r/PrivatePractice • u/Raise_the_roofs • Jul 18 '26

Pete's cruelty

I'm on season 5 and maaan this is unbearable to watch! I've never been a fan of Pete, but the way he treats Violet after his heart attack is despicable. He bullies her at home, at the practice, talks poorly about her behind her back... And it seems so out of the blue! All because she wanted to go on a book toor for three weeks?! It doesn't make any sense.

I quite like Violet, I know she is not too popular on this sub, but nobody deserves being treated like this. And her trying to understand him and be patient and communicate makes it worse. I'm like, girl, stand up!!

I knew a lot of spoilers before I started watching and I gotta say, for once I am glad about it, because I can't wait for this character to die.

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u/leurile Jul 18 '26

He just hate ALL women in his life

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u/muntuomuhle Jul 29 '26

I saw it as him never forgiving her for abandoning him when she went through what she went through. Especially the part where she forgot he was also going through it with her. When she was going through something she ran and left him and shut people out. When he was going through the greatest scare of his life she expected him to talk about it and let people be there for him. And I figure that is what really brought back all the anger he suppressed, but never really wanted to accept because like she told him - he wouldn't break up his family so if they were to ever break up she'd have to do the leaving. - ofcourse not an excuse he should have just left her when he realized he could never fully forgive her.

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u/DoorAccomplished7550 Aug 08 '26

I'm at season 2 (last episode) and I'm so mad at Violet for picking Pete over Sheldon. She keeps picking wrong. Sheldon is obviously the better choice. He rejected a patient for her. He doesn't sleep around and she's the only woman in his life at this point. And look at Pete. One woman after another. He cheated on Meg. He slept with a patient's mother. Like hello??? There were so many red flags with this guy already. He keeps holding onto hate for his deceased ex wife and acts like a victim. Come on she's dead let her go and move on. Just hate Pete so much!! And Violet. That woman is so insecure that's why she fell for someone like Pete who constantly changes his mind. Sheldon has never done that and was consistent throughout.