I’m going to discuss one of the most intersting characters from the show regarding their psychological damage. in honor of the third season of Euphoria coming to HBO Max soon enough.

All the characters are flawed of course, but some damage is more intense than others.

Rue Bennett.

Rue is the center point of true heartbreak in pain is in Euphoria.

She struggles with severe addiction, repeated, overdoses, grief over the loss of her father, constant and never-ending guilt, self loathing, and the constant push pull feeling of wanting to live and not caring if she dies.

The big issue that comes with addiction is that it’s an ongoing battle that never ends.

You constantly have to show up every day making promises to yourself that you’re not going to relapse.

And since she spends so much time secretly relapsing and doing drugs behind her family’s back, her trauma continues going on untreated for long stretches.

It’s a deep and chronic issue that impacts Rue and literally everyone around her.

It made me sad to see how negatively impacted Rue’s sister and mother were over her addiction.

Because it’s probably incredibly hard watching a person you love continue spiraling down the wrong path.

I personally don’t have any family members who struggle with addiction to that degree, but the way it was portrayed in Euphoria sheds light on just how dark and depressing the entire dynamic really is.

And for all of these reasons, I believe that Rue is the most emotionally damaged.

Although there are people who love her and believe in her and have hopes that she’ll get clean and live a sober lifestyle, she continues falling down the rabbit hole of addiction, time and time again.

Every character in Euphoria has some form of emotional damage but thats what makes the show worth watching and worth discussing in my opinion.

What are your thoughts? Let us know in the comment section below.