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PEVEI t1_j47b11t wrote

But… why? Why do this to your own kid? The article doesn’t seem to describe a motive, just a lot of crazy.

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supercyberlurker t1_j47dzra wrote

If you study the nature of abusive parents, it's extremely clear to see the why.

It basically comes down to power and control, usually because the parent themselves is still emotionally immature, likely from the trauma and abuse they suffered.. that they are now passing down generationally.

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USS_Hornet t1_j49b1a7 wrote

She was the girls basketball coach at her daughters school. She probably was a "mean girl" when she was in school and since she worked there, she still thought she was a teen and could be a mean girl.

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stardustjustlikeyou t1_j47bq4h wrote

She reported herself to the police too lol

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BirdInFlight301 t1_j47k2gp wrote

Didn't she confess after they showed up at her home with warrants for her computer and phone?

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Available-Camera8691 t1_j47mo38 wrote

She went to the school and complained, but probably didn't expect them to get the police involved, and ESPECIALLY didn't expect the FBI to get involved. Lol

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Fantastic_Nebula_835 t1_j47mwx8 wrote

Does the fact she reported the catfishing--yet continued to catfish even though she knew the police were aggressively investigating--mean she wanted to get caught? Her poor daughter. It would've been hard enough if it was just someone she knew in passing.

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WebbityWebbs t1_j47qfm4 wrote

This isn’t rational behavior. Don’t look for logic.

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PuellaBona t1_j4a8bur wrote

She had apps masking her location. She thought she was too smart to get caught. Stay stupid criminals.

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Ok_Store_1983 t1_j47tzsp wrote

She harrassed the daughter's boyfriend too. Makes me wonder if she didn't like the kid or want her daughter dating him and if they were getting harrassed the two would break up. As someone else pointed out, maybe she is just an abusive asshole and enjoys seeing her children in emotional distress.

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SofieTerleska t1_j48wn7b wrote

A couple of things in the article make it sound like she was trying to pretend that she was one of their classmates -- the official's remark about how it gradually became clear that the messages weren't being sent by a child despite the references makes it sound like the mom was either pretending to be anonymous classmate or impersonating someone. As for why, who knows. Probably trying to break her daughter and the boyfriend up but for what reason there's no way to know.

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ennuiFighter t1_j47hppu wrote

Probably she was secretly bullying to 'prove' to her child that something she directly bullies is justified, because look that other person also says xyz...

Seems incredibly exhausting though.

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