Board Thread:Rant and Rave/@comment-28162607-20180220221000/@comment-1916997-20180221000956

Lady Junky wrote: I love how all Emma "fans" keep acting like she was the dumbest character of the entire show just to prove their point x)

I'm sorry Emilian but: "Especially if the teenager in question is a homeless runaway with a low education level and possibly not knowing the full risks of unprotected sex." I just find that VERY insulting for Emma's character. Emma NEVER EVER proved or showed that she had a low education level or anything. She has always showed that she was very intelligent, very capable of, and knowing exactly what to do in some situations.

DeviousPeep explained everything. Emma was 17, she was completely able to know what she was doing and to take care of herself. She was completely able to leave by herself already. So, let's not act like she was dumb or not understanding what she was doing with Neal.

She clearly was happy with Neal, and seeing how the character was written, I just doubt that he would force her into sex. Neal always loved Emma. Deeply. He never hurt her by himself or on purpose. They were both in love with each other. Adding on to this, Emma was basically an emancipated minor, which may mean she could consent to sex without it being statutory rape (I'm not 100% sure on this, but someone can feel free to research). Here is about emancipation:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emancipation_of_minors