If the child has committed a terrible crime, the parent may refuse to confront it because that feels like the surest strategy for restoring a stable existence.

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He was a very sensitive child and would be scared to confront anybody in the village.

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Prosecutors agreed that Young made several mistakes over the years, including keeping some of the money, failing to confront Edwards earlier about his behavior and falsely claiming paternity for Edwards' child with Hunter.

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