Children don't grow up? Christine could not see the appeal in that. Why be a child forever? Everyone must grow up eventually and some sooner than others. The thought of not getting sick had perks but that was it. She felt glad to be the age she is. Looked forward to the future she had waiting for her. If she had stayed a child then none of that would have happened.
"It does not sound safe."
That was the nicest thing to say about it. It didn't sound like an attractive lifestyle had been her initial response but she knew that no person liked to hear that about their home. Saying it did not seem safe was just honesty. It truly didn't. She hated to think of children facing such a dangerous situation but she could do nothing about that here.