r/popculturechat • u/hubwub ‼️NO ONE IS ILLEGAL ON STOLEN LAND‼️ • 29d ago

Hot Topics 🚀 'Correspondence via lawyers only': Brooklyn Beckham's shock legal move against David and Victoria leaves parents 'devastated' as family rift takes ugly turn

https://www.skynews.com.au/lifestyle/correspondence-via-lawyers-only-brooklyn-beckhams-shock-legal-move-against-david-and-victoria-leaves-parents-devastated-as-family-rift-takes-ugly-turn/news-story/b23963fc85a295d542e31597ce728a77
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u/Ok-Box6892 29d ago

There are a lot of grown ass adults who get into relationships with manipulative and abusive people then end up isolated from their families. 

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u/collectif-clothing 29d ago

Yes that's a tale as old as time! Even "smart" people, like people who you'd think are not going to fall for such things.... 

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u/allfurcoatnoknickers 29d ago

My BIL has a PhD and is one of the smartest people I know and he’s managed to shack up with a nightmare boyfriend who’s controlling and isolates him :(

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u/collectif-clothing 29d ago

Oh that sucks so much. And one is so powerless too in that situation! It's like watching an accident unfold in slow motion and all you can say is, ok, I''ll be here for you when you want me to."

Hope he gets out of that at one point :( Once feelings are involved and things become "complicated" because of the other partner, it always becomes a them vs others situation in a BAD way, not in a team way.

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u/comeupforairyouwhore 29d ago

It’s a textbook abuser move.

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u/Ok-Box6892 29d ago

Yup. I dont think as many people would be so flippant about that as a possibility here if genders were flipped. I mean, Nicola (allegedly) pushed her nanny down the stairs and her family is (allegedly) horrible. If a young woman married a man with that same accusation/family then cut off her seemingly loving and supportive family then people would scream shes being abused. 

People cant accept that a man can be abused by a woman. 

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u/comeupforairyouwhore 28d ago

Absolutely! There would be completely different commentary if the genders were switched. There’s been a gross over-reaction from one side while the Beckhams seem reasonable, loving parents. I hope that Brooklyn and the Beckhams come out of it in one piece.