Christina Raines is the young woman who had recently moved in with her fiance, Drew Peterson. Drew Peterson, if you will remember, is the former police officer who has been a suspect in the disappearance of his fourth wife and also was under suspicion in the death of his third wife. Drew did an interview, with Martin Bashir of ABC’s news program Nightline, that aired on Thursday night. Drew and Christina viewed the interview together, at which point…she allegedly called him a liar, broke up with him and moved out.
Everyone has been concerned for her safety and that of the well-being of her children, that moved in with her and Drew. By moving out…she may have very well saved her life and her sanity from living in a fishbowl. To listen to Drew tell it; he is addicted to new romances…what kind of a relationship can survive that, long term? No woman wants to think she is just a number standing in line; to enjoy her turn at the romance department…only to be replaced by someone younger and more exciting; if real life gets in the way of the newness of their romance.
I saw part of that interview, Drew comes across as trying to be very charismatic and at the same time…condescending. He appears to like the attention of the public and he appears to like the fact that people fear/and are fascinated by him. He made comments alluding to the fact that “young women are drawn” to him. They seek him out he said and, even sometimes flirt with him or sit on his lap. He tells the interviewer that he likes the attention of the young women…he likes falling in love. Drew also said that when his relationships start to lose their excitement…that is when he is drawn to other women. His relationships/marriages have failed in the past because of this.
Christina’s father, Ernie Raines has been trying to enlist the help of the local police department, trying to make sure that his daughter and grandchildren are ok. He made no secret of the fact that he does not trust Drew Peterson. I think that many people can understand and support those feelings. Ernie helped Christina move out…Drew did not want to let him in the house and Ernie had to once again call the police. Good job Ernie for being persistant; if you feel your children are in danger…you do what you have to-to protect them.
You have to wonder about the emotional well-being of Drew’s younger children that he had with Staci…his wife that is missing. How must it be for them to be growing up in a home that is constantly watched and a place that must be under alot of stress because of that suspicion. Not to mention…those children have been deprived of their mother…for whatever reason she is missing…they have suffered a great loss.
In watching the interview, I felt repulsed listening to him go on and on about how much he enjoys the attentions of the young women that he meets and has met in the past (in bars). It comes across to me as a young, immature male teen bragging on his conquests. It all appears as a game…one that matches his wit and his ability to con those around him. He was an undercover police officer for a 5 year period and he allegedly made statements, in the past, about how he loved to see the faces of the people who were arrested once they found out that he was a police officer who conned them with his disquises. The interview felt to me, like it was just another con job that floated his boat…one that tested his ability to still fool those that he wishes, with whatever story he chooses to tell.
I say to Ernie Raines…enjoy your relationship with your daughter…spend time listening to her. I hope that she is able to heal her heart and realize just how much better off she is away from the media circus that she was living in with her relationship with Drew Peterson. At the same time, she might want to spend a little time in counseling trying to discover what it was about that relationship that made her feel like she was making a good decision for her future and that of her children. Best of luck! Women…where there is smoke there is fire…you can’t change a person that you are attracted to…you cant “fix” their problems…you can’t be all things to one person…and you can’t live with the shadow of missing wives, alleged murders, infidelities, and controlling behaviors; and live happily ever-after!
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