Criminal Minds & Anxiety

I obsessively devour shows like Criminal Minds and any true crime, especially in podcast form. I’ve also had panic disorder since I was a kid. I don’t worry so much about becoming a killer myself but I do obsess about the idea of someone hurting me. I have two dogs over 100lbs and I own a hand gun. I have an 8 foot fence with a padlock around my house and I lock doors the minute I walk through them. I’m not sure if my obsession with true crime makes me this way, I’ve also been stalked in the past and I’m sure at least some of it comes from that. I know I’m not going to become a serial killer or go completely off my rocker because my favorite part of these stories is justice, I want to see the victims get the justice they deserve. One of my favorite true crime stories is the Family Court Murders in Australia. I believe the killers trial began 2 weeks ago, but the actual crimes took place in the 80s and it’s my favorite because I love that there is no time limit on justice. I want anyone who gets away with a crime like that to spend their free life knowing, we are not done hunting you, ever. You need to figure out where exactly your interest lies and then you’ll realize what fascinates you, and whether that fascination is dangerous. It’s okay to enjoy true or fictional crime. Places like Web Sleuths have been assisting law enforcement and bringing closure to people for a long time. The BAU, as portrayed in the show, is not completely accurate, but it is full of people who love this sort of story.

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