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Are you forgetting she grew up in a completely different environment (being raised as just a step above commoners) and that woman responsible for teaching her how to fulfill her dude is one of the people talking shit the most?? Not to mention women in this context have to be subservient to their husbands so if she doesn’t have the favor of her husband then she is completely powerless.
He would avoid her, not touch or comfort her in any way. How can she exert any power over the staff when seemingly no one respects her??? Tf?
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Is he at fault Defenitly but let's not act like fl made that much of effort beside the perfume and dressing sexy(even tho she knez that wouldn't work) either. He could have told her from the beginning but she could also have asked. And beside she let them talked about her like that she should have put them in their place but instead just cries. Like how is she going to be the duchess if she cries when people talked bad about her. Even if your husband is not sleeping with you, you are still the duchess for god sake, you can't be fragile and wait for him. Cause sex is not gonna change the fact she is an incompetent duchess. And he like I get it you are traumatized but is your mouth for decoration? He knows how high society works and proceed to do absolutely nothing to make sure his new bride that came from afar is comfortable and living happily. Like you don't have to have sex with her but is it difficult to threat her with respect she deserves as your wife? Can't he at least have small talk with her, have tea time with her or anything else? Or does sex trauma take away your abilities to even say hello?