Comments on: Parents: Innocence Lost For Kidnapped Son

Shawn Hornbeck's Parents Tell CBS News He "Is Truly A Survivor"

[tucker701]

Any person in their right mind knows that this boy was probably abused by some means, we didn't need to hear it from Oprah or his family. Do you seriously think that people wouldn't have come to that conclusion if Oprah or his family didn't say it? Also, any child that teases this boy about what he faced during his abduction has not been raised properly! Why isn't everyones anger focused on the horrible person that abducted Shawn instead of being on him and his family?

[friendlyguy3]

Common Sense, anyone who disagrees with me is simply wrong. Of course Oprah Winfrey did wrong by having that family on the show and exploting their story. Wow Oprah, do you think the child wants the whole world to know that his parents think he was sexually abused. I wonder how many kids will make fun of him for that. After suffering years of hell is some sicko, he now faces years of humiliation.

[susanhelit]

Shawn's parents are getting him the help he needs - notice that they're going off of the advice of experts? You really think they learned nothing in the last 4 years of helping the families of other missing children?

I just love how people who have no experience, no real-life information, and have just read a news story are suddenly experts in what you do to help a missing child come back home - yeah, we all know so much more than the parents who raised the child, and have had 4 years of preparing and hoping for this day. Our 10 minutes of reading qualifies us!

[tucker701]

It is amazing to me that everyone can rush to such judgements on the family of this boy, when most of us haven't walked in their shoes. Maybe they are talking to the media to get it over with so that the media isn't camped outside their house for the next year. Or, maybe they are trying to provide an awareness to other parents about the safety of children. I am sure that the boy is being given needed help and counseling. Why not be sympathetic towards a family that has lived through a hell that most of us will never have to experience?

[susanhelit]

This family, during the last four and a half years, has not only been searching for their son, but advocating for, and helping search for other missing children.

Having their son back, and having a chance to get this message out to any other missing children who may now be captive, any other neighbors who have noticed a kid looks like a missing kid but are staying silent - how could they ever just pass that up?

How could anyone pass that up, knowing exactly how much pain the parents of these missing children are in, how much pain the children are in.

[atexasrn]

Although I do not agree with what the family is doing by going with the media and exploiting this childs ordeal, I would be interested to hear their logic in doing so. Maybe they just wanted to let the world know "Hey, we got our baby back". Although their reasons might make alot of sense to them now, when the adrenaline rush of getting him back wears off, they will probably feel guilty enough as it is without comments like kimden1's being thrown in their faces. I have kids. I spend time with my kids. I love and nurture my kids. My kids live with both of their parents, happily married, no drugs or alcohol, or abuse in the home. I know that they have a high self worth, but, kimden1, please tell me HOW to prepare them for something like that to happen! I have talked to my kids, tried to inform them on things to try and do if they ever found themselves in a kidnapping situation. Although I have told my kids that threats of harm towards their family is a scare technique used by kidnappers, I fear that my 11 year old daughter would still be too scared to try and run away if she thought that it would mean that her family would be killed. I dont know how Kimden1 has prepared her kids, but I would be very greatful to have this information..

[mdc76082]

gullible!

[dkquaid]

Oprah did nothing wrong and all of you who said something about Oprah need to have your head examined! Oprah cares about people and would do anything for them! And to say the parents of the two boys are to blame for what happened to them is wrong! No one in this world is perfect! Those two boys are safe and that's what matters! Everyone is happy you are both are back where you belong!

[cbgb31]

He's a terrorist, send him to Gitmo.

[brismom1]

To Shawn's parents: Get the help for your son that he will most definitely need. Get yourself off of the TV and out of the spotlight and love your son like you have never loved him before. This is not about you. IT'S ABOUT SHAWN AND BEN. Good grief people - What are you thinking?
To Oprah - I will NEVER watch you again.
I really don't know who's worse here - Shawn's parents or the tv personalities. I don't see interview after interview with Ben's parents. I guess because he was only gone 4 days and not 4 years he doesn't count. Or maybe his parents have decided that the welfare of their son is more important than meeting the Today show cast and Oprah.
To Ben and Shawn - All my love and hopes for you and your lives in the future. There are many people behind you and will help you without hesitation. Don't hesitate to turn to these people for help when you need it. You are truly the heroes here and I hope you always remember that you are so worth it. You both are so strong and brave. I am a grown woman and I honestly don't think I could go through what you did for even 1 day without breaking. My son is 16 and he is in awe of you both. You are truly an inspiration to the young and old - May the heavens keep you both safe and secure from here on out.