The Great Bear of Creedmor; All the posters made some great points, but you summed it up best by pointing out the fact that those stories that weren’t complete fabrications or hallucinations, were greatly exaggerated by this obviously confused girl. I happen to know the family, and as such, I know that the portrayal of her father’s mental incapacity as the primary cause for leaving the religious life is greatly exaggerated. The primary cause of her family’s dysfunction came from the fact that her mother was unable to provide the basic elements of a stable home life. On the other hand, she received a great amount of love and understanding from her grandparents and other members of the family.
To sum up. She looked much more presentable in the picture of her previous (and possibly future) life; She got her 15 Minutes of fame; After the thrill is gone, she’ll find an empty life, with no friends to turn to or the support of a family; She is obviously in desperate need of Psychological counseling and grooming.