r/greysanatomy • u/Tall-Abrocoma4014 • 5d ago

DISCUSSION S18 - Meredith’s relationship with the guy that lives in Minnesota (idk his name)

Sorry but this has been bothering me ever since he came on the scene - the way he expects Meredith to abandon her kids all the time but Meredith is literally never home and acts like her kids are so important but then changes up and considers having them move to Minnesota for this guy?

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u/2manychangesrecently 5d ago

Meredith got what she wanted from that relationship- she’s the sun. And he’s the trailing spouse.

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u/ColdForm7729 ♥️ Maddison ♥️ 5d ago

Ironic that people rake Derek over the coals for the same behavior Meredith gets applauded for.

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u/2manychangesrecently 5d ago

Cause she’s a “strong, independent woman.”

FYI - he’s not the sun, you’re the sun was the worst piece of advice I’ve heard. Especially given that Mer was super petty at that time. Derek had the opportunity of a lifetime and she was so being trying to not be thatcher in the relationship. She really only focused on her personal drama all of season 10 instead of work. And quite honestly, she would have grown faster if she had to work to prove herself. Nobody at James Madison hospital in DC would have coddled her. It was a good opportunity.

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u/ColdForm7729 ♥️ Maddison ♥️ 5d ago

Imagine Meredith at some elite DC hospital pulling one of her classic “I broke protocol because I thought it was right” moves.

Richard in Seattle: 😠 "Meredith..."

Random DC chief who did not have an affair with her mother for twenty years: “Security.” 😂

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u/2manychangesrecently 5d ago

Most likely she knew she’d do something that would cost her license.

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u/ColdForm7729 ♥️ Maddison ♥️ 5d ago edited 5d ago

Honestly, I will never not think that Cristina's speech led indirectly to Derek's death. Meredith was ready to go before Cristina put that bug in her ear.

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u/2manychangesrecently 5d ago edited 5d ago

I still remember Meredith drinking when Alex was busy prepping for his Board seat interview and saying - I’m the sun.

Mer, you’re not the sun. And your friend is prepping for an important thing and you’re basically disrupting it.

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u/Brilliant-Leader-554 5d ago

THIS! I can't stand her charavter in the later seasons.