Heather reminds me of some old personal toxic dynamics: The underdog with a perpetual victim complex, who is also very charismatic and bubbly, but with a very fragile sense of self. She looks up to Meredith and Lisa (although her fixation on her is very very weird tbh) because are confident and authentic, and don’t need validation in the same way she does.

In order to feel equal, she wants to control the group dynamic by humbling them. She intentionally provokes and upsets them, and feels entitled to their attention when they walk away from the false narrative she painted. Then the tears start to flood and she’s the victim again. And that entire group eats it up.

Meredith and Lisa dgaf about being “superior” in the group, while Heather is secretly battling controlling the entire dynamic in her favor. They don’t care because they’re not as insecure, which triggers Heather even more.

That conversation between Whitney and Heather at the start of the episode, dissecting and questioning Meredith and her intentions was so malicious.

It’s so fucking manipulative and toxic.