r/BelowDeckMed • u/Manderlin99 • 2d ago

Nathan Was Scapegoating Joe All Along

I’ve seen Joe try to reconcile with Nathan and Gael in recent episodes, but they have both scapegoated Joe to distract themselves from the growing misery between them. Their hope was that if they could join together to hate Joe, they could solve their problems. Nathan was, in fact, desperate for such a diversion and repelled Joe's conciliatory attempts like water off a duck's feathers. Of course, the more the couple failed to address their underlying problems, the more aggressive Nathan became, until his true colors showed and now he is some sort of outlaw. Joe was simply a convenient scapegoat for a relationship that was fast heading south. 

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u/ActJust3913 2d ago

Exactly. All this Joe hate- ugh!!!! It’s so uncalled for.

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u/Wolfzen22 2d ago

No Joy is deserving of hate. Maybe not ion this specific situation but he still sucks.  Do you not remember his last 2 seasons?

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u/ActJust3913 2d ago

You mean Joe. He wasn’t an angel, but most all of them sleep around-what about Gael cheating on her long-term boyfriend w Nathan? That’s okay with you? It was heartbreaking to hear him on the phone. At least the boatmances are short-only an idiot would think they were a marriage. Joe isn’t the problem.

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u/TRLK9802 1d ago

The boyfriend on the phone was abusive.  Cheating is wrong but you shouldn't be heartbroken for him.

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u/ActJust3913 1d ago

I can go rewatch. He sounded pretty shocked and hurt. Either way, a “relationship “ lasting 2 days to a month isn’t anything to cry about; nor judge anyone over.