There is zero shame or sense of social decorum among any of these people.
Can none of them see the dysfunction? WTF.
Let's break all this down...
You're Amber. Love for you, is transactional. It's conditional. It's not something given freely. It's a means to an end. It's the reason you have to buy your friends and your partners. Somewhere in your cold, desolate heart is the belief that your value as a human being is a number in your bank account. You have nothing else to offer.
You're Dana. A homewrecker. You hooked up with someone you knew was already in a relationship but was clearly comfortable cheating on their significant other. You then proceed to accept this person's hand in marriage. You then decide it's totally kosher to spend weekends with the woman whose relationship you had some part in destroying, and you let her buy you fucking toiletries and shoes for your impressionable niece?
You're Destiny. You cheated, and still come around to get pampered with gifts. You're still on a phone plan with your ex YEARS later. Ah, behold the power of The Chad-ness! Only in bumfuck Kentucky can you get whacked with every ugly branch in your genetic tree, and still be a prize!
You're Becky. In a loveless relationship with someone that LIGHTS UP everytime her ex is in the room. But you're so much of a pushover, you just accept that this is your life now. It's the best you're ever gonna get. Now you're having your own health problems, but you still cater hand and foot to someone who would NEVER RETURN THE KINDNESS, under any circumstances. Remember that wisdom tooth debacle? Bitch had to get her own soup.
You're Gracie. You're 4. Sadly, you were born into circumstances in which your basic needs can not be provided for by the people responsible for your care and well-being. And in your formative years, you're learning that it's ok to accept candy and gifts from strangers because that's 'love.' That's also--in different circles--what we call
grooming. That child is the only one I can sympathize with in this situation.
What in the actual fuck? This is is inappropriate on so many levels. Sorry for the novel.
