Talk:Renée Dwyer/@comment-24.94.22.151-20141002060047

I like Renee, but you have to admit she inadvertently caused Bella's personality, or lack thereof, issues. Seriously who lets a ten year old balance their finances? Much of Bella's " maturity " stems from taking care of her mother who on some level refused to grow up. Renee doesnt seem to have a mental handicap or a crippling addiction with drugs or alcohol, therefor there was no reason for Bella to get saddled with all this responcibility. It caused Bella to feel like she was more mature then she actually is all because she had to play mommy to her mommy. Bella seems to really resent her mother for this as well, though I doubt Meyer intended it to be that way. Bella claims Renee is her best friend but concept seems lost on Bella, when she got to Forks she barely even attempted to communicate with her mother and treated her mothers constant emails to her with scorn. Saying that she wouldnt check her email everyday as opposed to simply checking everyday, though this can also be attributed to her mass crush/obsession on the Cullens. When Renee said that Bella could come home from Forks anytime she wanted and would leave Phils roadtrip to come back to her, Bella could see the " sacrifice " behind her eyes. I think their relationship would have benefited from a long, serious talk about the dynamics of their relationship. Bella could have voiced that her mother needed to act like her mother and let Bella act like a child. Honestly you have to question what would have happened if Renee had just given full custody of Bella over to Charlie and went on her way, how much that would have impacted the story and Bella's personality.