Learning what people can be capable of these things is surreal and can cause a person to lose their naivety. There's a dichotomy we must learn to balance, being open to the fact that people can be deviant without mistrusting everyone. I wonder how healthy parents teach their kids how to do this in a way that is not too heavy but poignant enough so that they kids learn the lesson. The whole process is terrifying to think about. The grooming, the objectifying of other humans, especially the little ones, the fact that others are deviant and are willing participates, the fact that people who were seemingly 'normal' can be 'turned' into willing participants... I shutter to think.
