I Am Now Over Chelsea and Her “Mental Health” Story

[bronxgal]

It started out with such promise and now it has devolved to her taking care of Billy and now daydreaming about him?

And Billy is being written as having as a big of a mental health challenge(s) as Chelsea but they aren’t being addressed at all

This is obviously not a mental health story as the show likes to say; this is purely an agenda pairing story for Billy and Chelsea.

They could have done it with Billy in the first place if they wanted to show a message. Men and mental health issues is something that is not addressed seriously on soaps. I think GH is the only one that has.

Sorry but the show dropped the ball and now I just find this “story” offensive.


Sorry for the rant.

[perky7kc]

ITA. This show can’t follow through on a good story, it all comes down to plot driven crap. Adam sees what’s happening but this show only makes him someone everyone dismisses, it’s getting old. Billy’s problems should have been addressed a long time ago.

[PennyB]

Sad to say---this story has almost suggested that the best way to manipulate people is to try to kill yourself. Chelsea's attempt has brought her tons of attention, Her sons accepting her, other folks (including Victor) giving her broad consideration, Bill and Adam are fighting over time with her, etc. This is NOT the usual outcome of a suicide attempt. Everybody worried about her and making accommodations for her. Hope this doesn't give folks ideas.

[thecourt99]

I agree that it's getting old, and I am frustrated that they are ignoring Adam. Adam is just as bad, yet in a different way. The way he told Billy that he was getting involved in "his" life? I am so sick of Adam speaking for Chelsea. Yes she is the mother of his son and yes he should be concerned about her but he cannot tell people who can and cannot be around Chelsea. That is Chelsea's choice. That's up to her. Not Adam. I don't care if Adam may be on the mark about Billy. It is not Adam's call. What he's doing and has been doing for a while with Sally and Chelsea is really bugging me.

[kha]

Totally agree. Adam is either enraged about Sally being with Nick, pissed at Victor for whatever (I can't keep up), or seething about Billy hanging around Chelsea. That's it. It must be exhausting to portray such negative energy in every scene. It certainly is draining to watch.

[perky7kc]

I think Adam is doing the right thing telling Billy to stay away because Billy has not been good for anyone, he already ran to Chelsea with HIS problems. Billy needs his own help.

[thecourt99]

perky7kc Adam has no right and no call to tell any adult to stay away from another adult. That's Chelsea's call. Allow Chelsea to recognize it for herself and change it. Or better yet, tell Chelsea that he thinks that Billy is too dependent on her let Chelsea handle it IF she agrees. Either way, Chelsea has to be able to make her own choices and mistakes about who she chooses to befriend. That's not Adam's choice.

[bronxgal]

PennyB that is the other issue with the message of this story, that Chelsea’s suicide attempt is now getting her everything she wants.

That is what is really offensive.

[PennyB]

Totally agree. A sad message to present.

[MsMalin]

I don't understand why she is spending as much time as possible with Billy but dissing Adam.

[thecourt99]

You trust who you trust. I don't understand why people think that just because they share a child, that she should confide in Adam.

[Angeldar]

No one is suggesting that she should confide in Adam but how weird is it that when Adam is decent enough to go by there and check on her needs, she gives him the bums rush and yet Billy is being pulled in from the hallways and coddled like a child. They have swayed way far from the what I thought was the intent of the story and are now using the incident to put those two together. I hope they rethink it before viewers are once again disappointed

[thecourt99]

Angeldar It's not weird at all. She's comfortable with Billy. She feels a friendship to Billy. Adam can be decent and drop by and she told him that she appreciated him for checking in. She's not obligated to entertain him. She was grateful. She was kind. That's all that she needed to do. If Adam expected more, then that's making it about Adam and not Chelsea. So Adam went over there with expectations? That's his fault! Chelsea has never indicated to Adam that she wants more from her relationship with him and that's okay. Chelsea has her boundaries and she's enforcing them. I don't understand why that's an issue.

[TooFree4You]

This story was meant to give MCE something because her character was dead in the water once Sally became her replacement. Out of nowhere this arrogant con artist who has been selfish since we’ve known her is going to commit suicide. Never brought into it and now we see the SL for what it is.

[jenroj]

The only thing that makes me happy about this storyline is that apparently for now at least the con artist doesn't want Adam. She and Billy make a perfect couple, IMO. Don't like either.

[Omnicience]

It started out with such promise and now it has devolved to her taking care of Billy and now daydreaming about him?

And Billy is being written as having as a big of a mental health challenge(s) as Chelsea but they aren’t being addressed at all

This is obviously not a mental health story as the show likes to say; this is purely an agenda pairing story for Billy and Chelsea.

They could have done it with Billy in the first place if they wanted to show a message. Men and mental health issues is something that is not addressed seriously on soaps. I think GH is the only one that has.

Sorry but the show dropped the ball and now I just find this “story” offensive.


Sorry for the rant.

With the way this story arc turned out, I agree with you. I know Chelsea needed a redemption story and it was written well, but this curve just dilutes the message. Two broken people (one on the repair) does not make a “love story”. I saw the scene with her folding the blanket and daydreaming about Billy sleeping on her couch, and then her treatment of Adam…I rolled my eyes. Billy could be slouched in a booth in Crimson lights getting therapy from Sharon; Chelsea ain’t it.

[klalala]

I'm beginning to think her mental crisis was used to introduce a more serious one - Billy's.

[zenmaster5]

This makes so much sense. Lets just hope Billy indeed gets the help he so desperately needs. Chelsea is not the one who can help Billy. Chelsea can refer him to her therapist if she cares to help him.

[nm1968]

Well Chelsea shouldn't of ask Adam to support her and with Billy thinking he has to be in Chelsea life so with Billy n Adam around that's gonna clash big time.... Chelsea needs to tell the truth to Billy what cause her to try to end her life that Adam wasn't part of it.... when Billy told Adam to back off and Billy says it was because of Adam the way Chelsea is the way she is ... Chelsea needs tell whole truth to everyone Adam,Billy for sure....back when no one would tell Adam or Conner what's happening I think to this day if it was up to Sharon,Billy ...Adam would of known what's going on today..

[perky7kc]

Billy knows this he just hates Adam for everything whether it’s Adam’s fault or not.

[RedheadTeacher]

It makes me sad that such a promising and seemingly authentic depiction of a spiral into Depression and the actual steps toward treatment have evolved into this, a quickie cure where everyone sings Kum-by-ah and now heads into Chelsea falling for an even less healthy Billy.

I thought that Adam handled things extremely well until it became apparent that Billy couldn't seem to let Chelsea determine her own steps. Now, the fight between the two men is ridiculous.

Billy really needs help, and I mean something more than movie and some popcorn.

[littleliz]

When she was remembering covering Billy with the throw you could see when Adam knocked on the door she was hoping
it was Billy. Two mentally ill people floundering toward each
other. Ugh!!

[zenmaster5]

Ugh! indeed! I agree, she was so hoping it was Billy at the door. I guess she was hoping they would cuddle on the couch together with that blanket and watch another movie.... I'm so over their movie dates!

[kileyjae]

Agree with OP, and agree the storyline is dangerously implying if you attempt suicide, and your life will instantly turn around and be all rainbows and unicorns.

With all the time and talks between Billy and Chelsea, why haven't they talked about why their previous relationship (with each other) imploded? It's like the Writers forget that they were once engaged, and trying to pass this off as a brand new relationship where they both just discovered each other were The One. Blech.

[ToThePoint]

I’m not sure why anyone thought the story was ever about mental health. This was pure audience manipulation from the word John. This story wasn’t to highlight mental health issues, it was just a vehicle and a tool to provide Chelsie with what she wanted; somebody else’s man, access to a child that is not hers as well as having all her victims bend over backwards to help her, to praise her, and to be at her beckon call.

[DallasGal]

Agree. The story was to redeem Chelsea.

[zenmaster5]

ToThePoint, your comment really makes so much sense and rings true to me. I was one of those people who thought this was indeed a story about mental health, but I can see now how wrong I was. Chelsea indeed wanted someone else's man and access to Johnny something that seems to be happening for her....just really despicable behavior

[bronxgal]

I’m not sure why anyone thought the story was ever about mental health. This was pure audience manipulation from the word John. This story wasn’t to highlight mental health issues, it was just a vehicle and a tool to provide Chelsie with what she wanted; somebody else’s man, access to a child that is not hers as well as having all her victims bend over backwards to help her, to praise her, and to be at her beckon call.

Because that is what the head writer and the lead actress said it was in the press in several interviews. They even mentioned hiring a consultant (a mental health professional) to make sure they had it right

But looking at it now it was malarkey.

[ToThePoint]

bronxgal, as viewers, we have to stop paying attention to what the HW and actors and actresses say because they spin, spin and spin and sometimes outright lie. We are not firs time soap viewers who are naive to how and why the s/l works. We should know better by now.

The only purpose of this story was to sanitize Chelsie without having the character do the work. The suicide story was what was used to do it. All the horrid things Chelsie did beforehand was washed away and because she tried to kill herself, none of that is supposed to matter. Using her rape victim to rehab her is suddenly fine. Intruding and overstepping with Johnny are just peachy. No one has benefited more from her suicide attempt than Chelsie, which should tell you all you need to know about what the purpose and goal of this s/l was all about.

Last year on twitter viewers were voicing their views regarding Chelsie’s crimes, including what she did to Billy. MCE, with her whole chest, said what Chelsie did to Billy was not rape. That told me all I needed to know and I have not looked at the actress the same from then on.

[bronxgal]

ToThePoint I have to respectfully disagree, there have been times over the years when soaps have taken on serious issues and
followed through with telling that story honestly. Liz’s rape and Robin’s HIV story on GH, and Holly’s rape on GL for example.

And since suicide stories are rarely done on soaps especially with a main character I expected and actually looked forward to a fairly honest depiction. I don’t mind learning more about Chelsea and why she made the devious she made over the years. But I don’t think she had even mentioned talking to or about her mother in this story.

Will soapy stuff be thrown in, yes. But this with Billy is just wrong imo.

So I am not going to stop paying attention to what the HW says especially about this kind of story. They wanted the attention for doing a serious story, they got it and then squandered any good will they had from viewers.

As far as what MCE said, well the show proved her wrong because that conversation with Billy definitely called that night what it was, rape, without saying the word.

[zenmaster5]

OP, your rant is warranted! I completely agree with your post! This story got to me so deeply that now I feel like a damn fool believing this was a mental illness story with someone truly struggling trying to keep it together when it clearly isn't the case from what I am seeing.
Chelsea has wanted Billy for some time now. When she planted that kiss on him, she wasn't thinking about Lily or the fact that Billy was in a relationship... no... she was thinking about Chelsea and her next con!
I saw that snide look on her face at CL when she saw Lily... Chelsea claims she hopes she's not the reason for Lily and Billy's break up but she knows full well that she played a part in it and she doesn't care. The way she walked out of there with her tea back to her apartment made me think she had the biggest smile on her face knowing that Lily and Billy are over.

Chelsea constantly pushing Adam away who is just trying to be supportive is pissing me off! I know my feelings don't matter but damn I'm sick of Chelsea treating Adam this way. She was so hoping it was Billy at the door so she could invite him in and they can eat crappy stale popcorn and watch another dumbass movie together, but got Adam out of there real quick!
Billy is the one being affected by all of this which is why he needs to steer clear of Chelsea before he finds himself on the rooftop ready to end it all. Chelsea is the last thing Billy needs in his life right now. I hope we see Billy seriously getting help for his mental issues.
I also think Chelsea is ready to get back out there and start working again... she's clearly better from my point of view.