Wait, time out:

It’s not a “transgression” to confide in friends about serious marital problems. And if this letter writer thinks it is, that in and of itself can be a sign of being in a pretty toxic, abusive relationship. We only have one side of the story here, but it seems like if there is no intimacy (not just physical intimacy…

Yeah, I forget who said it, but the idea is that, for any problem, there are three things you can do: the right thing, the wrong thing, and nothing, and that is also the order of how good those solutions generally are. Doing the wrong thing is often better than doing nothing, because at least it moves you in a…

Not to sound insensitive or anything (I’m rando on the Internet who has no idea the stuff you deal with), but have you told your husband how much his indifference bothers you? I know it’s easy to think “I shouldn’t HAVE to tell him, he should know “, but it’s possible he legit doesn’t realize how much it hurts you,…

Echoing others. If she’s been in the guest room almost a year, it’s been over. She just doesn’t have anywhere else to go. Once she does, you can bet your ass she’s gone.

I’m seriously dating myself here, but there was once a thing called the “Ann Landers Question,” which was a thing she (the original advice columnists) used to pitch to people like LW who were in similar dilemmas. It’s simply asking, “Are you better off with her or without her?” As trite as it might seem, it’s a useful…

LW, nothing’s going to change unless you choose it.

That was a really sad read, life is definitely too short for that crap. You make a really good point about us passive folks. Being passive is still an action, and still holds responsibility. It’s good to be reminded of that.

Right. But in the words of John Oliver referencing Brett Kavanaugh, “Why THIS asshole?”

True enough, but booze and drugs definitely blunt the desire and ability to keep your inner asshole from coming out.

Making good art does not make you a hero. You want to find something to admire about him, that’s great, but admiring someone’s writing or contributions to a specific segment of culture is not nearly the same as thinking he was a wonderful human being.

I recall very very early interviews with Depp where he was obviously stoned out of his mind with slurred speech and rambling thoughts. This was back before Heard was even a gleam in her father’s eye. A youthful ‘bad boy’ is in danger of devolving into a middle-aged ‘train wreck’. There’s nothing particularly charming…

I truly don’t get it.  What did Depp do to earn such impassioned defense?  He was an interesting actor in the 90s, but that’s about it.  Did deranged incels really like Ed Wood that much?  

I think it was Depp’s response to Bettany’s response. Depp said something about burning Heard, and then Bettany (who was probably a bit uncomfortable by that) tried to turn it into a witch trial joke. The part you quoted was where Depp took Bettany’s joke.

I’ve seen the Sauvage commercials here (in the US), they were pretty frequent for awhile. They made me uncomfortable both because of Depp and because of the whole Native American/“savage” implications and his troubled history with appropriation.

The Michael Jackson problem. (Potentially) asset rich, but not enough cash flow to cover his expenses. But unlike Jackson, he doesn’t own the rights to the Beatles’ songs. His main asset is his acting ability, which is only useful so long as he keeps getting lucrative roles.

The funeral is mentioned as an example of his financial irresponsibility. And the article is not about Amber Heard. She is one piece of Depp’s problems. The person he assaulted on set was not her, it was a random crew member, so I’m not sure why you’re talking about Depp’s marriage.

They did settle. Depp insisted on pointlessly suing her. He also sued various business associates. Depp is basically repeatedly punching himself in the face.

Remember, kids, drugs aren’t bad if you take them responsibly. If you’re an asshole, it’s not the drugs that are bad. It’s you.

It’s 2020, where any bad take soon has the backing of an army (or at least an unregulated militia).