I have to believe that MB has had so much instability in her life that a lot of this is “normal” to her. Cops, lies, someone in your family being gone... just overall shadiness. This may be why she seems so flippant. Some of this really is “just another day” for her. As far as the obsession goes, I would probably try to live in a dream, too if my parents were both criminals who didn’t care at all about me or anyone else. Honestly, when I watched the interview, I did not immediately think of MB as a “killer.” I think it is much more likely that severe neglect or an accident happened and she is trying to cover it up. This is different from the Anthony case. The Anthony family had resources to lawyer up and a sense of duty to their child. MB’s family will likely throw her under the bus if they know anything. That said, I hope that little Evelyn is alive and well - only the victim of no one really caring where she is (which is terrible, but 1,000 times better than the alternative).
By the way, am I the only one who cringed when MB described “leaving snacks on the floor” for Evelyn? I have heard this description before when I managed drug treatment centers. Several mothers described how they left food out in all kinds of places so the child would have access to food when they passed out from using drugs. I don’t automatically assume this means MB is a drug user, but it has been my experience that “leaving snacks on the floor” is usually described by extremely neglectful mothers. All MOO
