Quote From: dawnmarie014Although I watch the Dr. Phil Show often, I haven't yet been compelled to post here.
Today's show motivated me.
I have so many strong feelings about this, I don't know exactly where to begin.
Please let me start by saying that I think that this young girl, who is caught in the middle of all of this is lovely....she appears to be smart, thoughtful, kind & articulate...I hope with all of my heart that in the end, she gets whatever it is that she ultimately needs & wants deep inside, so that she can grow & thrive the way that innocent children deserve to!!!
I couldn't be more frustrated, angry & upset with Maria!!!
How dare she sit there with such a smug, ignorant & self-serving attitude.
While I wish that Enrique would have had the vision or the clarity to handle the situation better with Selena, I cannot honestly say that I do not believe that this is his fault!!
While it is unfortunate that money is a big part of the issue here...I feel very strongly that Maria is forcing that for her own selfish & personal gain! Unless I missed something, I do not hear Enrique requesting that Maria pay him back for the years that he has already supported Selena -- All I hear is an effort by Maria to continue to receive more money !?!
I guess that I don't understand why a reasonable solution can't be reached, one which would include either Maria accepting the 'financial responsibility' (as she phrased it) for the remainder of her daughter's life, or if she needs or wants more money, then she is perfectly entitled to & capable of locating the true biological father....additionally, Enrique & Selena could take small steps to attempt to re-build a relationship that would be healthy & nurturing.
Thank you for your time reading this...I will keep Selena in my thoughts...She deserves more than this.
I agree with you wholeheartedly. I too have never felt compelled to add my opinion to the message boards until this episode aired. Poor Selena. She is so innocent in this whole affair, and then to be told and treated in such a cruel way. Enrique should have had better sense than to do what he did about the situation.
I think they need to find the biological father and let him know, except that in this case it seems like at this point he is another victim of Maria's! He may not know about his daughter either. It's a pretty hard situation to figure out what to do so that Selena doesn't have to suffer needlessly anymore.
