She has no interest in meeting her brother and sisters? That's cold. You should allways know where you came from and where your blood is.
She has no interest in meeting her brother and sisters? That's cold. You should allways know where you came from and where your blood is.
Also, I just want to point out that she said that she has no interest in meeting them right now, but that she may change her mind in the future. Her half-siblings are adults and should respect that.
Well, you have to realize that she has a lot on her plate right now, and while they may be related to her biologically, she (presumably) doesn't know them from Adam and Eve. I don't really think it's cold; I just think she's being very selective (understandably) about who she lets into her inner circle.
As far as her siblings are concerned, if she slams the door in their face now, she may find that it is locked for good when she decides she wants to open it.
If a long lost sister told me that after I had reached out to her, I would tell her to stuff it if she "changed her mind later".
It wouldn't hurt to meet them.
If she didnt like them she could go on her way, exchange cards at christmas, whatever, and not have much more to do with them. No damage done.
It isn't her sisters fault, they probably didnt even know she existed before she ended up in Garrido's back yard, so why hurt them?
That argument doesn't hold, Shayna was essentially a stranger to her as well, and they got along well enough once they met.
IMO this whole thing is more about antagonism between Terry and Slayton, and Jaycee just does what she is told.
Seems to me bio dad only became interested when her story became INTERNATIONAL.She has no interest in meeting her brother and sisters? That's cold. You should always know where you came from and where your blood is.
ITA - I am also very suspicious of sleyton. he came out only after JC was found alive and it became an international Saga.But the thing is, that bond was there to begin with. Not only that, but Shayna was linked to her mom, so I can see how she'd be able to bond with her quite easily. On the other hand, the Slayton kids are linked inextricably to Slayton himself, and I suspect that that is at least part of the reason why she may not want to see them.
See, I disagree. Imagine finding out that your dad was disinterested in you from day one? I don't know, but if I were in her shoes, I think I would have serious reservations about meeting him. I think a lot of people would resent a biological parent they've never met approaching them like that, holding a press conference with a high profile lawyer, and threatening legal action, don't you? And like I've said, we're talking about a woman who has seen the absolute worst in human nature. I can definitely see why she would be careful about who she lets into her heart.
You would tell your sister who had unspeakable acts of sexual violence perpetrated against her for years on end to "stuff it" when she decided she was ready to let you into her life?
If all that happened nine months ago, and I held out my arms to embrace her when it happened, then nine months later was told that she wanted nothing to do with me for no real reason other than that her mother didn't like my father, then yes, I would grant her her wish and lock the door. If she wanted to come back into my life after that she would have to rebuild the bridge she burned down and have a damned good reason
Who knows what kind of emotions meeting them would stir up? We're talking about a woman who was seriously mistreated for eighteen years. I don't know her personally, but I can see how it could be difficult to let new people into her life. And like I wrote earlier, she has a lot on her plate right now. I'd imagine that meeting long-lost siblings could be highly emotional even under the best and easiest of circumstances, so can you imagine compounding that with all the other issues she has to deal with?
You don't think they'd be hurt even more if she rejected them after interacting with them?
I agree that it's not their fault, but at the same time, I think they should respect the fact that she's not ready to meet them yet.
Is there any evidence that the children of Slayton have reached out to Jaycee? Appears to me it is all him not his family. Any why show up day one with attorney. He did not hire that attorney for Jaycee, he hired that attorney for himself.
Why?
But the thing is, that bond was there to begin with. Not only that, but Shayna was linked to her mom, so I can see how she'd be able to bond with her quite easily. On the other hand, the Slayton kids are linked inextricably to Slayton himself, and I suspect that that is at least part of the reason why she may not want to see them.
See, I disagree. Imagine finding out that your dad was disinterested in you from day one? I don't know, but if I were in her shoes, I think I would have serious reservations about meeting him. I think a lot of people would resent a biological parent they've never met approaching them like that, holding a press conference with a high profile lawyer, and threatening legal action, don't you? And like I've said, we're talking about a woman who has seen the absolute worst in human nature. I can definitely see why she would be careful about who she lets into her heart.