Southern Abuse - Bastard out of Carolina
...ound for disaster. Ruth Anne was born into a family of Boatwrights, known for their rough-edged ways. She was born when the South was no place for young mothers and their illegitimate children, yet her mother, Anney is determined to bring Bone up in a caring and loving environment. Anney doesn’t want to see her little girl to grow up to be a “Boatwright Woman”. Anney knew it was going to be difficult to be a single mother in the South. When Glen Waddell starts seeing Mama he comes across as a sweet and gentle fellow, the kind of guy who could step in to be a father for her two daughters. After getting married Mama and Daddy Glen buy a house in Greenville, South Carolina, far from the home that they lived in before. In the beginning Daddy Glen demonstrates no signs of hate or abuse, buying girls presents and taking them places. Glen wants to love and be loved. Slowly, Glen’s behavior starts changing. He starts yelling at the smallest things, often blaming Bone for everything. Bone sees Glen looking at her, in strange and seductive way. This is Glen’s self-defense mechanism working against Bone. Glen who was brought up in a high-class family was brought up with high expectations. He is a complete failure in his father’s eyes. He is seeking for love, unconditional affection from a new family he became part of but discovered jealousy for Bone. He sees how Mama caresses and cares for her little girl. Glen’s anger turns into abuse until Aunt Alma notices immense scarring on the back of Bone’s legs. She immediately confronts Anney and shows her the scars. Although Anney knows how wrong Glen is for her family she still hangs on to the thought of them being together. ...