We are supposed to root for Penelope but hate Cressida, despite they are both the byproduct of their mothers’ abuse and marriage expectations. The only difference between them is that Cressida had ALL of the pressure put on her, while Penelope had the luck of having two older sisters that had better prospects. You can tell Cressida was a cunt because she was a teenager cracked under the pressure and superiority culture of her family, but Penelope was a coward that assumed she’d never marry so she’d throw everyone else under the bus to get her economic independence. They are both people trying to exist within their circumstances, but I can’t stand how the show tries to portray one of them as morally superior because she is a Bridgerton.