#'pick a topic' oh golly gee wilickers I only know like five pages of facts about this

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First time, I wondered how king had managed to not know about ed's curse, but him being nine years old puts it in a new light- I mean, of course she wouldn't want to put turning into a huge murder demon thing on a THREE YEAR OLD BABY, esp if prior to canon it was manageable enough for her to deal with it herself- there's a reason most people don't put their five year olds in charge of their medical issues, even more so if it's something entirely manageable that they handle on their own.

Like, I'm not saying it was "safe," necessarily, for her housemate not to know she turned into a monster when she didn't have access to her medication, but I also totally get why she hadn't got around to it prior to canon.

Honestly, from my experience as the kid of a person with medical issues? It wasn't the brightest idea on Eda's part.

Like. I get it. She didn't want to look King in the eye and tell him she was going to turn into a horrific monster. I get that. But not explaining the elixirs AT ALL could have put him in serious danger. What if they made him ill? What if they made Luz ill? What if baby King tried one, didn't like the taste, and yeeted them into the toilet? All sorts of stuff could've happened.

My mom didn't have to explain every detail of MS and depression to me at that age, but she gave me some very basics. These are meds. Mom takes them to feel better. This is a shot, she uses it to help with the Tingles. Please be careful around these things bc they can make you sick. I understood from a young age that meds weren't to be trifled with and to be quiet and respectful at doctor's appointments. Eda's pride literally bit her on the butt on this one.