirtbag Dirty cops are the ones that get protected, a good cop dying is a sad thing, a scumbag cop getting busted is on the news. Precincts will do their best to keep dirty cops hidden no matter what.

[@Curious.Badger]

the moment he sayd the boy was forced to play "daddy" i knew. I knew. You knew. This boy is going to need so many hours of therapy. I hope he will get through this.

[@courtneyleigh1053]

We ALL knew. Those cops knew too. They failed him by not charging her and making her be held accountable for her heinous actions. I truly hope he gets the therapy he needs to truly survive this long-term. She put him through more than most see in 100 lifetimes.

[@KaraTheGirlie]

I hope he will be okay. That poor kid lost so much.

[@PG-wz7by]

@@KaraTheGirlie It's not right people are dealt such bad hands in life.

[@cambriascolex]

Quanell is so compassionate to Rudy, how could he not be? I’m so thankful that he fought for him.

[@sunstar4559]

He truly was his biggest supporter through all of this. I respect Quanell so much for that.

[@cambriascolex]

@@Cassandra-jy1gd what?

[@jordanwest8943]

@@Cassandra-jy1gdwtf are talking about

[@phyllisfalcone9514]

@@jordanwest89432011 he blamed 11 year old Hispanic girl and her parents for not stopping her alleged rape by 18 African American men

[@NoseyNuNu]

Yes. He's awesome 🙌🏿 he was truly hurt by this😞 ❤

[@tystkanin9996]

Rudy, in his own interviews, doesn't actually seem "slow" or "having the mind of a 10yo"...He comes off as heavily traumatized with PTSD as anyone in his situation might. He is clear, coherent, and demonstrates complex ideas involving color theory and mental health. He also seems to have a clear view of what he wants in life and relates goals and ambitions based in reality.

[@septimaserpent]

Thank You For Not Just Writing Off His Insights On Color Theory & Social Engineering As Pure Delusions Like Most People Would/Do/Are.

[@WickedWoden]

The psychedelics she force fed him for years definitely amplified those feelings of anxiety, and speaking from personal experience psychedelics really highlight colors during trips. It's just a theory but I'd assume all those hallucinogens caused him so seek deeper meaning behind the colors, or give him a fixation on them. Combined with his trauma, it's not hard to see how he would easily tie in specific emotions and sensations with colors.

[@Quirkster77]

He is very well spoken and I oddly understand his perception of color. 😢

[@savhannah9889]

He seems like such a sweet soul. I just hope he is doing well.

[@hax_theplanet]

​@@septimaserpentthis is lunacy.

[@mimimoon9313]

It's nuts this just happened with a 14 yr old autistic girl who went missing and they found out she was living with a man that convinced her to leave her home from some online chat room, but now that she's an adult there's nothing the police will do. How is there not more protection for children caught in these filthy people's web???

[@Kb-gh2rk]

Alicia Navarro. It’s a pretty famous case.

[@xobunnyfangsxo]

It's actually insane to me how they just shrug and go "welp! tough luck!" because they were still CHILDREN when the abuse happened!! Being an adult NOW doesn't change that! It doesn't mean they deserve any less justice or help. Sickening.

[@hayleyxyelyah]

oh my god man... the predator who lured alicia probably told her that she'd get in huge trouble if the police found out *she* was talking to him... also likely guilt-tripped her by saying it would get him in trouble too.

[@chelleyd4020]

It doesn’t even look like the same person, the new Alicia pic she looks younger than when she went missing

[@karinatrujillo8437]

If fact, there actually a current investigation because of the grooming, but we have to wait.

[@charlottemarkowski7125]

What this bright, positive, yet clearly wounded young man said about labels is so relevant to his story. First they labelled him 'mentally 10' to deny him agency, then they labelled him 'legally an adult' to deny him help.

[@h0rriphic]

So well said op. It’s truly heartbreaking.

[@andiward7068]

Has there been any independently verified diagnosis or just his mom's word? He doesn't seem neurodivergent, deficient or particularly delayed, just abused. She's a known liar and manipulator that benefits from people thinking he has special needs.

[@Stacey-go5jx]

Wow yes you’re right… that’s so friggin sad :(

[@blerp6675]

And this exact channel did the same thing with absolutely no shame

[@rudedrugs]

@@blerp6675 where?

[@v.loveslaughter1968]

I expected for him to be very juvenile and childlike but, given that he's been depressed and abused, he's very cognizant and mature. What a horrific situation, this poor young man, my heart hurts

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

I mean, the whole colours thing was pretty wacky but other than that

[@ddccnnaa]

@@SuperNuclearUnicorni think its just from the drug abuse his mother forced onto him. same with the whole algorithm thing he was talking about

[@johnperry5550]

@@SuperNuclearUnicornsounds exactly like any normal, well adjusted person I’ve met that took too many hallucinogens in a short period of time.

[@thebeccafly]

This child will grow to be a natural leader and has such a vivid comprehension of the world. These reporters, however, are a bit mental.

[@johndavis9321]

​@@ddccnnaathat was definitely all the drug use/mental abuse manifesting itself

[@paunaic5460]

He was indeed sexually abused from his own words, he just doesn't seem to understand or accept that intercourse is not the only type of sexual abuse. Making someone get into bed, getting groped, or touched, or stared at nude without consent is sexual abuse.

[@k-bar93]

Thanks for this realization. I was so confused as to why he would tell the activist dude all those allegations that were clearly sexual abuse in nature, but when questioned by the detectives about it he denies it. I thought maybe he just wanted to move on with his life and drop this whole thing or was just too nervous to admit his mom did that. The statement him saying, it’s not like we had intercourse or something , and that the media twisted his words and what not, pretty much proves your comment correct. How sad that he really believes he was not SA’ed by his mother when indeed we all know he was 😢 and to people getting upset that the detectives would question that to him, perhaps they were to try and lock down some charges on the moms crazy ass.

[@heythankstommy]

Yeah, I mean as he said himself, he doesn't have the frame of reference to know what's normal or acceptable.

[@roxanamcglinchey6613]

The mother did SA him. Making him get into her bed with her naked hmmm - I think he is also trying to protect his mother at the same time he's Keeping his distance from her. I feel so sorry for him! I hope he gets some really good professional help.

[@vigilance4749]

@@roxanamcglinchey6613 I agree I think its a combo of not understanding what's acceptable and what's not. But also, he is playing it safe because he doesn't want his mom to go to jail. He just wants to be separated and done with her.

[@ChildofGodforevr]

Absolutely. I was molested and abused from 4-6yrs old. My brain hid it away to protect me. Then when I was about 36 yrs old, it all came flooding back like a wave. I started remembering everything. Well almost everything . I got the courage to ask my mom if she knew. She said yes she knew. She said she would leave me and my lil sister with grandma while she worked . And I ended up living at grandmas house while my sister went home. She said my sister was so bad that grandma couldn’t watch her too . And my grandma left me alot with her next door neighbor . And her husband was molesting me. My grandma caught him a few times and always threatened him . But he just got better at hiding it. It ruined my life. I’m not gonna go into how. But I went thru a lot of bad things in my life and made terrible decisions and then at 14, I was molested again by my piano teacher. I tried to tell mom but she just said “well he likes u. Marry him”. I didn’t want to marry a 26 yr old man . I was 14 and liked boys my age. I was a virgin too and was pressured to have sex with him. I ran away at 16 and my dad died soon after of a brain tumor. I don’t want to say anymore

[@KarunaSatoriASMR]

I cried with him during his interview. That’s so heartbreaking and he is obviously still so broken.

[@tommyguns1990]

You can hear how his voice almost cuts out because just mouthing what he went through he almost can't talk without it tearing in his heart.

[@carolinamurtha3102]

All I could think is he’s so well spoken, has clear thoughts, none of what she kept portraying about him. All the issues he has (mental, emotional, psychological) are directly because of her. I hope he can live a normal life.

[@Joostmhw]

​@@carolinamurtha3102agreed, though as was mentioned before the interview it is sadly noticeable how he has been impacted in his thought process/keeping on track at times. All we can hope for is the best treatment and a serious revision of the policing system.

[@CAPTINjacksparrow]

He's still protecting her... I know damn well she did some things to him

[@CC12398]

But the neighbors said he never appeared that way when they hung out with him

[@lindseyariegel7703]

It truly angers me that people don't think "adults" can experience child abuse from their parents as if 18 is a magical number that makes you an adult and therefor suddenly immune to your parents abusing you. people also don't understand what it's like to be manipulated like that. you don't need ropes when you are made to fear anything other than your parent and the home they provide you. but this woman literally locked him away at some points and used him to work for her and she hardly paid him. it's horrific.

[@QuikVidGuy]

Trust me, I know.

[@QuikVidGuy]

​@Abdulahi_Somali_Lionthey're your child The abuse started from when they were A child and carried past the age of majority

[@asmokeus]

@Abdulahi_Somali_Lion it's domestic abuse regardless of someone's particular health needs. generally, for that matter, parents don't just start abusing their children in adulthood after never abusing them in childhood. abuse of adult children is typically just the continuation of uninhibited child abuse; it's simply easier to continue to perpetuate that abuse over a disabled person.

[@nicolebailey4426]

It's certainly child abuse he has the mentality of a 10 year old, and he is somebody's child--who was supposed to love care and protect him. I happened to have a friend who has a son, although 25 years old, his mentality of 10-12 years old. Special needs children should be a priority to the police department. Shame on the mother and police. Greed and negligence have to be addressed .The neighbors should break down the house and grab that child from that monster. 😢😢I wish him well

[@HaggisMuncher-69-420]

@@QuikVidGuy It's still not child abuse. It's just straight up abuse. Don't be so low IQ if you can help it.

[@Stonerman023]

If I ever do a press conference, I'm gonna need a sassy southern lady behind me going "MmmHmmm" every time I make a point. It adds a certain something.

[@IronChewyMan]

😂😂😂 thank you for making me feel seen because I 1000% agree

[@amanitasporling6658]

I gotchu sugar

[@AutumnPearly01]

Ain’t that the truth

[@AutumnPearly01]

I wish I could like this numerous times 😂

[@jungbrahs1379]

Everybody need a hype person 😂

[@RicoCosta317]

Rudy will undoubtedly need ongoing mental health help for the rest of his life for all the trauma he went through, but he is so intelligent, perceptive and caring, I'm confident he'll make it. Janie is a sick, twisted person and I only hope she gets what she deserves.

[@Walczyk]

maybe he isn’t even disabled? she is insane

[@TheQueenOfSheba]

@@Walczykright. I wonder what she did to him.

[@Wez633]

If he wasn’t disabled, he’s probably gonna be messed up for life after this. I hope he gets help and has support to get through this. No one should go through this.

[@shanna2.2.2]

@@WalczykI don’t think he’s disabled, he actually seems very intelligent, just confused after his mom has been feeding him psychedelics since she’s had him captive

[@k9vendettathewolfofmordor529]

You can be intelligent but disabled. But even if he wasn't disabled before poor guy is now. He's never gotten the chance to blossom into a person

[@MarieAntoinetteandherlittlesis]

It’s disgusting that he’s being interviewed and asked about specific $exual trauma IN FRONT OF A CROWD OF REPORTERS and cameras!!! I’m not surprised that he denied the allegations, he seems super embarrassed. He’s trying to re-direct the conversation. They’re pretty much asking “Can you explain why you stayed even though you’re an adult?” Sickening in this day and age we still don’t understand that adults can control and abuse and manipulate other adults. Especially in a parent child relationship. Most kids trust their parents implicitly. If your parent tells you something, it’s fact. Especially kids who aren’t raised to question their parents or think critically. This woman is sick and evil. Why isn’t she locked up??

[@cheraz713]

It’s still early yet. They need Rudy’s help to make the case, and he needs time to sort all of this out.

[@nicolebailey4426]

I'm glad the activist didn't fall for the sick question bait.Many young boys don't sleep in the nude with their mother and tell you the husband role How sickening and disgusting use your imagination bastard

[@roxanne5077]

I think the media did that because maybe they knew the police wouldn't investigate it properly unless they made sure to make it clear to the public about what the mother did...sometimes it takes public outrage for police to do their job...Im not saying it's right but maybe this was the thought process as to why they did that...?

[@pocketlinttreasures33]

It's a fair question... why stay if ur an adult? He's not slow.... as u said, he sounds "normal".

[@annie9952]

@@pocketlinttreasures33 he was manipulated for years (and likely his entire life). his mom made him think that he would get in trouble if he left and it was discovered that he was not missing from the home. not to mention that she was using drugs to keep him under her control as well.

[@BaronBudd16]

This young man does not sound developmentally challenged at all. He sounds like an abuse victim starting the road to recovery. Thank you for the video to shed light on this mother’s terrible actions.

[@xobunnyfangsxo]

@johnqpublic1406 THANK YOU really don't understand how despite everything the comments are still taking the "mentally challenged" narrative as fact. Another possible reason she drugged him up was so he appeared to have a developmental disorder, too! Nothing that sicko has said about Rudy is true at all. He's a tired, traumatized kid.

[@genericamerican7574]

I don’t know about Rudy’s myriad of issues but there isn’t any such thing as a developmentally challenged “sound”. It effects everyone differently and it’s not so simple to diagnose.

[@BBee13]

@@genericamerican7574I agree, but even so, he doesn’t sound developmentally delayed in the way his mom made it seem. I also expected him to be more… noticeably awkward after being trapped in that house for so long. I’m surprised how well he’s able to communicate considering how little social interaction he’s has.

[@kaitlindale5302]

He sounds very intelligent, especially given the circumstances

[@Sinsteel]

He's developmentally challenged now though, after being locked away and hidden, abused, etc for many formative years. I wish him the best of luck building a life, it's going to be difficult.

[@kassandrawiltshire1682]

The fact they’re SO fucking focused on the sexual abuse questions turns my fucking stomach, as someone who’s been molested.

[@AdrianDickson-t1o]

Aww

[@nicholasgeere5125]

Who molested you

[@hollystiener16]

Because then it is more of a crime. Not that it isn't a crime now, but if she sexually assaulted him it would make it much worse and maybe they could get the cops involved.

[@gabagooler]

@@hollystiener16thats something to be asked by detectives, not the media.

[@gabagooler]

love how the detective shut them down, that man had had enough

[@lieslwright70]

Mom: he’s mentally challenged and nonverbal. Rudy: talks intelligently at 100 mph. While there are moments of possible psychosis, this can easily be explained by long term regular hallucinatinatory drug use she forced on him combined with wild claims she taught him to make him scared of the outside world. Thank god they separated him from his mother so he could speak freely. He’s a sweet guy who deserves to live a full life ❤

[@sweaterweatherlady]

THIS! I'm hearing him speak just now, and WOW! What a bright light! So glad he didn't get snuffed out entirely by his mom!

[@dixierae6063]

@@sweaterweatherlady I couldn't agree more. Some proper treatment and therapy and he will continue to shine brightly. I just pray that he stays firm and strong and never has any contact with his mother. Although she obviously deserves to go to jail for a very long time and it is unforgivable that the police are not at this time moving forward he speaks so much I've not wanting her to go to jail I wonder if you would be able to cope with the guilt even though he shouldn't for her being there. It may be better for him 13 has some time to see things clearly before she is locked. I wonder if they're investigating all of the fraudulent website she had and taking money from men under false pretenses. There's a whole another video about this horrible woman. As she said what matters the most is he is still a brilliant positive bright light and that in itself is a miracle. It really is amazing to me how people can go through such things and not become bitter and hateful.

[@regulargoat7259]

I have friends with bpd, psychosis, autism, cerebral palsey, all sorts of things, and if you give them- and Rudy here- a chance to be listened to and respected, they’re so intelligent and funny and great people. I know people who actually do struggle with speech, but when they do manage to say something it’s always worth listening to. I hope Rudy’s able to thrive and make good friends once he’s had the help he needs :)

[@nathanmartin455]

Possible? He was talking about anti vaxxing colors that influence your decisions. He's fvcking mental

[@phantasticgame1189]

moms always seem to have part of this type of behavior in them. some of the shit he says I'm like ... my mom did that same stuff (not locking me away or anything) but super controlling/insane behavior etc.

[@salomehart8833]

For someone with "the mental capacity of a 10 year old", he can express himself very well. Yes, he did ramble in his interview, but I get the feeling he was deflecting from the questions. This is a prime example of coercive control. I hope Rudy can move on with his life and find freedom from this disgusting woman. How she is not locked up is beyond me.

[@babyobyd]

Also the fact he has been regularly dosed with Psychedelics over a long periods of time

[@Ms.Prairie]

I don’t think he ever had any more than a standard learning disability. He was just a deeply traumatized child. The mother is Munchausen’s by proxy. He (allegedly) had the mental capacity of 10 at 17, not in 2023, but I fully agree with you. My heart aches for him.

[@katattack907]

Yeah, based on that description, I wasn't expecting him to speak like an adult. I hope he gets all the help he needs. Rudy did not deserve this abuse. No one does. Wishing nothing but healing and happiness for your future, Rudy.

[@novawilde2096]

Just wanna state as someone with a ND it's a misunderstanding that a ND adult would have the mind of a child. It is simply not true. We have different support and communication needs but they are not reflected in a child like mind and you cannot say someone has the capacity of a 10 year old even if they have higher support needs then myself. It's infantalisation and it's a problem because it can be used to deny us rights and fair treatment. So it's actuallt unfair to assess his support needs and disability based on an interview like this. An example, right now your reading this thing I typed relitively compitantly with the help of my phone. Yesterday I became so overstimulated I actually was tottaly unable to verbalise and was in shut down for hours because the shopping center was busy. I became basically non functional. You can't tell that from this post. Or atleast you shouldent be able to. What I'm saying is it's important that we, as people do do not know him and as presumably non medical professionals make statements about his disability and needs. Ty for reading lol

[@Dontannoyme34894]

I don’t think he even had learning issues I think mom made it up!

[@ashabasha]

She literally stole 8 years of this man’s life

[@spitfire3311]

I’d argue even more. Hes going to have to deal with the trauma for possibly decades. It’s terrible/

[@RealLifeMassMultiplayerRPG]

irony is the animal corpse and secretion she devour legaly is taking 20 years of her life

[@PerrySkyePhoenix]

She stole a lot more than "8 years" of his life! She's damaged him for life.

[@DocBree13]

She’s probably been abusing him far longer than that

[@faysuxxss]

@@spitfire3311its going to be for the rest of his life, but I pray he finds peace.

[@tiffanyxrose]

"Spread more wildflowers, not wildfires, because we need more colors in the world" Oh my god. That hit me RIGHT in the gut.

[@tofu1608]

Tbf wildfires are very colorful

[@tjtruth4793]

Psychedelics really open the mind. But someone using a trip to abuse or manipulate the person tripping is downright evil.

[@jessnoblet4043]

​@@tjtruth4793agreed. Taking psychedelics willingly can be scary enough. Nevermind being forced them and used as a form of abuse, especially when you're mentally younger than you may physically be

[@myeru]

@@tofu1608bro who cares? he was making a point about ending the cycle of abuse and you really felt the need to comment this... weird af

[@tofu1608]

@@myeru ecologists

[@babaganouche9605]

Rudy never stood a chance. As a side note to Rudy's tragic abuse, how sick is it to use an elderly person's memory problems against them when they tell the truth. Unbelievable. Dolph... short for Rudolph... you have got to be kidding me.

[@friendnamedjane8686]

And Rudy being short for Rudolph. Incompetent investigators!!

[@rivershaley]

i thought he was making a joke when he said dolph i was so caught off guard.

[@derp195]

"So sad :'( my son Chris disappeared :'( Anyway this is my nephew Topher."

[@janicescott7338]

What elderly person?

[@babaganouche9605]

@@janicescott7338 Rosa, Janie's mom. Rosa lived with Janie and told people that Rudy lived in the home. Janie would tell people that Rosa didn't know what she was saying and blamed her dementia even though she was telling the truth about Rudy.

[@phoenixmerridian9119]

Listening to this man call out everyone's incompetence for what it is was the therapy I didn't know I needed. Bless this man for being human and showing us what it actually looks like to care and feel

[@Kb-gh2rk]

Calling out everyone else’s incompetence right after he revictimized Rudy by sharing explicit details of his sexual and physical abuse and trauma to the whole world literally moments after Rudy confided those things in him. What a hero. Seems like he should call out his own incompetence too. This man has no business being anyone’s “advocate”. Only thing he did do right was call out the heinous and disgusting failures of the police and the HPD as a whole. I’m not coming for you on this. He just really gets under my skin and it frustrates me that a lot of people don’t see it.

[@notreallyhere2114]

​@@Kb-gh2rks So if the Police is involved in a cover up he should do the same? He is speaking out so that the public will demand that the investigate.

[@Kb-gh2rk]

@@notreallyhere2114 right that’s fine. They should be called out. That’s not the issue at all. Did you read what I said? The issue is giving explicit details about someone else’s sexual abuse and trauma overall. Especially when some of that trauma and abuse may have occurred when he was a Child. He has no right to be saying those things to the press and he can absolutely call out the police without giving such explicit and exploitative detail.

[@sal-my1id]

@@Kb-gh2rk your vibe read is correct. according to wikipedia which cites a cnn article, dude has said some repulsive shit about an 11 year old girl who was raped. seems like he hops on cases and steers them the direction he wants them to go, without much in the way of consistent opinions or morals

[@gurutruecrimeguru1405]

@Kb-gh2rk He DIDN'T give EXPLICIT details though.

[@Missbecification]

The drug abuse seemingly will have a lasting effect on Rudy. What a vile person his mother is

[@Snarl_Marx]

That's not a mother. She's a birth giver, nothing more.

[@StinkyButton]

Mushrooms and other hallucinogenics permanently fry your brain.

[@cristineconnell7803]

The emotional & other abuse also! He needs long term intense therapy! And he said he us choosing to deal with it alone, with friends! Extremely foolish!

[@Dontannoyme34894]

@@cristineconnell7803he needs more support he is very vulnerable right now!! SMH

[@susanskidmore8209]

Munchousin

[@Michilar]

Thank you Quannel. You are a good and awesome man for standing up for Rudy and getting him away from his mother. You speak with so much moral clarity, reminding others not to turn away from evil. I hope Rudy is getting the help he needs.

[@synergisticcollusion134]

🙄🙄🙄🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@biancamancini5931]

@@synergisticcollusion134feel better?

[@addyxinwonderland1473]

​@@synergisticcollusion134so inform me what the intended purpose of this comment was

[@AfterRain7-7-7]

As a child of a prolific child predator, I can hear the confusing PROTECTIVE instincts a survivor struggles with from the sexual abuse “love and attention” you receive. It’s a mind fuck no one can comprehend unless you experience this. This is heavy.

[@vortexalerand9949]

correct, you understand what's going on here, what Rudy likely went through, and his deflection type answers, or, more like outright blocking them out plus the protective instinct for fear of retribution from the abuser or instict to protect them outright in some cases. when ever asked directly about sexual abuse, in rudy's case here.. also, It's baffling how ignorant people can be, even in this comment section.

[@AfterRain7-7-7]

@@poopything I appreciate you saying that. Thank you.

[@gurutruecrimeguru1405]

@fromthehoodtothewoods6314 I can imagine. Watching "Leaving Neverland" makes that clear.

[@_Julie_Bee]

Ppl know about fight, fight, freeze. But there is also fawn. I'm, as a victim, with severe cptsd, am a fawn. To protect myself I would try to appease and please my abusers in order to survive. I believe poor Rudy was too ,fawning.

[@Lololeelee]

@@_Julie_Bee. I totally understand. ❤

[@jadakeren]

Those reporters should be ashamed of themselves. They really wanted Cornell to state the obvious. Cornell was in tears throughout the whole interview, that was so hard to watch.

[@laurengugucachoo6213]

Quanell*

[@ColbyYadz]

​@@laurengugucachoo6213thanks Lauren quick Justice

[@amymccracken3785]

Quanel X

[@twistedNEKO]

excrutiatingly tough to watch. i had to take a few breaks

[@JohnSmith-id8kz]

They should have let him finish what he was going to say about colors and the feelings behind them. Even though that is completely irrelevant to the story it seemed therapeutic to him to finally be telling someone about that, and he kept bringing it back up in conversation, which means it was clearly still on his mind. They could have edited that part out if it was taking him too long to explain it but he clearly wasn't done talking about that..

[@blackice9088]

Honestly, his mother should be in prison, for unlawful confinement, physical and mental abuse, and fraud. Noone should suffer like Rudy had to. His mother did this for ATTENTION. She is a monster, and a pathetically pathological liar.

[@languid-4535]

And sexual abuse too poor Rudy

[@slimyturtle4665]

@@languid-4535 I think that's what they meant by physical abuse but imho I think she should be charged with several counts of all three 🥰

[@languid-4535]

@@slimyturtle4665 ah didn’t think about that definitely hope she does

[@kasagure.]

i haven't finished the video, but SHE'S NOT IN PRISON?! HOW??!!

[@animeasmey2]

On top of stealing money from a false donation fund

[@shreddedcheese6395]

The way he talked about colors brought tears to my eyes. He way he said he wanted to pray for children in the same shoes as him was so beautiful. He is getting a million prayers all over the world for him.

[@sodapaula]

The “mother” is free with zero time in prison, while Rudy had to endure mental tortures for 8 years INCLUDING the time to heal after. The police completely failed Rudy. There were so many chances and no one took it to save him. I hope he gets his time to heal and recover from the 8 years of trauma.

[@ACVRG1]

Women aren’t held accountable. There’s a separate standard of justice for people with with XX chromosome.

[@blackosprey2219]

She better hope she gets arrested. She's not special or rich enough to not get btfo'd by the outraged public.

[@nateb4543]

Its not like the years before the last 8 were a breeze. Kid has had 3 lifetimes if trauma

[@UnchainedMelodie92]

​@@nateb4543Definitely. It sounds like his whole life has been heartbreaking.

[@UnchainedMelodie92]

​@@blackosprey2219I hope the public *_does_* something like that, honestly. I hardly ever condone anything like that, but when law enforcement fails the victim so horribly like this, there *has* to be some other form of punishment. Bad people will not stop doing bad things if allowed to.

[@Himbeaw]

This man was psychologically abused since he was a child and then in that abusive mentality onward his mother forced him to do unspeakable acts with her. He was quite literally groomed. *_SHAME_** on the HPD for not getting this man help.*

[@cheraz713]

They have referred in to Victims Services and social services. That is the best they can do for him until he decides to report what his mother did. The services they have set him with will have trauma therapy and life skill management . I think these resources are probably the best thing for him, but he still has to actively choose to use them.

[@SquishPanda]

@minabeads I feel they could have at least arrested him instead, for admiting to taking illegal drugs, or the previous speeding tickets. Just to give him a place to be for a few days. (Stall for a warrant, perhaps too.)

[@ladysardonicus5282]

I was expecting Rudy to sound so childlike, and instead I heard a very mature and intelligent young man. He's obviously incredibly traumatized but I see so much potential in him if he receives the correct therapy and aftercare. We as a society NEED to come through for Rudy and not fail him again. Continue to spread positivity and love

[@beckee6282]

Because he’s not childlike, he’s a traumatized adult who was abused his whole life by his own mother. His mother clearly lied about his intelligence to try and hide what she did. She wanted to make him seem like he was severely mentally disabled when he clearly isn’t so no one would believe his side of the story. It’s clear to anyone with a brain that he’s very intelligent and articulate. His mother locked him in his room for almost decade, drugged him up and abused him, why are people all of a sudden believing her words over his?

[@marieannwalsh662]

​@@beckee6282. In all fairness, what this boy has been through could have impacted his cognitive ability. It's not a case of believing his mother, it's a case of trying to understand what he's been through. Why people might believe his mother is another topic.

[@MrbigballsMemes]

FACTS!

[@Mediocre_JT]

I'm picturing The Blind Side for some reason.😆

[@GweenOfTea]

This is why I hate when people say autistic or neurodivergent people have the mental capacity of a child. Like, no they don’t, they’re developmentally delayed but they’re not kids

[@meghanj3012]

If this situation were flipped around and it was a female who’s dad kept her confined and made her play “mommy” there’s absolutely no way the story would have gone quiet like it did with Rudy. The department would have had so much pressure from the media and mob to prosecute, but there’s no justice yet for Rudy.

[@My_Names_Not_Nigel]

That's so true. You're absolutely right and it's such a disgusting thing.

[@Lily-wk8kv]

Absolutely.

[@Flickterr]

Sad how so many people really believe men can't be abused. Especially a man being abused by a woman.

[@Veronica24296]

It has happened. This isn’t related to gender and was an extremely circulated story.

[@radi0d3m0n.-]

Yeah, it isn’t related to gender. You people want to make everything about gender. It is wrong regardless of the situation, and people get ignored all the time by the police and the judicial system. Sexual assault, abuse, and putting someone in danger is WRONG regardless on if they’re male or female

[@nickadams91]

That woman is a danger to society. Lock her up.

[@ashabasha]

I’m right with cornel. The sensationalism of this kids trauma is disgusting and they keep trying to extract information from him for the sake of a headline

[@amymccracken3785]

His name is Quanel X. He is an advocate.

[@ashabasha]

@@amymccracken3785 sorry

[@LostHorizons0]

Quanell x is the leader of a anti semitic black power group. This is all a grift. Do not trust him he is a racist.

[@mjanny6330]

@amymccracken3785 no he's a race grift master lol "In March 2011 Quanell X traveled to Cleveland, Texas, after the rape of an 11-year old Hispanic girl by 18 African American men, questioning why the girl did not do enough to stop the attack and placed some blame on the victim's parents" You need to reevaluate you who consider "advocates" lol

[@LostHorizons0]

@@mjanny6330 he’s also extremely anti semitic and has stolen money from people he claimed he was going to help

[@bigslurpee2078]

To do this to anyone is disturbing and disgusting, but to do it to your own child is a kind of betrayal in a league of its own. I hope Rudy can recover, and not let this ruin his life.

[@agiraffe3673]

I feel like if she had done it to a stranger, she would have been charged with something. She took money, on false pretenses, that should get her charged with something. I just don’t get it

[@mochabearry]

@@agiraffe3673 I don’t think that would matter honestly. It’s not the person it happened to, it’s the person who did it. She knows the cops in the HPD because Rudy’s father was a cop for them for 21 years. So yeah…

[@lyndas.8765]

@@mochabearryoh damn I forgot about that part. Sick

[@alyciamarie4163]

@@agiraffe3673think of how many lies have been told . It takes time to bring charges in a case like this.

[@cltp6163]

@@agiraffe3673it does and should it’s a crime! A person in my area that I knew lied on a go fund me and said that her husband was chronically ill and all this crap people donated and then his family was like what? He’s not sick with anything they’re just drug addicted that’s why he did look unwell he was like 120 pounds probably but it’s because they were just major drug addicts… anyways, she did get in trouble! and that’s not even as big of a deal as this case was

[@AmandaHugs]

The man who called out the PD is amazing! This world needs more people like him! Rudy is a very articulate, smart young man who lived with a monster for year's. He seems so kind! I hope she gets arrested and rots in prison and when her miserable life is done, she rots in hell. I pray Rudy can find the peace and love he so desperately deserves,wants and needs. Something tells me he will make a huge impact on this world and make it a much better place. ❤

[@bwills3173]

May Rudy get the help he needs. Not attention, not exploitation but the help he needs to become an adult able to navigate society.

[@SerenDipity64711]

I do too. He sounds so intelligent and far, far from the image his monster mother liked to tell the media - non verbal my ass - with the right care, he will be alright. Bless you Rudy💙

[@shelb2057]

The man they interviewed about him towards the middle of the video obviously cares more about this person than his own mother. You can tell how much it affects him and it makes me so sad not only for Rudy but also for all the people who truly cared for him.

[@CallofFreaky]

You can tell he’s either a parent or has trauma himself by the way he’s speaking about this and how passionate he is. Great man, only Companionate person I saw throughout

[@MegCazalet]

Quanell X has been a prominent activist and humanitarian in Houston most of my life.

[@AlyssaMercedes]

Every victim deserves an advocate like him, had me tearing up as a survivor of csa.

[@Lilsqueakymouse]

I cried with him, this case is absolutely heartbreaking, SA in men needs to be taken more seriously.

[@bobbyblair6862]

​@@MegCazalethe's a fucking conman who's only out for himself

[@absolutnadia]

Poor kid, man. She’s so vile and gross for this. I teared up with the man telling the kid’s story. It even hurts him.

[@froggyspond1133]

Same here it just kept getting worse & worse. It’s crazy how locked into abuse you can be, ESPECIALLY when it’s someone that’s supposed to love you..

[@JohnSmith-id8kz]

Rudy is actually a man now, not a kid anymore. He was a kid when he "went missing" but years and years had gone by before he found freedom. His entire childhood was ripped away from him, and his early 20's gone

[@Rebecca-hc5ju]

​@@froggyspond1133Stockholm Syndrome is very real and very tragic.

[@theflail]

He's so sweet and earnest. I really hope he gets to live the good, full life he wants and deserves.

[@aaliaaswad437]

Same

[@grovitron]

I felt incredibly kindred with Rudy as a young autistic person struggling with mental Illness and trauma. I feel awful for the things he had to go through. And for his mother to use his disabilities against him, to keep him from speaking out and getting help, it’s despicable. I hope he is doing better now, I hope he achieves the independence and happiness he deserves

[@theresepelkey1519]

As a victim of brainwashing and child abuse I can relate to Rudy. You really do believe and want to believe this parent. And this type of parent knows how to brainwash someone and those boundaries can go beyond legal age. People who've never been brainwashed don't understand. I'm glad they don't, that means they didn't have to live through it. But it does happen.

[@TheQueenOfSheba]

I’m so sorry, I hope you’re doing okay now. Folks don’t realize how real this is. How evil some people can be.

[@ladayjay7320]

this doesnt happen overnight. the term "grooming" is such a real thing and is used in so many different scenarios. this young man most definitely would have been groomed and "conditioned" by his mother for likely years leading up to him being held captive by the invisible chains that grooming, manipulation, gas lighting and brainwashing create. sending love and light to all who have been through their own similar hell.

[@tcurry1531]

My prayers are with Rudy and I hope his mother rots in he11.

[@Justaskme781]

I hope you go far with this and get this young man some help and his mother under a jail. What can we do to help

[@EYE_GOTCHA]

I know at least part of what you went through and am glad that you survived. I hope that you’re now living a life of peace and contentment (as am I). 🤗

[@fay5150]

“When she was in the room he wouldn’t say nothing” I understand and respect this unseen form of control against his abuser. “Mom” should never be allowed to hear Rudy’s voice ever again.

[@droomzy]

odds are that he'd get cross-examined on a witness stand if she went to trial tho, which is another traumatizing element of prosecuting violent/psychological crimes. I feel for all these victims & wish them peace & healing

[@cherylhuot4436]

This is horrifying. I pray that woman is thrown in prison for the rest of her life.

[@bjorntheviking6039]

She's done more than enough to deserve that. I hope the other inmates are informed of exactly what she's done to her own child.

[@prechagirl]

No charges have been laid have there? so at this point I doubt it sadly

[@rrodriguez4277]

Praying doesn't do anything, call more attention to this case Or you can help the victim call local politicians in his area or foundations that can aide him in recovery. Praying doesn't do anything, actions mean more then any wishful thoughts.

[@benegmond6584]

@@rrodriguez4277 amen

[@Damaged7]

@@rrodriguez4277 I don't believe in god but I can still see how shortsighted an closed minded your reply is. Imagine actually trying to shoot down someone who felt emotion from this story and wished justice would be served. What have you done other then leave snarky youtube comments? Nothing.

[@imaginekudryavka9485]

“I just wanted to love somebody and have somebody who would actually love me, cause I wasn’t sure what love was” All the things he says and the pure hurt and emotion in his voice makes me want to cry. It’s unimaginable, I don’t know how you even begin to heal from such an all-encompassing abuse. The only person he had left _became_ his world, he couldn’t escape her. He has clearly tried his hardest, though; I think it’s quite impressive how he thinks about the world and wants to be independent. Despite how much his mother, his other trauma and the drugs must have messed with his mind, he is still just so kind and wanting to see the best in the world. I wish him nothing but the best.

[@themudpit621]

You don't heal, you just manage the pain and get on with it however you can. You don't heal from shit that happens when you're growing up. You learn to live with it.

[@dingdongs4life391]

It’s amazing that even after 8 years of captivity and abuse this young man speaks about spreading love and positivity.. Speaks volumes about him as an individual. I hope he gets all the help he needs to live in peace.

[@sn1000k]

He wanted to be good to his mom, even. He's got quite a heart.

[@dyrr836]

That part broke my heart. Not even the years of drugs and psychological abuse could warp his kindness. I sincerely hope he finds a way to live a happy life after the horror he's lived through.

[@stony1258]

@THELAUGHINGANDACRYINGwhen did they say he took mushrooms

[@DubsTV93]

​​@@stony1258his mother drugged him excessively. 30:42

[@cadenandthegirl]

Abusing mushrooms for the better part of a decade will do that

[@DizzyME13]

Seeing the man cry while telling the reporters what had been going on in the home made it even worse to hear. I cried too. This is horrific. She deserves worse than life in prison for the things she forced him to do. I pray that boy never spends another day with her. This is a travesty.

[@J0SHUAKANE]

Until you realize he made it up. What sort of person would hear such things, then make their first act to blast them publicly in detail? Besides a selfish, disrespectful, clown only trying to make a media circus. Have you ever seen anyone else do that in a case of SA?

[@georginagarcia2878]

That tracks. I've lived in Houston for almost three decades and Quanell X, in my opinion, hasn't always been believable.

[@mjanny6330]

The mom cried when she talked about him bring taken by drug traffickers too. Was that true as well?

[@mjanny6330]

@georginagarcia2878 he blames children who are SA'd by black men for "not doing enough to stop it"

[@ericafischer9064]

​@@J0SHUAKANEgeez, Ive smoked to much... Took me a few readings to realize to whom you were referring I was getting all righteous for a bit untill I focused on the man and what he was saying HELL NO person in authority flaps their lips like that Clown Quanell 36:01

[@stephenjones101]

Pieces start to come together when you realize this woman was married to a cop for years and had friends on the force. Anyone else would have been put in handcuffs and thrown in jail immediately with an unobtainable bail amount. And it would not have taken 8 years with Rudy still living at the home and visiting neighbors for the Houston PD to have figured it all out. Some PD heads should roll over this.

[@kasagure.]

ah. i was wondering why Houston PD, the laziest police force in America, would even bother trying to cover this up, cause usually they don't do jack. makes a lot more sense now

[@Andrea-nom]

Yes. Had they interviewed and searched the house they should have they would have found him.

[@Claudia-lq3ns]

I think they should take this up with the state. The trouble is that Rudy needs to advocate for himself. I hope that Q reaches out to resources that will help him get justice for Rudy. This is DV, child abuse (statute of limitations?), use of illegal drugs and big time FRAUD, false reporting to police and clear obstruction of an investigation. The fact that she hasn't been charged with anything is despicable. Shame on you HPD. You failed to protect and serve. Not only Rudy, but the community at large 💔👎🤡

[@billykidman2091]

That poor man is 100% lying about the sexual assault never occuring and he genuinely believes he's telling the truth because of that monster. Every day she spends out of jail is a horrific failure and display of incompetence by the scum filled Houston Police Department.

[@MindfulByMoonlight]

I agree; either lying, was brainwashed to not see his experience as assault, or perhaps doesn’t understand that sexual assault is an umbrella term that goes beyond intercourse. To be honest, I’m actually leaning more toward him not seeing himself as a sexual assault victim due to his poor or warped grasp on what it entails. You can hear him express that his boundaries were imposed upon, but he avoids specifics and vehemently denies SA. Could be the police’s fault, perhaps suggesting some disgusting, inaccurate gender stereotypes about men not being SA victims. And yes, could also be embarrassed or afraid to incriminate his mother. My guess is the police’s approach has not helped him understand the depth of his victimhood and his mother certainly wouldn’t have imparted healthy perspective on the matter. Whatever the reason, I hope he heals.

[@annieapple8974]

I feel really bad for Rudy, even after everything he’s been through he’s still so polite and well spoken. I hope he heals and gets to live the life he wants.

[@yvonnegrassi9219]

He will,----- someday. After he receives mental, and emotional help for a loooooong time. He hasn’t even grown up yet.!!!!!! He’s stuck back around 12 yrs old. He might even be on the autistic spectrum.

[@bobtheball5384]

@@yvonnegrassi9219 What makes you say he's still mentally 12 years old...? Me and my friends and my partner talk like this and we're like 19 years old...

[@honeymoon143]

@@bobtheball5384umm you should keep that to yourself 😂

[@bobtheball5384]

@@honeymoon143 Why?

[@jaelvv5155]

Almost too well-spoken. Something about this smells of hoax. He just said stockholm syndrome like that. Weird

[@stavrosk.2868]

The 'mother' is deeply disturbed, narcissistic,deviant and manipulative. Her multiple fake internet personas, fake marriages, all for financial gain. Using and abusing her son as a working slave, drugging him, abusing him makes her a criminal. The boy needs an attorney. Now.

[@julisdaniels9214]

Right working her 12 hour shifts for only 60 bucks !!!

[@frankwebster9110]

100%! And I wish the feds had a way to look into HPD. The police, policing themselves, does not work.

[@WobblesandBean]

​@@frankwebster9110 The US is completely corrupt. Police nationwide need to be held accountable, but they won't be. They keep treating the public as the enemy, and protect their own. They don't value integrity, only blind loyalty.

[@antisocialal4799]

I think she was also faking his illnesses. He talks and thinks the way he should at his age, if not more intelligent. He doesn’t seem to have any health problems besides mentally. I have no doubt in my mind that she faked all this shit and drugged him to make him seem mentally and physically disabled. She’s absolutely disgusting, put her in jail for life.

[@CJCeezy]

I bet the poor grandma was abused as well. Had to have been. 😢

[@Zeroshiki]

At the very least, she should've been charged for faking the kidnapping and wasting resources. Not being charged at all is beyond suspicious, feels like they just want to sweep their incompetence under the rug. This case feels similar to a lot of Muncahusen by proxy cases, like DeeDee and Gyspy Blanchard's.

[@katattack907]

I thought of the Blanchards too. It's so shocking that people could abuse their children like this.

[@Zeroshiki]

@@katattack907 It really is a whole other level of cruel. To take advantage of the trust your child has in you to abuse them, for whatever reason, is just so sickening to me.

[@marieannwalsh662]

Zeroshiki, I actually don't know about this case. Have no charges been made against this woman?

[@marig9236]

i remember the whole case as it happened. and then yrs later watched the hbo documentary about it. Her own family was not sorry she was killed. at all.

[@chanimalice3874]

@@Zeroshiki I've just recently become a mother and I agree 100%. How any parent can look at that beautiful human they created and then fucking abuse them is beyond me! It makes me so sad and angry that anybody could abuse their babies, no matter what age they are.

[@par3433]

“Spread wildflowers not wild fires” is such a beautiful sentiment. Rudy seems like such a kind and gentle soul despite everything that he’s been through. I wish him only the best moving forward ❤ absolutely heart breaking to hear him speak and the state he is in

[@XxbbhpxX]

Hearing Rudy’s interview broke me, my husband has trauma from childhood abuse and it kills me the way it still affects him decades later. He’s the most loving and amazing human on earth and I’m so blessed to know him and love him. Hearing Rudy talk about how he wants someone to really love him is heartbreaking and I really hope he feels nothing but unconditional love for the rest of his life.

[@Mantuamaker]

I can second your husband’s story sadly. It took 30 years to get back to a place to accept who I am and let go of all the lies of my biological father. My father is the only person I knew, and am happy that has been dead for over a year. Who knows what’s up with the woman that gave birth to me, and I don’t care. My recovery was long, hard, and there are still things I can’t do because of what those people did. Rudy’s mom needs to face the consequences of what she did. Have the police even heard of Stockholm syndrome? Victims can and do end up protecting their captor. So many many issues with this story and I have to take it in small parts so I don’t end up with flashbacks to my own trauma.

[@user-lq9es6wm9s]

Thank you for loving your husband through his pain ❤ I hope to find someone as loving as you one day 😢

[@Elegant_Sausage]

My husband's mother tried to kill him when he was 8. There's other incidents as well. My husband definitely still struggles with it but refuses therapy. 😢 I wish people with horrible pasts would be given free therapy

[@NoonaCarly]

Those reporters asking for specific details of his SA are absolutely disgusting.

[@tillitsdone]

They're a special kind of bottom feeder.

[@1770-y9g]

That's your average journalist

[@ZoeAlleyne]

The way they could see he was distressed and still kept pushing for details. Like his distress was making him more likely to guve details because it was so fresh and they KNEW it.

[@boop7313]

@@ZoeAlleyne ikr! they knew it.🧐

[@boop7313]

absolutely agree😞

[@stephaniemorrissey5114]

Rudy absolutely exemplifies strength, determination, grit, and fortitude. He did not succumb to years of brainwashing & psychological torture. Truly an inspiration.

[@yvonnegrassi9219]

Yes he did tho. He needs A LOT of mental, emotional and even physical help. His brain is all screwed up. Maybe drugs, OR his mother is screwed up too. Who knows??

[@marionbalogh5766]

He did succumb to brainwashing but its interesting that he was complicwnt when it came to her making money

[@honeymoon143]

@@tinkrls3rI mean there’s nothing good about this situation something like this would never be forgotten

[@candycanekennie3302]

I'm in a situation like this one, currently seeking legal help. Hearing that guy defend the victim made me cry. Somebody saying that such an act is horrible, being so moved and emotional over another person's suffering. In my search for justice I can count two people who even cared a little. It gives me hope, and reminds me how difficult the road out will be, and I'm ready for it.

[@ameliag8574]

how are you doing? sending love ❤

[@clioalexandra6485]

40:17 This man is such a powerful activist. He shut those gross inquiries down real quick. Mad respect.

[@KMark2688]

He’s a known fraud here in Houston. He dumbed down the gang rape of an 11 year old girl to being her fault. He literally said she didn’t do enough to stop the rape from happening. Oh, and he has over 14 lawsuits filed against him for fraud and stealing money from community programs.

[@cl9949]

Agree 100%

[@Manticorn]

A remarkably powerful speaker. I couldn't help but be moved.

[@J_D_F123]

He also hates white people and follows a leader who believes all white people should die. So there’s that too. Just do a little research. He loves him some attention.

[@erikaanderson3204]

Totally agree.

[@saundralopez2030]

Just because she was able to get away with the abuse until he was an adult, doesn’t make her not accountable for her actions

[@pastelsux]

"It wasn't anything I'd have to do a rape kit for. It just made me uncomfortable. I don't know if it's normal. I don't know if it was healthy." This makes me so sad. It's so similar to what I said when I was interviewed by CPS about what I now know was sexual abuse. My abuser was never charged either because they interpreted "I wasn't raped" as "no sexual abuse occurred". Shame on HPD. There are so many forms of sexual abuse and they all stay with you for life. I hope Rudy gets the justice he deserves. I'm glad he has that activist in his corner even if nobody else in power seems to be fighting for him.

[@MajiggerRose]

I'm so sorry you went through that. One of the worst feelings in the world is knowing that someone who abused you and/or a loved one is out there without having to face the consequences of all the pain they caused.

[@katw.6519]

I'm sorry to ask - but was what you suffered molestation?

[@pastelsux]

@@katw.6519 It was a lot of inappropriate touching of my chest as well as inappropriately watching me (getting changed, in the shower) and being exposed around me a lot. I'm not sure what to call it all. When I was interviewed by CPS at age ~13, they asked me if I "thought he was doing it sexually" or if he just "wanted to be closer to me". One of the reasons they threw my case out was because I answered honestly that I had no clue what his intent was. They also said that since he "only" touched my chest, it didn't really warrant any further action. So, he was still allowed to try for custody of me and drag me through years of "reunification therapy" hell since nobody in the courts believed me. Luckily, I never had to be alone with him because I fought any unsupervised visitation attempts LITERALLY kicking and screaming and I had two police officers who believed me and refused to physically force me to go. (which, legally, they could have done. Look up Maya Laing for examples.) I didn't wanna make this whole thing about me, though. I don't mind sharing my story, but I'm only sharing it to say that this happens so much more than people are aware of. It'd be great if the justice system had the best interests of sexual abuse victims in mind but unfortunately that's not the case. They're always looking for ways to throw out your story and make it seem like it wasn't as bad as it actually was, and that's clearly what's happening to Rudy. I'm just sharing to let Rudy and others like him know someone hears and believes them and that they're not alone.

[@annabambus6572]

​@@pastelsuxl hear you. Thank you for sharing.

[@DPSFSU]

​@@pastelsuxmy god, why would an agency decide to go off the word of a 13 y/o CHILD?! Just because you didn't know the intent doesn't make you a willing participant! This makes me so mad!!!! Fuggin hell, even today if someone touched a boys chest, they're gonna be on the list. I'm so sorry you had to go through that.

[@rosethorne82]

I hate when people let their mobid curiosity overtake their sympathy. Nevermind that they're experiencing trauma, gotta ask for more details on the painful experiences to make an article about or share with friends. Disgusting..

[@themudpit621]

If they didn't you wouldn't have a video to watch...

[@rosethorne82]

​@@themudpit621 I'm talking about the reporters asking for more explicit details about the abuse, kid. Not details about the case. Use your last brain cell before you speak

[@heidib9427]

I am genuinely disturbed by these people interviewing Rudy. It’s absolutely disgusting they kept it going at all and to ask him about horrific sexual abuse is downright inhumane. They should be ashamed. Even the most basic understanding of sexual abuse informs us that victims routinely retract or deny it, mainly because of crap like this where victims are treated like they are complicit.

[@gustavishmichelle3575]

It was so incredibly difficult to hear the questions from that interview. Only these mfs would think its a good idea to ask a victim such questions. So horrific. And if I feel distraught listening to those questions I cant even begin to understand how stressful it was for him. 😢

[@deltaloraine]

People who are asking “why didn’t he just leave? He’s an adult” don’t understand how abusive relationships work. These interviews are difficult to listen to…I can’t believe this woman committed every domestic crime in the book on her son and the police STILL tried to cover it up.

[@QueenOfTheNorth65]

And add to that the fact that he has the brain function of a 10 year old child, and was also being drugged by his mother.

[@IamDAFTCHILD]

Yeah the 'just leave' people are the type of folks who tell you to 'just get over it' when you talk about mental health issues 🙄 they need to get in the sea

[@debramedeiros3360]

@@IamDAFTCHILDYour exactly correct 👍

[@lucemoon4370]

Quanell and his passion is unbelievable, I commend him so much. For speaking as loud as he did to defund Rudy. To do what is right. To hold that evil woman accountable. The police failed so badly.

[@JK-gm6kk]

I can hear the pain in his voice. Idk if I can even watch Rudy's interview tbh. Maybe another time. That's usually how I will do tough watches

[@Tink00]

It was so frustrating watching the reporters ask him stupid questions, most of which the answer was "because she drugged him" He's obviously a wonderful human being, and I'm grateful he was on Rudy's side

[@hurricanejaney]

props to Cornell. what an amazing man. he knows what justice means, and he won’t stop until Rudy receives it. love him.

[@SpecialBlanket]

This "style" of abuse is actually quite common. I hope this case becomes as famous as Gypsy Rose so male victims can point to it as a reference and have people understand. My ex went through similar.

[@phoenixmerridian9119]

My dad was a smaller case of this. He would sleep naked and have me come in and lay with him until he fell asleep. I hated it so much I tried to kill myself once

[@kaylajohnson-zz2sp]

@@phoenixmerridian9119 I’m so sorry this happened to you.

[@MartianCandies]

@@phoenixmerridian9119 that's so awful...are you no contact?

[@phoenixmerridian9119]

@MartianCandies he ended up hanging himself after I left and would not let him move in with me. My mother overdosed somewhere

[@MartianCandies]

@@phoenixmerridian9119 Jesus fckn Christ you poor thing, but it kinda seems like you aren't still torn up about it...? But I can't imagine having both parents being absolute pos, all I hope is that you got some kind of form of closure and can live your life the best you can. The fact that your donor did that, means he was nothing but a parasite, you denied him access to the host and he perished from it. I really really hope you don't blame yourself in any way

[@AmyAndThePup]

Edit: I thought that man, Quanell (spelling?) was a good man, but I'm seeing a lot of comments in reply to mine that are saying he's not. I'm really, really sorry. I didn't know. Thanks, you guys, for replying and telling me, and any others who didn't know. The rest of my comment holds true, however: Rudy saying the abuse wasn't rape hurts my heart. He's doing what so many of us who've been abused do--minimizing the affect of what was done to make it sound like so much less than it was. He needs aftercare in the biggest way. I understand he wants to just live on his own and try to sort things out in his own mind, especially after how controlled and manipulated he's been for so many years, but left to his own devices, he may not heal as well as if he has a professional helping him sort through this quagmire of awful abuse. But it needs to be someone who's considerate, not overly pushy, and likely not a woman, since it was a woman who abused him.

[@sal-my1id]

His name is Quanell X, and he's said some pretty questionable things before about rape. I wouldn't parade around supporting him, that's for sure

[@Jura_Cilean]

And his involvement in the Carlee Russell case. Seems like a camera chaser.

[@ChaiHintonTea]

@@Jura_Cileanhe definitely is and I have witnessed this over the last 17 years.

[@erikgriswold5273]

@@Jura_Cilean The comment you replied to appears to have been deleted/removed. Do you mind explaining what the comment was referring to?

[@Jura_Cilean]

@@erikgriswold5273 It was a lengthy comment on how good of a man Quanell X seemed. But the original comment is still up, not deleted.

[@Barbielovesanimals]

Thank you Mr X for helping him!!! You took a stand that no one else did. Please continue to fight for him!!! We have your back!!! These police officers can’t abuse him as well as his mother did. This has to change. It’s disgusting!!! Please continue to fight this fight! Rudy needs you!!! You are a hero!!! ❤

[@rachelosiria7865]

Thank god that activist stood up for Rudy. 😢 He clearly has been abused in some way.

[@cattrainfit8393]

He has admitted to sexual abuse from his mother, sadly

[@ddawn7916]

​@@cattrainfit8393holy hell

[@SarahLovesBoobahandErEr]

That activist went about EVERYTHING in the wrong way.

[@meowcatmeow8041]

@@SarahLovesBoobahandErErhow so?*

[@TheQueenOfSheba]

YUP!!! I’m so glad he was there to tell this boys story. So horrifying!? She’s a monster.

[@L91168]

SHAME on Houston PD for this. Absolutely disgusting

[@sashamoore9691]

And Shame on the DAD. He’s 100% in on it! How pathetic

[@Citkatty186]

Why would they go down for this woman?? My guess is she’s blacking or bribing a few of them based on her family connection and past alone.

[@moralapostel]

How incompetent do you have to be as a police department to actually meet the missing kid during a search and just go along with the nephew story. They are a joke, of course they keep being a joke.

[@gmimi2]

​@@moralaposteldisgusting isn't it? Shit like happens every damn day.

[@comfortouch]

@@moralapostel Right! It would have been so easy to test to see if it is actually Rudy by walking near him playing outside and greeting him by casually saying 'Hey Rudy'. He would have naturally responded to his given name.

[@jello4835]

Hearing him keep going off about the colors and saying "you look at a white wall" "you look at a red car" is heartbreaking. For years, that's all he could really do. His whole world has been looking at walls and windows for eight years and he doesn't realize most people don't think about those things that much because it's just so deeply ingrained in his thought process

[@debramedeiros3360]

WOW🙏🙏🙏

[@Findpepperbridge]

He was given mushrooms a lot too….

[@palpitations00]

Yes, also being on psychedelic drugs heightens the sensory experience of sight

[@bstebbi]

sometimes when you take a lot of psychedelic drugs, years later you can still see some visual remnants. especially if you’re staring at something blankly. looking at tile, grass, and trees can still vaguely give my eyes a trip.

[@stabbi420]

I thought he was saying the colors manipulate your feelings. white causes confusion. we think red causes anger and hatred, but it's really love.

[@redlefevre5448]

At 42:50 that voice of righteous anger is undeniably poweful. I felt that in my soul.

[@redlefevre5448]

And again at 47:15!!!

[@brooklyn6064]

Houston police covering their asses. Can't admit they messed up let alone take action now. Publicly letting this kid suffer to save face let's you know what they don't do publicly.

[@bullast2046]

Interesting.. how you come to that conclusion? Seems like a stretch Edit: at 55:34 now.. def possible

[@waltuhx3x3]

@@bullast2046 A stretch?? The police fucked up. Stop bootlicking

[@brooklyn6064]

@@bullast2046 I'm biased. Police sexually assaulted my mother and since the cop was the only witness they said they couldn't do anything about it. Happened in a big city. I legit trusted cops untill I saw them call my mother a liar. To me, it's not a stretch a police department would behave this way.

[@ChrisSmith-mi2zo]

Houston PD is a disaster and it's not getting better. Any Texan already knows to avoid Houston like the plague, but HPD is just as bad as anything can be in that city. A group of corrupt Houston cops outright murdered a couple in 2019 and the department covered it up for years.

[@TheQueenOfSheba]

And knowing that she is close to the cops… no wonder.

[@acyushiYT]

My god, Rudy's interview was heartbreaking. How emotional he got... I hope with proper psychiatric care he is able to recover and to be free and live his own life like he's so wanted. ):

[@RicoCosta317]

Totally agree. Lot of tears hearing this poor broken young man tell his terrible story.

[@abigailfrankel6769]

Is there any way to donate to Rudy for his mental health care bills?

[@volkswagens782]

Damn this is heart breaking. I don’t think the kid gets enough credit for how smart he is considering what he went through. The mother better go to jail, seriously.

[@cheraz713]

It’s up to Rudy.

[@courtneycarpenter5283]

This case reminds me so much of the Gypsy Rose case. Total mind control from the parent that you’re supposed to be able to trust with your life. Adult or not, mental manipulation is REAL and no justice for the victim is totally disgusting. Especially because had he ended up taking matters into his own hands, like Gypsy did, he would surely be in prison.

[@masterrikki6900]

She's free today! She should have never went to prison!

[@Steph489]

@@masterrikki6900 that’s a stretch her boyfriend killing her mom was entirely her idea, so yes, she did need to go to prison because she’s obviously not mentally well but she has served her time and now she’s free

[@masterrikki6900]

@@Steph489 She did it because of her up bringing she needed therapy not prison and the boy shouldn't have went to jail either.

[@DeeDee-ok1wq]

@@masterrikki6900man* he was a fucking man

[@jackhazardous4008]

Nobody cares about child abuse until the kid grows up and does something themselves, then suddenly theyre the villain.

[@baldielou8504]

I am in serious awe of Rudy. He's able to explain details of his mother's abuse and reflect on his own desires to nurture a beautiful life, after 8 years of living under the most horrific conditions imaginable, all whilst experiencing the terrifying side effects of hallucinogenics. She tried every hellish attempt to break him and she couldn't. I hope he receives a network of people to help him achieve his desires, and will be able to build new boundaries that lead him into freedom. The police were bullish, complacent and unlawful at every stage, and its sickening to think this case will get thrown out and ignored simply because of Rudy's age, as if that's of any relevance. After this case, I don't think I can stomach another true crime story for a while. Thanks to dreading for creating videos that cultivate respect and a balanced look into cases like these.

[@Cat_Woods]

Watching the man who heard Rudy's story break down as he told it broke me. Me too (can't watch any more true crime for a while). That woman... I have no words for how awful she is.

[@FatManCooking]

I think we should all listen to Rudy again. Don't listen to the interviewers....listen to Rudy. He says some very powerful words. Words that moved me....words that made me realize, here is a person that has survived unimaginable mental pain and STILL begs us to love one another. I am a 58yr. old curmudgeon and this young man's words brought me to tears. I wish and hope for him....PEACE.

[@robertkain7890]

JESUS!!!!😳! That went WAAAAAAAY beyond what I was expecting to hear about the depths of this woman's depravity!!🤢🤮

[@RealLifeMassMultiplayerRPG]

ye i work in a slaughterhouse, we dont see these atrocity there

[@robertkain7890]

@@RealLifeMassMultiplayerRPG I should certainly hope not!!!

[@aliciafairly7778]

Rudy’s personal interview was a tear jerker. I could feel the trauma and pain in his trembling voice. I truly hope this young man gets the help he needs and lives the life he always deserved.

[@shybie2798]

Bless Mr. X. He fought for Rudi. He had more compassion than the whole department put together. I wish nothing but healthy recovery for Rudi.

[@smoochumsmcgee]

at a half an hour, when that man told reports what rudy went through, i was weeping. it is absolutely infuriating the level of incompetence and pure negligence of all parties involved. god bless mr. x for fighting for a young man who had satan for a mother

[@jondoe384]

Spank me daddy

[@callme_buddieganja4514]

I hate how the press tried to readdress the sexual abuse, "playing daddy" and literally asked for the details. Why does it matter if he said it or not? We knew

[@Findpepperbridge]

I agree. I’m glad he was there cause without him he’d probably still be stuck with his sick mother. But I feel like he let out a lot of information that was private

[@WobblesandBean]

It wasn't negligence, it was the cops deliberately looking the other way.

[@cadetrenew]

@@Findpepperbridge if it wasn't for him tho, nobody would ever know. You see clearly that the police didn't care.

[@Offu-cz9wl]

After Rudy went missing I took part in a Color Run In Houston that was a fundraiser for donating money to the mother and family and funds to help and bring awareness to Rudy and his case. The mother briefly spoke after the event. I moved away shortly after and now hearing this story’s end I get chills down my spine

[@Rebecca-hc5ju]

Oh my goodness!! I can't imagine how shocked you were to learn about all this. That's awesome that you did that though!

[@Offu-cz9wl]

@@Rebecca-hc5ju I had entirely forgotten about this whole case over the years and just assumed he was unfortunately killed for some sick reason so when I heard he was found and alive I was actually happily surprised but after hearing what the poor guy went through im not too sure it is something to celebrate. Poor guy won’t through things no one should endure 😔🙏🏼💙

[@cec_nut]

The mother should at THE VERY LEAST be charged for the false report of a missing person. How is she just roaming free with zero punishment?

[@cheraz713]

When she reported it, he was missing. He took off and (we think) was gone for at least a day, maybe two. Supposedly, she reported him missing before he came back, but when he returned hours later, she never let police know he’d returned. At least right now, that is my understanding of what happened. She lied at the onset about him walking dogs that they apparently never had, so who knows. Maybe the whole thing was a set up from the onset.

[@elianamckee]

@@cheraz713thanks for the clarification.

[@TheGuardianssorrow]

With all the shootings going on this year, I can’t believe bullets aren’t landing in monsters like her.

[@sashamoore9691]

So should the DAD. He’s 100% in on it! How pathetic

[@veronicajohnson9995]

@@sashamoore9691his dad passed away i thought?

[@DoucheGoth]

She at the very least needs to be charged with obstruction. This is absolutely insane, and the fact that she wasn’t arrested on the spot is criminal.

[@xletragedyx]

And the fake go fund mes, wasting police resources

[@neilhircombe1102]

And fraud. She took money from generous donations to help 'find Rudy' when she knew where he was. That's fraud.

[@hi-kevin]

What Rudy's mother did to him is a type of abuse called "covert incest" where there is not necessarily any actual explicit sexual contact going on but where a parent will treat their child like a romantic partner like with inappropriate touching/kissing/nudity/etc and expect them to reciprocate. It's important that people are aware of this type of abuse or they ask stupid questions like those reporters who kept prying about sexual details or don't take it seriously like the cops who let it go just because there was no actual sex going on.

[@Findpepperbridge]

I know exactly what you are talking about

[@cl9949]

You don’t know if that’s true or not: let’s try to refrain from assuming he was or was not sexually assaulted by his mother. Something awful happened and he needs help. She needs prison

[@MadScientist267]

​@@cl9949How about watching an *entire* video before trying to tell someone else to not make assumptions. It's not an assumption if you actually pulled the information from somewhere. Kinda tired of people that *don't* think assuming other people *can't* think. Even when there's no direct information one can sometimes interpolate or extrapolate the missing pieces. Just because you can't do it, doesn't mean someone else can't... But in this particular case, he *states this directly* Put another way... "Siddown" 🙄

[@SaVanityVan]

​@@MadScientist267it doesn't matter what he states, he's mentally handicapped and severely mentally ill and mentally damaged from a lifetime of abuse and forced psychoactive drug use. He WAS sexually abused by his mother and he stated so, he just doesn't realize it. At a minimum his mother watched him shower and then would get in with him and make him 'wash her all over with the soap', that's sexual abuse even if it never went farther than that, and I doubt it didn't. Someone as abused as this, and so shut off from normal society, doesn't know what normal boundaries are and thus doesn't know what sexual abuse is unless it's penitrative and usually violent in nature.

[@hi-kevin]

@@cl9949 I made my comment based on both Rudy's interview and Quanell's account of what Rudy said to him directly. But I agree, he needs help and she needs prison.

[@kel8437]

To the men and women who advocated with such compassion and righteous anger for Rudy, especially Mr. Quannel X and Ms. Grizzy, I am so thankful people like you exist in the world and fight for justice and accountability when the "justice" system fails miserably, as it does all too often. This seems like a case in which Rudy honestly can't even understand the extent to which he was victimized, and that's what makes emotional abuse so sinister

[@realchasebased]

"rip open a coke can and run it across my wrists like a cheese grater." Words to make a 30 year old man ball my eyes out. My heart breaks for this young man. God bless you Rudy. We are all so happy youre okay Buddy! please don't ever give up!

[@dutchducks5451]

I feel exectly the same...

[@themudpit621]

@@dutchducks5451 what do you mean?

[@cutlass2523]

I’m a 30 year old woman who has struggled with self harm for almost 15 years. This was a huge red flag to me. Maybe I’m being too skeptical because this case is extremely dubious. But. This was an odd comment to make by Rudy, especially if he struggled w self harm, himself.

[@clarysstoryboard3317]

Rudy sounds like an incredibly kind, loving, intelligent soul with a big, open heart, in spite of everything. I have no doubt that, if given the support and help he needs, he will thrive. "Spread wildflowers, not wildfires." is a beautiful sentiment and Rudy deserves the world.

[@TeethSink]

Imagine if people spoke about a 17 year old girl in the same situation. "they were an adult" "they could of left." jesus, this poor guy having to justify himself. He was abused by the one person who should have loved him the most.

[@rdgloveshouse]

People do

[@jeranitorres6622]

Unfortunately they do. A recent story broke about a girl who was groomed by a man online at 15 years old. Because she is now an adult police will not Inter vine. And everyone made those same comments

[@starfire999x]

Victim blaming is genderless, there will always be those heartless & un-empathetic people who say shit like that regardless if the victim is male or female.

[@pandagrl666]

people do infact do this. as the person in the reply above me said, victim blaming is genderless. yes you can argue it happens to men "more" but it happens to all victims regardless of who or what they are. i myself am a female victim and still constantly get victim blamed. i mean, surely you know how most female rape victims get told its because they "wore a certain thing" or "acted a certain way", right?

[@TeethSink]

I don't understand all these vaguely patronising replies. I'm aware this does happen to women and girls too, i was just expressing my disgust at the case in question. The victim in this video happens to be male and the medias response, as depicted in this video, was that abuse suffered by men isn't taken as seriously. I don't like abusers and people who hurt and victimise children and abuse survivors. Period.

[@everrgreen122]

My god, the tension is literally stuck in his throat. I’m recovering from cptsd and in the beginning I would literally start losing my voice as I was talking to my therapist about my traumas. I can hear the same in his voice and I know it also hurts (physically). He’s still so positive and I hope his family will keep that smother away so he has all the time to heal. Thank you so much for always covering these cases with so much respect Dreading brothers!

[@nxi8792]

May I ask how long and how many theripsts it took you to get to the point where you could open up?

[@everrgreen122]

@@nxi8792 Yeah sure, tbh I don’t know how many therapists it took me to finally open up, I’m thinking around 8 or 9. It was about ten years after I visited my first therapist that I was able to finally tell the whole story. I ended up in group therapy and by some miracle it was a tiny group of people who all went through what I have experienced (trauma wise). We weren’t even selected based on that, like I said: I got lucky. Hearing them opening up gave me the guts to finally tell my entire story, but that was still after six months of being in this group. I know 8 to 9 therapists and opening up after ten years is a crazy long time, but looking back it has been the perfect timing for me. Dealing with cptsd is hell and it’s not a quick fix. I don’t know if you’re currently going through the same, but if you are: give yourself time and grace. If you want to know anything else just ask! I hope you are safe and somewhat comfortable🌸

[@vickythefist7062]

​@@nxi8792you might find writing it down easier .I was SA and kidnapped 30 years ago and the man was planning to murder me. I still can't actually say the words all these years later but can write it down .the words get physically stuck in my throat and chest . It made things worse the first week after I had opened up about it but then I started to heal . It's not a good idea to bury things for years because it sometimes can affect you in wierd ways in the distant future, and stop you from been happy and you feel anxious all the time. Good luck and I hope you can open up to someone if you've had some kind of trauma and heal in time

[@teratsukielizabeth543]

​@@nxi8792thats not really appropriate to ask

[@massivel]

@@nxi8792 I have the same issue and I can tell you its different for everyone. For people with PTSD thats so bad that it starts showing physical symptoms (like the throat thing) it usually takes years to truly open up- if one ever does. Ive personally been in therapy for like 10 years on and off and I still cant really explain my feelings to another person.

[@KaitlynG18]

For the reporters to keep asking Rudy for details about whether or not there was sexual abuse, it's sick. He clearly didn't want to talk about it and kept shutting down their questions. And they still kept asking. These reporters care more about a soundbite than an obviously traumatized young man.

[@halgaucher6730]

I’ve met a lot of guys like Rudy being in and out of in-patient programs. An incredible person, but profoundly, deeply impacted by horrific abuse in ways that few understand.

[@mslindsayh]

He sounds like he's still tripping the way he talks about love and connection 😔 this poor man... I hope he finds the space and treatment he needs to heal from this awful abuse.

[@kathycamac1011]

I believe the interviewer prefaced this with pointing out Rudy's mental health struggles

[@calhoun4938]

I'm a child abuse survivor and this case feels uncomfortably close to how I was raised. Like, I can relate to Rudy here. This is some freaky Dee Dee Blanchard adjacent shit.

[@SpecialBlanket]

100%. My ex is a male survivor of abuse from a mother and the parallels are frightening.

[@ninaeidmuller851]

As someone that went through something similar, his words about talking about Stockholm syndrome hit hard. It’s hard for people to understand but when you’re isolated with your abuser they become your everything even if you know they hurt you. You start to tell yourself that it’s just your issue. The self hatred he must feel and the influence of drugs on him are crazy… I really hope he gets better

[@nevaehb2279]

You went through something similar 🤨

[@BeRightBack131]

I agree. I went through some pretty bad shyt growing up. When I finally ran, my dad got his hunting rifle out and started shooting at me and my sister (I called her to come pick me up as I couldn't take it anymore). He's absolutely right about the Stockholm syndrome, and I totally understand what he's saying about how he didn't know how to do anything for himself. That's exactly what I went through when I left. It's a hard road, that's for sure.

[@FlareStorms]

​@@BeRightBack131YOUR OWN FATHER _SHOT AT YOU?!_

[@BeRightBack131]

@@FlareStorms yep. Not a pretty picture, but it is what it is. Or was.😢 Some things... you never really get over. Sigh.

[@Tuesdaypuddles]

This particular type of abuse is unfortunately quite common between people who have been labeled as having an intellectual disability and their parents. There's a big pattern of isolating the person from outside eyes or a sense of normalcy, telling family members the disability is more significant than it is, even convincing that person themselves they are significantly disabled. The whole "he's nonverbal now" thing just reeks of this. It's so pervasive and police don't know what to do when intellectual disability is involved so the person is so often put back into their abusers care. I would say 1 in 30 adults with mild intellectual disabilities are experiencing this kind of abuse from a parent.

[@AammaK]

Holy shit, this man had to raise himself, give himself an education while surviving such a limiting and abusive environment in the hands of his mother. He is so well spoken and can explain his side of things so well. What an awful thing to live through, but damn, to also end up such a smart and thoughtful person isn't easy. That's entirely his own doing.