Why Billy’s Ego and Sally’s Honesty Make Their Y&R Relationship Unsalvageable
Billy and Victoria’s Endless Cycle
Victoria (Amelia Heinle) is the love of Billy’s (Jason Thompson) life. How many times have they broken up and gotten back together? And broken up and gotten back together? And… you get the picture. They have two kids.
They will never completely be over each other. And yet, they can never make it work in the long term. Why? Because Victoria isn’t an idiot. Because she can see when Billy is about to do something stupid. And she can’t stand by idly and not call him out on it. Billy hates that. Perhaps because Billy is his own worst enemy.
Billy’s Ego Problem
Billy has a very high opinion of Billy. Billy doesn’t believe Billy can do anything wrong. And Billy gets very, very upset when it’s pointed out that he’s… kind of a loser. He growls when he hears it from Victor (Eric Braeden). He screams when he gets it from Jack (Peter Bergman).
But if it comes from a woman he’s sleeping with, be it Phyllis (Michelle Stafford) or Victoria, then Billy absolutely loses it. And that’s not good news for Sally (Courtney Hope).
Why Sally Won’t Stay Silent
Because Sally isn’t an idiot. Because she can see when Billy is about to do something stupid. And she can’t stand by idly and not call him out on it. Billy hates that. Sally thinks his partnership with Cane (Billy Flynn) is a very, very bad idea. And she didn’t hesitate to tell him so. And that’s not good news for Sally. Except, in our opinion, it actually, really is….