The whole situation feels like a textbook slice of maneuvering from powerful men good at performing 'nice guy'. I never followed the Heard-Depp trial closely, although when I saw a few short clips, it felt so familiar in a sickening way...
I've seen the meanest monsters cosplay the sweetest people, and then... they make you look nuts for reacting aggressively. Was anyone else frustrated by these verdicts?
Bit of a weird one to ask about, but I'm going to be in a similar situation of my own (where I feel more like Blake/Amber going up against a covert/communal narcissist). He does work similar to Baldoni's, and I generally get annoyed with people (like him) who seem better at masking their bs.
EDIT: Thanks for the really thoughtful comments! I didn't know what to expect, although I'm not surprised to see the CPTSD community finding nuance and gradation that might get missed. Neither are saints, although it's emotionally validating to know that I'm not alone in seeing elements of their reactions as fairly textbook responses to trauma.
While speculative, the media DOES inform society's perception of what's normalized, fair, just, and okay... so I do believe it's ok to talk about it because — whether it is or isn't fair — the way the world treats powerful people often mirrors the unseen experiences people offstage are having too.