Oh wow. I had no idea about that. I can't believe Olivia still thinks her mom is worthy of her love and respect!

I see your point about her trying to cope through humor, but still, joking about child abuse is normalizing it.

Maybe this is why Olivia is so passionate about ending animal abuse.

ETA: Wow, this puts Olivia's budding masochism in a much different light.
Let's hope she has some education and counseling before she forays into the BDSM world.