I'm 100% sure that like, the real tom riddle (not the riddle we romantize) like, the real one from just the books would be a asshole and super mean, like, he is a orphan, half muggle half pure blood AND he, himself killed his own father, he prolly had mommy issues and he was veery insecure, if tom were alive today he would follow this thing of looksmaxxing type shit idk my boy was insecure for being mixed 🥲🥲, i truly believe that love would had helped him
i feel like the tom we romanticise remains to be a bitch tho 😭 at least my tom is, he was never a sweetheart unless he needs smth from someone, that’s when the charm and charisma skyrockets.
i don’t think tom would be the looksmaxxing type tbh, he was never truly insecure about his looks (if he was, i think he would’ve suffered several breakdowns when his face started changing after his 4/5th horcrux). he’d probably laugh at people for trying to looksmaxx and ask if they ever picked up a book in their lives. his insecurity lies elsewhere (i.e. his self worth and his place in this world).
yes, unconditional love and nurturing would have helped him a great deal !!
