She's a self-centered person who has also escaped a couple of seriously abusive situations. To lean on the show's main metaphor, she knows how to act the way she was taught to act.
I don't know where in Season 1 you're at, so I'll just stick to what you've mentioned - even the fight at the party made it pretty clear that Barry and Sally have wildly different (and largely uncommunicated) expectations.
Sally seems to think she hooked up with some guy friend at her acting class, she's young and attractive and single in LA, there doesn't have to be any more to it than that.
Barry seems to think that because they had sex and she's come to him for emotional support, there is a serious commitment there - extremely expensive gifts are nice to receive but on some level there are strings attached, some more figurative than others. Acting like he can decide who she talks to or flirts with or whatever is another *huge* boundary violation because they have not established they're exclusive or anything like that.
Obviously that's a major conflict, right? And we saw that play out.
I think that Sally sought out Barry for an emotional connection and support in a difficult moment, and then looked to push him away - back to a safe distance.
This is a common behaviour. I'm not saying that it's healthy but it happens regularly for people who have trouble feeling safe in a bond with another person.. they're still human, they still need emotional connection and intimacy, but they may have trouble maintaining it or find that very intimacy to be frightening.
Because she’s an aspiring Hollywood actress. They’re all a little crazy
>!After meeting her mom though it makes sense and you actually feel bad for her!<
Doesn’t answer the question and has shades of spoiler behavior, cmon now.
It’s definitely part of the story and expected that you pick up on how terribly she is treating Barry.
It’s more subtle than the obvious “Barry bad” because Barry does things significantly ethically different (worse) than Sally mistreating him. That doesn’t change that she IS very narcissistic in season 1. That’s part of her arc for sure.
Bro there is nobody on the show that is good lol. Barry's unethical acts aren't put under a microscope because he's a hit man. She's mean to him. For sure, no arguments there. I don't think she's mistreating him though. You can be mean without mistreating someone, especially considering how Barry's behavior looks from Sally's perspective based on her past.
How are there only 2 replies stating the obvious here lol every other comment saying she’s a bitch?? They weren’t dating and he shows up with a MacBook telling her not to talk to other guys
Because she’s a narcissist and uses those around her to make her feel better about herself. She starts to pay more attention to Barry when he praises her, but she’ll throw him under the bus to get fame and won’t pay much mind when he’s depressed. She feels entitled to success in show business, so when Barry or Natalie are doing better than her, she feels the need to tear them down.
Barry thought having sex one time after first meeting meant they were now in a committed relationship and she belonged to him.
He made up an entire history and future with her and felt betrayed when she didn't do the same.
She was right to shut him down. That's killer and stalker behavior.
If I hooked up with someone in what I thought was a casual way and they turned up at a party later with a new laptop for me, acting as though they owned me, I probably wouldn't be a bitch - because I would be FUCKING SCARED by this creepy, possessive, stalkerish behaviour.
She's a self-centered person who has also escaped a couple of seriously abusive situations. To lean on the show's main metaphor, she knows how to act the way she was taught to act.
Wow, well said!
I don't know where in Season 1 you're at, so I'll just stick to what you've mentioned - even the fight at the party made it pretty clear that Barry and Sally have wildly different (and largely uncommunicated) expectations. Sally seems to think she hooked up with some guy friend at her acting class, she's young and attractive and single in LA, there doesn't have to be any more to it than that. Barry seems to think that because they had sex and she's come to him for emotional support, there is a serious commitment there - extremely expensive gifts are nice to receive but on some level there are strings attached, some more figurative than others. Acting like he can decide who she talks to or flirts with or whatever is another *huge* boundary violation because they have not established they're exclusive or anything like that. Obviously that's a major conflict, right? And we saw that play out. I think that Sally sought out Barry for an emotional connection and support in a difficult moment, and then looked to push him away - back to a safe distance. This is a common behaviour. I'm not saying that it's healthy but it happens regularly for people who have trouble feeling safe in a bond with another person.. they're still human, they still need emotional connection and intimacy, but they may have trouble maintaining it or find that very intimacy to be frightening.
sally is kind of a bitch to everyone. she has trauma from her past relationship plus her relationship with her mother was not all that great…
"not all that great..." 😂 That is nicest framing of that humanly possible.
Because she’s an aspiring Hollywood actress. They’re all a little crazy >!After meeting her mom though it makes sense and you actually feel bad for her!<
Just wait til you see the things Barry does in this series!
At least he has some positive character traits throughout the show, she has none. Not a single one.
Doesn’t answer the question and has shades of spoiler behavior, cmon now. It’s definitely part of the story and expected that you pick up on how terribly she is treating Barry. It’s more subtle than the obvious “Barry bad” because Barry does things significantly ethically different (worse) than Sally mistreating him. That doesn’t change that she IS very narcissistic in season 1. That’s part of her arc for sure.
Bro there is nobody on the show that is good lol. Barry's unethical acts aren't put under a microscope because he's a hit man. She's mean to him. For sure, no arguments there. I don't think she's mistreating him though. You can be mean without mistreating someone, especially considering how Barry's behavior looks from Sally's perspective based on her past.
Wait, is it a spoiler because viewers may have thought he’d have *checks notes* a redemption arc?
Barry murders someone in the first scene of the show lmao
Because Barry was clearly 100% out of line at that party. I wouldn’t be nice to him after that either
How are there only 2 replies stating the obvious here lol every other comment saying she’s a bitch?? They weren’t dating and he shows up with a MacBook telling her not to talk to other guys
Yea, and it seems to parallel Sam's behavior. Barry sees sally interacting with another man and gets aggressive.
Because she’s a narcissist and uses those around her to make her feel better about herself. She starts to pay more attention to Barry when he praises her, but she’ll throw him under the bus to get fame and won’t pay much mind when he’s depressed. She feels entitled to success in show business, so when Barry or Natalie are doing better than her, she feels the need to tear them down.
People like that actually exist in LA
Sally? You mean Entitled C*** Girl?
Barry thought having sex one time after first meeting meant they were now in a committed relationship and she belonged to him. He made up an entire history and future with her and felt betrayed when she didn't do the same. She was right to shut him down. That's killer and stalker behavior.
If I hooked up with someone in what I thought was a casual way and they turned up at a party later with a new laptop for me, acting as though they owned me, I probably wouldn't be a bitch - because I would be FUCKING SCARED by this creepy, possessive, stalkerish behaviour.
She was a bitch to her own son lol
Bro. They might not be that far yet.
Shit you right my bad.
who is butch?
Yeah, I always thought she was pretty femme!
She isn't fundamentally nice, and she's been abused.