I see people either love or hate this episode.
Through the show Violet was an unbearable character, but with this episode she turned out to be one of the most relatable characters i've ever seen in any show. The way she was talking about Christie was a bit too hateful/resentful though.
This episode is very important to people who are trying to let go of a toxic family member or already have done that. It shows that it's okay to move on from someone who has made a huge negative impact on your life even though they have bettered themselves. I think the problem is that this episode was mostly from Christie's perspective which makes people want Violet to forgive her mom, but they have to understand that Violet doesn't really see her as the mother figure she needed because she never had that as a child. Emotionally they're strangers. Violet has a motherless void that never can be filled or fixed, how hard she and Christie would have tried. You can only try so many times.
This episode was really important to me and was the exact thing I needed to confirm I made the right decision that I cut ties with my dad 3 years ago. I hope this episode helps people who are experiencing or have experienced the same thing as well.
It's okay to let people go, no matter how related you are <3.