Im sorry for how she made you feel but I’m wondering if you can at least clear up is the stories that she tells about the girls Dad the truth? After seeing the documents is it right that she doesn’t let the girls see him (although according to one post of hers Betsys still seen him a few years ago)
In truth, it was a harrowing read and I had to stop. I don’t think it’s appropriate I go into detail or speculate as they are innocent children who should never have been exposed this way. What I will say, is that it seems across the board that his children from both Mothers have made their own decision based on his mental abuse and the physical abuse they have witnessed from both parents who have their part to blame. I won’t judge and say it was self defence or who was in the wrong, but I will say that both parties failed miserably in their duty of care to their children and they have been heavily exposed to things no child should see or witness. That said, I’ve experience DV and understand that sometimes situations are out of our control, fortunately for me, I had no children to protect. Based on the girls statements, I will say that Rachel has done the right thing by keeping the Father away. He has put up a good fight and it would seem he’s spent a lot of money investing in a legal team (because she sent me his solicitors details too
) and claims to be remorseful/reformed. The problem is, the damage has been done and those girls will likely never recover from the damage. Reading Rachel’s statement, I would say she has her part to play too but has never apologised in her statement for her outbursts etc and instead, used her platform and “career” as a way to seem more credible over him. Well she wasn’t a campaigner or an author back then so I don’t know how she gets to use that.
For me, after reading it, I will also say that Betsy has had to endure more than most young women I know so if she shows sass from time to time, I can understand it. She’s very protective to her sisters with reason.
Rachel is very much against the girls having any contact with their Dad ever again and I can 100% understand why. I just wish that a Mother so keen to protect her babies would apply that to all aspects of life and that means the internet. What’s to say that one of those strangers she encourages to speak to her children isn’t doing so on behalf of the Father? I personally think she carries a lot of guilt for her mistakes and rightly so, and for me, that’s why she is so obsessed with having more and more babies, not only for the money but to make up for the trauma the girls experienced - almost by way of saying “if I get it right with Wilby, I know I’m a good Mum” she’s the kind of person that needs to reassure herself she’s a good parent because her conscience is too heavy. Lastly, what I will say, is that if everyone had read what I had read, they’d be a little less unkind toward Betsy and be more understanding. Lula I feel, being much younger at the time, witnessed and experienced a lot but I feel her pain is part her own and part what she has been told and secondary trauma from hearing repeatedly from her Mum etc. The two of them are very scared little girls and that makes me sad. As someone previously said, Rachel talks about raising kids who don’t have to recover from childhood - well she’s having to do exactly that.
That’s all I’ll say on those screen grabs as it’s personal to the girls. I hope I’ve cleared it up enough without going into complex detail. I know she’s sent those screen grabs to many followers and it freaks me out that she feels that is so acceptable. Her children’s trauma should never be for sale and my strong opinion is that there is nothing off limits with her.