Skepticism of broad claims about ABDLs due to nonrandom sampling

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=889-MBf31ek

It is fine to speculate on the causes/origins of ABDL interests, but unless you have hard data to back up your claims it is a mistake to insist that your speculations are true, especially if you are making claims about the general community. Yes, there are many ABDLs who experienced abuse or neglect when they were children. There are also many ABDLs who did not experience abuse or neglect. I do not want to criticize some unknown therapist, especially if I don't know her exact words. At most she can make observations based on the clients she has seen. Understand that this is a nonrandom sample and is prone to selection bias. In this example people who consult with a therapist are more likely to have had problems in their childhood than the general population.