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this !! he may have good intentions, but everytime maxi communicates that his actions are actually causing her stress and make her feel lesser than, he literally ignores it and continues treating her like a child
beta
a whole lot of riftan sympathizers in the comments and ykw i get it he’s a complex character and w/o his POV his actions can misunderstood/misconstrued , BUT despite all that let’s not act like he’s some saint. a big reason a lot of people hold disdain for him is his lack of communication and his treatment of maxi. yes, he might be considered a “good” husband for the time period, but it does not make up for how his actions portray him to the readers modern mindset.