Cisely ...

she is the only adolescent in the film. Makes perfect sense to me. Its a confusing period in her life and the attitude goes along with being a teenage woman. Any woman(and some men). can understand her character development. During this period in woman's life you're curious about the opposite sex, you're moody, hormones are raging, and thats the reason why she feels as if she knows more than her mother.i remember talking back to my mom; thinking i know more; still do.just turned twenty. You cant help it. its hormones. Im sure every woman can relate to it.

Yeah. I always thought that Cicely was acting bitchy. But,it's just that she's growing into a woman. And some of her characteristics are normal. But,the talking back,disobedience,and all that stuff is so unneccessary for her. She ought to know better.

although she is rude to her mother she makes every attempt at being just like her if you don't notice. she cuts her hair short just like her mother's, waits up late for him (this is what you expect the wife to do), etc. this is probably why she has so many problems with her mother. she went crazy when she got her period because she felt that she would no longer be her daddy's "little girl"

I can understand Cisely. For one, talking back and thinking you know more than BOTH your parents is normal at that age. Im 18 and I still do it -_- I was the same way at 11 and 12. Its normal. And so is the father thing. ESPECIALLY in a situation where a mother and father are at war. Children take sides. Cisely took her father's side and so did I. Something psychological happens here. She didnt think her mother was showing her father the type of love he deserved so she took it upon herself subconciously. I was the same way. I only just realized that a year ago. Dont get me wrong, I never hit on my father. But I can relate to her position and this is probably the reason I and people in the same position have a thing for fatherly types.

I find Cicely to be an appealing character. She has that mid-teen brattiness but a tender heart.

I like the part where she sees her siblings eavesdropping, puts her nose in the air and saying, "I'm telling."

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I liked Cisely's character. She was well-portrayed as a teenage girl who has all the usual emotional turmoil that goes with the age but also deeply confused over her feelings towards her father (who she probably had inklings was cheating on her mother).


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Honestly, I understand how Cisely acted. Her parents are forever fighting and there are HUGE rumors going around town that her father is sleeping in other women...those actions usually lead to divorce. Now I've never had to deal with my parents doing that but I've learned that when things are going on that path the kids don't want either parent to leave them. Cisely probably thought that her mom wasn't doing a good job @ loving her husband ((as some have stated)) or why else would he be sleeping with other women? So she felt she need to pick up the slack && "give him what he needed" so that he wouldn't leave them. I dont think it has anything to do with any psychological Freud stuff. It was stated a million times how much she cared for her father && she didn't want him to leave...so what else to do than to pick up the "slack" of your mother???

Cisely was a true to life teenager rarely showcased on film and tv. I loved her, the only problem is the actress may have been wrong though. Meagon was miscast, Brandy Norwood would have made a much better choice for the role. She would have soften Cisely enough to really affect to generate sympathy from the audience.

Why am I so good at playing bitches? I think it’s because I’m not a bitch.-Bette Davis