Dorinda was living in an alternate reality – it's jarring to rewatch it

I'm rewatching season 10 and I forgot how delusional Dorinda is when it comes to protecting her idea of who she is when she's faced with people pointing out the reality of her situation.

Luann was no saint but the way Dorinda went after her for correctly pointing out that Dorinda turns into a complete drag and angry drunk when she gets a certain look on her face was pathetic. She knew that she was an alcoholic and that everyone else knew it too but she convinced herself otherwise.

Her daughter is also apparently sober and it gives me the vibe of the parent who is great in public and cares about being charismatic to others, but comes home drunk and treats you like shit behind closed doors. Anyone who's dealt with a parent like that can spot it with Dorinda. I think she's just too deep into her addiction to even try to keep up the act in front of others anymore.

It's a shame because she is one of my favorites when she's sober and she loves others so deeply. But it's like she doesn't realize that she's not the person she's made herself out to be in her head, her reality is so different it's scary that she's in such deep denial.