@PriceofMagic wrote:
In Price of Gold, Emma says to Henry (in regards to Ashley) “anyone who wants to be a mother should *(please avoid obscenities)* well allow to be one”. Regina wants to be a mother to Henry but Emma’s not going to allow that which is technically hypocritical of Emma. Regina did a fairly decent job raising Henry however she wasn’t meeting his emotional needs and he felt like she didn’t love him and that she only pretended to. This may not be entirely Regina’s fault, enacting the curse left a void that she would never be able to fill, so it is possible that she loves Henry as much as she is capable but it isn’t good enough. On the other hand, Regina isn’t a great mother, she will often put her own wants and needs above Henry and even when Henry gets hurt, she doesn’t care so long as she can get one up on Emma.
But Regina WAS allowed to be one, for 10 whole years. She got to give it a try. During which time, she kept an entire world enslaved, murdered Graham, tried to arrange for something bad to happen to Hansel and Gretel, tried to arrange Kathryn’s murder, framed Mary Margaret, attempted to kill Emma (but oops killed Henry instead.) and held Belle captive in the basement of the hospital.
If she really wanted to be a mother, then that’s what she should have done, instead of all that other illegal, dangerous, and harmful stuff.
Regina’s need for vengeance has now hurt Henry, mentally, emotionally and physically. The only person Regina really has to blame for no longer being Henry’s mother, is herself.
Henry’s “brattiness” is standing up for the rights of other human beings to live their own lives out from under Regina’s control, or to you know be allowed to live period. Kids these days huh? Thinking he shouldn’t be the only person in town who doesn’t have to fear being next on Regina’s “To Kill” list. I bet he thinks other people have the right to eat and stuff too.