Originally Posted by
Callahan
I haven’t read this whole thread, and these allegations against Manson are disappointing, but also not a huge surprise at the same time, with the exception of the scale and how long this has being going in for.
I’ve mentioned this on Reddit, but in regards to Trent’s potential involvement, I think one perspective that hasn’t really been thought about much, is what if Trent was a victim of these same abuses?? (This might be my Trent bias talking, but hear me out)
It’s no secret that Trent has struggled with drugs, alcohol, and depression. A common thread amongst all the alleged Manson victims, is that they were fed copious amounts of drugs and alcohol to the point where they were completely incoherent and not able to control themselves. It’s possible that Trent was also fed/encouraged to take all these drugs as well (especially if he was in a vulnerable mindset at the time). If Manson was as manipulative as these reports are sounding, it’s totally possible that Trent was sucked into all the same abusive treatment that all the reported victims have gone through. So even if Trent was present and witnessed this abusive behaviour, he may have also been on the receiving end of it too, and completely incapacitated at the same time.
Obviously this is just a random thought I’ve had, backed up with absolutely nothing. But the timelines of Trent’s public struggles seem to line up with Mansons involvement plus PTSD/recovery, so maybe there’s something here?? With any certainty, if this thought is completely false, the Manson relationship clearly wasn’t healthy for him and he decided to peace out and take care of himself.