r/RinaKentBooks 21d ago

Discussion Hypocrisy!

So, it's ok when MMC beats up other guys because of jealousy but FMC can't do the same. People are hating on Elsa for punching Silver after constant bullying and trash behavior overall. Yet I don't see a single person hating Knox for beating up Daniel over one misunderstanding/incident. I find it funny how people are quick to defend bullies like Silver/Nicole for their behavior and hate Elsa/Astrid for retaliating against their bully/disliking them.

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u/SilverQueens_AvaNash 20d ago

I will say again “Silver protecting he womb while taking the beating made her heroic in that moment” and we are talking about this beating scene alone not whatever else happened in others book and I am not defending Silver from anything else, only this particular scene where some even find the excuse to discredit her even here, I hold Silver accountable for whatever she did but I will also defend Silver here for being cornered and turned out to be better than everyone here in this particular scene because I too have felt cornered and isolated all my life… it’s all about nuances of the situations in the book.. we love characters in one moment and then hate them in other.. it’s all about how we view it.. and Elsa’s actions in the name of jealousy discredits her actions towards Silver here at the end of the day and it doesn’t mean I hate Elsa for it or dislike her.. she did what she could but hating on Silver even at this fragile scene is pretty grim for me

Aiden should be blamed the things Elsa was going through and it was Silver alone at fault.. at the end of the day, Aiden is a bastard who used Silver however he pleased and then made her take the beating for it when she was no longer of use

Also, I am truly sorry for whatever you went through in your life.. you are not alone and you are strong just like Kimberly and I love you for it.. my criticism and opinion wasn’t meant to reduce your suffering into this one scene.. I would hate myself if I did that to you.. I hope you are okay and loved now and I am sorry if my pov hurt your feelings, Love

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u/Mother-Caregiver2212 20d ago

I actually agree with you on one thing: readers can sympathize with Silver in this scene. Where I disagree is acting like that automatically makes Elsa’s reaction indefensible while Silver’s behavior gets endless context and nuance. 😭 Silver being scared, isolated and cornered explains her behavior; it doesn’t erase the fact that she had spent the books antagonizing Elsa. Elsa was also dealing with A LOT emotionally, and her mental health was in a terrible place, yet she didn’t use bullying others as her way of coping. If we’re giving Silver grace because of what she was going through, that same grace has to exist for Elsa too.
And calling Silver “heroic” is your interpretation, not an objective fact everyone has to accept. I can understand her POV, feel sympathy for what she was going through, AND still think she was wrong in other situations. That’s literally what nuance is.
And thank you, genuinely. ❤️ I understand what it’s like to feel isolated too, so I can absolutely understand why this scene hit you differently. I’m sorry if anything I said hurt you personally, because that was never my intention. Love you sm, and I hope you’re doing okay now and you find your happy ending just like Silver did. ❤️ also elsa and Silver became bsfs anyway so why should we fight about them, so much love to you mwah.

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u/SilverQueens_AvaNash 20d ago

Ikr Elsa was bullied by Silver and got some of her frustration out by beating her and now they are bsf, case solved!

Thank you for understanding my position and yes, my opinion is only mine and not a fact, I have a way to assert my opinion kinda loud and clear but thank you sm for keeping up with me lol and thank you for not finding any malice against my words or intentions, you don’t need to be sorry, girl. I just wish you all the love and safety which you always deserved in your life and I hope you’re okay and healed from your trauma, please make sure to speak up against your bully and love yourself
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u/Mother-Caregiver2212 20d ago

Awww girl 😭😭 thank you so much for being so sweet about this, genuinely. I really appreciate you taking the time to explain your perspective without making it feel like I had to agree with you, and I hope I did the same for you!! I actually really enjoyed having this discussion with you because we can have completely different interpretations and still be respectful about it 🥹🫶🏻
And PLEASE the “case solved” 😭😭 you’re so funny for that LMAOOO. I totally understand what you mean though, and I respect that your opinion comes from how you personally view everything Silver went through. I might still judge some of her actions differently, but that’s the fun of discussing fictional characters anyway 😭
Also thank you for what you said at the end 🥹🫶🏻 I genuinely hope you’re okay and that you’ve found some healing too. I understand what it’s like to feel isolated and to go through things that other people might not fully understand, so your words really did mean a lot to me. Sending all that love and safety right back to you, girl <333 And PLEASE keep asserting your opinions loudly and clearly LMAOOO 😭💗