[HitmanLV]

I think you're offbase and it has almost nothing to do with this situation. Accounts suggest she was smitten with Van Der Sloot and just threw caution to the wind (maybe the only time in her life).

I never understood the emphasis on some commentators (and Freepers) on Natalee's academics, pre-med aspirations, scholarships, whatever. It's not like women with high IQs don't meet guys they like and fall out of their underwear from time to time.

Is it really that incredible to believe she paired off with a guy who she liked, really turned her on, and wanted to share some romantic time with? Of course not - anybody suggesting otherwise is hopelessly naive.

[kinghorse]

What about the video on the net showing her bottomless floating around a pool on a pool raft? Seems like poor judgement to be frolicking around in the nude in front of other dudes like that video implies she did. That one kind of turned me off to the whole deal. She was acting "grown up" and I think that kind of stems from having her childhood ripped like any other kid who gets destroyed through divorce.

[BlueStateDepression]

Thank you, well said.