![]() We can honour him and remember him without placing any unwarranted blame on his ex-girlfriend for making the decision to move on. She deserves to grieve him just as much as his fans do. The grief entitlement and rage we’re experiencing from fans is also unfair, because as Refinery29 adds, Ariana knew him as a person and is surely mourning him as someone she cared about on a personal level.īreaking up with someone – especially if that break-up wasn’t acrimonious – doesn’t mean you stop caring for that person. READ MORE: I didn't know it was toxic - 5 signs you should leave that relationship Women already find it hard to leave relationships that are toxic, abusive and unhealthy – attitudes like this towards women who’ve found the courage to leave make it even worse. And to imply that she had to stay in a relationship and sacrifice her own healthiness and happiness because he came first, is the height of toxic relationship culture. Only Mac could do that with professional help considering how serious his condition was. ![]() ![]() It was never Ariana’s job to save him from himself. ![]() It’s also a reminder that once again, women are upheld to unrealistic and unhealthy (relationship) standards. Placing the onus on someone else to fix that person is not only unfair, but it takes the focus away from the conversation we should be really having: the struggle and illness of addiction. Most importantly she adds that while she’ll continue to keep him in her thoughts, it’s not her job as a woman to stay by someone who isn’t making the effort to get the help he needs.
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