Kaitlin answers “I don't understand Vanessa's mother...”

Kasia Żukowska asked this question about My Dark Vanessa:

I don't understand Vanessa's mother approach. She knew what happened but pretended there was no problem. Why didn't she send her to a therapist?

Kaitlin I think Vanessa's mother is a flawed character herself and like many people when suddenly confronted with a terrible situation she dropped the ball an…moreI think Vanessa's mother is a flawed character herself and like many people when suddenly confronted with a terrible situation she dropped the ball and chose denial. This choice was encouraged by the fact that Vanessa herself repeatedly denied the abuse and refused to elaborate on it. However, it's clear that her mother suspected the truth the entire time and didn't know how to deal with it - would reporting Strane and putting Vanessa at the center of a criminal investigation help her or destroy her? Should she force Vanessa to see a therapist despite her refusals and denials? Instead of stepping up as a parent and making a tough decision she chose to ignore it and hoped it would simply go away. A terrible choice but unfortunately an all too common one. (less)

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