#it's hard bc she was a Real manipulative mom. like shrewsbury Actually had to deal with that

[defensivelee]

read a sliver of a bio today and it said that two people had made Shrewsbury's life miserable: William and his mommy

and like ?? it made me kinda sad 🥲 I dunno, I guess I see it, it's hard to have sympathy for William knowing he had some of the same health issues Shrewsbury was having and still he wouldn't let this man go, he expected so much from him. but also.... I don't think Shrewsbury would see it that way. he never ever hated William!! sure he'd get a little disillusioned now and then, but so much of his guilt came from being unable to serve the monarchs he loved. it's kind of a difficult situation but also it wouldn't be the first time William has been kinda obsessive over the people he loves (and he did love Shrewsbury). I dunno what my point is here but the phrasing rlly threw me, is all

but Anna Maria HA my girl can get it, indirectly killing men out here and making her son miserable, AND she's a jacobite sympathizer, yes thank you mommy