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That was my initial reaction. I certainly could not imagine a situation in which I would voluntarily abandon my children to their father so that I could go and
by Jem 12y ago
That was my initial reaction. I certainly could not imagine a situation in which I would voluntarily abandon my children to their father so that I could go and live in another country. But I then began to wonder if there's more at play here - physical and emotional abuse, for example, can make even the most devoted of mothers do things that they ordinarily might not do.
I am trying to remember that we only have the parts of the story a) the mother and b) the Beeb want us to actually read.
- shiven 12y agoFrom my extensive expertise in ahem armchair amateur psychoanalysis ... I suspect a major mental disorder/abuse component to the story. Their kids ending up in foster care may be better for the kids than being raised in a DSM certifiable parenting environment. At least in foster care the expectations of care are darn low, so less chance of being left with a sense of betrayal into adulthood.