>>122494645I never said it was her fault. Grace did influence him, but she was also a child and didn't know any better. With Simon, these things are very deeply-rooted within him. They permeated his way of thinking. Grace didn't have the same experience with Nulls, so the reveal with Hazel affected her differently. She was in a position to change her thoughts because there were much less obstacles for her.
Compare two assault victims. (Extreme comparison, I know. But follow me on this.) One was assaulted once, and the other was assaulted in multiple ways, by a caregiver they trusted. The first assault victim spends the next 10 years convincing the other victim to distrust certain people, creates an atmosphere that indulges these thoughts, and teaches other people to think the same way. Suddenly this person starts contradicting everything they used to say, and it looks like they're doing it solely because they got attached to one of the people they spent their lives warning you about. On top of that, they're also suddenly keeping secrets and cutting you off, even if it's not entirely intentional. Once you find them out, they suddenly say that everything you've known is wrong.
