It’s the comments about giving Myla a sibling. Esme is in her early twenties, she’s got plenty of time to find a man and settle down and give myla a sibling. There really is no excuse to bring another child into an already broken home.
I also found her insistence on wanting Myla to have a full sibling a tad insulting. Almost as if having half/step-siblings makes them less of a family. Very insulting to the hundreds of thousands of (ACTUALLY) good parents -including me- who make blended/jigsaw family dynamics work every single day. My daughter has a step sister and I treat her exactly how I treat my daughter. I can guarantee my family situation is much healthier, happier and securer than hers will ever be if she continues on this path.
I’m looking forward to the time that she has to tolerate babydaddy’s new girlfriend having contact with/bringing up the kids - then we’ll see just how mature she is.
I think the softly, well spoken, down to earth Esme is all an act. It doesn’t take much for her to let the flat go to
tit and turn into a pigsty. Imagine with a newborn, having less money, time, energy too! Unless the coparent starts ‘staying over.’
Not only an access course but then actually getting onto midwifery with no healthcare experience and 2 children under 3. She has no idea what her position with be in a years time with their dad especially if he’s moves on.
That’s what I mean! She should be looking at her local hospitals/doctors/health hubs… at the minute trying to find some volunteer hours for experience. Now she’s going to have to do while balancing two babies. When it comes to uni, if there’s an applicant who’s just finished their A-levels with good grades, has hours of experience and no children or Esme a single mum to two babies, who’s had to do an access court which was delayed because she’s had the second child, and with no volunteer hours, who are they going to pick? It’s the harsh truth which I don’t think she likes.
She’s going to have a massive shock coming to her. Would’ve thought her mum would have that convo with her.