Carrie Bradshaw is a unique character on Sex And The City, praised for her cool lifestyle and her love of female friendship. Throughout 6 seasons and two movies, fans see Carrie's epic romance with Big and enjoy watching her spending time with the other characters. But there are also many parts of Carrie's story and character that viewers find fault with, as she isn't perfect and she does mess up.
While Carrie can be relatable, fans of Sex and the City are confused by some of her choices, and they're talking about her worst moments on Reddit.
Carrie Was Also To Blame For Her Relationship Problems
Reddit user angelaaaa_ says Carrie and Big are equally to blame for how complicated their romance was. They wrote that the couple was "portrayed to be some type of fairy tale - the constant chase, the always coming back to each other, him going after her in the end," but Carrie made mistakes, too.
Fans often discuss Carrie and Big's relationship, and it's true that while there are moments when they seem to truly love each other, there are times when it's impossible to support them or think that they're good for each other.
She Spends Too Much Money
Reddit user premier-cat-arena doesn't love Carrie's "spending habits." They continued, "she just seems overall irresponsible to me."
While it's fun watching Carrie live her stylish New York City lifestyle, it's true that she lives in a nice apartment and goes shopping constantly, all while writing only one column a week, at least for a little while. Many fans wonder how she can afford everything and why she spends so much money.
Carrie Shouldn't Have Asked Charlotte To Pay For Her Apartment
Reddit user LegionOfMadFullas sees another issue with Carrie's character: she thinks all her friends should "offer her money" and is really upset that Charlotte doesn't offer to give her the cash that she needs.
In the season 4 episode "Ring A Ding Ding," Carrie wants to buy her apartment, and many fans are bothered by her expectation of Charlotte here. Carrie has her good and bad moments as a friend, and this is one that is still talked about today. While Carrie cherishes her friend group, viewers find her very stubborn and unfair at this moment.
She Doesn't Respect Therapy
According to Reddit user inplainfright, Carrie's negative opinion of therapy is a big problem with her character. They started a thread by asking, "Which season of SATC did you dislike Carrie (or one of the other girls) the most and why?" and explained, "there's the episode where she picks up a guy at the therapist's office and looks down on people who get therapy."
In season 2, Carrie goes to therapy, as her friends think it'll be good for her since she has been so upset about Big. She doesn't respect it and doesn't believe that it's a good idea, and it's hard to be on her side here. While therapy isn't for everyone and not a requirement for everyone to find healing, a professional can help some people work through emotions or get through a difficult time.
She Cheats On Aidan
Reddit user nigglet_elf brought up that they don't like when Carrie cheats on Aidan and refers to it as a "mistake." They find it problematic that Carrie expects Aiden to move on super quickly. They wrote, "When Carrie and Aidan get back together, it doesn't really seem that like his heart is in it. Carrie doesn't really apologize."
Many fans find Carrie and Big's romance to be uneven, so it's interesting to watch her date Aidan, but several viewers would agree that she doesn't treat him as well as she should. She could have a chance at a healthy, happy relationship, but she's very invested in Big and it's hard for her to let go.
She Complains About Samantha Coming To Her Book Launch With A Chemical Peel
Reddit user toomuchtostop is confused by the season 5 episode, "Plus One Is The Loneliest Number." They wrote that they didn't understand "How she treated Sam after she showed up to her book party with the chemical peel." Even though Samantha lets her know that she had a chemical peel done and so her face is totally red, Carrie still wants her to come. A fan replied in the Reddit thread that Carrie is mean and makes "digs" at her friend.
While fans like Carrie's style and ability to write about the dating world, many wish that she would be more caring and compassionate toward her friends, and this is a good example.
She Seems Selfish When Talking To Her Friends
As for SATC viewer and Reddit user gizmo88, they feel that Carrie is selfish around her friends. The fan explained, "She even interrupts Samantha while she is talking about her supposedly cheating boyfriend to gawk and expensive shoes, yelling 'HELLO LOVER!' while Sam is mid-sentence. She can't give her upset friend her full attention."
Some viewers have pointed out that Carrie doesn't always let other people finish their sentences, and it's true that she seems very focused on herself. Part of this is because she's the main character, and it might also be that she's a dating and relationship writer, so she's always thinking about what she can put in her column.
She Visits Miranda But Only Talks About Herself
Reddit user violetpiano doesn't like "When Carrie brought Miranda bagels after Miranda pulled her neck" and then talked about her own problems with Aidan.
This season 4 storyline is often talked about, as fans are surprised at Carrie's behavior. She doesn't seem to take Miranda's injury as seriously as she should. There are several great episodes about Miranda and Carrie, but this one is problematic, as it should be all about Miranda.
She Isn't Nice To Natasha
Reddit user Bobbyfan54 wrote that Carries "treatment of Natasha was totally deplorable," and several viewers responded saying that they feel the same way. A viewer explained, "Natasha was always kind and lovely to Carrie, and she totally didn’t have to be!"
While it makes sense that Carrie would have a problem with Big marrying someone else, that doesn't give her the right to treat Natasha poorly, think that she's better than her, or try too hard to apologize without being genuine, all things that fans have talked about on Reddit.
She Snoops After Going On One Date With Someone
Reddit user lady_fresh said that they don't like when Carrie looks through her date's stuff in the season 2 episode, "The Freak Show," and wrote, "How is Carrie during the Freaks episode not on here?" They explain that while Carrie complains about other people, she doesn't look inside herself.
This is definitely not one of Carrie's finest moments, and while she goes on many dates throughout the series, this seems like one of her strangest and most confusing. She wouldn't like it if someone did the same thing to her.