Scarlett45

I went to see my Mom today because of the snow due in Chicago-land tomorrow afternoon. She looks weak and her skin is dry, but it’s the right tone and she’s 100% herself!! She said she felt so bad on Thursday she said “God just take me, I know Scarlett45 will look after P, I can go in peace.” But she’s very happy she did not die!! My mom consented to inpatient rehab after I told her if she didn’t she would be sitting on the curb because we weren’t carrying her in- it’s 8 stairs to her unit she must navigate safely. I left a message with the social worker and called her pcp to fill her in. The hospital will keep her a few more days and they would handle locating a placement. She asked did I pay M and did I put in the Costco order for my sister’s food and supplies like she normally does at the start of the month. (No mommy I just didn’t pay M and my sister will starve to death😂😂) She thinks UM (my bff’s retired firefighter uncle who carried her down the stairs) is good looking and she often forgets because she doesn’t see him often😂😂😂. I cannot think of UM that way. My little Mommy is back and I’m so happy. A load off of my heart. I did take her tea, gum, lip balm, foot balm, her glasses and a few clothes. And shoes. I’m always after her to exfoliate because her skin is so dry and she was teasing me to leave her toes alone. She needs a pedicure after all this!!

Thanks!

No I get it. It is funny how incestous the office is!

I agree. But I can’t really blame Gypsy- she said PRISON was the most freedom she ever had. Of course she wants to do things, and she is a legal adult (not a teen where by loving parents can set boundaries and guidelines to practice adult skills). I side eye her husband more than I side eye Gypsy. I get why SHE was looking to marry him, not why he wanted to marry her. “Capt save a wounded bird” complex??? For the record I am not insinuating Gypsy isn’t worthy of love or a relationship or anything of that sort- of course she is. Even with what she is done I do think she could be capable of having a loving supportive relationship ONE DAY, but the best thing would’ve been for her to get used to the outside world, under the support of her dad/step mom who seem to have some sense, and THEN meet someone.

I thought a lot of Mrs B yesterday (caregiver to my sister and grandfather during my middle school/HS years) she started the tradition of the singing cake plate. She died 2011. We had a situation where some wrapping paper caught on a candle but it was remedied quickly. I bought some Disney princess plushies from my 9yrs old god daughter, my sister looked at her new Belle and Aurora in her blue dress (very rare) with such love my heart swelled three sizes. She will be 36 this week, and is actually starting to look older (she’s losing her hair like my mom did).

I’d like that too, but Elizabeth Smart had a loving supportive foundation in her family/upbringing, which is why I think she was able to come out of her kidnapping and have a “normal life”. She said herself knowing her family loved her and was looking for her kept her sane. The most “normal” life Gypsy had were her years in prison. This is a man that went TWELVE YEARS without seeing his child he thought was sick. He could’ve stopped Dee Dee’s con if he saw her once every other month (I get that he worked on the gulf and out of state); he never wanted to be a hands on parent to Gypsy (or likely anyone, I’m guessing his wife did most of the childcare during Mia’s formative years, which wasn’t a problem as Christie wasn’t an abusive POS like Dee Dee). I get that he can’t turn back time and he does have to be careful, as he doesn’t want Gypsy to cut him off. But I also think in his guilt he doesn’t know how to relate to her well. Yes, so that she could parole to him. I think a better plan would’ve been to parole to her parents and date him, then get married when the parole was over.

I want Gypsy to have a nice life. She’s still young, a job and education can be a part of her future if she wants that. But I wonder given her noterity how will she support herself outside of telling her story? I wonder if she could consult with the FBI/other law enforcement on Munchausen by Proxy profiles?

I FaceTimed with my Mom. She’s weak but all there. I told her I’d be by Tuesday with skin care, clothes and her glasses. She proclaimed “my glasses!!” Shes sappy right now, but so am I. I think the last time I went this long without a text from her was 2005 when she took a two week trip to Europe before unlimited text and data. I remember I got a 2 line email and thought “they must be having fun”- turns out they stopped at a Internet cafe and she wrote this long explanation of their travels and then she timed out!!

I could see her wanting the upper hand in that way. Quoting you again- humans being humans it could’ve been a little of both.

@ladle I know I’m late to the party but I don’t hate Robyn. I think she’s selfish and a liar but she’s not Kody. I do think she miscalculated how TIRED Kody would be in his mid 50s and how having so many adult children in the family would alter the dynamic. I think if Robyn could rewind the clock she would’ve encouraged Kody to be a bit more attentive to Janelle and Christine,(I think Meri was a lost cause), because of all the money they brought to the family pot and the value of the show. And mindful of the relationship between he and the adult kids. But Kody doesn’t have the energy at 50 he had at 30, and now there are a bunch of adult kids setting their own boundaries that changes things. I think at the end of the day Robyn never expected the OG3 to leave. Never. Robyn has spent her adult life searching for a male provider, I think she is truly shocked they actually left. It should be noted that I probably come from this point of view because I’m not living a heteronormative lifestyle and have no fears of my marriage or partnership falling a part etc (because I wont have one).

I do think that Gypsy’s father and step mother have been there for her since Dee Dee’s murder. I’m glad she has them. I’m still upset at her father for dropping the ball so badly but he owns it, and he wasn’t a malicious man- but it’s the least he could do to be there for her now. I didn’t know she had a sister -she was likely a minor when Gypsy was arrested by how her face looks now and they protected her privacy which I commend. From a story perspective, Dee Dee’s cousin cracks me up (it’s not funny at all) because in “typical situations” people relatives that they are like “yeah we are not shocked” (not regarding murder or anything of the sort, but when you’re watching someone since their formative years you have a pretty good judge of them). He knew Dee Dee was a sociopath.

I could see that. I’m sure there’s a lot of grief involved.

In the BEST case scenario, a divorce turns a marriage into a business transaction. My friend has her own family law firm, and the divorces with the least tension tend to be 1. Very short marriages with little assets and no minor kids, 2. Long term marriages with no kids or grown kids, where wealth has been built, and people want to live their senior years in peace. Having two small kids and money from the reality show- I can see this getting messy.

I don’t judge Jason as harshly as some. The guy is in his mid-40s and doesn’t seem to have had a long term partner, serial monogamy tends to be his thing, and he stays in the same social group as his exs. When that happens your “number” seems to stack up. I think he and Mary were actually friends, who dated for a while and stayed real friends when it didn’t work out (which can happen). I would think it would be much wiser to not work with people you’re romantically involved with -same industry happens a lot, that’s often who you hang around, but not your specific company. However Mary/Jason & Nicole/Jason were YEARS ago. Brett is married and I think he has been for a while. I agree Bre needs to calm the fuck down and maintain basic manners. Amanza was not in the wrong with Chrishell and I think Chrishell owes HER an apology at the end of the day. Yes. Chrishelle could’ve been G’s babysitter, Jason could’ve been Marie-Lou’s non teen parent, I think that’s a bigger social difference. Maybe I’m just telling on myself when I get on apps and always swipe left if I could’ve been your babysitter!! Not comfortable with that big of an age gap (for myself).

Yes. From Part 2: The pediatrician saw something was up and did his due diligence. But why would he TELL Dee Dee he was the one who called?? I get asking her to come in, but don’t let Dee Dee know you’re onto your con! (Even if he didn’t think of Munchausen by Proxy, it might have been a financial scam), for his own protection. Clearly she was unhinged.

Here’s the thread for the Prison Confessions.

Yes they are Cajun. We were mentioning this in the original thread about the case. I will link this thread in that one. Yes. What 4yrs old would think of something like that unless they had seen or been told something inappropriate by another adult! And IF said 4yrs old did such a thing, a grown ass adult would know to investigate and try figure out who had been harming the child.

Yes I did post- cliff notes: my Mom is in the hospital, one where she still has privileges so she is with all her friends and former colleagues. She is stable and headed to rehab when she is discharged but she’s going to be able to come home. I trust them all to look after her and I have gotten daily updates. Given her change in health it’s time to have my sister’s guardianship changed which I’m working on in the “down time” she is gone. I could file the papers myself but I have enough on my plate I am going to hire someone. I’d rather give the money to an attorney in my network so I’m waiting on a referral. Of course my sister is fine, as it was Christmas and we are celebrating her bday tomorrow so she has tons of new things. @BetyBee I miss my Mommy already. I keep checking her location which feels so far away. I got really upset when I realized she didn’t have her glasses and I couldn’t find them (M had kept the safe, I will take them to her with street clothes and skin care in a few days). I’m glad I watch her as closely as I do, because you know Drs make awful patients. I’m looking forward to going back into the office Monday for “normal” activity. I knew these years were coming. My Grandfather who was ill and 100% blind from glaucoma lived with us until he died at age 89- he was going through dementia as my sister was going through puberty. This ain’t my first rodeo. Things should be more settled by the time I head to Morocco end of February. Thank goodness for M who is getting a much deserved raise. We are lucky to have her.

I’m so sorry you have to deal with this in your grief. I don’t know if you’re aware but you can turn a deceased persons Facebook into a memorial page to share information on services, memories, photos etc and either keep it up or shut it down when it suits you.

Outside of Dennis who is mid-30s (maybe late 30s by now) the rest of the characters are in their mid 20s. I do love exploring the situations and relationships as you start adulthood (out of school, into more serious relationships, parenthood) and I think the actors have good chemistry but the writing has sucked for a while.

There’s the Lifetime Special that aired last night (my original post got eaten). Did anyone watch? Im sitting down to watch now. Will report back. I didn’t realize it was a 6hrs special!

I am ADOS (not Indian, or Indian American), and bringing someone into your parents’ /family house (to have sex with them) regardless of your age is considered VERY disrespectful if your parents (or other elders)are not cool with it. Assume it’s not allowed unless you are explicitly told otherwise. The family home isn’t a hotel. I fully understand why Summit’s parents were upset when they learned the nature of the relationship- and Summit and Jenny knew too. They weren’t born yesterday.

Air Date: January 7, 2024

We are in agreement. I was in no way blaming Jenny for what happened. I was reiterating that Summit was married before Jenny arrived/started filming (not engaged or separated), a liar, and a horrid person who shamed his parents and mistreated his wife (who was innocent in all this) and then didn’t want to give her the dowry back! (That’s what really gets me- what did he expect her to do?!! He thought he could just keep the dowry and run off with Jenny??!!)

She served the 7 of the 10yrs no? Yes. I firmly believe Dee Dee had what was coming to her and so many failed Gypsy. But she did plan it. She knew it was wrong. She knew she was a legal adult and could walk away (with what money and go where- I suppose she could’ve tried to go to her Dad’s??) I get WHY she did it, but I still think her actions were worthy of jail time given the premeditation and involving Nick. She clearly had battered person’s syndrome.