Psychologists tell us that the mind will accept whatever the mind can grasp and will deny what is overpowering, and she may very well have been in a position of denial.
He's emotionally mature far below his 18 years. I've seen nothing in my conversations with Billy to see that he has a mature perception of the world or himself.
This was a case of teenagers being foolish, and it blew up into a horrible nightmare. That doesn't diminish the tragedy, but there was a lack of sophistication in these acts. ... Kids tend to do things and think about them afterward.
She wants to be a good parent desperately.
She was prepared to go to prison (Thursday).