I think his mother loved him. I think she made the best decisions for him she could given her own circumstances and situations throughout his life. She sent him to live with Renee and husband.. She allowed him to live with his grandma and from the sounds of it.. she wasn't the one who was pushing for him to come live with her last month. That was Jonathan. But she knew he wanted to, so she consented. Step dad slapped him, again she made the decision a lot of parents sadly struggle with, she just left SD and moved her and jonathan away. (although it was just a few houses down), She removed him from the environment.
We see soo many mother and fathers who have never lost custody of their kids or given it up voluntarily, continue to subject their children to abuse from their partners or step parents and not take the steps necessary to move out. This mom DID takes those steps. Do you think she would have done that 10 years ago or 5 years ago? I think she changed. I agree she was scared and was in CYA mode, but i don't think this mother has lived an easy life and when scared, we got fight or flight and i think she just reverted back to what she knows. She was said to be a pathological liar by family or friends.. she felt cornered and she just blurted out whatever came to mind. I dunno I'm rambling.. but i have a lot of sympathy for her at this point. I shed tears for Jonathan last night and this morning i shed tears for a mom who tried to give her boy his birthday wish and tried to be the mom her boy thought she could be to him.
That's all