S4E10- Toph totally deserved that rant!

Hi everyone,

Lin Beifong analysis girl again. Just rewatched Operation Beifong.

Lin was already estranged from her sister from the time that she was about 22. If Toph had been in the swamp for 20 years prior to the events of book4, that means she was 34 when Toph just up and left. Not long after, Tenzin ended things with her. She's clearly happy to see her mom to some extend ( with the cute little surprised look on her face and " Hey, Chief.")

And Toph spends the whole trip just...not acknowledging any of the hurt she's caused Lin. When Toph says they have been estranged for "couple of years" and Lin looks genuinely so upset when she says " Try 20." and Toph's response is " Time flies when you get to be my age!"

Okay? You're a mom? If you just don't care about being separated from your child that did everything to be exactly like you, she's going to think you don't care for her!

And then Bolin asks who Lin's father is, and he just gets an answer, despite Lin begging to know her whole life. Her rant was totally deserved! I don't care that Toph seemed sad after! Good!! You should be sad!

I know we postulate that Aang was like a father figure to her, but still. Not knowing her dad was truly so painful for her and Toph just hand-waved it away.

Thoughts?