bradfordsleuth
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From experience as a teen girl who was in a relationship that nobody else knew was very unhealthy, we can become very good at making our parents believe that 'everything is great' because we are hoping that someday soon it actually will be. I am speculating that any possible misgivings her family may have had about them going, GP may have been able to alleviate by becoming a very good actress.If that's true, I'm surprised she volunteered (and bought the van) for a second cross-country road trip with him.
Did she ever tell her mother about their difficulties? She apparently was on the phone to her mom after that altercation. If her mom knew they had trouble getting along in the past, I would think she'd have concerns about Gabby staying in the relationship, and certainly about her planning another road trip with him. But maybe mom felt she wouldn't be able to disuade her. It could be that her mom has been harboring a lot of misgivings about the relationship for quite awhile. And now it ends like this. Devastating!
It's more speculation, but I keep wondering about why another road trip, if he'd been overbearing in the past, and about how victims in abusive or manipulative relationships aren't always aware they're victims. She thought they were getting married, and was posting pix of baby clothes on Pinterest? While dealing with issues with him? That's hard to get my mind around, but it's definitely possible.
Just thinking out loud...
JMO