They are not real people. They are fictional characters. Every starter on the team had a job to do. Matt saw his future in art. Tami decided that Eric would live apart from them. Some of her decisions and actions were wrong. Even her sister helped her to realize that. Matt thinks the world of Julie. The characters…

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Better than most guys in real life? Maybe most guys you know. We will have to agree to disagree on that.

They are not real people. They are fictional characters. Every starter on the team had a job to do. Matt saw his future in art. Tami decided that Eric would live apart from them. Some of her actions were in the wrong. Even her sister helped her to realize that. Matt thinks the world of Julie. The characters love each…

Not all people. I like Julie. I hated what she did to Matt. I also didn't like how Matt dogged that cheerleader and how Matt kept coming on to the nurse. It was creepy. Tami was unbearable then - hormones and mommy brain. I find Matt lovable, but annoying as heck. Rewatching season 3 now, even after Julie helped him…

I thought this board was for adults. I like Matt, and I like Julie. They BOTH had flaws. I think they were great together.

I did not say he was a horrible boyfriend at all. I am saying that Julie was going through his troubles with him. I like them together. I think people are too harsh on Julie. It can be emotionally draining to be in a relationship like that. For instance, caretakers of loved ones with serious illness help out because…

Julie is a beautiful girl, not a nun. Habitat for humanity dude was ok. Julie only slept with one person besides Matt. She never claimed to love that person. Who knows what Matt was up to in Chicago as a single guy? I never liked Carlotta or the cheerleader.

Matt has done stupid things. Julie, however, gets no room for error.

Teens normally make mistakes. Matt made some unwise life choices when he was drunk in the strip club and Granny wound up in the hospital.

You guys, Matt was not perfect. He was flawed.

Yes, Saracen is the best moper. See below. You would think he was the one who got paralyzed.

Whoa! He was a T.A. That means grad student. Julie was just another 18-year-old notch on his belt. What they did was immoral..not illegal like Guatemalan prostitution/statutory rape. (Car-low-ta) The writers never gave her a viable and drama-free alternative to Mopey Matthew. Tyra's men were pretty awful too, but…

Matt also was a bit unbearable that season.

Shower scene was touching, but I wanted to scream, "At least you can walk, you self-centered, mopey MF! Jeez! Enough with the pity parties, Seven! Their leaving was not about you! Except your dad, who is an ass! Other people have issues, too!"

People act like Julie never did anything good. Dating Matt with all his issues (as sweet as he is) must have been tough. She did great. Most of their relationship was her supporting, comforting, and consoling mopey, brainless Matt. (I do not hate Matt.) So I think she needed a break. Julie had her own problems because…

Julie was there for a lot of Matt's drama in the first season. Always listening to him, walking to his house with casseroles, babysitting Granny so he could be on tv. She did a lot for him. Being with someone like that can be emotionally draining. Matt, Dear Matt, did not realize that other folks have issues too. I…

Matt is always mopey to Landry and Julie. I don't hate Matt, but I do realize that he had flaws.

Matt got on my nerves for large chunks of the show. He always moped and whined. Julie was there for him emotionally throughout the majority of their relationship. Sometimes Matt wouldn't even think for himself.

People act like Julie was not allowed to make mistakes. Matt was not perfect, contrary to popular belief. Tami should not have hit Julie. Season one Tami gave cheating Lyla comfort and a shoulder to cry on. After all the good Julie has done supporting other people, it seemed like no one was there for her when she was…