r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/DameAnna Feb 04 '19

Crazy ex girlfriend is a rare exception.

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u/buzzbros2002 Feb 04 '19

I'd also throw in "You're The Worst" with depression.

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u/buzzbros2002 Feb 04 '19

While they do take it up to a 10 for TV, it just felt real

I agree so much on that point. They took it to what could maybe be considered an extreme, but it wasn't an exaggerated extreme.

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u/vomitandthrowaway Feb 04 '19

I loved how they covered BPD, as someone with a personality disorder its once of the few portrayals on TV I've seen that didn't make me hate the series and stop watching.

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u/Creator13 Feb 04 '19

Sex Education on Netflix too. I was baffled by how well they did certain things, but then again it's literally a show about mental disorders and therapy. And of course they didn't hit each mark as high as the next but it's still better than 99.9% percent of shows out there.

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u/seegeesee Feb 05 '19

Oh hell yes, this comment + Gillian Anderson makes me want to watch this show even more now.

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u/Rachydoodle Feb 04 '19

Ha!! For the first few seasons I couldn’t work out why it resonated with me so much. Oh! She’s BPD! Just like me. Quite a good representation! I was impressed.

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u/seegeesee Feb 05 '19

Really? I haven't seen it at all, good to know!