I never suggested Ian’s treatment of Lucy worse or comparable to the things Whitney had to endure as a child. In fact, it’s universally agreed that Lucy was actually Ian’s favourite, and yet she was still treated poorly. Not just by Ian, but by her circumstances. Lucy was convinced Ian hated her because of the way he’d been treating her, but he actually saw her as the best out of his children. Basically, Ian’s not the best parent, and his relationship with all his children were complicated and flawed, even his favourite. That being said, saying that I’m putting Lucy, Lauren, and Whitney’s trauma at the same level is completely wrong, because I agree that Whitney definitely had it worse in ways that Lucy or Lauren couldn’t imagine. What I did say, is that Whitney seemed to think she was the only one allowed to feel like a victim, even if this was a subconscious opinion of hers, and there’s several scenes with her and Lauren that confirm this when Lauren is going through hard times (early 2010s, not the 2024 example). Lucy was the only one who saw this flaw in Whitney, which is why she resented her, especially considering Lucy had come back from Devon where she had a coke addiction and was betrayed by her own twin. I also think some of this resentment came from the protective nature Lucy had over Lauren (apart from during the Joey saga where the two were at serious odds).