Ridge Was Just Bizarre Today

Drangonfly , 8/26/2022, 10:11PM(609 days ago) @Dreamgirl

First he goes and demands Deacon stay away from Brooke and then he goes back to Brooke's as though he hadn't spent the night at a party with his ex-wife and their family fully not even thinking about Brooke. How can anyone be that oblivious? Does he think he's with both women or that this can go on indefinitely? Brooke is so desperate to hold on to him that she's allowing him to get away with this behavior. Ridge won't change unless he's forced to.

I think it's more that he doesn't think being touchy feely with Taylor is wrong because there aren't any romantic feelings behind it. She's just the mother of his children. He's got a raging jealousy over Deacon hanging around Brooke, though.

This is exactly what I've been trying to say. Taylor's ok with it so Ridge doesn't think he's doing anything wrong. The one time he did something he knew was wrong, he told Brooke about it immediately.

Exactly. I do think Ridge is acting inappropriately. I don't think HE believes he is, though. But he is disrespecting Brooke. He is also leading Taylor on and giving her reason to think she has a chance with him. You would think Taylor would have more self respect than to let him be touchy feely with her when it was just a few weeks ago that he told her he chose Brooke.

As far as Brooke letting him get away with this behavior, like others have said...she doesn't even know he's doing it. But, I suspect it wouldn't be a game changer if she did. Both Brooke and Ridge forgive each other over these kind of things...Brooke kissing Bill. Ridge "marrying" Shauna. It doesn't mean she's desperate. On the contrary, it means she thinks their bond is strong enough that it can't ruin them.

I agree with everything except the bold part. I don't think he's leading Taylor on at all. He keeps calling Brooke his wife, he told her that he was honest with Brooke about their kiss, he has made no mention of wanting to leave Brooke or even hinted at divorce. Yes he says stupid things like Taylor makes him happy and all that, but really, after browbeating him over and over again what else is he supposed to say? Ideally he should say Brooke makes me happy, of course but then he wouldn't be the great waffler if he made things uncomplicated like that, now would he?

Again I have to bring up how Liam behaved during the triangle from hell. How he told Hope he loved her and then with his very next breath would turn around and tell Steffy he loves her. Ridge has yet to even tell Taylor he loves her, although she never misses an opportunity to tell him. Ridge is a cad, and he definitely needs to treat Brooke with more respect, but neither is he conflicted, nor is he leading Taylor on. If she's reading too much into his behaviour, that's on her. I'm not sure how many times he needs to tell her he's staying with his wife for her to get the message.

Good points.

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"I love you more than anything or anyone in the world. And I want you by my side for the rest of my life."

"You're the love of my life."

Liam to Hope. Debate over.

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