Why nobody feels bad for General Hospital's Weeping Willow

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General Hospital's Willow and her tears | Image: ABC

General Hospital's Willow Tait has a sad story, and she is crying to her Mommy that her pure-as-the-driven snow boyfriend slept with a prostitute while she was out of town trying to talk to her husband while he recovered in a German burn clinic. It doesn't matter that the audience knows that Willow's mommy had Drew drugged and set him up. The audience has no sympathy for everyone's (not-so) favorite cult member.

Willow dug her own proverbial grave

Willow can't believe someone would cheat on her | Image: ABC
Willow can't believe someone would cheat on her | Image: ABC

Willow (Katelyn MacMullen) was a feisty character who started off with such promise when she was first introduced to the Port Charles scene in 2018. Her sweet romance with Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) was refreshing, but over the years, fans have soured on Willow for multiple reasons. Could it be from when she married Chase because she thought he was on his deathbed, and then cheated on him with Michael (Chad Duell)? Maybe fans were a little annoyed with her neglecting to treat her cancer, and then wondering how it progressed to stage 4. Those two things left a bad taste in some viewers' mouths, but she still had fans, especially Willow and Michael fans.

Then, she cheated on Willow with Michael's Uncle Drew (Cameron Mathison) and decided it was a-okay because it was her life and she could do whatever she wanted, husband be damned. She even invented non-existent problems between her and Michael as an excuse. Anyone who would warn Willow against Drew was considered persona non grata, as a perplexed Willow pondered why nobody liked her anymore. What a mystery!

When Willow fell into Nina's (Cynthia Watros) arms with tears flowing, all fans could do was roll their eyes — and take to social media where they let their feelings be known.

General Hospital fans are not feeling Willow

General Hospital's Willow united the General Hospital fandom in this moment | Image: ABC
General Hospital's Willow united the General Hospital fandom in this moment | Image: ABC

Laughter ensued throughout the GH fandom when Nina opened her door and Willow crumpled into a puddle of tears.

"Did anyone else laugh at #willow’s crying at #nina’s door, or was that just me?" asked X (formerly Twitter) user @DVJohnsen.

@Brunson4MVP concurred. "Lmaooooooooooo! Is it bad that I started hysterically laughing at Willow's tears?" they asked.

"Like am I supposed to feel sorry for Drew or Willow’s rank asses? Like hell. More misery for them please," begged @Lette6718.

Yes, the audience is ready to watch Willow suffer, according to @dmh77571, who posted, "I’m sorry to say this but Karma is getting Willow and I’m here for it!!!!!"

While some fans couldn't stop laughing, others observed Willow's hypocrisy and complete lack of self-awareness.

"Willow who cheated on hot wheels with driftwood then upgraded to driftwood's uncle is crying about...being cheated on. Zero self awareness. Absolutely none," wrote @mobprincess2714.

Perhaps @Nat4Sprina summed it up best while pointing out Willow's reaction to learning Michael suffered near-fatal burns.

"Did Willow shed even one tear when Michael almost DIED?" they asked.

Willow was much more concerned about keeping custody of her kids than she was about Michael, but now all she can do is shed tears — and unite the General Hospital fandom against her.

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