Victoria doesn’t spell out why she leaves the safety of the McPherons for the unknown potential of living with Dwayne, but certain inferences can be made. There is a belief that a family with a mother and father in the home is the best situation for a child to grow up in. And Victoria is trying to step into the position that society tells her is the best place to fulfill her role as a mother. For his part, Dwayne is caught between the ideal of being a traditional father and provider, and the desire to be a young adult who wants to party and live a more carefree life. Dwayne even convinces Victoria to go to a party, where she drinks and does drugs, and immediately feels regretful. When Dwayne again tries to talk her into going to a party and then tries to force himself on her after the party, Victoria realizes that this isn’t the type of environment she wants for herself or her child, and makes plans to return to the McPherons’. Victoria is fortunate that the McPheron brothers take her back. They accept that she made a mistake and bring her back in to the fold. They even protect her from Dwayne when he shows up again and tries to force her and the baby to return with him to
Victoria doesn’t spell out why she leaves the safety of the McPherons for the unknown potential of living with Dwayne, but certain inferences can be made. There is a belief that a family with a mother and father in the home is the best situation for a child to grow up in. And Victoria is trying to step into the position that society tells her is the best place to fulfill her role as a mother. For his part, Dwayne is caught between the ideal of being a traditional father and provider, and the desire to be a young adult who wants to party and live a more carefree life. Dwayne even convinces Victoria to go to a party, where she drinks and does drugs, and immediately feels regretful. When Dwayne again tries to talk her into going to a party and then tries to force himself on her after the party, Victoria realizes that this isn’t the type of environment she wants for herself or her child, and makes plans to return to the McPherons’. Victoria is fortunate that the McPheron brothers take her back. They accept that she made a mistake and bring her back in to the fold. They even protect her from Dwayne when he shows up again and tries to force her and the baby to return with him to