By skyforbes - Jody was 20 years old in the movie. Yvette was 25. Their kid was roughly 5 years old. Do the math? A 15ish boy forced into fatherhood with an adult? What?!
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His concern for his mother dating a convict. Who wouldnt be concerned? Didnt he lose his brother to the streets? Didnt his mother kick his brother out and he lost his life? Why wouldnt he be concerned?
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Now the narrative about him being a bum. He was trying to hustle and figure out finances as a young man in a bad environment. I was 20 once. And while i had a job, i did NOT have life figured out yet. And i think the only reason folks feel he shouldve is because he's bald and looks way older than the character hes portraying.
I often see the narrative online that Jody was a bum. But when you include he's a young man who was taken advantage of, lost a sibling, and was only 20, i just dont see it that way. I waited until i was nearly 30 and financially stable to start having kids. Idk where I'd be career wise if i had a kid at 15. Thoughts?