u/Parsley-Hefty7945

SPOILERSSSSSS

Forgive me if I am essentially beating a dead horse and probably real obvious to most, but until Dain finds out about what really happened at Athebyne and Resin, he must be believing he is witnessing in real time Violet turn into the villain.

From his perspective, he has been trying to protect her (to an annoying point) from the one man he believes wants to and will kill her. From his eyes, he see's her tethered to him and start to side with Xaden instead of him. That has to be so scary for him, and then she leaves for war games and comes back loathing him. He doesn't understand the weight of what he did by telling his father, and he thinks Xaden has fully turned Violet against him at that point.

They mention in one of the snippets from other books how you have a friend long enough they'll become your enemy, and while Violet thinks she's experiencing that with Dain, Dain also thinks that way about Violet.

I get why the miscommunication happened, not sure how it could've safely been done based on how Dain and Violet had been towards each other before, but it's a lot for both to take in.

Anyway, I love Dain's redemption arc and I can't wait to see what else happens with him.

I am listening to the series for the 3rd time and currently on Iron Flame. I started book one last week, and I started thinking it was gonna take me enough time to finish all of them by September and man I was wrong lol I will finish everything again so much sooner. As soon as I started I was immediately obsessed again and I go out of my way to listen. All I want to do is just sit and listen, drive and listen. I know how the story goes and yet I am just as invested, obsessed, I cry just as much, and if anything it's worse now!! Ugh guys UGH why does this series just sink its claws (pun intended) into you??? I am a grown independent woman highly dependent on fictional characters 😭😭😭

I am 29F, I have a 2 year old and I am married. I have a house, a good job, a loving family, friends, dogs and cats. I am very lucky and blessed to have the life I do. I do not take it for granted.

But..

I am more depressed now than I've ever been. I struggle to keep going, get up, take care of my daughter, do work, clean the house, play with dogs, hang with friends, cook dinner, do dishes, do school, doom scroll until I can't keep my eyes open or maybe read, then bed. Then rinse and repeat.

So like, what's the point? I work, occasionally go on vacation, but then I have to come back. I just do this for the next 30 years? How the hell am I supposed just keep doing this. Everyone is doing this. It's overwhelming for me to think about the number of people living the same life as me. So what's the point? I almost feel guilty for having my daughter and bringing her into this world. For forcing her to be alive and work and feel the pressure of being an adult one day.

Please don't be worried, I will not hurt myself or her, I am not suicidal to the point of doing it. I am just struggling. I don't know the point. I don't know how I will continue to do it every day.