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i really wanna make a thread of how i interpret lizzie and josie’s sisterly dynamic bc i think a lot of u just view it as “this sister bad, this sister good” depending on who u stan and that’s so one dimensional and dumb af to me so yeah 
this may be long af so bear with me
this may be long af so bear with me
lets start with lizzie: she obvs struggles with bipolar disorder and has shown extreme insecurities that stem from thinking that no one will want her bc “shes crazy” so she overcompensates for that by being extravagant, attention seeking and sometimes, frankly, rude&self centred
this can lead to her neglecting josie’s needs & not seeing how J is really feeling. this isnt intentional and we know that bc when J became consumed by black magic it was like a slap in the face for L. she realised that she had been so consumed by herself that-
she hadnt seen josie was struggling and was immediately remorseful. there’s no point in acting like L’s coping mechanisms for her mi don’t hurt josie or saying that josie is overreacting because even lizzie HERSELF knows that this is something she needs to work on
but this is obviously difficult bc lizzie needs to find a balance of coping with her mi in a way that’s healthy for both her and the people around her which is hard af to do and isn’t going to just happen overnight
now josie: the first thing people like to point out when they’re calling josie a bad person is that she’s “ableist”. what they’re referring to are the times when josie has lashed out and been inconsiderate regarding lizzie’s mental illness (which she has)
but what’s important to acknowledge here is that the reason josie lashes out is because on a regular day-to-day basis she suppresses her own emotions (inc how lizzie’s mi effects her) because it makes her feel selfish
J knows her sister struggles sm with her bipolar disorder that when she herself is hurting she doesnt think its valid & doesnt want to bring attention to is it bc she sees that as drawing attention away from lizzie’s struggles, which she thinks makes her a bad sister
the problem with this is that it’s very unhealthy bc 1) J doesnt get a chance to healthily express emotions, or feel like she can talk about her own mental health
2) she is essentially putting herself into lizzie’s shadow, which we know creates a conflict between the two
2) she is essentially putting herself into lizzie’s shadow, which we know creates a conflict between the two
3) L isn’t a mind reader and bc J isnt expressing how she feels, lizzie can do things that hurt her unknowingly (eg try to get with raf)
4) as mentioned before, it leads to her lashing out and saying things that are genuinely hurtful towards L, which she then feels v guilty for
4) as mentioned before, it leads to her lashing out and saying things that are genuinely hurtful towards L, which she then feels v guilty for
anyway yeah i wanted to make this bc i don’t think the situation is black and white and it really upsets me when i see people saying that one sister is horrible bc no !! they both love each other they just need to learn how to deal with and express their emotions healthily <3
