How do I feel about Misty?
Let me say first that disengaged myself emotionally from this case a long time ago. The only emotional reaction that I have is for Haleigh. Honestly.
As for Misty, I feel nothing for her (or the other people living in that home when Haleigh disappeared or Misty's family, and none of RC's family too but that's off topic)
This is just my humble opinion, but I, personally, feel that if I sympathize with Misty and feel bad for her about how she was raised until she went to live with RC, the choices she made while she lived with him and the choices and behaviors she has exhibited after Haleigh went missing~~~ If I look for excuses for her actions that I listed above then I, myself, take away from Haleigh. I just feel that way I can't help it.
I honestly do not care about a single one of them with the exception of Haleigh. Did she have a tragic life? Yes she did and as she said one time "it's not going to get better" or something to that effect, but in my mind and in my heart, I can't excuse her or make excuses for her or sympathize with her---Haleigh was only five years old. She's gone. She's deceased. Misty does know that IMHO.
My sentiments are very much like yours, Kat.
If this didn't involve Haleigh then perhaps I could feel sorry for Misty but that isn't the case. Really why should I feel sorry for Misty? She isn't the little 5 year old girl that is missing and presumed dead. She is the one that was suppose to take care of this child and failed miserably imo.
As you have truthfully said ...Misty has had a bad life, but then so has a lot of other people so I don't give that excuse to Misty. Frankly if she happened to be a male, I highly doubt anyone would offer to understand Misty, sympathize or look for excuses as to why they wound up like this.
Misty may be immature, although I listened to the voice test video again last night, and was surprised how well she expressed herself, but Misty has long been street wise. Ron wasn't the first older man Misty had hooked up with and if she were out and about now, I would imagine, she would go on to find her another older man.
I am much like you. I have long ago learned it is better not to get emotionally involved in cases. With me, I can see things much clearer when emotions don't cloud my vision and when I don't let my own personal biases or dislikes get in my way.
Of course my heart and sympathy will always go out to Haleigh as it does for each little child who was senselessly taken, but the others connected to this case I have no attachment to whatsoever.
I cannot say with any certainty that Misty is not involved. It does bother me that each story she has told she seems to always protect herself the most and usually that is what the real perpetrator will do. So that does nag at me.
If she did this or knows who did then I can never rationalize it away with excuses for her. That would be like agreeing she had a reason to harm Haleigh or keep it a secret and I will never believe that or understand it in a million years.
In the end all that matters to me is the only one that counts and that is Haleigh. I hope and pray everyday that justice will be served........no matter who it involves.
IMO
