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to the hospital after falling into a
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coma the doctors examine her health
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while she's visited by her chaotic
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family be still comos decides to go back
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to the beginning of her story to explain
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how she ended up at the hospital be's
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parents Sharon and Derek have
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intellectual disabilities Derek's mental
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development halted at the age of 12 due
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to a drunk driving accident and Shar 's
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brain did not fully develop leading to
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the belief that she couldn't live
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independently despite these challenges
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Sharon and Derek fell in love at first
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sight and eventually got married their
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parents were initially uncertain about
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their Union but reluctantly approved of
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it Derek's mom Loretta wants Sharon to
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get sterilized because they believe the
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new couple is unable to raise a child
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Sharon's mom Peg protests the idea but
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her husband Earl who is Sharon's dad
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doesn't want to take care of yet another
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child they've been raising their
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intellectually disabled daughter like a
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child for 21 years they decide not to
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take any steps for now because they
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believe the newlyweds are uninterested
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in anything romantic shortly after their
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marriage be was born which further
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increased the pressure on Sharon's
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parents who were providing a home for
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the couple be is named after her mother
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Sharon's favorite cartoon character
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Bambi in the beginning Sharon's parents
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Peg and Earl help take care of young bee
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as time passes by Earl becomes tired of
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becoming the only Breadwinner of the
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family so He suggests drik move out with
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his family Peg wants Sharon and Derek to
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stay with them as she doesn't trust them
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to take care of the baby or themselves
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but Derek decides that they must move
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out and live as a family which they do
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soon after Derek and Sharon move to
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Nevada and initially live in a van
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before eventually buying a house fast
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forwarding to the present a social
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worker named Mary arrives at the
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hospital to investigate the
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circumstances leading to Bee's coma she
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engages in conversations with Bee's
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family members continuing with the
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flashback Bee's childhood was initially
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filled with joy and fun as Sharon and
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Derek worked hard to provide for her
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however when bee turned 10 her parents
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began to place more responsibilities on
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her even Derek went so far as to teach
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her how to drive at a very young age
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just in case he was unable to do so in
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exchange for learning this skill he
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promised be anything she wanted which
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eventually led her to get a dog she
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named Godzilla according to be they
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enjoyed a happy life in a trailer park
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initially and later in their new home
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nevertheless from a very young age bee
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had to shoulder more than her fair share
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of
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responsibilities this i