Mourning a miscarriage is completely valid! Jake knew nothing of the child he had, and to mourn her loss is VALID and HEALTHY. Sean is now in a place where he can talk to his partner, the child's other parent, about the loss. Their behavior is NOT selfish. Their behavior is NOT dramatic. The emotions someone feels after loss, no matter how long, are very real.
Depression is also very real. It's obvious that Jake has some issues after his dream, and the time he needs to take to process through those issues is fine. No matter how long he takes, it is fine.
As for Emily. Let's remember she went years not knowing Jake. She has also been ill for a while. It is OBVIOUS that Sean is still seeing her regularly because he mentioned her while Jake was sleeping/dreaming. Emily understands that illness takes time. Children aren't idiots. Give this child some credit.
Mourning a miscarriage is completely valid! Jake knew nothing of the child he had, and to mourn her loss is VALID and HEALTHY. Sean is now in a place where he can talk to his partner, the child's other parent, about the loss. Their behavior is NOT selfish. Their behavior is NOT dramatic. The emotions someone feels after loss, no matter how long, are very real.
Depression is also very real. It's obvious that Jake has some issues after his dream, and the time he needs to take to process through those issues is fine. No matter how long he takes, it is fine.
As for Emily. Let's remember she went years not knowing Jake. She has also been ill for a while. It is OBVIOUS that Sean is still seeing her regularly because he mentioned her while Jake was sleeping/dreaming. Emily understands that illness takes time. Children aren't idiots. Give this child some credit.