Christopher being with his mother also created bad experiences for Christopher. Christopher and his mother would fight some times, and Christopher did not know how to control his temper. He once broke his mother's toes, " . . . you grabbed the chopping board and you threw that and it hit my foot" (Haddon 108). Keeping Christopher's mother out of Christopher's life was safer for both Christopher and his mom. The decision was an ethical decision, since it kept the family safe from each other.
Other readers may believe that the decision of Mr.Boone lying to Christopher was unethical because the decision of knowing Christopher's mom should have been Christopher's decision. However, Christopher was just a child, who did not understand the whole situation. There were so many emotions in the situation, and Christopher having Aspergers, even his mother knew that Christopher would have trouble understanding the situation, " I wonder if you can understand any of this. . . if will be very difficult for you" (Haddon 109). Christopher could not understand everything that was going on, since he did not grasp the understanding of emotion. There were many emotions in the situation, and that was what made the situation difficult for Christopher to grasp. The decision