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i don't FULLY understand but i'm gonna try to dive into this:

i think some context is missing from your ask so it's a little difficult, namely what you mean by "lottie abusing/grooming natalie into thinking that way" - what exactly do you mean by 'that way?' - about her past?

because we aren't explicitly told what exactly nat is thinking about - only given the assumption that nat's regression is a sign of healing the younger part of her that never found solace (think back to - "i lost my purpose" - a feeling that likely arose immediately after their rescue), and given that adult lottie's whole shtick is healing (and nothing romantic happens in that scene), that's how i interpret the scene. healing. it's as simple as that.

like - have some of y'all never had a therapist delve into your past to better understand what plagues you in the current day? have you never felt comfortable enough to bring up trauma from your youth? if you have - are you implying your therapist groomed you?

I never really romanticized the scene? Someone might catch me slipping idk but while i have always stacked that scene atop my pile of lottienat moments, i don't think i have ever taken it romantically - it's like, a 17 yr old and 40-some yr old moment ffs. i think it hit more in an emotional way. if i highlight it, it's to show how comfortable nat felt revealing her innermost struggles/pain/wtv. to lottie.

again, and i hate to sound like a broken record, you cannot convince me that lottie groomed nat in any way. i've yet to receive an inbox arguing that point, and i'd love to see the arguments people have in that regard. it honestly just sounds like another fruitless excuse to dunk on lottienat.

in my opinion, being around lottie may have reminded nat of those times. i don't take that as grooming. it's like, if i linked up with my ex best friend and was hit with memories from when we were younger - uncomfortable or not. she didn't GROOM me into thinking about that - it's just an inherent, unavoidable part of our relationship.

that same shit can be applied to lottienat. just, on a much more serious, deeper level, obviously. that's all i really have to say about it.