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i think there is a misunderstanding there. i believe they were referring to the actions they took after the trauma, so, "the path they went". the emperor's trauma included the abuse and murdering his own mother i believe. i didnt read their comment as trivializing any of their hardships :)! i agree trauma is trauma, theres no competition or belittling people's experiences.
also, sorry to the op, this thread is getting long LOL

I kinda like Rosamund yes, ofc she's a villainess but she's like that bcs she has never received any proper love or affection from anyone after the trauma she has