“That he’s working to ‘get full custody back’ and that things were ‘misunderstood before.’”
Narrative shift.
Minimization reintroduced.
She did not react emotionally.
She classified it.
Inconsistency.
The pattern broke.
Inside the system:
Accountability increasing.
Outside the system:
Narrative distortion.
Conflict identified.
She did not contact Derek.
No immediate confrontation.
She waited for the next supervised visit.
Controlled environment.
When the meeting began, nothing seemed different.
Derek behaved consistently.
