Elena

That's the thing. And we're adding on again. I know like people I really love and care about who have gone through like dealing with parents coming back and trying to build a relationship and really putting an effort. But those parents also didn't kill their spouse. That's a whole other layer of it. That's a whole layer onto this where I'm like... Because then you had grief into it. Yes.

That's the thing. And we're adding on again. I know like people I really love and care about who have gone through like dealing with parents coming back and trying to build a relationship and really putting an effort. But those parents also didn't kill their spouse. That's a whole other layer of it. That's a whole layer onto this where I'm like... Because then you had grief into it. Yes.

And blame and... And you took someone I love from me. Like quite literally. Like you literally took someone I love. And that's where I say like... Teresa, how could you ask them to do this?

And blame and... And you took someone I love from me. Like quite literally. Like you literally took someone I love. And that's where I say like... Teresa, how could you ask them to do this?

How can you ask her to do this? And again, you're her mother. She's going to want to please you.

How can you ask her to do this? And again, you're her mother. She's going to want to please you.

And that's where the safe space gets snipped for a minute. Because then she has no safe space. Because your mother shouldn't be asking you to do this. Yeah.

And that's where the safe space gets snipped for a minute. Because then she has no safe space. Because your mother shouldn't be asking you to do this. Yeah.

And I have like, I always have to pull myself back a little bit because I get real fucking mad when people mistreat their kids. Well, because you. And I'm not even a mistreated kid. No. I think of my kids.

And I have like, I always have to pull myself back a little bit because I get real fucking mad when people mistreat their kids. Well, because you. And I'm not even a mistreated kid. No. I think of my kids.

Yes. Oh, thank you. I appreciate that. No, you are. That's what I strive to be for my little goobins in my life. And you are one of my little goobins in my life. And I think of like who wronged you and I want to fucking... This has become therapy. It has. Anyway, what happened? It has.

Yes. Oh, thank you. I appreciate that. No, you are. That's what I strive to be for my little goobins in my life. And you are one of my little goobins in my life. And I think of like who wronged you and I want to fucking... This has become therapy. It has. Anyway, what happened? It has.

But yeah, I think it just, he seemed like he was trying to get sober. He was doing his best with that. And then he was making it clear to them that he wanted to rebuild a relationship. And that he felt some kind of... Some kind of remorse. Yeah, remorse. And so they softened. Okay. But still, genuine or not, he couldn't wipe away the lifetime worth of horrible, abusive, violent...

But yeah, I think it just, he seemed like he was trying to get sober. He was doing his best with that. And then he was making it clear to them that he wanted to rebuild a relationship. And that he felt some kind of... Some kind of remorse. Yeah, remorse. And so they softened. Okay. But still, genuine or not, he couldn't wipe away the lifetime worth of horrible, abusive, violent...

horrific, traumatizing memories. You just can't. And Donna says, I don't think I ever started loving my father like a dad again. Which is very sad for her. Well, you know what, though? It is very sad. That, like, she didn't ever get that ability to do that. He wasn't her dad. Well, that's... He took... I hope she knows that that is not her inability to love him again.

horrific, traumatizing memories. You just can't. And Donna says, I don't think I ever started loving my father like a dad again. Which is very sad for her. Well, you know what, though? It is very sad. That, like, she didn't ever get that ability to do that. He wasn't her dad. Well, that's... He took... I hope she knows that that is not her inability to love him again.

It was his inability to be a lovable person. Right. He never was a father to her. To give that to her.

It was his inability to be a lovable person. Right. He never was a father to her. To give that to her.

And wanted to protect you. Right. So I really hope that Donna and their kids know that they have done nothing wrong. wrong in this situation and that they they were totally valid in their feelings and their hesitation here now not long after Grady moved back to Florida he and Teresa got remarried Okay.

And wanted to protect you. Right. So I really hope that Donna and their kids know that they have done nothing wrong. wrong in this situation and that they they were totally valid in their feelings and their hesitation here now not long after Grady moved back to Florida he and Teresa got remarried Okay.