Do you believe that?
It's a common line I'm seeing. It's like people are refusing to believe Abby actually wanted to do this. I guess some people think her evil dad somehow forced her to get on a boat one day and set sail. Never mind she has aspired to do this for years.
There are two story lines going: the real one and the imaginary one being pushed by the article and some posters here.
The scary part is the assumption by the critics that the Sunderlands should be punished because of their extraordinary children and extraordinary achievements, not to mention their large family and the possibility -— the mere possibility -— that a book or movie (AFTER the fact) would make some *gasp* money.