Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-11058666-20150826195114/@comment-24950802-20150827235829

I can sympathize with Belle because I too have fallen for a "monster" and know what it's like to hope for the best in someone you care about, often finding yourself blind to their flaws. But at some point you have to open your eyes and realize that by constantly looking the other way and ignoring or trying to see the silver lining in something bad, you're not doing yourself any favor. Belle deserves to be with someone who can love her whilst respecting and cherishing her, trusting her and meriting her trust. All the time they've been together, Rumple has not shown her that. If he respected her like you say, he wouldn't constantly use her as a toy. When he froze her in 4.01, I thought that was so utterly abusive.