- Valerie often when she was growing up ended up pushing away any friends her parents disapproved of, leading to her often being either isolated or friends with people who often did not have her best interests at heart, often getting her stuck as part of "mean girl" friend groups where she was often only kept around as a joke
- Valerie hallucinates baby Dylan in times of self-hatred and stress. Valerie just sees her baby disappointed in her and just fucking sobs.