Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25926288-20170410010002/@comment-28162607-20170415232646

Killian Jones wrote:

Aine1989 wrote:

CadoDoan wrote: Regina may be a bad parent, but not worse than "all-I-care-about-is-my-love" Emma. Okay well I never said anything about Emma but sure, let's make it about Emma. The same Emma who

1. Was ready and willing to die for Henry in 5x11 1. Treated Henry like he was crazy, just like Regina did. Except Emma actually believed he was crazy, and Regina had serious motives for doing so, which included both of their personal wellbeing and safety.

'''I'm sorry what? Is this about Emma not believing Henry's far fetched sounding story about the Curse? And Emma actually played along until she realised she had to leave for Henry's best chance.'''

2. Was worrying over Henry in the Underworld and took the first chance she could to get him out 2. Let Henry come to the Underworld in the first place, even though Gold warned her that it makes people "wish for death".

'''If Henry wasn't brought with them, he'd have gone anyway. Also, he was probably safer in the UW with his parents and grandparents than alone in SB.'''

3. Takes Henry out on canoeing trips to make him feel happy and important. 3. Also kidnaps Henry, takes him out on trips to the Underworld, crushes his crush's heart (see what I did there? ;) to get him to actually cry so she can save herself.

'''Kidnaps? What the hell?'''

Yes she made a mistake as the DO which she made up for.

4. Refuses to leave until she's reassured Henry would be looked after. 4. Expects never to see him again after his birth, let's his Grandpa take care of him (which leads to attempted murder), let's his other grandparents take care of him, which let him go underage driving.

Wow, so a homeless teenager giving up her child for adoption is terrible parenting.

'''I don't remember her letting Rumple take care of him (Regina did that though) and how was she meant to know Charming would take him driving? Actaully, she had asked Hook to mind him and David took over without her knowing iirc.'''

5. Has fought across realms to reunite with him. 5. Just like Regina did in the Underworld, the missing year in the Enchanted Forest, Wish Realm, New York and Storybrooke.

6. Actaully sat and talked with him about if he was okay with her being in a relationship (something she is not obligated to do) 6. Good point.

But yes, Emma is exactly the same as Regina, who abused Henry severely for a decade, neglects him in favour of her boyfriend (ha!) and forces him to be her parental figure, because Emma dares to have a relationship.

Again, why you felt bringign in Emma was necessary I don't know. I don't think Emma or Regina are good parents on their own, but rather they complement each other. Emma is more of a "cool mom" and Regina is the one who knows how to raise a child.

'''Given that Regina's idea of raising a child was social isolation, gaslighting and neglect, no she doesn't know how to raise a child. She has proven to be a terrible and incompetent parent, for the reasons I have already listed. Emma is the one who makes him feel safe, happy and puts him first. She also just so happens to be the person he has fun with'''