They have handled things so badly from the very beginning that they may not ever fully recover from it but you have to make the effort.
Snipped- They did handle things badly. But in all honesty, any effort they make right now is going to be ripped to shreds. And I don't put myself above being one of the shredders.
If they step out and cry they will be accused of trying to manipulate the public. If they don't they are cold hearted and not grateful for the outpouring of grief for their granddaughter.
Grief has five stages.
Denial- We have seen plenty of that from them.
Anger- We've seen lots of that too.
Bargaining- Plenty of this as well.
Depression- I believe this has been an underlying emotion for them since July when this first became evident.
Acceptance- They now have to accept the cold, hard reality that Caylee is gone forever. There is no choice. They have to plan a funeral and accept the circumstances surrounding her death, whatever they may be.
They are probably struggling with acceptance now- of more than the loss of that beautiful little girl. They now are forced to face the fact that their daughter lied to them. And with that, they have to accept that she was likely responsible for Caylee's death.
I believe strongly that is what's happening at that house on Hopespring Drive right now. They not only have to accept these things, but they have to acknowledge that they, out of desperation, believed Casey's lies even though they were so obviously lies.
They are probably devastated, humiliated, disappointed, and are also facing legal consequences for their actions in defense of their daughter.
And there is an angry world outside their door anxious to rub their faces in the fact that they believed in their daughter.
And I will add that I don't know that I'd be able to keep my mouth shut if I were near them- but I do feel compassion for where they are today.
And I sincerely hope that with Mr. Conway's help that they will understand they horrible mistake they made in trusting their daughter and will now assist with the prosecution.
Wishful thinking maybe, but I am trying so hard to find something that will help me to believe that Caylee enjoyed true and pure love from somebody in her life. We know that wasn't from her mother- but I think it may have been from her Grandparents.