Dr. Tristan Ingalls

When the reality is that there's two things that can be true here. They did choose to raise him despite their disappointment in him, and they can be emotionally abusive at the same time.

When the reality is that there's two things that can be true here. They did choose to raise him despite their disappointment in him, and they can be emotionally abusive at the same time.

Let's talk about what precipitated this attack and why. After all this time of fantasizing about violence towards women and researching serial killers, does he act now? Joel's upbringing, as we've talked about, appears to have taught him that unless he meets certain standards, standards that were clearly set by his father, he won't be worthy of love or acceptance. So here we are.

Let's talk about what precipitated this attack and why. After all this time of fantasizing about violence towards women and researching serial killers, does he act now? Joel's upbringing, as we've talked about, appears to have taught him that unless he meets certain standards, standards that were clearly set by his father, he won't be worthy of love or acceptance. So here we are.

Let's talk about what precipitated this attack and why. After all this time of fantasizing about violence towards women and researching serial killers, does he act now? Joel's upbringing, as we've talked about, appears to have taught him that unless he meets certain standards, standards that were clearly set by his father, he won't be worthy of love or acceptance. So here we are.

His father passes away, and he feels a sense of relief from the pressure he was under. And he can start to make progress at his own pace. And he begins to excel. He was getting straight A's. He got an internship. And if he feels that he can only be accepted and worthy if he is succeeding, then he's likely starting to feel that way now.

His father passes away, and he feels a sense of relief from the pressure he was under. And he can start to make progress at his own pace. And he begins to excel. He was getting straight A's. He got an internship. And if he feels that he can only be accepted and worthy if he is succeeding, then he's likely starting to feel that way now.

His father passes away, and he feels a sense of relief from the pressure he was under. And he can start to make progress at his own pace. And he begins to excel. He was getting straight A's. He got an internship. And if he feels that he can only be accepted and worthy if he is succeeding, then he's likely starting to feel that way now.

And then he gets a crush on someone, an intern, and that crush is not reciprocated. So now, in Joel's mind, he's being rejected, despite finally being successful and worthy. And so that's counterproductive for him. It makes sense why he's now deciding to direct that anger outward onto his first victim.

And then he gets a crush on someone, an intern, and that crush is not reciprocated. So now, in Joel's mind, he's being rejected, despite finally being successful and worthy. And so that's counterproductive for him. It makes sense why he's now deciding to direct that anger outward onto his first victim.

And then he gets a crush on someone, an intern, and that crush is not reciprocated. So now, in Joel's mind, he's being rejected, despite finally being successful and worthy. And so that's counterproductive for him. It makes sense why he's now deciding to direct that anger outward onto his first victim.

In some ways, it does seem atypical, because serial killers often do feel a sense of relief and gratification when they're killing because it fulfills a deep psychological need for control or power or thrill. On the other hand, Joel was given up at birth, which is a trauma in itself, one of abandonment.

In some ways, it does seem atypical, because serial killers often do feel a sense of relief and gratification when they're killing because it fulfills a deep psychological need for control or power or thrill. On the other hand, Joel was given up at birth, which is a trauma in itself, one of abandonment.

In some ways, it does seem atypical, because serial killers often do feel a sense of relief and gratification when they're killing because it fulfills a deep psychological need for control or power or thrill. On the other hand, Joel was given up at birth, which is a trauma in itself, one of abandonment.

And with the possible exception of one previous girlfriend, he's not really learned how to have warm and empathetic connections with others. And arguably, his entire life has been detached from others.

And with the possible exception of one previous girlfriend, he's not really learned how to have warm and empathetic connections with others. And arguably, his entire life has been detached from others.

And with the possible exception of one previous girlfriend, he's not really learned how to have warm and empathetic connections with others. And arguably, his entire life has been detached from others.

So although this may seem atypical for serial killers in general to not feel that relief or that gratification after the killing, the detachment that he is showing does seem to be typical for Joel in general.

So although this may seem atypical for serial killers in general to not feel that relief or that gratification after the killing, the detachment that he is showing does seem to be typical for Joel in general.

So although this may seem atypical for serial killers in general to not feel that relief or that gratification after the killing, the detachment that he is showing does seem to be typical for Joel in general.