I found this incredibly manipulative for two reasons. One, she made the moment Jared had with his dad about her, by making him feel guilty for having it while she was with the kids. Two, she made him restate how much he wanted to be with her by giving him the guilt trip about having to return to the car and her. Jared can’t have feelings that aren’t about Ellie because it hurts sensitive Ellie’s feelings.gopedjane wrote:
Yup and she mentioned how many times that she was dealing with unruly kids on her own. She was clearly annoyed that she had to be a mom to the kids she had to have so close together while Jared was saying goodbye.
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This is exactly why they are moving. It isn’t about leaving Bonnie. (It could be a good excuse to leave Bollie though!). I think it’s 100% about having Jared to herself. My guess is that even Joel was becoming an annoying threat to Ellie’s control.
I can’t stand Jared, but I do feel sad for him. Only a few years ago he had a close relationship with his grandmother and he went over to help her and see her all the time. That changed after Ellie had Jackson. Then he loved it when his parents moved to town! He has said many times how much he cherishes his relationship with his dad, and that he worries his dad won’t be around for a long time because of his heart issues. Now he is moving away? That definitely isn’t something he was pushing for. He’s busted his ass to set a good life up for his family and it will never be appreciated. Jared sucks, but he still deserves better.
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