True, but some of the lies are so elaborate and seem to have no purpose. For instance, Casey's entire fake relationship with Jeff H. Week after week he was supposed to meet with Cindy and George. Cindy prepared meals for him. Always at the last minute he was unable to come, and eventually he moved away to Jacksonville. What was that all about?
Image.
The way she wanted to be perceived.
She has always worked at projecting an image.
Both before and after Caylee.
After she could either be the real Casey:
Confused, unhappy, full of regret, with no plan for her future and feeling trapped by an overbearing mother and now the weight of responsibilty that comes with a toddler.
Or she could tell everyone:
I have a great job that I absolutely love.
I have a nanny that takes wonderful care of my beautiful child.
I am going to school to make an even better future for myself and my child.
I have a great guy, with a great job, who bought me a ring. He just adores us both.
I am going to be a home owner soon.
Everything is just like I always hoped it would be.
The only person Casey may hate more than Cindy is herself. If she had a shred of human empathy about her you could almost feel bad for her, and the bad decisions made in youth. Almost.