Quote Originally Posted by shinta|hikari View Post
She isn't justified. I think what everyone is saying is that she isn't randomly evil, but her actions still cannot be excused. I personally think she is just weak.
Well that's the thing you at least seem to hold it against her that she's weak, most people aren't strong enough to handle the kind of situation I described. It's part of what I think makes her realistically human no matter if you like her or not. Similar to what you were saying about her throwing a tantrum over Ohana's cooking and that you understand the feeling, I'm just guessing now but I don't think you know how it feels to love something and really try to improve yourself at it while someone tells you how crappy you are at it everyday nor seen what it can do to people. And even if you don't know you might be strong enough to endure it and come out on top but not everyone can, the amount of help you get here is that they suggest you switch workplaces instead of enduring it.

Guess I've just never understood why people would expect her to be strong and do the right thing when she's just another 16 year old, it feels like it's not allowed to be normal and make mistakes even in anime. Or did everyone else live a perfect life in their teenage years doing nothing but the right thing and persevered through every hardship without getting down nor getting any frustration out in any way?

Don't get me wrong I find her weak as well and think she's in the wrong, I just don't dislike her for it. Guess it's also because I draw parallels with schools where people just ignore problem children when they need help. And through all this I can say I hate people like Tohru, whom I think is far worse than Minko... well Ohanas mom might be worse.