Wow. The vitriol directed at Heard in the comment section is pretty telling about dudes these days.

I tend to agree with you. It went both ways. Him because he’s an out of control addict and her because she’s (possibly) suffering from BPD.

Doesn’t make either one of them saint or sinner but somewhere in-between.

I’m a little troubled though that so many people seem to want to give him a pass because he’s an addict, very charasmatic, and seems put together. However, as you said, he’s been a handful for years on set. I’ve known a fair number of addicts; they are liars and they are selfish. They tend to be very likeable but they will lie and manipulate to feed their addiction. They get very very good at it.

People also seem ready and willing, gleefully eager, to rake Heard over the coals. In their rants, they will call her a sociopath, deranged, psychopath, narcissist, or whatever else acknowledging she likely has mental health issues. But there is zero sympathy or empathy for someone struggling with mental health who was living with an addict. If she does have BPD, there is no one worse to cohabit with than an addict. She never stood a chance. Did she even know she had BPD?

I’m a little disturbed by the refrain of doling out compassion, sympathy, and forgiveness carte blanche to an addict but lobing hate and vitriol at someone who is mentally ill all while clamoring for them to be thrown away or disposed of. There is something profoundly screwed up here. Someone who is mentally ill cannot help themselves. The best they can do is treat their condition once they know they have it and that takes time and a lot of effort. The addict on the other hand, made some bad choices, usually, that got them to the point of where they can’t stop and need help. It’s not uncommon for them to avoid treatment like the plague because they like being high.