42. Rory and criticism: does she have Golden Child Syndrome?

Gabbing Gilmore: A Gilmore Girls Deep Dive

Many fans complain about Rory’s personality after her high school days at Chilton. Did she really become a different person at Yale? Did she suffer from Golden Child Syndrome?

In this episode, sisters Jackie and Catherine dive into Rory’s relationship to criticism. We tackle outward criticism from Mitchum that she doesn’t “have it,” Dean getting mad at Rory after Jess buys her basket, the backlash about her ballerina article at the Yale Daily News, and much more.

What’s Rory’s go-to reaction when she receives criticism, and why?

Catherine can’t help but bring up the Enneagram, too. This might explain why Rory can tolerate, and even embrace, some of Lorelai’s bizarre antics.

Resources consulted and referenced:

Enneagram Made Simple, Ashton Whitmoyer-Ober

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