I know. There is just so much blatant disregard for what SHOULD (and would for most people) bother her tremendously. The things she surrounded herself with, even emersed herself in, would be things that just drove me to my knees in complete agony. I think most people would want to remember only the good times, and push the bad times into that space in the back of the mind, locking it away. I would surround myself with the things that brought FOND memories of my precious child, not things that seemed to be constant reminders of her tragic demise.... that is, of course, coming from an emotionally stable mother who would never harm her precious gifts from God.
But even as I think of these things that she surrounded herself with, I am reminded that she also surrounded her family with them. JR had to also look at the wallpaper every day, knowing that pineapple was his childs last meal. And Burke had to see the doll that depicted his dead sister every day. Really, the pain that PR put her family through in these strange examples, as well as many others, has me completely bewildered. Did she not care about her only surviving childs feelings and wellbeing?
I have read many posts about people referring to Burke as strange, but even despite his DNA coming directly from two of the strangest people to walk this Earth.... and I am now entering into the Nature vs Nurture discussion.... even if he had totally different DNA, say he was adopted or something... he would STILL be atleast a little strange because look at who he had modeling human behavior for him!
I feel so sorry for that kid. I can't say it enough.