Elena

Now, the health problems continued for the Stiles family because a few months later, Grady Stiles Sr. was struggling with poor health too. Finally, he decided to retire from traveling altogether. Now, unable to afford the cost of living in Florida, Grady Sr. moved back to Pittsburgh and found a small apartment there. So now Grady Jr.

Now, the health problems continued for the Stiles family because a few months later, Grady Stiles Sr. was struggling with poor health too. Finally, he decided to retire from traveling altogether. Now, unable to afford the cost of living in Florida, Grady Sr. moved back to Pittsburgh and found a small apartment there. So now Grady Jr.

is worried about his parents in Pittsburgh because they're in poor health. Yeah. And he's in Florida. So he started renting an apartment in the city so he could check on them and be around them. The apartment was a huge financial strain on them, obviously, because it's just another expense. So to help support them in the off-season, Grady Jr.

is worried about his parents in Pittsburgh because they're in poor health. Yeah. And he's in Florida. So he started renting an apartment in the city so he could check on them and be around them. The apartment was a huge financial strain on them, obviously, because it's just another expense. So to help support them in the off-season, Grady Jr.

began performing in a one-man show to make extra money when they weren't on the road. The work allowed him to support himself and his wife, but this additional work, plus the stress of traveling back and forth to Pittsburgh, and the unexpected tragic deaths of two children... That's a lot on your plate.

began performing in a one-man show to make extra money when they weren't on the road. The work allowed him to support himself and his wife, but this additional work, plus the stress of traveling back and forth to Pittsburgh, and the unexpected tragic deaths of two children... That's a lot on your plate.

It brought out a meanness in Grady that Teresa said she had never seen even the slightest hint of before. Oh, no. She was like, this came out of nowhere. He didn't deal well with stress and grief. A lot of people say...

It brought out a meanness in Grady that Teresa said she had never seen even the slightest hint of before. Oh, no. She was like, this came out of nowhere. He didn't deal well with stress and grief. A lot of people say...

That the death of a child can change a relationship, and it really depends on, one, the strength of the relationship to begin with, and things that are lying dormant in the people that are experiencing it. So obviously something was lying dormant in Grady Stiles that's just brought it all out.

That the death of a child can change a relationship, and it really depends on, one, the strength of the relationship to begin with, and things that are lying dormant in the people that are experiencing it. So obviously something was lying dormant in Grady Stiles that's just brought it all out.

So the bitterness, the frustration, the rage, and what he saw as his constant misfortune, it led him to start drinking heavily. which only exacerbated the anger. And before long, he was directing it all at Teresa.

So the bitterness, the frustration, the rage, and what he saw as his constant misfortune, it led him to start drinking heavily. which only exacerbated the anger. And before long, he was directing it all at Teresa.

According to Fred Rosen, Grady was a good provider. However, when he was drinking, Grady started beating Teresa, taking care to keep his blows to her body so no one would see the bruises. Wow. And to me, that is diabolical. That is diabolical.

According to Fred Rosen, Grady was a good provider. However, when he was drinking, Grady started beating Teresa, taking care to keep his blows to her body so no one would see the bruises. Wow. And to me, that is diabolical. That is diabolical.

I shouldn't do it somewhere that someone can see. Yeah. That's fucked up. That's dark. In 1963, Teresa gave birth for a third time. And this time the baby would not only survive, but also manage to not inherit Grady's condition. Okay. The healthy birth of their daughter Donna was a relief to Teresa, who obviously already experienced two traumatic births and traumatic deaths.

I shouldn't do it somewhere that someone can see. Yeah. That's fucked up. That's dark. In 1963, Teresa gave birth for a third time. And this time the baby would not only survive, but also manage to not inherit Grady's condition. Okay. The healthy birth of their daughter Donna was a relief to Teresa, who obviously already experienced two traumatic births and traumatic deaths.

But the girl's health, like seemingly, quote unquote, normal mobility, seemed to fuel Grady's anger. Oh. Following Donna's birth, Grady began to drink even more than he had. He was staying out late with other carnies and sometimes not coming home for days. Fred Rosen said when he did come home, he would generally make it to the living room and pass out on the floor.

But the girl's health, like seemingly, quote unquote, normal mobility, seemed to fuel Grady's anger. Oh. Following Donna's birth, Grady began to drink even more than he had. He was staying out late with other carnies and sometimes not coming home for days. Fred Rosen said when he did come home, he would generally make it to the living room and pass out on the floor.

Sometimes he'd throw up first and sleep in his own vomit. Oh, fuck. In the morning, Debra and Donna would get up and they would have to step over Grady to get out of the trailer. So the children would have to just step over him in his own vomit to get out of their house. That's horrific.

Sometimes he'd throw up first and sleep in his own vomit. Oh, fuck. In the morning, Debra and Donna would get up and they would have to step over Grady to get out of the trailer. So the children would have to just step over him in his own vomit to get out of their house. That's horrific.