So, I recently decided I'd already lost enough of my will to live, so I figured I might as well read "Kidnapped" by rctperson85. The first few chapters are kinda what you'd expect; the absolute darkest of T-rated fics. But upon stumbling into the last 1/8th of chapter 5, a very interesting bit of lore was presented that I simply HAD to make a chapter on. rctperson85, you are a mad genius.
THEORY 3: TRIGGERED
So, if you haven't read the story, the gist of the part I'm talking about is this:
An infant Leni is a victim of a car accident, and is the only survivor. The accident induced trauma that impaired her depth perception and motor skills, and the Loud parents adopted her as a second child.
So at first, I figured that this fan lore was just that: fan lore. There's no way it could be true. But then I thought about it, and it does definitely explain some things, such as her walking into walls and not being able to walk while chewing bubble gum, the latter of which may be the result of both. Of course, being the left-brained individual I am, I came up with a counter. Again, it's car rides that decide this.
See, if Leni knows full well (according to the lore, Leni and Lori know exactly what happened) that she got into a really bad car accident that killed her biological parents, why doesn't she freak out at least a little when she rides in the car?
Of course, there are two holes in my counter:
1. Not everyone who goes through something like that is traumatized, especially being as young as Leni.
2. Maybe she is.
See, I did a quick google search and found that both anxiety AND panic attacks can cause lightheadedness and dizziness. And what do we see in "The Sweet Spot?"
A visibly lightheaded Leni.
But hey, that's (almost) a crack theory.