[Politicalmom]

Gee. The MIL was being polite and allowing the family to have some time alone together.

I doubt she flew in to help because she was some evil domineering horror. She refused to help the prosecution get the death penalty. That’s pretty forgiving.

You seem to have pictures in your head of her chained up in a dungeon by her evil family. That simply isn’t the case.

[lonestar]

Gee. The MIL was being polite and allowing the family to have some time alone together.

Surely you jest!

My guess is the MIL couldn't wait to get out of that hell hole and back to the motel! How much "help" was she if the house was dirty and cluttered?

You seem to have pictures in your head of her chained up in a dungeon by her evil family.

To me, having 5 kids and a miscarriage in a period of 7 years might be worse than being chained up in a dungeon. It's safe to assume that on top of her other mental issues, Andrea suffered from sleep deprivation.

That simply isn’t the case.

That simply is something we can only opine about because we weren't there.