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It can be hard for family & friends to see how much of a decline someone has had, and to accept it
For all we know this was Bruce's choice (maybe a well thought out plan). And everyone around him went along with it. When you're with someone constantly, it can be hard to see how much of a decline they've had.
Likewise, people who aren't around them constantly will see it in the absolute worst way. It's one of the big problems for people with disabilities; people underestimate how capable they actually are.
Look at the quote in the article, where Bruce says "I know why you're here, I know why you're here, but I don't know why I'm here." I can imagine Bruce Willis saying that while being in perfect health. I can imagine many actors saying the very same thing. But it's easy to read that in multiple ways.
And these days, with multi-generational households largely a thing of the past, and elderly people shoved in nursing homes and forgotten, it's hard for the average person to comprehend what dealing with a decline in mental (and physical) health is like. It's scary that poor caregiving (by family) is being criminalized in many ways, while poor caregiving by nursing homes is largely overlooked.
The LA Times story that forced Bruce Willis retirement. Mar 30, 21:49
22 movies in 4 years while you can't remember dialogues! Mar 31, 00:37
So sad he's had a great career... I kept wondering 'why' Mar 31, 08:44
So his family exploited him in that condition is how I’m reading it. Shameful Mar 31, 09:21
It can be hard for family & friends to see how much of a decline someone has had, and to accept it Apr 01, 03:41