For me, my MLC started when my paternal grandmother passed away and I was very close to her. Blew apart my inner world of safety and then the aliens kidnapped me in USS Starship Wonkie. 99% of the MLC occurs when there's a really traumatic event such as the loss of a parent, family member, close friend, a medical diagnosis, or job loss.
Not sure if I can say with certainty that your W is definitely in MLC. It appears that your W may have experienced some trauma...but what I don't know from reading is if she was close to her stepfather. I guess I will need some more information before I can say with a reasonable degree of certainty that your W is indeed in MLC.
I am loathe to label a WAS is indeed in MLC too quickly if I am not 100% certain. A lot of the times I can tell if the WAS is simply an angry WAW/WAH who is not in MLC.
-Does your W have some memory lapses when she talks with you or Ds?
-Does your W have a vacant look in her eyes?
-Does your W flinch when you try to touch her in nonsexual ways such as the arm, shoulder?
