WHY i think Shannon is definitely on the right path to becoming a better parent:
When she first sees Robby she apologizes and also conveys her feelings. she too has also been through a a lot. she then says she’s has to leave and Robby gets upset: saying “where too next? Cabo, etc.”
This did come out is a slightly “rude” tone but Robby has been through it before so he is justified for saying it. He is also conveying his emotions through countering his pain and it comes off like that. basically he has every right to be angry even if it doesn’t always get him in the right place...
But unlike Johnny. Shannon understand and she doesn’t get mad or star blaming him!! She understands where Robby is coming from and she knows that she hasn’t been the best parent.
JUST LOOK at how Robby’s facial expressions change!!! He does from “🙄😠” to “🥺🙂”
If you don’t remember the scene. Shannon is telling him she’s going to rehab for herself AND for Robby. And Robby is basically saying: “Oh wow, someone actually gives a sh*t about me and wants to change for me!!” like he is literally so happy 😭
I’m not praising her or anything she was still a pretty bad mom. But she gave one of the best apologizes I’ve ever heard on the show!! And especially towards Robby!! She acknowledges everything she’s done wrong and told that that to Robby. She didn’t get mad or blame him. She also says she blames herself for his and Johnny relationship and reconfirms with him that his dad does care about him and suggests that he should stay with him. Robby clearly cares, loves and in this moment trusted her and why when after the party he goes to Johnny’s house.
and on the flip side WHERE AS JOHNNY DOES THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE:
He is standing there ARGUING with his son! after finally coming back because the school kept calling him😐 and that’s the only reason he was there. To say “hey don’t be like me. get ur life together. stop being a jerk.” and im like johnny lawernce’s is seriously not saying that. and saying “don’t be like me” well he is u and if I were there u could’ve taught him to not be the worst of you, but the good of you!!
YOU CAN LITERALLY SEE ROBBY KEENE IS HURTING:
just like his father he counters pain with anger. but robby is seriously hurting inside!! ITS ALL IN THE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS! I wished they went to family therapy would’ve helped so much.
and Johnny is clearly so blind or just can’t process it . Since u can see him searching for something in there but the only way he’ll get it out if he actually stays with him and fights through that anger robby has and reach his roots pure, which won’t be easy but if he cared:
AND NOPE!.... he just walks away AGAIN
