The thing I’m struck by is that her mom can’t be the only toxic parent in the world. Their local social systems are clearly not super prepared for her shitty way of operating, but I find it hard to believe the society has no defensives against it. I would expect to see way more people abusing others in exactly that pattern if that was the case. I can definitely believe our main characters haven’t found the right resources yet, but I’m going to be shocked if resources don’t exist.
I think there are similarities with earth. We see support systems, with Aster functioning as a therapist in the welcome center meeting new arrivals and handling mental health crises.
Mental health is stigmatized here. I usually encounter people seeing co-dependency, and anxiety as laziness and erratic behavior as evil or to be suppressed. Other medical treatment related to child birth, sexual orientation, and gender identity are cast as immoral and therapists are cast as predators. It’s an underground that supports healthcare in some areas.
Aster’s therapy related to touch is stigmatized. The N3, who Gina explained are the Neo-natal-nurses, help with natural child birth. Olive, being Aster’s parent and being similarly aware suggests that there might be other people who see through the stigma.
People like Abeille create support systems. The story weaves together the lives of the friends Abeille meets, and how they are transformed. Miel, the Moms and hopefully Mallow support her closely. Like here, real relationships are the actual support resources.
Her mom is not only toxic, but rich and well-connected. And I believe the setting is a planetary colony run by a corporation, which means power over it can be bought, directly and indirectly. That kind of mom is likely significantly rarer. There may well be resources, but not for her.
I agree with Crane. The artwork is beautiful and it follows on wonderfully from the previous page. It was so obvious that Abelle’s mother was coming like a cold wind.
Back in high school my best friend and I were thrown together at first because both of us were motherless, mine thru divorce, her thru death. 2 days after her mother died she came down the house stairs, went into the kitchen and told her dad and younger brother that she had dreamt about their mother, she and the mom had met in a beautiful garden, and Mom had assured her that she would be all right. The little brother said, Yup, Mom came to you too? But I didn’t see you in my dream. My best friend never saw her brother in her dream either, but they had both been told they would be all right, meeting their mom in a beautiful garden. The last 24 years of my career I worked as a hospice nurse, and I learnt there is more us than this material world.
8 thoughts on “Love Not Found – Chapter 24, p06”
Eva
The thing I’m struck by is that her mom can’t be the only toxic parent in the world. Their local social systems are clearly not super prepared for her shitty way of operating, but I find it hard to believe the society has no defensives against it. I would expect to see way more people abusing others in exactly that pattern if that was the case. I can definitely believe our main characters haven’t found the right resources yet, but I’m going to be shocked if resources don’t exist.
Kendall 🔆🌻
I think there are similarities with earth. We see support systems, with Aster functioning as a therapist in the welcome center meeting new arrivals and handling mental health crises.
Mental health is stigmatized here. I usually encounter people seeing co-dependency, and anxiety as laziness and erratic behavior as evil or to be suppressed. Other medical treatment related to child birth, sexual orientation, and gender identity are cast as immoral and therapists are cast as predators. It’s an underground that supports healthcare in some areas.
Aster’s therapy related to touch is stigmatized. The N3, who Gina explained are the Neo-natal-nurses, help with natural child birth. Olive, being Aster’s parent and being similarly aware suggests that there might be other people who see through the stigma.
People like Abeille create support systems. The story weaves together the lives of the friends Abeille meets, and how they are transformed. Miel, the Moms and hopefully Mallow support her closely. Like here, real relationships are the actual support resources.
Glotos
Her mom is not only toxic, but rich and well-connected. And I believe the setting is a planetary colony run by a corporation, which means power over it can be bought, directly and indirectly. That kind of mom is likely significantly rarer. There may well be resources, but not for her.
Crane
Incredible page.
Bruce
I agree with Crane. The artwork is beautiful and it follows on wonderfully from the previous page. It was so obvious that Abelle’s mother was coming like a cold wind.
Tiffany
And there goes the buzzer. Time to face your fears sweetie.
Kendall 🔆🌻
I agree. I feel like I’ve been wrenched out of that dream, like a needle being dragged across a vinyl record, and Amaryllis looks insane.
Grandmotherbear
Back in high school my best friend and I were thrown together at first because both of us were motherless, mine thru divorce, her thru death. 2 days after her mother died she came down the house stairs, went into the kitchen and told her dad and younger brother that she had dreamt about their mother, she and the mom had met in a beautiful garden, and Mom had assured her that she would be all right. The little brother said, Yup, Mom came to you too? But I didn’t see you in my dream. My best friend never saw her brother in her dream either, but they had both been told they would be all right, meeting their mom in a beautiful garden. The last 24 years of my career I worked as a hospice nurse, and I learnt there is more us than this material world.
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