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*** Tyin' into that, another disqualifier for perspective guardians is whether or not the guardians can take care of themselves along with a kid and, as we already know, Shelby was kinda neglectful of her health. 'nother thing to note is that this was in the 1980s, so the criterion to adopt or foster was a lot more strict.
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*** Tyin' into that, another disqualifier for perspective guardians is whether or not the guardians can take care of themselves along with a kid and, as we already know, Shelby was kinda neglectful of her health. 'nother thing to note is that this was in the 1980s, so the criterion to adopt or foster was a lot more strict.strict (which is to say, they likely wouldn't let ''only'' Shelby's husband foster or adopt).
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*** Tyin' into that, another disqualifier for perspective guardians is whether or not the guardians can take care of themselves along with a kid and, as we already know, Shelby was kinda neglectful of her health.
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*** Tyin' into that, another disqualifier for perspective guardians is whether or not the guardians can take care of themselves along with a kid and, as we already know, Shelby was kinda neglectful of her health. 'nother thing to note is that this was in the 1980s, so the criterion to adopt or foster was a lot more strict.
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!! M'Lynn's complaints
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***Tyin' into that, another disqualifier for perspective guardians is whether or not the guardians can take care of themselves along with a kid and, as we already know, Shelby was kinda neglectful of her health.
!!The Coma
!!The Coma
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** This is also an artifact line left over from the original play, in which the men really did leave the room when Shelby died and M'Lynn expressed her anger that they had abandoned not only Shelby but ''her.'' It's likely that the line was left in as a callback to the title, as noted by the troper above, because it reflected the story's central theme. The real question is why, if they had chosen to keep the line, did they not show the two men leaving?
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** Denial. It's likely that refusing help was her final, desperate attempt to convince herself that she wasn't really dying.
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** People experiencing hypoglycemia (as Shelby was) frequently display irritable and irrational behavior, sometimes even to the point of violence (lay people have even mistaken this for being on drugs, as seen in the RealLife section of the MistakenForJunkie page). It's not surprising that Shelby would be refusing help to the point of saying that she's going to ''leave'' when she's clearly not capable of doing so. Even those without diabetes who have low blood sugar from going too long without food can display the same behavior.
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** People experiencing hypoglycemia (as Shelby was) frequently display irritable and irrational behavior, sometimes even to the point of violence (lay people have even mistaken this for being on drugs, as seen in the RealLife section of the MistakenForJunkie page). It's not surprising that Shelby would be refusing help to the point of saying that she's going to ''leave'' when she's clearly not capable of doing so. Even those without diabetes who have low blood sugar from going too long without food can display the same behavior.similar, though not life-threatening, behavior (shaky, dazed, irritable, confused).
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* Am I the only one who was bothered by M'Lynn complaining that her husband and son-in-law left because they "couldn't handle Shelby's death," when A; they were both in fact present at the hospital when she was in a coma, and B; they were also devastated by the loss of Shelby, and were likely handling their grief in a different way? I know M'lynn was so devastated herself, and possibly wasn't thinking straight, but why vilify the two men who also lost someone special to them?
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* Am I the only one who was bothered by M'Lynn complaining that her husband and son-in-law left because they "couldn't handle Shelby's death," when A; they were both in fact present at the hospital when she was in a coma, and B; they were also devastated by the loss of Shelby, and were likely handling their grief in a different way? I know M'lynn M'Lynn was so devastated herself, and possibly wasn't thinking straight, but why vilify the two men who also lost someone special to them?
** It's possible M'Lynn was ironically chastising herself upon realizing she's fallen into the trap of thinking that men are always the strong, emotionless ones. She states that "men are supposed to be made of steel or something", despite men being living things of flesh and blood with emotions they deserve to express. M'Lynn may have been wondering why men are forced to be emotionless, and why she expected them to be so, no matter how devastating the things they go through are. The mention of steel could be a throwback to the movie's title. One could even argue it's referring to men: expected to always be strong, but in reality need to show emotions like anybody else. We are all only human.
** It's possible M'Lynn was ironically chastising herself upon realizing she's fallen into the trap of thinking that men are always the strong, emotionless ones. She states that "men are supposed to be made of steel or something", despite men being living things of flesh and blood with emotions they deserve to express. M'Lynn may have been wondering why men are forced to be emotionless, and why she expected them to be so, no matter how devastating the things they go through are. The mention of steel could be a throwback to the movie's title. One could even argue it's referring to men: expected to always be strong, but in reality need to show emotions like anybody else. We are all only human.
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** People experiencing hypoglycemia (as Shelby was) frequently display irritable and irrational behavior, sometimes even to the point of violence (lay people have even mistaken this for being on drugs, as seen in the RealLife section of the MistakenForJunkie page). It's not surprising that Shelby would be refusing help to the point of saying that she's going to ''leave'' when she's clearly not capable of doing so.
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** People experiencing hypoglycemia (as Shelby was) frequently display irritable and irrational behavior, sometimes even to the point of violence (lay people have even mistaken this for being on drugs, as seen in the RealLife section of the MistakenForJunkie page). It's not surprising that Shelby would be refusing help to the point of saying that she's going to ''leave'' when she's clearly not capable of doing so.
so. Even those without diabetes who have low blood sugar from going too long without food can display the same behavior.
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* Am I the only one who was bothered by M'Lynn complaining that her husband and son-in-law left because they "couldn't handle Shelby's death," when A; they were both in fact present at the hospital when she was in a coma, and B; they were also devastated by the loss of Shelby, and were likely handling their grief in a different way? I know it's likely due to the fact that M'lynn was just so devastated herself, and possibly wasn't thinking straight, but why vilify the two men who also lost someone special to them?
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* Am I the only one who was bothered by how M'Lynn complained that her husband and son-in-law left because they "couldn't handle Shelby's death," when A; they were both in fact present at the hospital when she was in a coma, and B; they too were also devastated by the loss of Shelby, and were likely handling their grief in a different way? I know it's likely due to the fact that M'lynn was just so devastated herself, and possibly wasn't thinking straight, but why vilify the two men who also lost someone special to them?
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* Am I the only one who was bothered by how M'Lynn complained complaining that her husband and son-in-law left because they "couldn't handle Shelby's death," when A; they were both in fact present at the hospital when she was in a coma, and B; they too were also devastated by the loss of Shelby, and were likely handling their grief in a different way? I know it's likely due to the fact that M'lynn was just so devastated herself, and possibly wasn't thinking straight, but why vilify the two men who also lost someone special to them?
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* Am I the only one who found it off-putting how M'Lynn complained that her husband and son-in-law left because they "couldn't handle Shelby's death," when A; they were both in fact present at the hospital when she was in a coma, and B; they too were also devastated by the loss of Shelby, and were likely handling their grief in a different way? I know it's likely due to the fact that M'lynn was just so devastated herself, and possibly wasn't thinking straight, but why vilify the two men who also lost someone special to them?
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* Am I the only one who found it off-putting was bothered by how M'Lynn complained that her husband and son-in-law left because they "couldn't handle Shelby's death," when A; they were both in fact present at the hospital when she was in a coma, and B; they too were also devastated by the loss of Shelby, and were likely handling their grief in a different way? I know it's likely due to the fact that M'lynn was just so devastated herself, and possibly wasn't thinking straight, but why vilify the two men who also lost someone special to them?
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** Diabetes can cause various severe health complications that could result in Shelby's premature death, leaving the child motherless--as happened here.
* How long was Shelby in a coma?
* How long was Shelby in a coma?
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** Having one's physical and mental health thoroughly evaluated is a major component of applying to be a foster or adoptive parents. Diabetes can cause various severe health complications that could result in Shelby's premature death, leaving the child motherless--as happened here.
* How long was Shelby in acoma?coma?
** It's not clear, but depending on the severity of damage, it doesn't take long for doctors to know that there's no hope of recovery.
* How long was Shelby in a
** It's not clear, but depending on the severity of damage, it doesn't take long for doctors to know that there's no hope of recovery.
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** Diabetes can cause various severe health complications that could result in Shelby's premature death, leaving the child motherless--as happened here.
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** Diabetes can cause various severe health complications that could result in Shelby's premature death, leaving the child motherless--as happened here.here.
* How long was Shelby in a coma?
* How long was Shelby in a coma?
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* Why would Health History be something that any judge would hold against Shelby from adopting a child? It's not like having diabetes is anything contagious!
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* Why would Health History be something that any judge would hold against Shelby from adopting a child? It's not like having diabetes is anything contagious!contagious!
** Diabetes can cause various severe health complications that could result in Shelby's premature death, leaving the child motherless--as happened here.
** Diabetes can cause various severe health complications that could result in Shelby's premature death, leaving the child motherless--as happened here.
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** People experiencing hypoglycemia (as Shelby was) frequently display irritable and irrational behavior, sometimes even to the point of violence (lay people have even mistaken this for being on drugs, as seen in the RealLife section of the MistakenForJunkie page). It's not surprising that Shelby would be refusing help to the point of saying that she's going to ''leave'' when she's clearly not capable of doing so.
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** People experiencing hypoglycemia (as Shelby was) frequently display irritable and irrational behavior, sometimes even to the point of violence (lay people have even mistaken this for being on drugs, as seen in the RealLife section of the MistakenForJunkie page). It's not surprising that Shelby would be refusing help to the point of saying that she's going to ''leave'' when she's clearly not capable of doing so.so.
* Why would Health History be something that any judge would hold against Shelby from adopting a child? It's not like having diabetes is anything contagious!
* Why would Health History be something that any judge would hold against Shelby from adopting a child? It's not like having diabetes is anything contagious!
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* In the scene where Shelby suffers from a medical emergency at the salon, why was she refusing anybody to come to her aid when she was clearly in a critical condition?
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* In the scene where Shelby suffers from a medical emergency at the salon, why was she refusing anybody to come to her aid when she was clearly in a critical condition?condition?
** People experiencing hypoglycemia (as Shelby was) frequently display irritable and irrational behavior, sometimes even to the point of violence (lay people have even mistaken this for being on drugs, as seen in the RealLife section of the MistakenForJunkie page). It's not surprising that Shelby would be refusing help to the point of saying that she's going to ''leave'' when she's clearly not capable of doing so.
** People experiencing hypoglycemia (as Shelby was) frequently display irritable and irrational behavior, sometimes even to the point of violence (lay people have even mistaken this for being on drugs, as seen in the RealLife section of the MistakenForJunkie page). It's not surprising that Shelby would be refusing help to the point of saying that she's going to ''leave'' when she's clearly not capable of doing so.
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* Am I the only one who found it off-putting how M'Lynn complained that her husband and son-in-law left because they "couldn't handle Shelby's death," when A; they were both in fact present at the hospital when she was in a coma, and B; they too were also devastated by the loss of Shelby, and were likely handling their grief in a different way? I know it's likely due to the fact that M'lynn was just so devastated herself, and possibly wasn't thinking straight, but why vilify the two men who also lost someone special to them?
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* Am I the only one who found it off-putting how M'Lynn complained that her husband and son-in-law left because they "couldn't handle Shelby's death," when A; they were both in fact present at the hospital when she was in a coma, and B; they too were also devastated by the loss of Shelby, and were likely handling their grief in a different way? I know it's likely due to the fact that M'lynn was just so devastated herself, and possibly wasn't thinking straight, but why vilify the two men who also lost someone special to them?them?
* In the scene where Shelby suffers from a medical emergency at the salon, why was she refusing anybody to come to her aid when she was clearly in a critical condition?
* In the scene where Shelby suffers from a medical emergency at the salon, why was she refusing anybody to come to her aid when she was clearly in a critical condition?
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* Am I the only one who found it off-putting how M'Lynn complained that her husband and son-in-law left because they "couldn't handle Shelby's death," when A; they were both in fact present at the hospital when she was in a coma, and B; they too were also devastated by the loss of Shelby, and were likely handling their grief in a different way? I know it's likely due to the fact that M'lynn was just so devastated herself, and possibly wasn't thinking straight, but why vilify the two men who also lost someone special to them?
