My husband had a friend in high school that behaved much like Chelsea, he'd get sick and go back for more. His parents were antique dealers and spent a lot of time away from home, leaving both his sister and him behind.
By the time he was in college, he was a real mess, and they continued to ignore him. His sister ended up getting pregnant. She had her baby, then became a very vocal pro-choice advocate on the local University campus. (Never could figure that out)He finally joined the Marines, and straightened out. But no thanks to his absentee parents, who were more concerned their BMW, SAAB, Rolex watches and her mink coats.(I would also like to state that while they had all those things, they had absolutely NO CLASS)
Why the rant? Bill and Hill are absentee parents, just like those in the above story. If Chelsea were mine, I would have already gone to Oxford, she's in real trouble.
Hillary, it doesn't take a village, it takes two dedicated parents. You and your husband in name only get your rears to England, your daughter needs you.
Sad story, and sadder that it's one that is repeated so often these days. If parents are not rooted in faith, and trying to do the right thing every chance they get - things seem to end badly for all concerned. And especially the kiddos.
You're right, of course. Chelsea's upbringing was pathetic. From all accounts, Hitlery has not one iota of maternal feelings. Her idea of parenting is to berate the child until she cries, in the belief she's toughening her up for the criticism she'll see her parents receive. Bill, whenever he wasn't out whoring, seems to have developed a rather bizarre physical closeness to his presumed daughter, although it's pretty clear he's incapable of providing moral guidance. The child of sociopaths does not have an easy row to hoe. Nevertheless, I can't believe there isn't someone to step in and stop her before she not only makes a complete fool of herself but becomes alcohol-dependent. (I decline to speculate on Ian's motives!)
Having said that, it's good to be back from my nearly 6 1/2 hour round trip to attend the GOP "get out the vote" strategy meeting. It was informative, but I'm beat! Something about that 4:10 a.m. wakeup call...