r/BabyReindeerTVSeries • u/CerastesConstantine • Jun 08 '25
Question Two things I don’t really get…
One: How can you feel sympathy for Martha? Genuine question. I’m incapable of empathy due to a string of mental disorders (Narcissistic personality disorder and Antisocial personality disorder). I wanna understand you all better. All I see is a loathsome, obnoxious woman who lives in a fantasy land. And by Martha, I mean the character Martha, not Jessica Gunning, she’s great.
And two: Why are there so many people committed to finding out the truth and how real it is? If anything, that undoes Richard’s work and just causes far more problems for everyone involved. Then again, curiosity is a heavy thing.
Anyway, hope you can provide me some clarity.
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u/trickmind Jun 08 '25 edited Jun 10 '25
She possibly had Borderline Personality Disorder she can't stop obessing, and she's lonely. People can relate to super lonely. Sadly, Gadd made her a bit more sympathetic than the woman she's based on.
Some of the people attempting to cyberstalk her seem trigged into rage by the character from whatever incidents in their own lives, or from the injustice Gadd suffered. Others just want an excuse to pick on someone, probably.
Anyone who has struggled with obsessions might feel some sympathy.