Juliet's mother is kind and when Juliet expresses her disapproval, she calls Capulet rather than argue with Juliet herself. Later, she sides with Capulet but she is not outwardly rude to Juliet. This makes readers see her as submissive because she follows her husband's opinion although she cares for Juliet and disagrees with her husband's opinion that Juliet should be disowned.
