Speaking not from experience but, from pearls of wisdom I have learned in my 51 years of life, I feel Josie, just like like everyone else has to feel her way to her future. We all have made choices and they have not benefited us only making us the wiser the next time. Well, most of us. lol She does have a huge responsibility however, and she needs to put that little girl first before her feelings of someone that may not be capable of nurturing Chloe. That does stem from a lack of self esteem. I do feel however, that her love for her child will eventually rise above her need for that loser. I can see Josie raising Chloe on her own and doing quite well with it. She is already feeling some negative feelings toward Jonathon. That comes from the love she has for her child. The first few months of that childs life will be somewhat stressful for Josey. She has not had to contend with anyone else's life but her own in the past. Now, she has that precious bundle of joy to bond with and love. That love is so much different then she will ever feel for any man.That love is constant and forever. She could and probably would divorce herself from Jonathon early in her life. She does seem too bright at times for his tricks. She is evolving from a girl of low self esteem who wants a boy to love her and validate her life to a young woman with a new baby to love and be the responsible adult she is meant to be. Lets hope for Choe's sake that I am right... She doesnt need to know someone like Jonathon as her father. (Whether he is or not; hence him not be willing to find out for himself) I find this a control issue.... which should in itself, scare Josie away.

<br><br>Post edited by: WillfullWendy, at: 2004/05/31 22:28