This is my first post at WS. Ive been following the Caylee case since about thread fifteen. I havent been as involved as many of you pro-sleuthers and am in awe at all the collective ability and caring that is shown for this little girl and the investigation. I hadnt considered myself as emotionally involved as many here on the thread have expressed they are. I have two little ones and have had to be careful about what media coverage Ive watched and time spent reading threads. Today, though, I surprised myself because I woke up in tears and my first thought was Its Caylees birthday. Like nearly everyone here, I knew Casey was full of it. That the baby wasnt going to be coming home today. But today especially it seems especially awful that Caylee is out there somewhere with no proper goodbyes
and I hate to say it, burial. It just *hurts*. Ive never had a media case where Im truly just a bystander affect me like this. And despite their wonky timelines, protecting Casey from herself and their odd camera demeanor I just cant imagine the pain the Anthonys are in right now in their house, with the little birthday cake with three candles on it, and no Caylee. Ugh.
Another thought I've had that has been forming the last few days and I hadnt seen addressed much is this--anyone else think that perhaps Casey is relieved (in a way) to be in jail?
Dont get me wrong, I have no doubt she misses her black boots and the club scene and attaching herself like a barnacle to whoever was Mr. Right-then. But contrast having to lie day-in and day-out, pretending she had legitimate employment to her parents, hiding herself and Caylee during these hours, partying without a babysitter and all that entailed, plus scamming and stealing from friends who she seemed to lose left and right. Whereas now shes isolated from any real threats from other inmates. She has no job she has to perform. In her sicko mind shes the real center of attention of all the national media coverage. (Cue the all they care about is finding Caylee part of her taped phone call.) She can likely sleep (almost) whenever she wants, has three meals a day in an air conditioned building, and free room & board with no one (i.e., Cindy) hounding her about responsibility, maturity, etc. So, I wonder what motivation does she really have to get out of jail (and reveal where sweet Caylee is so she can be put to rest) if Casey is more comfortable in it than she was in her previous life? I might be completely off base, but thought Id throw it out there. Thanks for reading such a monster-long first post.