Fear, Defensiveness, and Anger — Misread as Instability

As cases continue, many parents become defensive.

They speak carefully.

They question inconsistencies.

They react strongly when they feel misrepresented.

These behaviors are often labeled as:

• Aggression
• Resistance
• Lack of insight

In reality, they come from fear.

Fear of losing a child permanently.

Fear of being silenced.

Fear that the narrative has already been written.

Anger in these cases is not a threat — it is a survival response.

But the system often treats calm compliance as the only acceptable emotional state.

Parents are expected to endure loss, scrutiny, and uncertainty without visible reaction — an expectation that is neither realistic nor humane.

When fear is misinterpreted as danger, parents are punished for caring.