Anita and Jared’s mother’s backstory sheds light on his mother’s new impulse to clean the house, as Anita’s trauma led her to clean the house (seemingly as a way of feeling more in control of her environment). But while Jared’s mom ran away from her mother and gained some responsibility for herself, she realizes that she is repeating this cycle with Jared. She is pushing Jared away and causing him to take on more responsibility, in the same way that her mom pushed her away as well. In both cases, a dysfunctional parent forced their child to grow up quickly.