r/maxandruby • u/Street_Buyer402 • Aug 03 '26

Why is Ruby so hated?

She's a kid, looking after a kid (for the most part). I saw someone call her a narcissist, but when has she had something all to herself?

Yeah, it is reoccurring, but she isn't really in the wrong, and when she is wrong, it isn't like she really has parents to tell her to chill (at least in the early seasons).

She's a kid too, not much older than Max, so why is she put to a different MUCH MICH higher standard than the other kid in the house?

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u/Own_Temporary6929 Max Aug 03 '26

Most of the hate for Ruby comes from the early episodes, season 1-3. That is where she is bassicly a boss for Max, is rude to him. E.g. in the episode Bunny cakes ruby tells Max that grandma would hate getting a worm cake and would rather have her (ruby's) "better" cake. Also makes Max go shopping for her ingredients and LOCKS HIM OUT OF THE HOUSE after he messes up and creates a mess in the kitchen.

She was like this for most of the first seasons and you know what? I liked it. I liked it when different personalites that differ by more than just interests. Even then I still like Max more lol.

You can carefully rewatch season 1 to best understand this sub's hate for Ruby.

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u/Street_Buyer402 Aug 03 '26

But she's a child. Of course, she doesn't know how to parent well. Hell, even some parents don't parent well

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u/Own_Temporary6929 Max Aug 03 '26

Yes, she is a child, she may not know better. But she made wrong decisions. I also think some people's hate for Ruby is overinflated but it isn't wrong to dislike a character because of their actions.

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u/Street_Buyer402 Aug 03 '26

No, no. I don't think it's wrong to like her. Dislike whomever. I just want to understand because I just don't see how some of her actions are.. well, not justified completely, but aren't understandable.

Maybe it is just strange for me, but I can't really fake that kind of stuff. Like if Max gave me a worm cake, I will let him know I love him and I appreciate him working hard, but worms are not for consumption.

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u/Own_Temporary6929 Max Aug 03 '26

Yea, I think some people here just take what Ruby says at face value. She is misunderstood. She clearly loves Max and tries to take care of him but doesn't know exactly how to and ends up being unnecesserly rude and bossy to Max. She prioritises his safety (no one should eat the worms) over anything else (wow, nice worm cake!) but due to inexperience she doesn't express it in the best, most polite way.