I really frustrated me too, I think to an extent to would have been ‘impossible’ to stop, BUT I’d have not been letting her stay at his, go away to together etc, I’d have made it incredibly clear it is not normal
Hopefully Laura herself can see it now
Absolutely. You can tell it would have been a losing battle - we're all so stubborn and sure at that age, but you're absolutely right. Her parents should have acted like parents and done something, even if it lead to tumultuous arguments over it. But no, they were fine with her staying at his and playing happy families with him and his kid while she herself was still one.
There was also all that talk of him being abusive in past relationships. I remember someone in the comments of an old video having a whole lot of info on him and his past with one of the baby's mothers, so Laura's family clearly had to know the details of that. I think at this point the only thing that will be holding Laura back from feeling resentment towards everyone for letting it happen is the fact she'll have her baby, which I suppose will be the silver lining for her now.
Her parents don’t seem to guide their kids to better themselves or give them advice if I was lucilles mum I would of tried my hardest to get her to go to college and get some sort of career Lucille is smart and she’s wasted her brains working in a dead end job Laura’s the same, Laura seems to be the type of person to think she always knows what’s best for herself when she should listen to others for advice
I don't think there's anything wrong with not having a career or being interested in going to college!
I don't think she's as happy as she says she is with her job right now, but I do think that has a lot to do with the anxiety she feels - which I don't think is helped by her family, as I imagine they might coddle more than help the situation. She's clearly smart in the sense that she can do well if she applies herself, but I suppose she has different aspirations for herself, which is totally okay since everyone is different. A job in retail is still a job, after all, even if I do think she will venture into something else soon enough. I think if she worked on her anxieties and was helped by the people around her, she'd do great at working with children again. It's a shame she gave that up because you can tell she's a lot more comfortable around kids as opposed to people her own age, which I can understand and relate to. I do agree about Laura. I hope that's just an age thing with her, though, and that having this baby will mature her up.