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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Yeah but they're born into communities with generational knowledge of how to care for an infant in those circumstances, she grew up in the UK and had no support from professionals or family so likely absolutely no idea how to care for a baby. Infant deaths would be much higher in the UK if there weren't midwives/health visitors/older family members to give advice and support.



Also ... a lot of children born in remote/poverty-stricken areas, or pretty much anywhere before the mid 20th century, DID die very young.







That really means nothing; the first things you hear when someone turns out to be a serial killer is the neighbours saying "but they were always so nice and friendly!". True sociopaths are often charming.

To me she looks dead behind the eyes, like someone who's had to shut off any emotions which would probably fit with her situation.