
Originally Posted by
maidmarian
I agree he needs help . It must make it worse
that its relative who committed the rape
rather than a stranger. And hes not getting
the support he should get and Linda deserves
from rest of family - and its not clear( to me
anyway) why not.
The fact that Linda is pregnant and has decided
to accept the baby wont lessen whats happened
to her but it will give her mind another focus
and bodily changes will also affect how she
feels. The maternal protective streak can be
very strong.
Whereas Mick is left feeling out of control of
things and helpless.