I agree with the two other replies above. This wasn't just about shoes. This man was a domineering, controlling person and she was finally sick of his bull sh!t.
Also, a secondary layer to this is that not every household in the US has a shoe policy. I'm not sure where you are from but maybe you live in one of the cultures where it is an absolute imperative that everyone leave their shoes by the door?
There are certain countries where not to do so would be unthinkable, so perhaps you're reacting over-strongly to Amy's character's lack of conformity. In the US, while some Americans have adopted the "no shoes in the house" policy too, some haven't and don't think of it as a big deal.
But again, this wasn't just about one person in the couple thinking it's not a big deal, and the other person thinking it is. This is about someone so controlling that he allows her failure to get to him rather than remembering this is a woman he loves.
And she was probably so sick of his overbearing nature that she'd finally had it and the shoe argument was only the tip of the iceberg.
When a relationship has truly broken down and the two people aren't even remembering they're supposed to love that person, petty stuff like this is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
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