#And Dolat + Chazel. honestly we’re really nonchalant about the Toffa thing

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Been rethinking the “Toffa is adopted by Pearo, Chazel and Dolat” lore if only bc. Y’know Pearo is meant to be the main parent but he’s an unemployed 25 year old whose only stable living situation is crashing on his older brother’s couch. Dolat is always traveling due to work as well so he won’t be rather active either. And Chazel is the most stable here largely no complaints actually. BUT there’s also the fact Toffa is in a VERY dangerous situation (her parents are gang members who forced her into their ranks at a young age, the longer she stays with them rhe more likely it is she’ll end up gravely injured or worse) and none of them are. Really equipped to handle that. At all? Pearo’s family is in the mafia yeah but the other two are completely defenseless 😭 they’re just some guys being thrown into the horrors out of nowhere because some teenage girl decided to latch onto their boyfriend out of spite . Much more interesting to dissect this tbh

#Like yes. they love each other as a family. or at least claim to! #but like. DO these three truly have the resources to actually be full on adoptive parents to this kid? and not just family figures? #Like in Phoenix and Picoda’s case like yeah. Phoenix still lives in his parents basement when Molly latches onto him but both he and Picoda- #-Have the resources to take care of her. Picoda has a house with Ket and enough money to feed cloth protect her etc #and also. Molly isn’t in a life or death situation living with Waffa. it’s not like this is time sensitive #Melphis May be emotionally stunted and shit too but we all know he’s in a position to take care of ALL of his adoptive kids 😭 #But Pearo is literally homeless . not really the best conditions to be adopting a child who has very intensive needs #And Dolat + Chazel. honestly we’re really nonchalant about the Toffa thing #like yeah they care but they also didn’t put much thought into it. they’re just like ‘oh guess we have a daughter now’ #not considering the work and care required. especially in this case where a gang may come busting down your door to take her back #Unless Pearo can speedrun getting his shit together and whatnot Toffa will probably lack a lot of the stuff a proper guardian can provide #Because yes they love her . but she needs more than that #they need to be more than just friends. people who like having her around and want to protect her from her shitty bio family #she needs so much more and. it’s ok to acknowledge you can’t fully provide that. that she’ll be better off living with someone else #because that’s what you would do For a loved one. youd let them thrive instead of being selfish and claiming you know what you’re doing #you can still be family just not in this nuclear context! #much to think abt #EDIT: THIS IS LIKE. OK THE WAY IM IMAGINING THIS IS IN A LEGAL GUARDIAN CONTEXT OBVS #Like I said they can still be family they can still see each other as family BUT this trio is not in the position to actually have a kid rn #She’s gotta live with someone(s) who can actually provide for her needs Y’know 😭 but they can still b family #clarifying bc of the previous examples . and didn’t want to have the vibe of ‘you can’t b adoptive or found family if you’re broke!!’ Y’know #it’s just a matter of fucking. legal guardianship and living situations and ‘can we actually fucking raise a kid properly or nah’