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This may be a unpopular opinion but i dont think Eddies as good a friend to Buck as buck is to eddie.

Dont get me wrong I love their friendship, they show up for each other and overall are a good support system for each other but one thing ive notices is that when Buck and Eddie are both going through a difficult transition or event in life Buck can almost always be counted on to be there to support Eddie while when Buck is having a hard time he either comes second to Christopher and has his feelings ignored because thats Eddies kid or Eddie spits out the classic line that "Everything is always about Buck" when Buck hasnt been that self centered and egotistical since he started therapy in the earlier seasons (Around season 2 or 3).

Im right around S8 but in all honesty i cant really remember any time Eddie has been there in a meaningful way for Buck besides giving him reality checks that make Buck reflect on himself in ways that should have been left till after he supported and emotionally validated Bucks side of the situation.

Am i bias? Please comment situations in which Eddie has shown up for Buck during hard times in his life.

As far as for Buck the list is endless:

-taking care of Christopher in the earlier seasons

- integrating into Chrstophers life to help Eddie

-Coming by at the drop of a hat when Eddie has a fight or cannot console Christopher alone

-Babysitting Christopher whenever Eddie asks

-Letting Christopher stay at his house when Eddie needed (back in S4or 5 i believe)

-Showing up randomly to talk about life when they need

-being honest to eddie about how it was wrong when he was with sharons lookalike while still remaining sympathetic to his feelings having lost sharon

-helping Eddie pack up and move to El Paso

-Renting Eddies place off of him when he moved to El Paso

That is just in the newer seasons and a quick summery i remember off the top of my head but the list goes on and on.

As for Eddie...besides the bare minimum of facetiming and Buck calling him for advise nothing comes to mind T.T

I honestly remeber more times Eddie has reprimanded and criticized Buck(most of which wasnt even one sidedly Bucks fault but where both sides had some validity) when Buck was already going through a hard time emotionally.

Let me know what you guys think i just got through the though episode in S8 after (you know what) and Eddie said "Its always about you Buck" and "You didnt even ask me what it was like" and procceeds to get in Bucks face and i just... I had to pause because im so mad at Eddie for not being a better friend when buck shows up for everyone in his life in such meaningful ways and they only seem to support him when he makes the effort to show up at their houses(seemingly unnanounced).

Buck is my baby and maybe im biases but i feel like no one shows up for buck the way he shows up for others and its making me sad 😢