The Bold and the Beautiful - MESSAGE BOARDS

New Life:
I think you need to reread Touched's post. It said Taylor had more pills for him. Taylor is a doctor. She knows how addictive they are. If addiction runs in the family, Taylor should know. She was responsible for Darla's death due to her own addiction. There are psychiatrists in jail in the real world for stuff similiar to what Taylor did. Why didn't she write him a prescription. What she did is crimminal.

Today's episode made me reevalute some things regarding Brooke and Ridge. It is quite apparent that Ridge and Taylor and their family have not gotten over the death of Phoebe and have not gone through all the grieving to find peace. The constant "in your face relationship" that Steffy and Rick keep going causes many people pain, wrong or right. I would think out of respect for these people suffering the loss of Phoebe and holding Rick responsible (wrong or right) that they would be mature enough to wait and give people some time. Brooke knows that Ridge has been suffering and Rick has deliberately aggrevated the situation. Brooke is right, she cannot control Rick and Steffy, they are both adults and do as they wish, however, I think she should have said, she could not support this relationships AT THIS TIME because there are too many people still grieving and suffering. If their love is real, they should be mature enough to respect other people's feelings and not ask anyone to support this relationship at this time, maybe time will heal. She still supports her son but asks for time and shows her support of Ridge. Doing what she did, was wrong and she left Ridge with no coice but to leave. Taylor supporting Ridge may or may not be good, but I doubt that if the circumstances were reversed Brooke would do anything that Taylor isn't doing right now and she has done things like this before. So its the usual for Taylor and Brooke. Whatever happens between Ridge and Brooke is of her own making and could easily have been corrected by simply just showing support for both sides instead of just supporting her son as usual, especially when Ridge needed her so much. I understand her support of her son, but Ridge needed her too and she failed him again.

Ridge has become the new Stephanie, consumed with rage, but not wanting to look at themselves for the problems in their lives.

Unless you have lost a child, you don't understand but rage is part of the grieving experience. Unfortunately Ridge is stuck there because he constantly has to deal with the "in your face relationship" that Rick provides him everyday. Sometime you get stuck in this stage, and it takes the right people who understand and who can support you before you can move on and heal. The Rick and Steffy thing is not helping.

svairedale: Brooke tried to be neutral, and at one time supported Ridge, but Brooke realizes people can't control Rick and Steffy. It didn't work, they are back together. Ridge is wanting to blame someone else for his lack of control over his daughter, and Brooke is the fall guy. If anything Brooke is the supportive one, Ridge isn't. He's controlling and manipulating. He says he always love Brooke? In my opinion, Ridge demands things of his women, that they be a door mat. That isn't love, that's possession. He'll always love Brooke, but yet when he doesn't get his way, he runs to Taylor, who seemingly stands by him, but, in fact, is the one who controls him! She's a shrink and knows how to manipulate, and brainwash him.

Guess we differ on interpretation of this relationship and what support really means in time of loss. I think Brooke did not support Ridge today when he needed her the most and during his grieving time. She could have been a hero and supporter for both Rick and Ridge but made her choice that I think will cost her in the future. Taylor is Taylor and wants Ridge. Brooke is Brooke and I believe if the roles were reversed Brooke would do and has done just about anything to get Ridge. It's a constant thing with these women on who can get Ridge. I don't understand why they want him, but they do. It's all a matter of what a viewer sees and feels about a situation and I don't think Brooke did herself any favors today and it didn't have to happen. She didn't have to chose her son vs. Ridge but as usual she continually has to approve of everything her son does even if it is not in the best interest of other parties or herself or if it is right or wrong.

First, I like to say Touched, thanks for the spoiler. And I like your avatar, where did you get it? And marylou, I'm with you on your statement, IT'S REALLY PATHETIC IN ORDER TO GET SOMEONE, YOU...

Continued: TO DRUG THEM. Traylor trash has always been PATHETIC, that's nothing new. That's why her and Stephbiotch get along so well. Two peas in the same damn pod. Brooke lose this loser ok!!!!!!!!!

What I don't get is this.................................

I don't recall Rick putting a gun to Phoebe's , Steffie's or Taylor's head demanding any of them to be with him. I also, do not recall Rick setting fire to Phoebe's. Steffie's or Taylor's front door or blowing up their cars in an effort to court them.

So............having said that.........why is Ridge laying all the blame on Rick? Shouldn't Phoebe, Steffie and Taylor be held accountable for their actions?