God this is SO fuckin true i was a nanny for this dude and his kids mother was a total methhead. She used to shoot up while the kid was in the bath cos the room was steamy and would bulge her veins and it was the few moments of the day where the kid would be occupied for a few moments. I said cmon if you need to do your shit let me know and ill watch her, get off the toilet and go in another room., But when she would come over she wanted to do everything and act like a mommy for an hour until she left again for 2-4 days, she didnt like me taking care of her daughter when she would show up.
So anyway this little girl was 2 and would always watch her mom put her arm under the si ks hot water while the girl was in the tub, trying to get her veins to pop. One night it was just me and the girl and she kept running to the bathroom trying to turn the sink on but couldnt reach, so i turned it on for her and got her a stool because she was being SO PERSISTENT. she kept running to the bathroom and would cry when i carried her out.when she finally had the stool and water on she kept puttig one arm under the water im like what the hell is she doing?? She wasnt trying to wash her hand cos when she did shed always point at the soap so i thought maybe she was cold and the water was warm, but if that was it water isnt the first thing you want when cold.
It wasnt until like a week later when her mom was over and in the bathroom and i knocked on door asking if i could grab something and theres the mom w her arm under the sink and a tourney round her arm running it under hot water w the little girl in the tub again did i realize she was trying to mimic what she sees her mom do during bath time. Fucked up aint it