Life Unexpected: "I don't know how many more times I can say that I'm trying"

I wrote this blog post before watching last week's episode and was pleased when Cate gave Lux the speech at the end of the episode essentially giving her an ultimatum. Cate notices that Lux keeps running away when things get tough or leaving her to go to Baze when they fight. Cate told Lux she is trying and doing the best she can and that Lux has to accept this, which I think Lux has. And then there was last night's episode where Cate continually showed how jealous she is that Lux would rather hang out with Baze than her. This goes back to Cate's need to always feel accepted and in future episodes I'm sure we will continue to see Cate and Lux's struggle to bond. But I think this makes for good television. The tension between mother and daughter and even father and mother is what makes me want to watch each week. Now that Lux is getting settled and seems to be attempting to make friends at school, maybe she will start to realize that she belongs not only to but with Cate and Baze.