stilettos
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Exactly! Well put. It's very, very difficult for a mother to actually see and believe that their child could kill another human being, particularly their own child. They can't LET themselves believe it. Once they allow that thought process into their brains, they can't cope with it, it makes them a failure as a mother. Even if they do allow themselves to think it... they're not going to admit it to the rest of the world because that means they will be looked down on by everyone else. They will lie themselves rather than come out and say, "my child did this." Mothers have a built-in protective mode, and even if they don't play a big part in raising their kids, they still want and need to protect them.
I hate to see someone say they would NEVER support their child if that child would be accused of murder. You think you could be that strong, but you might not be. Sometimes doing the right thing takes a back seat to loving your child, and not letting the world see that they made a horrible mistake. It's just easier to go into defensive mode and keep believing and protesting that your child COULD NOT have done this.
I would NEVER support murder. Love the chld...depending on the circumstances, visit the child in prison...but I would dam* sure put them there if they hurt my Grandbaby. My kids know this..Mom has put them in jail and visited...and picked them up after...and now they do not pull that crap.