for someone who doesn't want to get adopted by the bad guy, she sure doesn't like to speak her mind i would honestly understand her keeping her mouth shut if she's mistreated even by the grandpa, but it's clear she's favored by him. i mean, despite being once an adult, she sure doesn't act like it when it's critically needed
She doesn’t want to say something she can’t prove to a relative that’s only JUST started to show any care, it would risk him trying to fix it and let bad uncle find out she has been telling on him. The abuse would just get worse. She is moving in the shadows.
The most dangerous time around an abuser is when you are trying to escape.
while i do get your point, there is nothing wrong with speaking her mind regarding her well being, as it is normal for children to feel emotional when they feel like something's not going their way. all i'm saying is that if she's acting as a child, she should at least act that part. after all, there's nothing unusual with children speaking their minds at time and throwing a tantrum, isn't that right?
That would indeed be normal if they hadn’t been Neglecting her up to this point. She isn’t going to react normal. Throwing a tantrum usually is to test limits. She does not feel safe enough for that.
She doesn’t have a family yet really. No security.
Maybe when she can trust an adult more she might but she may not due to adult mind vs child body. But it is just a story so who knows maybe she will get desperate and try it.
But without proof? Idk how that will go for her
personally, i would tell him to do a backflip if he threatened me that he'd jump, but ig that's just me