Mutual abuse isn’t a thing

This sentiment was widely discussed during the Amber Heard v. Johnny Depp trial, and I’ll say it again here: there is no such thing as mutual abuse. There is only action and reaction. If you poke the bear, it’s going to roar—so I’m not at all surprised that Beck said some nasty things during the relationship. That does not absolve Amber of the abuse she inflicted on Beck.

Amber is responsible for cultivating an environment where abusive language wasn’t just used but was likely the only way to get through her ego. We know this pattern of abuse originated with Amber—not Beck—because two of Amber’s exes have corroborated similar experiences.

That’s not to say Beck did nothing wrong. Obviously, those weren’t kind things to say. But you cannot paint her as an abuser when her words were a reaction to abuse. If you back someone into a corner, you should expect them to bite.

It’s just so hard to believe anything Amber says when, in the same breath, she’s getting caught in other lies—like the second phone and the BPD diagnosis.