>>220582318
sexually abused by her father as a kid and her mother didn't believe her

>>220582500
>her mother didn't believe her
she knew it but didn't wanted to acknowledge it

also desperate (and retarded) people like her tends to fall into pyramid schemes or cults like the one Austin Butler character had

>>220582318
unlike the mayor (a willing rape victim) and sheriff (unwilling rape victim) she was just a natural rape victim
put her in any situation and she's getting raped in one way or another

The sheriff is at worst another of version of her father and at best a man attempting to connect with his wife but can't due to the position in life. Surrounded by her mother who won't let her grow and her husband/new father figure, her only escape is a man who represents a version of herself that is free of the reminders. And so she leaves.
She pisses me off but it's a messy movie so it's a fun covid movie.

Vernon is not only the only one to see what happened to Emma's character, but is instantly able to clock it based on little information. He knows what the dolls mean instantly and is able to deduce the mother's role in the situation.

Then Vernon casts himself as a leader against the world of child trafficking and abuse. He provides facts and statistics that show she isn't alone in her suffering and that what she faces is actually more common than might be expected. This actually empowers Emma's character to not only feel like she isn't alone, but can take action and fight against the thing that has been controlling her life and mental state.

Joe was never able to see beyond himself, and never really understood Emma, and I probably think he is a better guy at the beginning of the story than most.

It is no wonder she did what she did.