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Did anyone hate Daisy as much as I did? She was a huge hypocrite saying that Aza was selfish when she needed to look in the mirror. She wrote fanfiction on how horrible her best friend was and then tried to make Aza feel guilty about it. Honestly? Not a good friend
Shelby Lionberger I definitely found myself flip-flopping A LOT about my feelings for Daisy. On the one hand, I think it was a little harsh for her to tell Aza she was …moreI definitely found myself flip-flopping A LOT about my feelings for Daisy. On the one hand, I think it was a little harsh for her to tell Aza she was being selfish. At the same time, I completely understand her point of view. I suffer from anxiety and depression, but have spent many years learning to cope with them on my own. My partner was recently diagnosed with OCD and is requiring a lot of support from me. There are times when I wish they would "get out of their head", "think of something/someone outside of them", and "recognize that their thoughts are illogical". Those are all things that I have said to them, by the way. It's hard to support someone with a mental illness/disorder, especially when you don't know what they're going through. I'm a psychology major with the knowledge and skills to react more appropriately, yet I still act like Daisy. It's certainly a part of myself I don't like and I'm working on every day, but when emotions get thrown into the mix, it's hard to say how we would or wouldn't react. Arguably, Aza went into their conversation looking for a fight because she was hurt and tired. Aza approached the conversation in a way, she surely knew would trigger and hurt Daisy. Thus, Daisy reacted accordingly. While you can argue that Daisy went too far, she also makes some very important points about what it's like to support someone that can't necessarily support you in return. Daisy's life is hard and she doesn't appreciate that Aza just expects her to be perfect. If the story were told from Daisy's point of view, I'd say that we might even see Aza as the one in the wrong. Overall, the girls share a deep friendship and understanding of one another that does ultimately make them a good pair. Relationships with any meaningful depth are hard, though.(less)
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