Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-36143053-20180726220331/@comment-39781417-20190613183141

Applebaby12 wrote: I'm glad it made you think. I just feel like this whole love triangle thing isn't going to end well for any of them, because neither ships are compatible in my eyes. All three have very prominent mental health issues. As someone with anxiety who has been around people with anger issues, the two don't mix well. At all. Anxiety takes patience and understanding, and being around people who might snap at any given moment only makes anxiety worsen, and might frustrate someone with anger issues. Fitz seems to be able to control his anger for now, but what if something happens to Biana, Della or Alden? We saw how he lashed out at Sophie in Exile, and he's proven to not take loss and stress very well. "But that was way back then! He's changed!" I honestly think he only changed because the issue was resolved. Would he have been able to forgive Sophie if she hadn't been able to heal Alden's mind? Besides, he obviously hasn't gotten over his anger issues, seeing as he attacked and tried to kill Alvar before even finding out what was going on. He had absolutely no reason to believe he was up to no good, other than his own bias against him. He's clearly not stable.

I've rehashed my argument against Sokeefe many times, so I'll try to keep it brief. But it's NOT healthy to rely on one single person to make you happy. Keefe needs someone he can rely on (well, he needs multiple people he can rely on.) Sophie and the gang are just too busy with the Neverseen to give him what he needs. No amount of cute moments will change my mind. Notice how Keefe is the second student with the most visits to Elwin? Well, from what I can remember, it's always him trying to help Sophie or get revenge on his mother. It's not not right in my opinion. He has too many issues to worry about romance, especially at age 16/17. They all do.

I really wish Shannon would stop it with the ships, because they're just kids. You know how often high school relationships last? Not very often, and for good reason. Teenagers aren't mature enough to maintain a healthy relationship at that age. I don't care how smart Sophie is and how much she's been through, she's obviously not ready for love. And I don't care that it's a book, either, because it's just so ridiculous I have a hard time reading it. Kids literally do not have enough of a developed brain to make good choices about relationships. Your brain doesn't fully develop until you're in your twenties, and Shannon acting like this whole thing is going to be "lovers forever!" Is just... so hard for me to believe. Neither relationship is strong enough to last in my eyes. Yeah. The worst part is that Shannon's led her readers on so much that she can't just "quit" any of the ships. It makes me a little frustrated, but also worried. She's basically obligated to have all of the ships by the end.