#Lady Catherine

[bethanydelleman]

It was the favourite wish of his mother, as well as of hers. While in their cradles we planned the union

Honestly, the more I think about Lady Catherine and why she holds on to her hope that her daughter Anne will marry Darcy (and the more I read people saying she's a delusional narcissist), the more I think it's about grief. And the more I find it odd that grief is so little mentioned when it comes to Lady Catherine within the fandom because it's right there.

Her sister is dead. Her first and only daughter is named after her sister, not herself. She and her sister had a fond wish of seeing their children together. Of course Lady Catherine's world falls apart when Darcy is going to marry Elizabeth, this was her last connection to a beloved sister. I'm going to headcanon from now on that Ladies Anne and Catherine were inseparable, identical twins.

Why can't a ridiculous and snobby character have grief? Why can't we believe that Lady Anne and Lady Catherine were close sisters and good friends? Elizabeth dislikes Lady Catherine, so in turn readers seem to assume that everyone hated her. Even her own sister! (Same thing happens to Caroline, Charles hates her don't you know) How could she love and be loved when she dared to insult our heroine?! If Darcy can have grief over the death of his father, why can his aunt not have grief over the death of her sister?

Anyway, don't mind me. I'm so tired of reading over and over that Lady Catherine was delusional. I'm just going to keep humanizing and sympathizing with minor Austen characters over here. Carry on.

(this post is in reference to this poll)

[chronicsheepdrawing]

I know nothing about coat alleles but I've spent a long time pondering these puppies.

[unhealthy-obessions]

I used to see all these videos of people being like “the attachment I had to this book at 13/14” and I couldn’t get that. Like, you reread the same book again and again? Like, right after finishing it and you read it again? I reread my books but it’s been MONTHS since the first time i read it. I just couldn’t understand how a book could possibly be that good.

Then I read a book that fucking book that ruined me and the attachment is still here after 6 months of stalking the book since January.

This was completely targeted towards Heartless by Marissa Meyer btw <3

[firawren]

Pride and Prejudice Chapter 38: Mr. Collins enjoys the chance to humble brag as Elizabeth is leaving Hunsford

View the full series of P&P chapter memes here

[iamdaduckboi]

Mmm yummy yummy shading

[carnicer01]

Now the winner gets his prize! Come get your momma!

[anghraine]

I'm drafting a long semi-headcanon post as I try to phrase it properly, but I'm tired right now so I'll just leave you with the conclusion:

Mr Bennet has made Elizabeth into the closest feasible approximation of the son he wanted and never had, and relates to her through that framework as much as possible. Meanwhile, Lady Catherine can't quite acknowledge that her literal daughter is a disappointment to her, and instead just openly fantasizes about a totally unrecognizable version of Anne that has never existed. Her real spiritual daughter is Darcy.

[lonelylittledot]

rip Mr Collins, you would have loved Patreon

[gael-garcia]

♫ But what will we do with so much love ? Show it to the world or conceal it? We’ll do all that is forbidden. We’ll go together to the snack bar. We’ll smoke a pipe in secret. We’ll stuff ourselves on cake.♫

Donkey Skin (1970), dir. Jacques Demy

[achaotichuman]

At The Spa

Lucien- *In a robe, cucumbers over his eyes, getting a pedicure* "And THEN, Lady Catherine decides she's going to not alone try to cheat on her husband, but she's dumb enough to think that just saying they had a break up is going to be enough for anyone to sleep with her!"

Tamlin- *Also in a robe with cucumbers over his eyes, getting a manicure* "That stupid slut."

Eris- *Taking off a cucumber* "Who was she trying to sleep with?"

Lucien- "You won't believe me"

Nesta- *Takes off both cucumbers* "Try us"

Lucien- "M E"

Everyone- *GASPS* "THAT WHORE"

[oraclenthusiast]

batfamily fans pretend that they like complex parent-child relationships until the parent isn't bruce wayne. and the complexity isn't very easily resolved communication issues

[bethanydelleman]

I really want to talk about this paragraph from the Pride & Prejudice epilogue:

Lady Catherine was extremely indignant on the marriage of her nephew; and as she gave way to all the genuine frankness of her character, in her reply to the letter which announced its arrangement, she sent him language so very abusive, especially of Elizabeth, that for some time all intercourse was at an end. But at length, by Elizabeth’s persuasion, he was prevailed on to overlook the offence, and seek a reconciliation; and, after a little further resistance on the part of his aunt, her resentment gave way, either to her affection for him, or her curiosity to see how his wife conducted herself; and she condescended to wait on them at Pemberley, in spite of that pollution which its woods had received, not merely from the presence of such a mistress, but the visits of her uncle and aunt from the city.

I feel like a lot is made of women's unpaid labour in some domains (childcare, nursing the sick, cleaning etc) but we don't spend enough time talking about how maintaining social connections, with family and society, is also usually the work of women. This may be for many reasons, because it's not supposed to be work but pleasure, or because it's written off as just women gossiping, but it is work and it takes time and energy. It's also vitally important, maintaining social connections is what keeps you alive when times get tough but also what makes life worth living. These relationships will die without maintenance. The person writing letters, arranging holiday get-togethers, and smoothing over arguments is usually female.

Some readers hate this part, they want Elizabeth to Girlboss all over Lady Catherine and her snobby ways, but what does that accomplish? This is part of Mrs. Elizabeth Darcy's job, to do what she can to maintain family harmony. For better or worse, Lady Catherine is her husband's aunt, and burning a bridge is a big deal. I admire Elizabeth for putting aside her own feelings and moving towards reconciliation.

[chronicsheepdrawing]

It was my mom's birthday yesterday and to surprise her I dedicated the day to reading her favorite novel, Pride and Prejudice, and writing down my thoughts as I read for her to look at once I finished; I don't think it's personally my thing but I'm glad I did so anyway and I now have a better understanding of something she loves.

Anyway Mr. Darcy seems like he'd be a Border Collie and I can't explain why.

[theloopweaver]

The British literary crossover we didn’t know we needed.

(Link)

[texaschainsawmascara]

HADES: Tell me the journey down to Hell was worth it. - Things They Want to Hear, L.H.Z

Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn / Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Fredrich Nietzsche / I AM ANGRY BECAUSE OF MY FATHER - Halsey / echo - Paris Paloma / Laura Palmer Graduates - Amy Woolard / Unknown / get him back! - Olivia Rodrigo / Things They Want to Hear - L.H.Z / You / Decode - Paramore / The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde / Start Here - Caitlyn Siehl / Carry On - Rainbow Rowell / Guillermo del Toro at the Golden Globes / Caitlin Conlon / Monster - Lady Gaga / Cut - Catherine Lacey / The Coldest Girl in Coldtown - Holly Black / Hair Jewellery, Dancing Girls and Other Stories - Margaret Atwood / From Persephone - Kiki Rockwell / the fruits - Paris Paloma

[morgangalaxy43]

All of the batkids have mommy issues or daddy issues (except Dick, his bio parents were nice but he definitely has great grandfather issues)