Board Thread:Character Discussion/@comment-34563899-20180202235154/@comment-2153169-20180204143341

About the Milah/Rumple. To understand the situation, we must focus on their couple life, meaning until Milah left Rumple & Bae (so, before he became the Dark One, cos they were not a couple by this time). Rumbelle has nothing to do in this case.

Milah was completely abusive of Rumple. That's a fact. Not saying Rumple never made mistake, or was a perfect husband... far from it. She had all rights to be unhappy, to want more, to live other things... But it does not change that Milah was a terrible mother, and a terribly abusive wife. Her entire attitude after Rumple's return from the war in not forgivable.

Yes, Rumple killed her. That's a horrible act. And I'm not trying to defend his action, cos he is wrong... But the entire Milah/Rumple's relationship (from post-War & pre-Milah leaving) is a clear example of domestic abuse from Milah on Rumple.

She made the choices to treat Rumple like that. She chose to act like that with him. She chose to be part of public humiliation on Rumple.