I found it important to note that even though Lana was the only child in the family to come forward with abuse, it had a major impact on the family's overall relationship. The family as a whole, despite having so much love for each other, didn't seem to interact much. In the documentary, the participating siblings said that at that moment they had no idea what exactly was going on between Lana and their father, but they were still able to sense that something was wrong or wrong with Lana and within the family in general. On the opposite end of the spectrum was the young girl in the family, who admitted to Chris during the interview that Lana had also disclosed the abuse to her, but since it was her adoptive father who had been kind enough to take it out on her and the fact that this wasn't happening to her, she couldn't believe that the harassment actually happened at that time. Perhaps one of the most disturbing effects that spread far enough to affect non-abused siblings was the belief that the day Bobby and Tyler left was the day Bobby walked in and realized his sister had been molested. from their adoptive father. In the documentary Lana expressed her belief that her brother had left that day to seek help. There was also a detail from another sister who, when the boys left, told her not to follow them because they would return. This was a great indicator in support of the theory that Lana was right and that the boys were actually leaving for help and not simply running away, as had initially been the case.
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