The Bold and the Beautiful - MESSAGE BOARDS

I've noticed that we've all been aggressively supporting either Taylor or Brooke and wondered why, we, the viewers think these two women dislike one another so much? What caused the conflict? Why we support each one to within an nth of our lives.
I'll go first. I've disliked Brooke, since the day that she single handedly, wrenched Taylor's control and professional choice (doctor/client privileges)out of her hands. When Brooke, whined, threatened and bullied Taylor into telling Ridge about Caroline dying. If Taylor wouldn't do it then she'd do it herself. She took it upon herself to inject herself in business that had absolutely nothing to do with her. She listened in on a conversation that she knew was not meant for her ears and simply had to become involved. Most of us know how that went down. But what was the real kicker is that rather than allow Taylor to tell Ridge this devastating information alone, she stood there in that office and waited to offer Ridge support for his "emotional" breakdown. The breakdown didn't happen.
Okay, so that tells you, I've disliked Brooke from her first serious interactions with Taylor because of that one specific event.
Anyone else want to share, their why's?

Unfortunately, these postings about Taylor VS Brooke brings out a lot of negativity...I will not be sharing my opinion on this subject.

I think Taylor hates Brooke because of her interferring in her marriages with both Ridge and Nick, which I totally understand. Although, I don't think that her marriage to Nick would have ended, if Taylor had been a stronger person and stood up to Brooke.

Next, I've always prefered Brooke over Taylor, because for me, Brooke is much more interesting, has more personality than Taylor will ever have. Also for me, Brooke is the person on the show who has matured the most (even though she annoys me as hell, because she never knows what she wants).

Brooke has admitted her mistakes and has tried to do better. Taylor thinks she's perfect and it's just so not charming the way she blames Brooke for everything!!!

Actually, Taylor started it all when she went after Ridge when Caroline died. Caroline knew Ridge loved Brooke and wanted them to be together. However, Taylor told Brooke to stay away and let him heal, which Brooke did. Taylor, though. put herself into Ridge's life by making visits to his office and generally just chasing after him. To me, Taylor was the conniving one. I wondered why Brooke didn't kick her a**. Brooke was always the sweet one, while the two evil plotters, Taylor and Stephanie, were always trying to break up Ridge and Brooke. It took Ridge years to see what Taylor was really like.

I used to dislike Taylor for several reasons! The way she pounced on Ridge after Caroline died, while telling Brooke to keep her distance was one. I disliked her for the lie she perpetuated for ten years, all the while berating Brooke for her choices, and, even though I don't particularly care for Ridge, the way she treated him when he did the famous email boink! The whining, nearly every single day, and the fact that she would always blame Ridge for his wandering eye and his flirtatious personality! She even watched him seduce Brooke in Venice! Well, seducing involves more than just looking, it involve handplay and tongue action. All of which Taylor continually blamed Brooke for causing!

Then the actress left the screen for two and a half years! When she came back, she was so much better than before, and believe me, I dreaded her coming back! She has bad behavior, but she is more willing now to admit it than ever before!

What caused Taylor and Brooke to dislike one another? It's a dead heat between Stephanie and Ridge!

Touched, I love your post. When Caroline married Ridge, she encouraged him to maintain his friendship with Brooke because she was secure in his love and knew Brooke's friendship meant alot to Ridge. Taylor on the other hand was very insecure in his love because of the way she got him and tried to destroy that friendship. Taylor took every chance she could to say nasty things about Brooke, even to Nick when she first met him and found out he was in love with Brooke. She keep warning Nick about Brooke. She always needed to feel superior to Brooke.

Taylor wanted Nick even when he was with Brooke. She wound up drunk in his bed. Somehow Taylor seems to want the men that have a connection with Brooke. Why would she ever allow herself to be involved with Nick when she knew how much he loved Brooke. She should have warned herself to stay away. She has had men who have adored her with no connection to Brooke and they don't seem to be good enough. Pierce, Dante, Omar all loved her, but I guess it makes a more tantalizing soap if you have the so called good girl vs the bad girl.

Ridge is the biggest problem here. If he hadn't have led these 2 women on constantly regardless of which one he was with perhaps they wouldn't be such enemies now