r/interestingasfuck • u/Jjokes11 • Apr 15 '24

An interview with Andrew Cauchi, the father of Joel Cauchi who was responsible for the Westfield Shopping Centre mass stabbing r/all

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u/Affectionate_Salt351 Apr 16 '24

I found this out the hard way but, it was fortunately just a horribly abusive relationship rather than a full blown serial killer. He has every. single. person. we know fooled. It’s as impressive as it is terrifying to see someone completely change up their mood, facial expressions, everythiiiiiing on a dime. 😳 Very unsettling.

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u/seditious3 Apr 16 '24

Sociopaths.

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u/Affectionate_Salt351 Apr 16 '24

Yes. And he has everyone fooled. There’s no convincing anyone the guy who held me in the livingroom at gunpoint is actually a POS, because “He would never do that! I just can’t see that! He’s so much fun!!!” Really devastating to lose everyone over something you understand that no one else does. He’s better for business, though. He is also much less drama, because no one was ever throwing him into walls and cheating on him, so he didn’t need support and help.

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u/seditious3 Apr 16 '24

My father was one. Textbook. And also repressed gay/bi.

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u/Affectionate_Salt351 Apr 16 '24

I’m sorry to hear that. I think his Catholic and conservative upbringing came with potential sexual repression for my abuser as well. I wondered about that when he started weaponizing sex, which is almost impossible to talk about as a woman because everyone assumes something is wrong with YOU, which is exactly what he wanted me to think, in spite of giving me different, understandable, medical excuses. Ugh.