Me after writing a depressed and anxious FMC, knowing some people are going to hate her. Not everyone has suffered through depression and knows how it feels to be judged for something that you can't control. I wrote Delora, and all her toxicity, to bring to light that everyone, no matter who they are or what they have suffered, deserve love too. This has been a sensitive subject for me as of late, as I've been tagged in multiple negative reviews for this book lately, all because "Delora is the worst" or "Nameless deserves better" or "she's a b!tch" - all because they are angry at how she first behaves, and ignore all the love, understanding, and patience she gives Nameless around 35% into the book and onward. It's funny how a monster could see her value, better than the humans that are reading her story. I poured a lot of myself into her, and wanted to give her an arc that represented a lot of my own healing. I have been with my partner for 11 years, and every step of the way, he was there with me. Patient, caring, and understanding at my worst. If he hadn't been with me through the darkest and hardest points of my life, no one would be reading these books. I try not to take it personally when people say they don't like Delora, but as the person who wrote her, and put a lot of myself into her, some days it's hard not to. ❤️ Please be mindful when tagging me negative in reviews, or commenting anything negative. You are absolutely 100% allowed to not like a character, but shoving it in my face isn't fair. It's only been the past week that this has started happening, and I'll be sharing more art of these two in the coming weeks - which I think will force me to see more. I don't think this will change anyone's mind on her, but I ask you to be mindful that although she is a character, there are real people who have faced her pain and treated others the same way. Just a crumb of affection and love can change a person. Just a little bit of care that lacks judgement can save someone drowning in their own thoughts and feelings. Share love, not hate. #asoultoheal #duskwalkerbrides #opalreyne #depressed #depression #anxiety #mentalhealth #mentalhealthrepresentation #booktok