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Isabelle has parents who are uninvolved in which they act like they are not part of Isabelle's life for they don't show they care or act like parents that they should be. They are acting like people who does not want to get involve in something or where they don't want to be a part of something where in they should be involve for she is their daughter and they should act like parents that would provide the needs of their daughter.
Answer:
C. Floundering
Explanation:
Since C J battles depression he has some health problems, or tragic events or some kind of anxieties which he knows well. Material wealth and professional success don't fetch inner happiness unless the problems are solved. Hence, he struggles mentally, showing or feeling confusion. Other people may not be able to comprehend the problems and anxieties C. J. has been facing or carrying.