I agree. I just watched The Assassination of Gianni Versace on Netflix and this question made me think of it. Basically, Versace had a great childhood and was supported even though he was gay and he liked fashion (this was when times were different of course). On the other hand, his killer Andrew Cunanan, who was a serial killer, had a super rough childhood. His father treated him as “special” his whole life (and later completely shattered his self image) and physically abused his mother in front of him. His father also stole money from his company and was caught so he flew back to the Philippines and left his family with no money. Ive also read somewhere that most serial killers suffered from an abusive childhood. I think that physical or mental abuse can really mess a person up, especially during childhood.
Is it normal that I feel empathy for criminals?
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I agree. I just watched The Assassination of Gianni Versace on Netflix and this question made me think of it. Basically, Versace had a great childhood and was supported even though he was gay and he liked fashion (this was when times were different of course). On the other hand, his killer Andrew Cunanan, who was a serial killer, had a super rough childhood. His father treated him as “special” his whole life (and later completely shattered his self image) and physically abused his mother in front of him. His father also stole money from his company and was caught so he flew back to the Philippines and left his family with no money. Ive also read somewhere that most serial killers suffered from an abusive childhood. I think that physical or mental abuse can really mess a person up, especially during childhood.