To expand on that observation, I think it’s also part of some weird misery complex certain women into true crime have (which I suppose comes with the topic). As a true crime connoisseur, I typically avoid topics relating to missing/deceased children (unless there is an interesting story like with Jon Benet Ramsey) since the topic is just so dark and depressing. True crime hags eat that shit up and I swear there is even a YouTube channel run by one of these women that specializes in cases of child murder.
Bro, the most annoyingly weird shit is when they'll be like: "Happy Birthday to this beautiful little girl. She would've been 37 today!" or whatever the hell. They'll post regular pictures of JBR and shit. Her case is super interesting in how puzzling it is, obviously. And it's definitely a horrific tragedy with a real victim we should remember. But these folks form weird parasocial relationships with dead children they've never met who died 30 years ago and shit. One weirdo recently went to the house and snapped pics, wtf. It's a random person's house and the site of a SA/murder of a little kid, dude. Fuck you going to do with a picture of some brick wall and a yard?
I bet the Chris Watts subreddit is still poppin' off right now. I saw some YouTube of the side chick recently and she gained a lot of weight. All the comments are like, "HOPE IT WAS WORTH IT, CHRIS. THIS IS WHO YOU DESTROYED YOUR FAMILY FOR!" At some point, it's time to let go and accept that the case is over. "BABY NICO WOULD'VE BEEN 7 TODAY OMG." Christ, go get hobbies!
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lmao, "Chris, do you hear me, you sack of shit? You may have succeeded in
physically murdering Shannan, but we've got news for you, pal. By dumping her lifeless corpse in some shallow hole at your work site, all you did was light a fire in her supporters to NEVER FORGOT HER LEGACY!"
Nigga, her legacy is literally being the bitchy pyramid scheme wife who that one dude murdered for some side pussy. It ain't that deep. damn.