#not to mention don't you think Théoden was probably a bit preoccupied by being almost incapacitated by depression and despair himself!

[themoonlily]

why yes, it’s the Let’s Shit on Éomer and Théoden For Not Being Bloody Mind-readers While Their Entire Nation Is About To Collapse Around Them Hour again

#i'm so tired #can we stop blaming families for not recognising and coping with one member's mental illness #depression and suicidal thoughts don't work like that! #people can be incredibly good about concealing their problems because they don't want loved ones to worry! #which is pretty much spelled out in LOTR as what Éowyn was doing! #not to mention don't you think Théoden was probably a bit preoccupied by being almost incapacitated by depression and despair himself! #and the death of his only child! #and Éomer being pretty much the only one left standing and trying to hold this crumbling nation together! #but noooo we must once more take a dump on the two men who love Éowyn more than anything in the world