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"Because of the abuse? No. I would have been way stronger if I didn't have to use so much energy dealing with that shit."

(💥SPOILER FOR SEASON 3💥)

Because abandoning someone at their lowest isn’t “reasonable.” It’s cowardice.

Paul didn’t make good choices.

He had good choices.

Options. Privilege. Reputation.

He walked into Georgia’s world with all the advantages and ran the second it stopped serving him.

Georgia was losing everything.

Her kids were taken by CPS.

She was being framed in the court of public opinion.

She was staring life in prison in the face.

She needed Paul.

Not as a savior but as a shield.

And he left.

Let’s be clear:

Paul didn’t just walk away emotionally.

He walked out physically and publicly.

In front of the town. In front of the cameras.

In front of Georgia’s children.

He humiliated her when she had nothing left.

Yes, Georgia lied about being pregnant.

But it wasn’t to be malicious or cunning.

It was a survival tactic.

She was desperate. She was cornered.

She was trying to protect what little she had left.

Paul’s response?

He nearly hit her.

He called her “the most selfish person he’s ever met.”

He told her she’d go to prison.

He said her kids would be better off without her.

Let that sink in.

Paul isn't evil.

But he is a coward.

He doesn’t know how to love what he can’t control.

He doesn’t know how to show up when things get real.

He wanted Georgia to be pretty, polished, and manageable.

Not human.

And here’s what really infuriates me:

The world still sees him as the victim.

People excuse Paul because he looks respectable.

They condemn Georgia because she’s chaotic.

But here’s the truth:

Paul never loved Georgia.

He loved the idea of her.

Georgia was never perfect.

But she’s a mother who fought like hell.

Paul didn’t want to get dirty.

So he threw her away.

Don’t call that mature.

Don’t call that noble.

Call it what it is: a betrayal.

A lot of people say the writers “ruined” Paul. I disagree. They made one of the best choices of the season.

They didn’t ruin him they revealed him.

Paul was never a hero. He was just a man who looked like one until the mask fell off.

Whether it was intentional from the start or something that evolved, it worked. It gave the story teeth. It showed us what happens when women like Georgia put their trust in image over substance and it hurt, because it was real.

I'm glad they didn’t protect Paul.

Because men like him get protected enough in real life.

Stop defending Paul.

He’s not a good man.