I can see that. Just to clarify - I think Claudia did the best she could, and that Alex should forgive her, regardless of whatever Claudia has hidden from her.
Alex shouldn't (again, imho) forgive her father, who didn't do anything for her until recently. For some reason, she accepts him more easily than she does Claudia. Perhaps she is more deeply attached to Claudia, so secrets upset her more from that source.
While I do think that a biological bond plus an emotional bond can be stronger than a purely emotional bond, I also think it is stronger than a purely biological bond. These bonds influence each other, as we know from epigenetics that environment can influence one's biology as well.
I agree that an emotional bond is far more important than a biological bond. I think that not having that biological bond can be a weakness in a parent-child relationship, especially when you are talking about teenage years when the best of parents struggle with their kids.
It seems to me that that's what's happening with Alexandra - she loves her parents, but now she has two mothers AND fathers, all of whom she is going to express her independence from and connection to. I guess time will tell which bonds are stronger! For her mother, I think Claudia will win - nurture. For the father, I think Abraham Thorn will win - nature. So we're at an impasse.
It will be interesting to see what you decide to portray.
Re: Claudia
Just to clarify - I think Claudia did the best she could, and that Alex should forgive her, regardless of whatever Claudia has hidden from her.
Alex shouldn't (again, imho) forgive her father, who didn't do anything for her until recently. For some reason, she accepts him more easily than she does Claudia. Perhaps she is more deeply attached to Claudia, so secrets upset her more from that source.
While I do think that a biological bond plus an emotional bond can be stronger than a purely emotional bond, I also think it is stronger than a purely biological bond. These bonds influence each other, as we know from epigenetics that environment can influence one's biology as well.
I agree that an emotional bond is far more important than a biological bond. I think that not having that biological bond can be a weakness in a parent-child relationship, especially when you are talking about teenage years when the best of parents struggle with their kids.
It seems to me that that's what's happening with Alexandra - she loves her parents, but now she has two mothers AND fathers, all of whom she is going to express her independence from and connection to. I guess time will tell which bonds are stronger! For her mother, I think Claudia will win - nurture. For the father, I think Abraham Thorn will win - nature. So we're at an impasse.
It will be interesting to see what you decide to portray.