Quiet Jackal: she's clearly traumatized from previous interactions, but that doesn't justify ignoring the child like this, a balanced response would be great from her partner in the situation
Halcyon Shard: it's odd that the whole court case hinges on one interaction between mother and child. what's being missed is the broader societal context of emotional labor in motherhood, don't you
Santosnina: That must be an emotional rollercoaster for the family to deal with - what's going on behind the scenes is probably way harder than they let on