Jenny Humphrey from Gossip Girl and Rue Bennett from Euphoria are pretty similar, in my opinion.

Here’s one reason why I deeply think so.

They’re both seen as troublemakers to their families

The first similarity between Jenny and Rue is that they are both viewed as extreme troublemakers who cause pain, stress, and anxiety to their family members.

For Jenny, it’s like her family can never catch a break when trying to wrangle her in and deal with her.

She is super rebellious, but it’s because she has goals. She wants to achieve, and she envisioned herself living a big life.

Jenny’s most rebellious moments left her father feeling absolutely sick to his stomach trying to wrap his head around how he could possibly keep her safe.

But his tactics ended up coming across as more sexist and controlling than anything else.

All in all, Jenny is seen as a rebellious troublemaker who brings endless stress to both her father and her brother.

In Rue’s case, she does the same thing to her mother and sister. She’s constantly stressing them out and making them worry about her health and well-being.

The fact that her little sister Gia is the one who discovered her body when she almost passed away of an OD already sheds light on the trauma Gia lives with as Rue’s little sister.

And her mother often feels like she’s had a loss because she seemingly cares about the longevity of her life more than who cares about it for herself.

Rue’s mother understands that Rue is trying to escape the grief of losing her father by numbing her pain with drugs, but she doesn’t see that as acceptable or excusable.

She still goes out of her way to fight for the betterment of her daughter‘s future.

Sadly, regardless of how hard Rue’s mother fights for her, are you still continually brings her stress and sadness.

So Jenny and Rue share this detail in common when it comes to the way their families perceive them.