Madeleine Iglesias

> *"The world breaks everyone... and afterward, some are strong at the broken places. Why does that make me sad?"*
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## Madeleine Iglesias

### Aliases

* Maddie
* Mads

## Personal Status

### Relatives

* Unnamed mother
* Unnamed step-father
* Unnamed father

## Professional Status

### Occupation(s)

Student

**Madeleine "Maddie" Iglesias** is Bonnie Valentine's best friend and childhood friend.

## Personality

Madeleine is a stubborn, mischievous, and rebellious young woman. She is the archetypal punk-rocker, expressed in both her music taste and style. She loves to get high, drink beer, and can be described as bold and outgoing. She has a big mouth, often making snarky comments, acts fearless and loves to take risks, which often gets her in trouble.

She sometimes is very insensitive to other people's feelings, and may act selfish and possessive, always wanting her loved ones' attention for herself and getting jealous and resentful if they don't spare their time for her or don't act her way. She can also be very irrational and irresponsible, which often takes the form of blaming others for situations out of their control and avoiding any responsibility of damage caused by herself; but she will in some instances eventually acknowledge when she was in the wrong and apologize. Nonetheless, Bonnie is aware of Madeleine's flaws, but still cherishes her highly and considers her a "good friend who shows up when you need her". Madeleine also is a very protective, devoted and faithful companion, though she tends to get too attached and obsessive. She is pretty straightforward with her (romantic) feelings for other people, and also very flirtatious and teasing. Despite her rough outward appearance, Madeleine is actually a very insecure and anxious person, and her tough acting may be nothing more than a façade she built up to protect herself from further harm.

She appears to show symptoms of a condition called Borderline Personality Disorder, as characterized by her trust and abandonment issues. During a conversation with Bonnie, Madeleine is shown having a meltdown and expressing typical fears of someone who has BPD.

Madeleine often drinks alcohol and smokes as a form of self-medication. She has had problems with drug addiction in the past. All these self-destructive character traits of Madeleine, including her rebellion against authorities and her family, her drug abuse, her "boy toy phase" and the loss of control about her own life, which becomes apparent in her chaotic lifestyle and her lack of scholastic and occupational ambition as well as her refusal of responsibility, can be linked to her depression, representing Madeleine's way to deal with her desperation, to fill her inner void and to ease her pain. Also, her lack of sensitivity can be tied to her experience of loss and abandonment and her consequent depression.

During her time with Bonnie, Madeleine's personality seems to grow a lot, since she finds new strength in Bonnie's support and the resurgence of their friendship. Although Madeleine may not seem like that on the outside as it is hard for her to show those traits, as the story proceeds, she appears able to show a more caring and brave side to her.