She doesn't act bipolar. She acts like someone who is too young to be in constant survival mode

It's not easy to go back to any school with the expulsion.

The professor should have mentioned it more strongly. He tried to drop the hint but they didn't get it. Maybe he will threaten that behind closed doors to at least expunge the record so he can transfer. There has to be a way to get him back in school or his story is pretty much over.

I'm so surprised by her family's lack of interest in the baby. I come from a long line of teen moms, poverty and am from the Chicago area. It's usually like this, before the baby comes the family usually acts like Fiona did "we aren't helping you, you're on your own, etc" but once the baby actually arrives they love…

You might be right but I would personally roll the dice on that threat. If you can prove that you're not the only one who had access then it's not easy to prove it was you. The DA wouldn't take the case irl.

I think Debbie was right when she said that she's the best he's going to get. It's not like she's hustling him or abusing him. They are both being benefitted. I'd rather see her there than having to be someone's sex toy/punching bag which is the most likely type of guy she would have been forced to settle for.

It's not about material things. Anyway, I get your POV and as I've said, I'd do what Fiona did. I'm just not sure that it was the best thing long term. That's all.

Yes, it's probably for the best but I'd feel better about it if they were there for her from the beginning, not deciding that it's their kid now. It's pretty messed up to be "we did nothing to help you but now we decided that you suck" instead of "I know you're trying your best but it would be better if you let us…

That sucks. I'm sorry that happened.
I think since Neil is not the bio parent, dcfs can't intervene much except to say that he's not an appropriate caregiver if no one else is home bc of the physical limitations i.e. if there was a fire or fall, it'd be very hard for him to quickly assist the child. But I'm only going…

Yes, I do. Why is it any different than putting your child up for adoption so they can have a better life? She wouldn't have been giving them away like old clothes, if they could have been placed in homes like the gay foster parents Carl and Liam went to then they would have been better off long term. Are they any…

Legally, he was sexually abused/harassed, they knew she had a history of sleeping with students and he could have a good lawsuit against the university. That fear alone should have allowed him back in on probationary status.

Irl, I think only the violence would be an issue but since there's no history of it, it's a non issue. Neil isn't a liability but I don't think that they would feel he's a good babysitter. Other than that, you can't discriminate against his problem. Living off him is no different than anyone else who stays home and…

True!

The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

I took French and I've only learned those Spanish words in the past few years bc of tv. It's not a basic Spanish word if you're not trying to learn Spanish. Adios and gracias are basic Spanish words. She barely hung around Derek's house.

It really doesn't matter bc the grandma has no legal standing and Debbie did one messed up thing in the court's eyes. It's not enough for her to lose the kid. Besides, they should have been helping her.

The GED isn't hard. I take practice GED, lsat, act, etc every now and then for fun.

I get that Debbie panicked but wtf? Just call the cops, they have no right to keep the baby. Even if they filed court papers later, the judge is going to see the dad isn't there and that despite knowing that the child existed, none of them did anything to help her.
I doubt Fiona will get into big trouble about the…

There's a lot of young people in the country/world caring for siblings and/or parents. That's not an indication of raw intelligence, it's based in a moral code. If she was using critical thinking and had a higher IQ she would have tried to get them adopted/fostered by decent people for awhile so she could get a…

She's the least intelligent based on objective data. She is pushing 30 and the restaurant is the longest job she's had and if not for the relationship with Sean, she would have probably lost it. She's not dumb but look at how tough she said the ged was for her. The ged isn't hard at all. She's street smart and knows…