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On this season of Nobody Should Believe Me, we are following the story of Jo Hope. Hi mom, it's Jo. I hope you can hear me. Jo is a survivor of Munchausen by proxy and grew up in a small town where everyone seemed to know that something was wrong at home. I know I talked to my mom about it and was like, we need to get her out of there, blah, blah, blah. And I know at one point I was over and we were like, we need to record your mom.
My overall impression was that she very much wanted an audience for her good parenting when she wasn't present as a parent.
Now, as an adult, Joe is trying to put the pieces back together and reconnect with the people who helped them survive. I hate that you had to do all of that, and obviously I'm forever grateful. I know things could have been good at home, but I don't think we talked a lot about exactly what was going on, because that would be pretty classic of a child of an alcoholic. But even during a national television appearance, Joe's mom stuck to her story. I never took my daughter to school.
But as Joe will discover, that's not how anyone remembers it.
Mom's favorite phrase growing up was, "I brought you into this world, I can take you out. There's nobody that can stop me." She would brag to people that she hit me so hard my nose bleed. And the system that was supposed to protect Jo did nothing. I filed reports because I'm a mandated reporter and nothing would happen. I always just thought like, if that much is going on and they know I'm seeing it, what am I not seeing?
Now, after everything, Joe searches for healing on the other side. I love you so much. I just had to have boundaries of all to take care of myself too, you know? Joe is silly and thoughtful and loves to dance. I hope that they get stability and peace financially and emotionally and
Today, I feel more hopeful, but I'm just trying to hold on to baby steps and baby progress and figure out little shifts that I can continue to make, no matter my physical state. So hopefully I can continue to do that. Season four of Nobody Should Believe Me drops June 20th, wherever you get your podcasts.
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