In the first part of a two-episode series on the psychological maltreatment of Erik and Lyle, Jordan and Maya discuss abusive behavior by Kitty Menendez, and how that contributed to their state of fear on the night they killed their parents.
Trigger Warning: psychological/emotional abuse, physical abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, animal abuse
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:55 What is psychological maltreatment?
4:17 Signs of abuse in Lyle and Erik
13:03 Kitty's rejection of her children
25:51 Kitty's sexual abuse of Lyle
45:36 Kitty's disregard for her children's safety
49:41 Kitty's rages
1:04:44 Lyle's letter to Kitty
1:10:40 Kitty's poisoning threats/Traci Baker letter
1:23:33 Ending
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