Just the glimpse into the insanity of the Brooks flop house really tells a lot, the mood, the tension created by Val is so thick we feel it..to be a fly on the wall I fear I'd need counselling.
It's obvious the last camping Disney fiasco is still weighing heavy with poor Val. You know she's miserable trying to find a way to get her money back from her camper...clearly her GLAMPING vision did not happen... It was a complete miserable disaster .
Once again Val was reminded it's not 25, 35 years ago....and Jessica is not away at school, or off playing in the dirt or being occupied by her siblings running around nor is there a man camping along with her...like it was when they'd camp when the kids were little...decades ago.
Val got a real taste of the monsters she created in her children ...the obnoxious behaviours Jess has been allowed to obsess over day in day out, Jessica running the show, Hannah being whiney and lazy.... The selfishness of her 30 year old adult daughters behaviour acting like she's 12 and having mommy cook for her, take care of her and shoulder all the responsibility...which we know Val despises.
Val had visions of quiet morning walks, Hannah taking care of Jessica, Marlow taking care of the dogs, and looooong naps in the hammock sipping on her wine. None of that happened...all 3 ladies... All Adults expected Val...to do all the work, being she's the boss, the one in control of food, meals, camp sites, cooking, finances etc...
No one moves without Val telling them what to do...so...they did nothing.
Val is feeling sorry for herself ...and is scheming up her next plan... You know she's not happy Hannah enjoyed camping and is going off on a trip away from Val and leaving her do take care of Jessica on her own. I hope Marlow is going with Hannah...I doubt Val would allow that!
Val in not capable to live and take care of Jessica on her own...just her and Campbell.
Which is incredibly sad. I'm all for respite and community involvement...neither of which Val participated in....for some reason she requires 2-3 other adults to help with regular daily care of jess...while Val is home 24/7... Why??
I work from home, have my autistic daughter here , my husband leaves the house to work ..I make sure my daughters showered, cook breakfast lunch and dinner, run errands with her, take her to her swim class, her ABA therapy, we go do volunteer work twice a week...it's a schedule ...and I don't have staff come help ...why does Val require others to live there and help? Help do what?????
Vals just lazy and doesn't WANT to be a mother, a caregiver....she wants Disney, and monthly vacations, and hiding in her room.
Bless her heart.