Iphx's VERY TOXIC relationship with John

Iphx was living with John Thomas, John tried his best to teach her ways that would resemble emotional incest.

Covert incest is described as occurring when a parent is unable or unwilling to maintain a relationship with another adult and forces the emotional role of a spouse onto their child instead.

Covert incest, also known as emotional incest, is a type of abuse in which a parent looks to their child for the emotional support that would be normally provided by another adult.

The effects of covert incest on children when they become adults are thought to mimic actual incest, although to a lesser degree.

Disturbed family relationships generate a shift in individual responsibilities and expectations that can lead to incest. A lack of spousal sexual activity is a common preceding factor.

Frequently, the family itself is destroyed; the destruction often begins before incest occurs.

Having a sexual relationship with someone closely related to you is against the law, but some people find themselves falling for a family member anyway.

Spousification of a child, also termed parentification, refers to a dynamic in which parents turn to children for emotional support while ignoring the child's developmental needs.

Covert incest was defined in the 1980s as an emotionally abusive relationship between a parental figure and child that does not involve incest or sexual intercourse, though it involves similar interpersonal dynamics as a relationship between sexual partners.

Defining such relationships as "incest" has led to criticism of the concept for dramatically loosening the definition of incest, making child abuse seem more prevalent than it actually is and being overused and unsubstantiated.

The child's needs are ignored and instead the relationship exists solely to meet the needs of the parent and the adult may not be aware of the problems created by their actions.

The effects of covert incest are thought to mimic actual incest though to a lesser degree, and Kenneth Adams, who originated the concept, describes the victims as having anger or guilt towards parents and problems with self-esteem, addiction and sexual and emotional intimacy.

The reason for this is because to him, she isn't real. She's an item, to him, she's a designer luxury Robot.