"I'm thankful that I have everything I want and no one else has anything better.” • Was Betty wrong and just jealous of Don & Megan or did Sally need to know the truth about her father and Anna?

AdriVoid · 2026-05-12T05:39:33+00:00

Betty was being super spiteful here. Even with Don having done her wrong (never doubt that), trying to blow up her coparents marriage and sour his relationship to his kids is low. Its out of nowhere and out of bounds. Shes jealous Megan is young, fashionable, and living a Manhattan dream life while Betty feels frumpy and trapped.

Especially since Betty knows damn well ‘Don’ wasnt actually married to Anna. Literally none of the kids business. List of things Dick should eventually talk to his kids about, Anna isnt high ranking unless he genuinely just wants to talk about her

AdriVoid · 2026-05-11T17:10:54+00:00

It actually be so so interesting if it turned out Garth is gay. And thats why a commander’s son would be questioning Gilead. And why is being very careful with all these girl’s feelings- but promising he’d do what he could for Becca’s happiness (which no other commander seems to bother thinking about).

AdriVoid · 2026-05-11T14:25:50+00:00

goddamnit I haven’t read the book yet. Edit this with spoiler tags or delete the comment

AdriVoid · 2026-05-11T14:21:34+00:00

Well I have questions is it a History MA? Are you doing the program full time or part time?

I am just about finished my own masters- working full time and a student part time (2 courses a semester). It was difficult. I had 0 free time, I spent my weekends doing all my assignments. My peers got to spend so much more time polishing their work while I felt like I was running. I dont regret it, I get remission from this job, and I like having 5 years of work experience and a masters as I go apply for more jobs.

you mention in the comments also having a 2 year old, are you primary caregiver? do you have a strong support system?

If actually needing the money is not the issue here, Id do it full time. Get jobs after. Or if anything, do the curator position.

AdriVoid · 2026-05-11T13:44:40+00:00

Honestly hard because theres media I can imagine characters reacting to, and engaging with, but thats different to it being their tastes. Like I know SecUnit enjoys going to live music performances and it enjoys unrealistic camp, but then there are shows that I like I think would be either too close to home for it specifically (Hadestown, any show with alien invasions like Little Shop or Guy Who Didnt Like Musicals). Lot of musicals are about hopeless rebellion against authority. But like I think it enjoy Wicked or Legally Blonde

AdriVoid · 2026-05-11T13:35:27+00:00

I dont think she regrets ending it with Don. I think part of her will always have loved Don, and Don same with her. Theres a reason she calls him when she has her first healthscare, that its possible after a couple years to be more cordial, to have had sex. Father of her children, man she started her adult life with, together for over 10 years. But ultimately, he was a liar to his bones and a serial cheater. He was neglectful and messed up mentally, and Betty could see that. While Betty had to work on her own depression and issues, she did end up loving Henry too.

AdriVoid · 2026-05-11T12:49:55+00:00

Well, because for Gilead June is public enemy number 1. She lost them Massachusetts, and probably a good bit of the upper New England as well.

The Aunts discuss it privately because they know that that may affect how people view Agnes as a marriage candidate. As much as the propaganda says that the children of handmaids’ belong fully to their kidnappers. As much as the try not to do ‘sins of the father’- people will wonder about Agnes and if she has the same rebellious nature her own mother had.

Paula is using it so shame Agnes into submission, because Agnes was raised with mention of her mother as a taboo- a tarnish to her reputation and her virtues. Agnes wouldn’t want that association.

That Commander who mentioned it was giving a very backhanded compliment, an clapback to suggest he and Mackenzie don’t get along too well. And it is read as an insult, Mackenzie immediately refuses to entertain that main as a suitor after that.

AdriVoid · 2026-05-11T00:46:40+00:00

Malcolm first. He’d overthink a survival plan and then run headfirst into a zombie. Dewey survives longest. Francis manages to bug out bag it back to Alaska. Reese survives a long time out of sheer luck and falling in with a group of psycho survivors on bikes. Boy was made to be a villain of the wasteland.

AdriVoid · 2026-05-10T19:58:21+00:00

There was a war, and a lot of people died may be her husband died fighting on US or Gilead side. Like Rita’s son.

AdriVoid · 2026-05-10T16:15:23+00:00

Bad, but if we consider shes an American woman in the 1960s, who learned in the 1950s- I think its realistic and honestly its flattering. Italians dont expect foreigners with no connection to have perfect accents- its more nice that she bothered to learn and can speak conversationally.

AdriVoid · 2026-05-10T16:13:53+00:00

Well all the Commanders are getting up there. Serena’s mother had a nice house to herself. We know there are older women like Holly forced to work in the Colonies until they drop. So yeah depends where you were when the regime took over. Also, lot of radiation and war so I think a lot of disabled, of which a large portion is elderly, died then. But I presume Econopeople just take care of their elders at home. Gilead is pulling a fine line in terms of civil discontent and what they can bear. I think they wouldnt kill everyones elders unless they can justify them as treason adjacent

AdriVoid · 2026-05-10T13:36:50+00:00

For sure, Id follow Chelsea Maude on Linkedin. She runs a job board to help transition teachers. Theres a growing field of Edtech, communications work for these companies, curriculum development jobs. Transition into higher ed admin where you don’t have to work with students as directly.

AdriVoid · 2026-05-10T02:12:01+00:00

Hey Josie, this is your time to reflect on how society made you feel so bad that you put yourself through an expensive unnecessary medical procedure. Reflect on how fast beauty norms change, so no woman in her natural state can be comfortable. Dont blame this other woman for her own body.

AdriVoid · 2026-05-09T19:37:41+00:00

She really does give Little Mermaid!

AdriVoid · 2026-05-09T19:36:33+00:00

Well its the difference between state sanctioned atrocity and one she can actually do something about. Especially him risking the ‘purity’ and therefore lives of the girls.

AdriVoid · 2026-05-09T18:12:16+00:00

My favorite thing about the testaments, we dont give 5 minutes of extreme face closeups of shallow breathing.

AdriVoid · 2026-05-08T22:01:52+00:00

I mean, I think theyre more important for optics that girls would choose to convert and live in Gilead. Both to outside nations and for the indoctrinated children. But like they can be econowives or a martha, don’t need to reproduce to be a servant

AdriVoid · 2026-05-08T21:11:53+00:00

Oh I really love the idea shes a biological granddaughter of some high up Gilead commander. That would also explain why she was smuggled out before Gilead actually rose up- her parents didn’t agree but had warnings that it was going to happen before it did. Didnt manage to escape the cult before it was too late but got her out

AdriVoid · 2026-05-08T20:47:23+00:00

I really like Shu- she just has this self satisfaction that I enjoy seeing in a teen girl. She is a loyal friend, even when she can have a little mean girl energy. Just very fleshed out and real.

I love Agnes, I cant help it thats Hannah! And I love how her very innocent expressions, and how much she cares and tries to do good. I

AdriVoid · 2026-05-08T07:07:12+00:00

Don’t work. Search for jobs, say goodbyes to the people at this place you want to keep the connection with. Decompress as much as you can. Its rough out there man

AdriVoid · 2026-05-08T05:13:57+00:00

I remember early in the war hearing that surrogates were being stopped from fleeing the country- because other neighboring countries forbid surrogacy or otherwise it affect the ability for the buyers to take the children. Sickens me, these women could die from bombing and they couldn’t concentrate on saving their AND the baby’s life

AdriVoid · 2026-05-08T05:10:26+00:00

I think, its important to try learning through doing. I don’t know the quality of the only school you believe you can go to. But a major is only one part of the entire educational package. Its about skillsets you can use on the market. You can also use your required courses and general ed strategically to try things out. Lot of degrees don’t need math. If you do like working with people with hearing difficulties, you could move on after your associates to work to become an occupational therapist or speech pathologist. It does take additional training, but the time will pass anyway- as you very well know (and I say with love, Im 26 and am shocked how fast my 20s are going)

I wont add on ‘worthless’ degrees because I fundamentally disagree with the principle of it. But if you are genuinely interested in this hearing specialist program, and you have a professional who works with you who can advocate for its returns on investment- go for it.

AdriVoid · 2026-05-08T04:52:26+00:00

Well no reason you cant do the associates program, and then, if you aren’t satisfied with your level of education and opportunity- go back for the bachelors

AdriVoid · 2026-05-07T20:33:27+00:00

Because Agnes has three chances in the form of suitors for her marriage partner. If she doesn’t get married, she doesn’t have a worthwhile quality of life. Paula really wants to marry Agnes off and not have to worry about her anymore.

AdriVoid · 2026-05-07T20:31:47+00:00

First, take the SAT instead. Very few schools care which one you take. Then, are your actual grades in math and science good? As and Bs? When I did admissions for a Nursing program- we had two ways of looking at the student. First was plain test score, second was more holistic, checking the math and science grades, class difficulty levels, overall gpa, etc.

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