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To not quite understand the Victoria’s baby storyline on Emmerdale?

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NotExactly9 · 01/01/2020 19:57

I really, really don’t follow this soap religiously but there’s a storyline that struck a bit of a chord with me.

So, Victoria was raped, the guy fucked off and left her, think threatened her if she said anything to the police etc. She then found out she was pregnant and she decided to go through with the pregnancy. In tonight’s ep she’s now had the baby and is all made up...

Why would she go through with this? Or have I missed something?

PS. This has never happened to me, I just wanted to gather opinion.

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NotExactly9 · 01/01/2020 19:57

Didn’t mean to set up a vote, sorry.

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Scarsthelot · 01/01/2020 19:59

You cant understand how someone might live their baby, regardless of how they were conceived?

Jumblebee · 01/01/2020 20:00

I haven't followed that closely and there was a time I didn't watch at all, from what I can remember Victoria wanted to start a family with Adam (before he was framed for murder and had to go on the run!) and when she fell pregnant she thought it might be her only chance to be a mum.

U2HasTheEdge · 01/01/2020 20:03

Because she did not want to terminate the pregnancy.

Because some women do decide to go ahead with pregnancies which resulted from rape.

I am not sure what you aren't understanding? The actual storyline or why a woman would continue with a pregnancy in these circumstances?

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NotExactly9 · 01/01/2020 20:04

I’m asking because I was seriously debating an abortion, because I knew my relationship with my partner was effectively coming to an end, few reasons. So I asked on a thread on here when I was really down and unsure about it and a quite a few people were of the opinion I shouldn’t have the baby.

I’ve now decided it’s definitley what I want and my ex partner has told me will sort himself out and support etc. But these people were horrified at the thought of me going ahead with the pregnancy and I was just a bit surprised given how much I said I wanted it.

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AddisonMontgomeryIsAQueen · 01/01/2020 20:04

Because the current producers of the show hero worship Victoria despite her being a very poor actress, and also see women purely as walking incubators, who’s sole purpose in life is to breed. They also think it’s super cute and “goals!” that she hooks up with her rapists brother, who, along with his mother, have constantly harassed her and accused her of lying about the rape. Oh, and she told her brother that she couldn’t defend him in court to stop him from going to prison, because telling a lie was the equivalent to rape...

As a survivor myself, this is the storyline which has put me off Emmerdale for good as a former long term viewer.

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NotExactly9 · 01/01/2020 20:06

@U2HasTheEdge the latter. But I do understand, as what I’ve said above I was just surprised that quite a few people would disagree going ahead with a pregnancy if the partner wasn’t right, let alone from a rape.

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U2HasTheEdge · 01/01/2020 20:06

Because the current producers of the show hero worship Victoria despite her being a very poor actress, and also see women purely as walking incubators, who’s sole purpose in life is to breed.

Yeah, there is that!

Can't stand the character.

AddisonMontgomeryIsAQueen · 01/01/2020 20:08

Also, Emmerdale have a very dangerous anti-abortion agenda going on at the moment; every single pregnant woman recently has waxed lyrical on screen about how evil abortion is. The one character who offered a balanced argument to Victoria about the consequences of keeping her rapists baby was demonised and vilified. It’s very very clear that the producers or writers are trying to push an agenda via their storylines.

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NotExactly9 · 01/01/2020 20:09

Oh, and she told her brother that she couldn’t defend him in court to stop him from going to prison, because telling a lie was the equivalent to rape

Oh yeah, I forgot about that!

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Schoolinfoplease2020 · 01/01/2020 20:11

Because she couldn’t have kids with Adam I think.

Her being single and knowingly single from the off is different from your situation I think because you were in a relationship that wasn’t going well?

Was there every any talk of Aaron and Robert having the baby?

SteelRiver · 01/01/2020 20:30

Victoria keeping the baby would give much more mileage for the storyline.

Jessica7689 · 01/01/2020 20:42

I think Emmerdale have gone way over the top with rape/sexual abuse storylines recently. They're never-ending, and end up lessening the individual impact of each one.

Just in the last few years there's been

  • Alicia & Lachlan
  • Rhona & Pierce
  • Exposure of Aaron's historical abuse by Gordon
  • Exposure of Charity's historical abuse by that policeman
  • Jacob's abuse by teacher/dad's girlfriend
  • Victoria pregnancy through rape
WireBrushAndDettolMaam · 01/01/2020 20:44

Because in soap terms a pregnancy and birth offers far more mileage and potential for drama than a termination.

PatricksRum · 02/01/2020 03:52

They also think it’s super cute and “goals!” that she hooks up with her rapists brother, who, along with his mother, have constantly harassed her and accused her of lying about the rape.

Lee's brother has never done this @AddisonMontgomeryIsAQueen
The mother, yes but brother, no

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/01/2020 04:36

It's hardly the child's fault is it. I suppose it's something good out of something horrendous

PatricksRum · 02/01/2020 04:48

Bad comparison, OP.
A rape surviver may choose to carry their child. It's that simple.
Some ghastly comments here.

Scarsthelot · 02/01/2020 05:43

Honestly op my advice to someone in Victoria position or yours would be to end the pregnancy. Trying to co parent and being tied to someone awful or who is going to cause issues, is not something I would recommend.

That doesnt mean that you should do that, its your choice at the end of day. I understand people keeping the baby I these circumstances. Even though I woildnt recommend it

WireBrushAndDettolMaam · 02/01/2020 09:32

It's hardly the child's fault is it. I suppose it's something good out of something horrendous

Abortion isn’t about fault. It’s not a punishment for bad behaviour. If Victoria had had an abortion it would be for reasons like she didn’t want to be a lone parent, she didn’t want to be pregnant with her rapists baby, she didn’t want a daily reminder of being raped. Nothing to do with punishing anyone.

Jessica7689 · 02/01/2020 10:36

Honestly op my advice to someone in Victoria position or yours would be to end the pregnancy. Trying to co parent and being tied to someone awful or who is going to cause issues, is not something I would recommend

This being soapland, Victoria’s brother murdered her rapist, so no issues with co-parenting or contact there...

fgdstvgHH21ert45g6g53w · 02/01/2020 15:11

Happened to me last year - I am 4 months pregnant now, and turned 16 last September. Happy Birthday me eh !! Anyway, whatever that evil bastard did, it's not the babies fault, so I will be keeping it WHATEVER! And, it will be loved. sara x

P1nkHeartLovesCake · 02/01/2020 15:18

I don’t get it either.

No it’s not the babies fault but that baby shares dna with that man that raped her. You are bringing a rapists child in to the world.

It’s also a boy so what happens when he grows to look like his dad, you’d have to see the man that raped you.

Then most the stuff I’m soap land is a bit weird.

MarthaHarbour · 02/01/2020 15:42

Because she wants to, and this being the UK, she can make that choice

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