Cindy needs to back off, the abuse in that family was actually Casey toward her parents and Caylee was the plum. Caylee gave Casey power. Power to browbeat and rip her whole family off. Power to hurt them. And she did.
The parents are at fault for putting up with Casey and covering for her. The relationship was contentious and abusive in a verbal manner from both sides. Both sides were covering for themselves. Cindy didn’t want to admit her daughter had problems and never let her forget it, Casey knew that and used that to get back at Mom.
In this case, Cindy and George need to back off. Their relationship is toxic and if they never see each other again, the better, unless people have a total awakening. That may never happen.
Sometimes it is better to let it go. We all like to see people get together and get over it. Makes us feel good. It doesn’t always work out that way. And sometimes you have to accept that in the interest of peace in life.
Cindy’s lost Caley...big hole there. And now Casey is “available” to fill that gap. No suprise Cindy’s running to Casey to fill that huge hole in her heart. Cindy’s a basketcase herself, from the years of living as she has with the family, she’s going to try to bring as much of that “normalacy” as possible back into her life...and fix it all, just as she did in the past.
Unfortunately her time for that is pretty much past, for the time being. But in time I’d almost guarantee Casey and her mom will be together again. Once all the outside “helps” have been exhausted what else will be there for either of them except each other?
Good post and you are right.