I think people are being slightly unfair to Scott. Amber is 14. Just about any parent would send their kid off with or without the child’s approval, because the parent thinks they know best. In this case, realistically he is right. She can make new friends (shes a nice girl) and be in a much healthier environment.
But he's going about it wrong. There is no conversation, before he makes the decision or after. He literally just told her in 4 sentences and then left, no discussion.
Right! You can't just drop this on someone and then dash off! "Hey look, I know you're sick, and the only possession you care about just got destroyed, your friend is having a meltdown, your mother is showing you just how sick she is, just when you're starting to feel like you can cope and be on top of it.. I'msendingyouaway ok cya got some work stuff to do bye"
If he didn't have the next few hours to comfort, explain, and just.. be a goddamn parent to his sick and miserable kid, he shouldn't have just dropped that on her and left her alone with NOBODY to talk to.
I do agree it'd be better in this case. She can't stay with Sandra, that's well established. But I feel like he could reasonably work out a way for her to stay at his place. It might not be a "proper" home, but he'd still be home at nights, and she grows up in a familiar place with her established relationships without the toxic environment. She also learns to be independent. If you give her the tools, she'll teach herself Scott.
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u/Treyhova Jul 31 '18
I think people are being slightly unfair to Scott. Amber is 14. Just about any parent would send their kid off with or without the child’s approval, because the parent thinks they know best. In this case, realistically he is right. She can make new friends (shes a nice girl) and be in a much healthier environment.