r/netflix • u/TheMirrorUS • Feb 19 '25

News Article Brian Laundrie’s parents shunned by Florida community over Gabby Petito’s murder following Netflix docuseries

https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/brian-laundries-parents-shunned-florida-984726
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u/LoudNoises89 Feb 19 '25

I have a son and if he had killed anyone, I would have reported him to the Police and forced him to turn himself in. His parents are disgusting and deserve to be in prison bc as I see it they are accomplices and withheld information. The minute their son went missing they went to search for him when it was allowed bc they wanted to know if he was dead or alive.

When Gabby was missing they did nothing except call an attorney bc they knew what their son did. Anyone with children can understand how devastating that would be. All they had to do was help by giving them the information from their son even if he said he didn’t know. I also believe they knew he was either going to try to escape or kill himself which he did. I don’t know how they live with themselves everyday and feel no remorse and still won’t comment. Sick human beings and I feel sorry for the rest of their family bc they clearly have severe mental issues.

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u/Interesting-Read-245 Feb 19 '25

I would too, daughter or son, they need to be held accountable

Her letter to him was crazy

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u/super-mich Feb 19 '25

So many people are typing comments like "obviously you don't have kids" or "you clearly don't love your kids id do anything for my mine" which is absolutely crazy to me. If one of my children murdered another, I'd be dragging them to the police station myself.

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u/Interesting-Read-245 Feb 19 '25

A way to show your kids true love is not letting them be shit

But Brian’s mother is shit. I have a feeling he was shit cause she’s shit

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u/belizeanheat Feb 19 '25

Terrible people almost always owe it to terrible guidance as young kids. 

Pretty safe to say Brian's parents are awful 

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u/Interesting-Read-245 Feb 19 '25 edited Feb 19 '25

Agree! Both his parents are but I mentioned the mom more because of her letter and because how emotionally abusive and manipulative she seemed to be, what with how jealous she was that her son was giving Gabby attention etc

And when Gabby complained that his mother was in one of her moods and she was afraid, he brushed that off like, “oh she’s always like that”

Like this is normal mother behavior. And then how she’s joking around with her daughter after Gabby is found dead and I think authorities were looking for Brian and she’s like, “they confuse me with Brian, must be the short and sassy, haha!”….your future daughter in law is dead, your son murdered her, your sons in trouble and you are joking around….

So many wtf moments. I was completely triggered as a mother, and I hate using that word.

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u/DisposableSaviour Feb 19 '25

I honestly wonder if there are any skeletons in her flower beds.

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u/Briodicuore Feb 21 '25

Brian's sister was a liar. She claimed she had no idea what was going on because she hadnt been in contact with her parents, clearly a lie, given they're texting each other joking nonchalantly about police mistaking Brian for his mother.

As an aside, wtf is wrong with the law enforcement guarding the scene? How could they let him slip, and how could they confuse him for his mom...

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u/Kitt2k Feb 25 '25

that's ok coz she got what she deserved too in the end....

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u/MsDean1911 Feb 20 '25

Brian’s mother is a narcissist enmeshed with her son. And she raised an abusive, narcissistic pos imo.

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '25

She sounds like a malignant narcissist and made her son into a covert cluster b disaster.

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u/RatatouilleFiend Feb 19 '25

Hard agree! Also, In no way ever am I going to jail / punished for something my kid decided to do. The second I find out Im calling the police. Sorry not sorry

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u/pulp_affliction Feb 19 '25

They’d probably raise their sons to be abusive pieces of shit too.

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u/lnc_5103 Feb 20 '25

I would be too - but I'd ask a lawyer to meet us there.

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u/Alarmed_Ship_8051 Feb 21 '25

Some parents are like that. They have total unconditional love and family is family. Regardless of what happens you’re loyal to your blood. Do I agree with that? No. I think you should be loyal to your morals. If your child is a murderer you turn them in. But the  Laundrie attitude is not that aberrant. It’s more common than you think. 

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u/Own-Explanation2211 Feb 21 '25

Yeah, this should not be taken literally, but figuratively...."I brought you into this world, I will take you out" comes to mind. This just means a parent will hold your children accountable for their actions. That is not mean... that is being a good parent by teaching your children actions have consequences - good or bad. As a parent, you should not help your child carry their baggage when they are in the wrong.