Can we analyze Ben Affleck?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ring's back on! Any chance these crazy kids could make up?

where?

https://www.tmz.com/2024/05/19/ben-affleck-jen-garner-wedding-ring-jennifer-lopez-split/

Am I crazy or is this a cigarette and not a ring

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ring's back on! Any chance these crazy kids could make up?

Joe Jonas stopped wearing wedding ring then wore it a few more times out in public before filing.

Supposedly Finn has been talking about Ben online according to their fans. I am pretty sure it's over. If it wasn't they would have released a statement by now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ring's back on! Any chance these crazy kids could make up?

where?

https://www.tmz.com/2024/05/19/ben-affleck-jen-garner-wedding-ring-jennifer-lopez-split/

Am I crazy or is this a cigarette and not a ring

I think it's a ring. The white piece underneath is part of the car trim. He probably heard about it when the ring-less photos were published. Unless he truly is 100% done, he needs to be more careful. And regardless, they really don't need any extra heat right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ring's back on! Any chance these crazy kids could make up?

Joe Jonas stopped wearing wedding ring then wore it a few more times out in public before filing.

Supposedly Finn has been talking about Ben online according to their fans. I am pretty sure it's over. If it wasn't they would have released a statement by now.

Saying what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ring's back on! Any chance these crazy kids could make up?

Joe Jonas stopped wearing wedding ring then wore it a few more times out in public before filing.

Supposedly Finn has been talking about Ben online according to their fans. I am pretty sure it's over. If it wasn't they would have released a statement by now.

Saying what?

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ring's back on! Any chance these crazy kids could make up?

where?

https://www.tmz.com/2024/05/19/ben-affleck-jen-garner-wedding-ring-jennifer-lopez-split/

Am I crazy or is this a cigarette and not a ring

I think it's a ring. The white piece underneath is part of the car trim. He probably heard about it when the ring-less photos were published. Unless he truly is 100% done, he needs to be more careful. And regardless, they really don't need any extra heat right now.

It's his ring. People has a better pic.

[Anonymous]

Could he be jealous of JG’s BF now that they are starting to talk about marriage?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could he be jealous of JG’s BF now that they are starting to talk about marriage?

I doubt he's that stupid or petty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Could he be jealous of JG’s BF now that they are starting to talk about marriage?

I doubt he's that stupid or petty.

And they've been together for 5/6 years. He doesn't care

[Anonymous]

They had some really cute moments in the doc. They were just at a play in NYC too. I wonder what was the last straw

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There is nothing there to analyze. Ben is exactly what he appears to be - an ex alcoholic and gambler that will always struggle. Everyone wants to analyze JLo because they can’t figure out why she keeps picking losers.

Eh, I kind of see OP's point. They actually have a similar duality-- both incredibly successful and clearly have a lot of self discipline in various ways to achieve that success. But then make incredibly self destructive choices. Ben with substance abuse and cheating/carousing (all the bad behavior around strippers and waitresses), JLo by intensely pursuing relationships with men who have a history of bad behaviors.

Likely for both it is linked to a combination of poor role models and perhaps a level of narcissism (common in performers and very successful people) that gets in the way of learning from their mistakes. They are both early 50s. It is common for many people to reassess at middle age and try to learn from prior failures. They both seem to be falling back into old, unproductive patterns instead.

The one thing I will say is that we have no evidence Ben's drinking and associated behavior is out of control again, as it was during his split from JG and after. Maybe that's good PR, or maybe he is actually getting that aspect of his life together. I hope it's the latter, for his and his kids' sake.

Whereas we have a lot of obvious evidence that JLo is making the exact same mistakes she's made n previous relationships again-- rushing in too quickly, being too public and over the top, jerking her kids around, being messy with the breakup.

Did you watch the Tom Brady roast? There’s some evidence right there that Ben is not sober. He was either coked up or on a lot of adderrall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is nothing there to analyze. Ben is exactly what he appears to be - an ex alcoholic and gambler that will always struggle. Everyone wants to analyze JLo because they can’t figure out why she keeps picking losers.

Eh, I kind of see OP's point. They actually have a similar duality-- both incredibly successful and clearly have a lot of self discipline in various ways to achieve that success. But then make incredibly self destructive choices. Ben with substance abuse and cheating/carousing (all the bad behavior around strippers and waitresses), JLo by intensely pursuing relationships with men who have a history of bad behaviors.

Likely for both it is linked to a combination of poor role models and perhaps a level of narcissism (common in performers and very successful people) that gets in the way of learning from their mistakes. They are both early 50s. It is common for many people to reassess at middle age and try to learn from prior failures. They both seem to be falling back into old, unproductive patterns instead.

The one thing I will say is that we have no evidence Ben's drinking and associated behavior is out of control again, as it was during his split from JG and after. Maybe that's good PR, or maybe he is actually getting that aspect of his life together. I hope it's the latter, for his and his kids' sake.

Whereas we have a lot of obvious evidence that JLo is making the exact same mistakes she's made n previous relationships again-- rushing in too quickly, being too public and over the top, jerking her kids around, being messy with the breakup.

Did you watch the Tom Brady roast? There’s some evidence right there that Ben is not sober. He was either coked up or on a lot of adderrall.

He has always been a nervous fast talker

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is nothing there to analyze. Ben is exactly what he appears to be - an ex alcoholic and gambler that will always struggle. Everyone wants to analyze JLo because they can’t figure out why she keeps picking losers.

Eh, I kind of see OP's point. They actually have a similar duality-- both incredibly successful and clearly have a lot of self discipline in various ways to achieve that success. But then make incredibly self destructive choices. Ben with substance abuse and cheating/carousing (all the bad behavior around strippers and waitresses), JLo by intensely pursuing relationships with men who have a history of bad behaviors.

Likely for both it is linked to a combination of poor role models and perhaps a level of narcissism (common in performers and very successful people) that gets in the way of learning from their mistakes. They are both early 50s. It is common for many people to reassess at middle age and try to learn from prior failures. They both seem to be falling back into old, unproductive patterns instead.

The one thing I will say is that we have no evidence Ben's drinking and associated behavior is out of control again, as it was during his split from JG and after. Maybe that's good PR, or maybe he is actually getting that aspect of his life together. I hope it's the latter, for his and his kids' sake.

Whereas we have a lot of obvious evidence that JLo is making the exact same mistakes she's made n previous relationships again-- rushing in too quickly, being too public and over the top, jerking her kids around, being messy with the breakup.

Did you watch the Tom Brady roast? There’s some evidence right there that Ben is not sober. He was either coked up or on a lot of adderrall.

He has always been a nervous fast talker

That's true. That its usually why a lot of drinkers drink b/c of nerves/anxiety - it helps at first and then becomes a crutch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is nothing there to analyze. Ben is exactly what he appears to be - an ex alcoholic and gambler that will always struggle. Everyone wants to analyze JLo because they can’t figure out why she keeps picking losers.

Eh, I kind of see OP's point. They actually have a similar duality-- both incredibly successful and clearly have a lot of self discipline in various ways to achieve that success. But then make incredibly self destructive choices. Ben with substance abuse and cheating/carousing (all the bad behavior around strippers and waitresses), JLo by intensely pursuing relationships with men who have a history of bad behaviors.

Likely for both it is linked to a combination of poor role models and perhaps a level of narcissism (common in performers and very successful people) that gets in the way of learning from their mistakes. They are both early 50s. It is common for many people to reassess at middle age and try to learn from prior failures. They both seem to be falling back into old, unproductive patterns instead.

The one thing I will say is that we have no evidence Ben's drinking and associated behavior is out of control again, as it was during his split from JG and after. Maybe that's good PR, or maybe he is actually getting that aspect of his life together. I hope it's the latter, for his and his kids' sake.

Whereas we have a lot of obvious evidence that JLo is making the exact same mistakes she's made n previous relationships again-- rushing in too quickly, being too public and over the top, jerking her kids around, being messy with the breakup.

Did you watch the Tom Brady roast? There’s some evidence right there that Ben is not sober. He was either coked up or on a lot of adderrall.

He has always been a nervous fast talker

+he hates the spotlight and is probably just feeling pretty miserable right now. Hard to be "on" under those circumstances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is nothing there to analyze. Ben is exactly what he appears to be - an ex alcoholic and gambler that will always struggle. Everyone wants to analyze JLo because they can’t figure out why she keeps picking losers.

Eh, I kind of see OP's point. They actually have a similar duality-- both incredibly successful and clearly have a lot of self discipline in various ways to achieve that success. But then make incredibly self destructive choices. Ben with substance abuse and cheating/carousing (all the bad behavior around strippers and waitresses), JLo by intensely pursuing relationships with men who have a history of bad behaviors.

Likely for both it is linked to a combination of poor role models and perhaps a level of narcissism (common in performers and very successful people) that gets in the way of learning from their mistakes. They are both early 50s. It is common for many people to reassess at middle age and try to learn from prior failures. They both seem to be falling back into old, unproductive patterns instead.

The one thing I will say is that we have no evidence Ben's drinking and associated behavior is out of control again, as it was during his split from JG and after. Maybe that's good PR, or maybe he is actually getting that aspect of his life together. I hope it's the latter, for his and his kids' sake.

Whereas we have a lot of obvious evidence that JLo is making the exact same mistakes she's made n previous relationships again-- rushing in too quickly, being too public and over the top, jerking her kids around, being messy with the breakup.

Did you watch the Tom Brady roast? There’s some evidence right there that Ben is not sober. He was either coked up or on a lot of adderrall.

He has always been a nervous fast talker

Yes. Cocaine does that.