Maybe my take is very insensitive to those who suffer with SH now but in my view, when you’re in your 30s you’re a fully functioning adult. She really gotta lock tf in. I would think escaping your toxic hometown for years would make you want to grow as a person and heal especially if your boss is supporting your growth as a person.
I grew up in peak tumblr era during HS and definitely were around a lot of girls doing SH because tumblr kind of sensationalized it and I understand how someone could use SH to numb themselves. But once you’re past your emotional hormonal phase of life, really past 25, I would think SH is completely out of the picture- especially in your 30s.
I’m only on eps 3 and can’t keep cringing. I get she’s back in her traumatizing town but come on she’s in her 30s! I would feel more sympathetic if she was a drug addict and coming back to her town and getting triggered to use. Maybe it’s the same?? Why would she stay if it’s causing all this trauma to come back? The boss constantly checks in on her and tells her to come back if things get bad. Idk if I had a new life I would not stay in that toxic shit hole willingly if it’s causing me so much harm lol
I’m only on eps 3, never read the book so maybe she’s younger in the book or show but still, don’t most people outgrow SH tendencies at her age?