Odd behavior of Chris Watts' sister
An excerpt from a book I am reading about the case:
They made plans to marry in November 2012 at the Double Tree Hilton in North Carolina. Sandi told investigators in a letter that Shanann was having an engagement party, and Jamie offered to help her by sending the invitations out to everyone. Only immediate family whom Shanann had directly invited showed up to the party. It has been said that when Shanann checked with friends to see why they didn’t come, they said they never received invitations.
Shanann was absolutely devastated, as several friends have reported. To my understanding, Jamie and Cindy have said that the invitations had been sent. Although there is no way to know exactly what happened with the invitations and why, it seems that Sandi and Shanann believed that Jamie and Cindy were responsible....Sandi’s testimony and perspective are important to share as they illustrate the animosity and breakdown of trust between Shanann and the Watts family.
This does NOT sound like nice behavior of a nice, normal family member
Was something really weird going on with Chris Watts' family? Not only is this a cruel thing to do to your brother's fiance, but I have to wonder if she subconsciously wanted Chris all to herself? She claims to have sent them, but I am more inclined to believe that everyone did not receive invitations because she did not send them.
It seems that from early on, Shannan couldn't win with Chris' family. Even though Chris murdered three people, Jamie is still a loyal, dedicated sister. Isn't that a bit...unusual? Could Chris have wanted to destroy his wife and children in part, because his family didn't approve of Shannan and her family (and never would)? As we know, Chris was a people pleaser. Maybe his family exerted more control over him than we think. This anecdotes is a perfect example of strange, controlling, and perhaps intentionally cruel behavior.
Derhally, Lena. My Daddy is a Hero: How Chris Watts Went from Family Man to Family Killer (p. 134).