I just saw that as a "clutch" short skirt, she's embarrassed, and clutches the only thing she can reach. Like scrunching something. The poor thing has to stand there and let POP kiss her on the lips in front of everyone so Pops can prove he's a loving family man. I can almost feel her cringe.
She was not excited to be there–she was embarrassed, didn't give af how she looked and probably tried to get out of going. I can see her yanking on her hose while being told "you're going".
Both Hunter and Joe use her as a Beau surrogate. I don't know that Hunter sexually abused herbut I do think when he had her around, he couldn't take itgot high, acted like he might in front of another man? Also feeling is that's why Hunter got over-close to Hallie. Trying to touch Beau. These people are just sad–like many many people.
I do get that she's had some sexual shit–but I can't quite pin that direction down. Very strange dynamics. People need to stop automatically jumping to sexual abuse with Natalie, it's not fair to her. Mental/emotional/psychological abuse? 100% fucking yes.
There's another pic of Joe kissing her on stage and she's dressed and groomed poorly in that one too. Just kind of shocked me because she even looked unwashed.
That being said–abuse victims often stop showering too.
It's weird but inappropriate and emotionally abusive? yes–but I'm not really getting that Hunter sexually abused her.
Who else is in the family that might over-like Natalie? The other girls seem fine.