Bouncin' off blue.
And she obviously learned nothing from all of this: She is letting total strangers into her house. In fact, she is inviting them in when they didn't even ask to be invited in! (That's "who does that!" Some woman that drives by and asks if they know where Rayne Perrywinkle lives, and Rayne says that's me...wanna see the house?!) And so, two more babies are stillat major risk.
People can talk about grief, self-blame, "bashing," "poor choices," ad nauseum. They can say we are being hateful to the mother. I have seen very few speculate on the mother and/or her actions. Who needs to? Her own actions, words, rewords, stories, restories, and behavior are plenty to show that she is not capable of keeping children safe. Period.
And when the courts and CPS pat her on the head and send her on the way because she "just makes poor choices" and we are back here again to mourn the loss of another little child...anyone who has not stood up and said, "This parental behavior is NOT acceptable" can add their names to the "blame" column along with all the other entities.
If we do not do something, it will keep happening. Yes, laws need to be changed Yes, perps need to be kept in prison. This perp is in jail and not an immediate threat. That judge needs her feet held to the fire. Laws need to be changed, and reasonably worded petitions launched. All that takes time. These babies may not have time. If WE do not stand up in their behalf and say, "Enough! Get those children to safety!" then who will? And how in the world is CPS supposed to step in and do its job if people are sticking their heads in the sand about this mother's behavior and saying, "How dare you pick on this poor mother?!" We can't have it both ways...either stand up for responsible parenting and encourage these entities to do what they need to do; or stand aside and quit fussing when the "poor choice" mentality leads to "poor choice making pervs" and "poor choice making parents" making more "poor choices" with more children suffering because no one will stand up for them.
The emperor is jay-bird nekkid folks. It's time we quit "poor momma-ing" in cases like this and start holding parents responsible for putting their children in harm's way.
It does not matter this woman's background, her mental health status, her physical health status, whether she has developmental disabilities or cognitive disabilities...I guar-on-tee you she's had plenty of opportunities to learn good parenting skills. And she has not done it. She is still a danger to her other children. Still. Even after losing her daughter in such a horrific way. And I for one am NOT going to stand by and let two more babies get added to the rolls of "if onlies." Nope. Can't.
