As daunting as the whole idea of this is, Molly finds that there's something almost comforting in Jessica's words, too. All this time, even knowing she needed to go through with it, she's doubted her own capabilities, wondered just how she'd be able to be a parent at twenty-five with a boyfriend in law school and her career on an upswing, however tenuous her position may be, relying on Mayor McDillet's ability to get reelected. If someone who's had three children, though, can tell her that being able to do things that she wouldn't have thought she could comes with the territory of being a parent, maybe there's a chance she'll be able to get this right. She sure as hell means to try. It won't make up for what happened in the past and it certainly isn't a way to atone for her sins, but it's a step in the right direction.
"I definitely won't be turning away from any help," she says, chuckling at herself as she does. "And, really, it's okay, I don't think you can make it sound any scarier than it is in my head. I'd rather... you know, be as ready for it as I can be, even if that means being ready for not being ready." The last thing she needs, really, is someone who'll sugarcoat the whole thing, make it sound easier than it is. "Just knowing that I have people around who've already been through it goes such a long way, you know? I'd really be freaking out otherwise."
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Date: 2016-10-23 06:17 am (UTC)"I definitely won't be turning away from any help," she says, chuckling at herself as she does. "And, really, it's okay, I don't think you can make it sound any scarier than it is in my head. I'd rather... you know, be as ready for it as I can be, even if that means being ready for not being ready." The last thing she needs, really, is someone who'll sugarcoat the whole thing, make it sound easier than it is. "Just knowing that I have people around who've already been through it goes such a long way, you know? I'd really be freaking out otherwise."