Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-11058666-20141228031222/@comment-11058666-20150913173614

I can't really defend Belle going back to Rumple at this point. It hurts me, when people call her delusional, spineless, not a real woman, etc, but what do I have to argue against that? XD, my only excuse is that the town is horrible to her and Rumple is the only one who loves and respects her, but that's not even remotely true anymore. If he really loved and respected her, he would stop treating her like his little submissive maid and start treating her like a normal girl. Most people would never go back to a man who lied to and manipulated that many times. I sure wouldn't. It's... Stupid. I'll admit it. Lots of people gained respect for Belle when she finally stood up to her husband and kicked him out, but all that respect is probably gone now that she's crawled back to him yet again. :/