r/netflix • u/AnotherDarnDay • 9d ago

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What the hell did I just watch? And what the hell was this person thinking?

I'm in shock that someone would do such a thing to their own child. And that she doesn't seem to have any focus on what she actually did.

The daughter didn't seem to grasp what her mother did when they told her but the father acted on it right away.

Was she totally jealous of her own daughter?

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u/Raise_Hail 9d ago

Also, what the hell is up with the parents of Khloe? It was hinted at by Sean that her dad is a dirty cop and her mom doesn’t believe Lauryn and Sean are victims in this?

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u/Financial_Jelly_2818 9d ago

Maybe there is more to the case that wasn't included in the documentary that suggests Lauryn and or the dad knew

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u/Raise_Hail 9d ago

Possibly. Also they don’t cover why the mom went out of her way to start harassing the mom and second girlfriend of Owen.

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u/QuinnHarbin 4d ago

She was infatuated with Owen.

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u/cakeit-tilyoumakeit 3d ago edited 3d ago

I don’t really believe Lauryn knew, but I could see how Khloe’s mom could paint a picture that suggests she knew.

There is the lack of reaction when she found out what her mom did (I think she was in shock or denial, but someone could say it’s because she already knew about it). There’s also her readiness to forgive her mom (I think she’s obviously suffering extreme Stockholm syndrome because it’s her mom, but again, someone could say it’s because she was somewhat involved or aware). It could also be argued that Kendra knew Lauryn wouldn’t actually kill herself because they were both in on it.

That said, with how Lauryn was holding back tears talking about her mom and the content of her texts, it just seemed very genuine and her hurt was palpable. I guess there could be a middle ground where Lauryn was aware of the overall scheme, but not expecting some of the more cruel/personal things her mom said. I’d love it if a podcast picked this case up and went deeper into the evidence and details.

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u/Tefihr 20h ago

If Lauryn was in on it she deserves an Oscar or is a sociopath.

I believe neither is true. She didn’t know.