@Lodestar I agree, CT is passive-aggressive and also manipulative. She always pulls out the victim card, says one thing and then does another. I'm trying so hard to look for any redeeming qualities but can't find anything so far. I really don't see a way for them to reconcile other than for CT to move away from LX. Both LX and LO suffer from her albeit different forms of suffering. LX has been made to feel like it was his fault that his younger sister died and thus he carries the burden of forever feeling like he owes his mother. LO is being made to feel like she needs to compete with JJ and that LX does not and will never love her enough. Not to mention that trauma that she inflicts on them whenever she throws a tantrum or tries to harm herself.