It does appear that way by the divide within the family but I wonder when did it start. The reason I ask is Julie has a twin sister and Julie never told her what went on especially if she was young when it started is questionable. How did JT manage to keep this behavior away from others? Did anyone notice JT giving Julie special attention? Did he take her alone out of the sight of others when he wanted to punish her? When he ran errands did he always want Julie to go with him? This part here reminds me so much of a movie where one sister finally spoken up about sexual abuse to a school teacher and no one in the family believed her. The oldest sister had let their father move in with her since he had to leave his home after the arrest. The oldest sister had a son and was married. It was only when she walked in on her father who had been alone with her son and realized by her son's reaction he had been sexually abused did she do the right thing. She originally denied the claims and sided with the father. It turned out the father had abused the older sister as well but she ran from it and had denied the abuse until being faced with it again through her sister's claim and the father's arrest.
It took her son being a victim before she did the right thing for her own sister.
That's a scary thought because who is going to do the right thing for Julie before it's too late for another victim?
Indeed she was making moves to distance herself from something. Some do stop or attempt to stop abuse cycles that are not healthy and are wrong. Though it could also depend on the type of abuse and the sexual hunger for Julie was something the killer knew it could not be overcome. Someone wanted Julie gone because she had already left that person but they also wanted that one last time with her because she wasn't going to be around anymore and that person very well knew it. If I can't have you, no one else will either is one message I see.
While it could be true it sounds more like something Julie would say to Trojan with one word changed. Honestly, I never believed that when I first saw it. "Oh Grandpa! I love you!" or "I love you, Grandpa!", yes but her saying that to JT, not so much. I try so hard to not think of JT as guilty but when I see things like that my instincts ruffle.
Your post is pretty spot on. This appears as an attack by silent control because one look at any of Julie's pictures shows a woman with spunk. I just don't see how she would have put up with this without a swift unexpected attack. The killer didn't want to let her go while alive so better she was dead to end it. This could be how the killer in their thoughts justified the actions.
Just my thoughts and opinions.
