Rewatching this once again a few months back, I changed my mind on this
Forest is really weird about sex. I used to think it was because his mom was always bringing men over and his nerodivergence, but his reaction to it is a trauma response - he dissociates whenever people make a move on him.
There’s a lot of hints that Jenny was sexually abused by her step dad, but in the beginning forests intro about him can be interpreted as him having done something to forest as well
In that context, think about their first kiss in her dorm - he gets weird and she freaks out. I assumed it was because she felt he wasn’t able to consent, but maybe she freaked out because she realized she was triggering a trauma response and felt sick to her stomach
Then when they have sex, it’s forced and uncomfortable for both of them. “I’ll show you what love is” He did it just to fulfill her needs so she’d stay - but obviously that’s not something she’s ok with
In that context, it’s not that Jenny doesn’t love him, it’s that he would be hurt to be sexual with her, and if she’s around he’d be hurt if she was with others
You might be right, that sounds kind of familiar now. Was there another scene like that? I remember a moment where she was like “oh shit what have I done” and freaks out
It’s been a while now, I remember coming up with this theory in the beginning last time I watched it and it really hit different, I might have to rewatch it
I head to the beach maybe at 8, no later than 9, during the summer to make sure I get a good spot setup before the stars really come out. Could be as early as 5 in the winter. I lost interest in astrophotography though and have found joy hunting DSOs with binoculars and generally just existing
I spent thousands on therapy and got absolutely nothing out of it. If you’re already capable of self-analysis there’s a real chance it’ll do nothing for you. I understand this might be unfashionable to point out.
For anyone wondering, Hannibal Lecter is not the same guy as Hannibal from Carthage in the Second Punic War. When I was a child I always found the idea of that historical character being a sociopathic cannibal a bit weird.
Absolutely. Unlike you, your mother made a massive one giving birth to you. I can only begin to imagine her devastation when she sees the nasty goblin she produced
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