Was Roxy's behavior justified?

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Her behavior is not appropriate. Rocky should have stood by him, but she was more concerned with her friends' thoughts. In the end, Steve found it difficult to talk to her about his struggles at work.
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Roxy's actions are not justified in any way. True that Steve's work became more demanding, but as his girlfriend and the one who encouraged him to go into it. That was the time she was to stand by Steve more.
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Post by Maria Ferreira Silva »

I think that Roxy wanted ti be by Steve's side, but when she started to see that he was in "the other side" she got scared about their future.
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She had no defense at all, and her actions were unjustified. Instead of standing by him, Rocky should have been more concerned with her friends' perceptions. Steve ultimately struggled to be honest with her about his struggles at work.
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Post by Maria Ferreira Silva »

I think Roxy should have stood by Steve's side. Even though it was a huge change, he changed to make a difference in the world.
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I sincerely did not like the way Roxy treated Steve. But truth is, I didn't understand her perspective, since the author did not tune in on her persona.
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Although Steve join the police force to change the system and Roxy considers it as something good since she also wants the system changed, she noticed that Steve's character has been blending with those corrupt officers, this is why she was curious that Steve could also change and support the corrupt system. From that point of view, I could say Roxy was not to be blamed and Steve should also understand.
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I gather she isn't the "in health and sickness, till death do us part" kind of girl. So, if I were Steve I would reflect on my decisions and stop making choices that I think will please her.
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Post by Ohna Martin »

This is a catch-22 situation. If I was Steve I would not have done it for Roxy, but because it was the right thing to do. Roxy turning against Steve when it got challenging was not right. They should have stayed honest with each other from the beginning. I don't justify either's behaviour.
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I think her action is not justified enough. It should not be that because she was the reason he joined the force that is why she can bail him out. If I was to be Steve, I would be using the scenario to know Roxy deeply, if probably she needs to be sent away.
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Post by Moo Reny »

This is a very interesting topic and to avoid bias based judgement, let's be factual, Roxy didn't do well. For someone who encouraged Steve she shouldn't have bailed out, but still, she's human
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Roxy's action was not justified, being one of the reasons Steve decided to join the police and later back out is frustrating. She went way out of the line and did some other things that are unforgettable to Steve.
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Her behavior is not justified. What if Steve doesn’t have a mind on his own? He sure would have left the police force. She doesn’t want to understand that Steve is just trying to protect her from the harsh truths.
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Her actions are not justified. She should have stood by him because it was even because of her he went into the police force. She also cause him pain.
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Post by Onyeso Njoku »

Roxy's behavior is not justified, at a point, she was even asking for a distance, and that resulted in cheating with cal.
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