*vibin*

I know that you spent time composing this and I don’t mean to be dismissive of that but I also don’t feel like justifying my stance on the Cullens. I’m sorry that you feel I’m too harsh on them. I think it’s because I genuinely enjoy them all as characters but feel compelled to point out that they are majorly flawed because of the author’s own prejudice. Feel free to block me or unfollow me if it’s something that truly gets to you.

I would like to address three points that you raised though.

1) I am not blaming the Cullens for being vampires. I am blaming them for moving back to Forks where they knew that at least the tribe elders would fear them. I think I remember Carlisle saying that he didn’t know their presence triggered the wolves’ transformations but they did know that they would cause fear or he wouldn’t have thought to call Billy and let him know they were coming back.

2) Yes, for a period of time, when he was younger, Billy wanted to become a shape shifter. The hero appeal was strong. That doesn’t mean watching your child willingly put himself in danger to protect the tribe is easy. Watching from the sidelines as your child risks his life is a lot harder than risking your own life.... like, it’s just not the same thing.

   “From the time of my new birth,” he murmured,    “I had the advantage of knowing what everyone    around me was thinking, both human    and non-human alike.”

Jacob "breaks up" with Bella; Bella gives him hell for it, even when Jacob sneaks away, willingly defying pack orders because he'd rather risk that than break his promise to her. Edward breaks up with Bella; Bella immediately forgives him because she's finally "whole again" now that he's back, "I trust you, it's me I don't trust"

Edward disables Bella's truck, tho in fairness he gives her the option to close the window if she's mad and doesn't want to see him; she does this, but *changes her mind at the last minute and opens the window* because she can't ~bear the idea of being away from him even for *one* night

Edward bribes Alice to kidnap Bella aka the "slumber party"; instead of a wrath "that would put grizzlies to shame" once he returns she's more happy that he's back after being away than angry that he had his family tag-team to hold her hostage in the first place, he's instantly forgiven, and he's even rewarded (ie "you can hold me hostage anytime"). Jacob hurts her with the "I'd rather have you dead than be a vampire" and she stops talking to him and willingly avoids him for it.

And that's not getting into the infamous forced kiss that the Team Edwards just *love* to use as a counterpoint against Jacob everytime. -_- But Jacob doesn't get away with it. Bella gets rightfully mad (even calling him a "dog". ok... yet she's always sooo defensive whenever Jacob uses "leech" or "bloodsucker" on the Cullens 🙄) and Edward is allowed to threaten him for it.

And those are only a few examples in just New Moon and Eclipse. That's not even getting into Breaking Dawn where any possible consequences for Bella and the Cullens be damned. 🤦🏾‍♀️

Team Edwards can be so unserious. Like your guy already won in canon and got the spinoff book, yall don't gotta make shit up just to gas up your favorite mid asjghj 💅🏾

you just sent the volturi back, how is that not going to cause a power vacuum with every coven out there now fighting for control and possibly overpowering the one coven that tried to be the authority figure? vampire anarchy, never heard of it! also the vampire world somehow knows hybrids exist now (even tho it's wild that they somehow only heard of/considered it now because of edward and bella but okaaaay...). how is that not going to incite any vampire to 'experiment' with humans and create more hybrids??

the 'werewolves' we've been calling werewolves for almost the entire series are just suddenly *not* werewolves anymore, and ""true"" werewolves are probably out there? and you're only just explaining it at the *tail end of the book with only a single paragraph of exposition* HUH? WHAT?

In college I went shopping with a girl that took me to Zara (super problematic company) and she spent over $3k in JUST that store. I spent $30 that day...$15 for food, $5 for an ice cream shake, and the rest was for splitting parking. I felt so uncomfortable?? Mainly because of the total disregard in how much money she spent and how she seemed to accumulate so many bags and tried pushing me to try clothes that she knew I couldn’t afford/didn’t feel comfortable trying.

It’s incredibly frustrating to not be able to afford the extra $150 in fees and books for a class because it’s not covered by the incredible amount of loans you took out.