Wow. In order to become a mother of three children, you had to trust at least one man. See how that works? Whole lot of women and mothers themselves killing their kids out there too. We don't blame all Mom's for the one that does kill her kids. We shouldn't be blaming all step-dads or boyfriends either when one kills a kid. People kill people - blame them. Blame Mom too? Then blame an apparent entire community who has failed to clean up the drug problem you allude to in their back yard as they apparently must have missed the sign too and so they get to shoulder blame upon themselves as well IMO.
Lots of victim blaming the Mom here IMO.
I think you misinterpreted my post. I did not blame all step dads or boyfriends or moms in the least. Definitely not the whole community lol! I also do not have 3 kids myself, I was referring to Riley's mother.
But I do regret if any mother allows a "shady character" to be alone with their children. Shady meaning a history of serious illegal offenses and current drug abuse and any sort of unsavory behavior in general. I should not have said that remark about his creepy face. Just meant you can often tell when someone is not doing well.