Isabel Celis Parents Plea for her Return

In another unfortunate twist this week, we see more parents pleading for their child’s safe return, but the problem, again, is we are seeing feigned emotions.

I am troubled by many things in this plea:

1. Their focus is on themselves–“We just wanted to let you guys know…” “We are cooperating to the fullest extent..”  These are their first thoughts!!
2. Becky slips and says, “We do not want you to focus…or…we don’t want the focus to be taken off of Isabel.” Is that a subconscious slip of the tongue?
3. The higher pitch of Sergio’s voice…
4. The lack of tears when they appear to be crying.
5. The lack of oblique eyebrows at key times when they attempt to express true sadness.
6. The lack of urgency to find their daughter. They start the interview by thanking people instead of pleading for people to keep a lookout for their daughter, give her description, etc. Which would be more important to you if your daughter was missing?
7.  Their complete despair and lack of hope.  

While both of these people are undeniably feeling stress, they are trying to express sadness and fear, but show no sincere expressions to support it.

I also notice how they are fine before they talk, but get “emotional” when they are speaking, but as soon as the camera is off of them again, they go back to being normal.  This is called emotional turbulence and is not a good sign.

Becky also uses self-soothing gestures when she rubs her neck.  While these are not an indicator of deception, why does she have the need to self-sooth when she speaks to the media?

I am also troubled by how these two are extremely clingy.  They act like the need each other desperately.Are they hiding a horrible secret?  Most parents of children who are missing legitimately are not clingy.  They are strong, resolved, hopeful and plead for information to bring their child back.  These two seem troubled internally much more than they are about their missing daughter, if you ask me.

I suspect we will find out these two know more than they are telling us…how sad for Isabel.