"Daphne’s mother is a product of patriarchy and how women were taught to be patient, be loving more, and hope that the man can turn his head around to realize that the women he has is the prize. Women are taught about pain as an equivalent of love. Women are taught to stay in an unhappy marriage. Women are taught to give, give and give, hoping that somehow her love will change the man.

Sis, I have been there. Loving and staying for a man who won’t change for me. I have been a victim of a patriarchy myself. I was taught that women should be selfless and men should be selfish. I was taught to put his needs before mine that eventually, I lost myself and I was left empty. Ordinarily, what happened in Bridgerton is not the case in real life.

Women have been taught to communicate to men that whatever he did is hurting you. However, none of such communication actually works. He sees, he knows, he really does. But he choose to ignore. No women can teach a man to make him understand that what he did hurts women, except his own mother and father. If he ain’t recognising what he did to you is wrong and hurting you, don’t communicate and just leave. If he really is your equal partner and a grown up, you should not be treating a man like your son by changing his attitude. He’s a grown up, sis. You’re not his mom either.

A man is not your project. Either he comes right, or he does not come at all. Either you realize he does not meet your needs and you leave, or you can stay but never hope that your love and your attractiveness can change him, because he wouldn’t."

https://balqishazhar0904.medium.com/reflecting-bridgerton-from-real-life-experience-6f64e4ce0826