I dont see Steffy and Finn acting "OOC" with Liam and Sheila

Joy, 5/18/2024, 3:38PM(301 days ago) @Vik.- one person liked this

If 2 things were made clear throughout this relationship in my opinion, that's it. Steffy's divided heart with Liam and Finn's internal conflict about Sheila. In 3 years and a half, there were constant reminders and alarming signs. These were hard to ignore. For this storyline, I am reading full articles theorizing they are acting ''out of character'' or ruined for Sheila. I don't agree and I don't see anything OOC right now. On the contrary, I think their actions are brutally true to character.

Nothing OOC about Steffy getting too cozy with Liam, not setting boundaries or exhibiting jealousy towards him and Ivy. I can't totally overlook the context of the beginning of Steffy and Finn's history. I can't ignore how she was still scheming with Thomas to get Liam shortly before her motorcycle accident. She kissed Liam and made sure Hope would see the kiss and dump him, then she asked him to move in and kept quiet for weeks. That's how desperate she and Thomas were to land Liam and Hope for themselves. This storyline happened right before Finn's introduction. How many months did she date Finn with the giant portrait front and center on her wall ? How many times was she looking at that pic and thinking about Liam before mannequin gate? She slept with him the moment he made it sound like his marriage to Hope was over. She said she didn't regret it and couldn't deny she still wanted him when Hope lectured her. No matter how many lies she told Finn later, she still said it : she will always love Liam and she doesn't regret this night. She only decided to stay with Finn after Liam put the pieces together (about the blowup mannequin). Her boyfriend was the last person on her mind when Liam informed her he changed his mind and wanted to stay married to Hope after all. She looked genuinely heartbroken about his decision, as if she was certain they were going to reunite. Then they spent a whole week of episodes professing their everlasting love. ''Rebound'' was written all over Finn's face. The writing for Steffy and Liam has been steady since this paternity test. She is always first to comfort him if he needs her. He can come to her house and vent about Hope and Thomas, she'll be listening and won't judge him. Boundaries were never set even if she knew Finn would disapprove. Then the only person on her mind when she woke up from her coma was Liam... even had to be informed by Liam (of all people) that he was already married to someone else and that she had a husband. If it wasn't a strong clue of why she married Finn in the 1st place, why did this storyline happen? She is still unable to reject his kisses, as shown twice last year. I often thought that Sheila was the perfect pretext to spend more time with Liam... much like Quinn was her excuse to dump Wyatt. Her behavior in 2024 is far from OOC, she may not want Liam back but she doesn't want anyone to have him, especially not Ivy. I don't minimize her hatred for Sheila but she also wants Liam to remain single "just in case" her marriage falls apart. Liam's divided heart was one of the main reasons why Hope fell hard for Thomas and refused to fight for her marriage, and I'd like to see Finn with a similar epiphany about Steffy. If they break up, the main reason will be his connection with Sheila, but her feelings for Liam aren't helping. I hope he will call Steffy out for her double standards just like Hope did with Liam when he left her. Why should he cut his mother out of his life and fight for this type of harmful marriage?

Nothing OOC about Finn and Sheila's bond. I fail to see it. His character has always been conflicted and caught between his wife and his mother. From day 1. Again, I can't overlook all the times Finn showed vulnerability when it comes to Sheila... it isn't like those feelings are coming out of nowhere. Steffy already dumped him 4 times because of his apparent feelings for Sheila. She refused to sign the marriage licence because she noticed his vulnerability even after the Forresters told him every details about Sheila's dark past. She later signed this certificate because he made a clear promise and she believed him. He promised he would never have contacts with Sheila or want her in his life. These promises were broken multiple times during the 6 months following the wedding. He told Hope and Paris the opposite of what he told Steffy. I don't remember all the details but the signs were hard to ignore. She kicked him out after she walked in on Sheila, Finn and Hayes bonding in her living room. He was forced to live in the guest house for a few weeks and that's when he revealed his genuine feelings about Sheila. They exchanged a bunch of message texts with emojis. Paris and Hope weren't judging him (unlike Steffy) and he was able to express his true feelings. And it's still true today, he feels free to tell Hope how he really feels about Sheila. He made it quite clear that deep down he wanted to build a relationship with his biological mother. I still remember an episode with Steffy/Liam and Hope/Finn offering 2 opposite points of view about Sheila and Deacon (January 2022 I think). 2 parallel scenes with Hope and Finn bonding and saying they wanted a chance to bond with Deacon and Sheila, while Steffy and Liam were vowing to keep Sheila and Deacon out of their lives forever. Later he paid Sheila a visit at her hotel and once again, told her the complete opposite of what he was telling Steffy. The only time Finn wanted nothing to do with Sheila was after Monaco, but it didn't last long. She moved into Eric's mansion when she learnt he had contacts with Sheila in prison, after the trial, and on the beach with Kelly. She dumped him again and moved to Paris when he asked her to cut Sheila some slack and couldn't explain the video of the hug. If she leaves him again, it will be the 5th separation in 3 years (6 if I count the forced separation following the shooting). These separations wouldn't have happened if Finn had been totally firm from the beginning. I'll always remember these words when he hugged her in jail : when you hold me like that, it feels like something I have been missing my whole life. This confession summed up how he truly feels about Sheila. His actions from April and May 2024 aren't OOC. It wasn't a matter of if but a matter of WHEN he would welcome Sheila back into his life. Maybe it's because Steffy isn't giving him the attention he needs. Hope wasn't getting it from Liam because of his feelings for Steffy, thus she decided to go all the way with Thomas. One of the reasons why Finn is drawn to Sheila may be linked to Steffy's connection with Liam. My theory is he was always a little insecure and may be subconsciously tired of sharing her heart and thus he appreciates the attention Sheila is giving him.

Sorry but I'm not one bit surprised this storyline is happening. These 3 years of marriage were based on lies. Maybe Steffy and Finn won't even break up over this, who knows. Maybe Liam will reject Steffy for Ivy, Hope will reject Finn for Thomas and Steffy and Finn will fall on their feet and save this marriage in the end. But I can't pretend they are acting OOC after everything I have seen. One day or another, Steffy was gonna waffle with Liam and Finn was gonna choose Sheila. In my opinion the writing was on the wall.

Great post. I think Steffy is too domineering with Finn to make a suitable wife for him. Steffy may love him, but she does not treat him as an equal. I also don't think that Steffy is acting out of character. Whenever Steffy does not get her way, she leaves. She was different for a while with Liam, because she had competition with Hope. She would do anything to snare him away from Hope. I can also see her divided between Finn and Liam. Otherwise, she would have set boundaries with Liam. I can see how Hope, like most wives, would feel uncomfortable with her husband being besties with his ex-wife and running to her with all of his problems. Not only did Steffy put herself in the middle of Hope's marriage, but Liam also put Steffy there. The same thing is happening with Finn and Steffy's marriage. I can see how Finn would feel uncomfortable with Steffy running to Liam with all of her problems. Not only is Liam putting himself in Finn's marriage, but Steffy is also putting him there.

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