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Honestly, probably Supergirl. Even a CGI dog gets me all worked up if it is hurt. There were also a bunch of other emotionally charged moments in the film. Her mother is dying, the planet dying, being alone without her people, people trying to get their daughter back, just so much.

The dog thing took me over the edge.

It is the issue I have with most Netflix productions. They are always harming or killing animals in their shows and it has absolutely no bearing on the plot. Completely unnecessary animal scenes. If you cannot set a scene without an animal dying for no reason, then maybe you should not do it at all.

However, with Supergirl it was necessary for the movie. And they did not use a real dog yet you felt the emotional connection.

It probably was not such an emotional thing but I have lost my two cats in the last few years. It was a quick thing that made them weak very quickly. It was so reminiscent of their illnesses.

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    Love is not supposed to make you small. It is not supposed to silence you. It is not supposed to make you walk on eggshells, constantly monitoring your words and actions to avoid conflict. When you are afraid to express your true thoughts, when you hide pieces of yourself to keep the peace, that is not love. That is control.

    Real love creates space for you to be fully yourself. It invites your voice. It welcomes your opinions. It encourages you to grow, even when growth is uncomfortable. Real love does not punish you for having different perspectives. It does not withdraw affection when you disagree. It does not use silence as a weapon or anger as a tool.

    When you are constantly afraid, your nervous system stays on high alert. You become hypervigilant. You lose touch with your own instincts. You start to doubt yourself. You forget who you were before you had to shrink yourself to fit into someone else’s expectations. That is not love. That is control disguised as love.

    If you recognise yourself in this, please hear this: love should not make you afraid. Love should make you feel safe. If you cannot speak freely, you are not free. And you deserve to be free. You deserve to be loved for exactly who you are.

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