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What We Can Learn From the Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Trial
"Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak."
― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have been battling it out in court for the past seven weeks, and I have tuned in to catch every moment of every testimony. I've watched attorneys on YouTube sharing their opinions. However, I haven't talked to many people about their thoughts on the state of war in the Virginia courtroom as Johnny Depp fights to take back his name and reclaim his reputation.
I have sat and watched as Amber Heard fake cries on the stand and what it appears, lying under oath. While her many traits remind me deeply of what a narcissistic person looks like, someone desperate for this to be over because she can't keep up with all their elaborate stories, it breaks my heart to imagine the agony Johnny must be experiencing, trying to expose the truth.
It would surprise me if the jury sided with Amber because I feel like it's obvious what's going on here. I feel like it's undeniable she is the actual abuser in this relationship. For someone who has experienced abuse from a narcissist partner, it frustrates me to see Amber try so hard to win the jury over with unnatural emotion and off-beat reactions to her claims.
