OP here, reading all the comments and theories as to why the I or L or whatever isn't a match. I copy and pasted it after it didn't like my typing skills, tried it twice and no go... I believe the periods aren't an acceptable special character even though they technically are. It also would not accept spaces in-between words, I was first gonna use "I hate password" for my password but no go there.
The password it accepted was weak AF, two "stupid-words" strung together.
Yeah I think that's the main issue. It wouldn't take it with spaces so I put the periods instead. Rage face