"Willow isn't only fighting for her life... she's fighting for her family," said the most recent Twitter post from "General Hospital." Viewers were very verbose about their feelings concerning Willow Tait's story, with one bewildered fan writing, "I am so confused by this storyline. How is it possible for a pregnant woman with stage 4 leukemia to keep her illness private? IRL, her body would be completely worn out, her face would be hollow, and she would be sleeping or puking all the time. I don't get it."
Not only do the majority of viewers believe Willow's portrayal of leukemia is unrealistic, especially while pregnant, but they also feel she is being selfish by not coming clean about her leukemia. Another outraged fan posted, "She's not fighting anything! She's holding off on any chance of treatment because she doesn't wanna inconvenience her family. This is exhausting and an insult to people (especially women) who have battled cancer. Do better!"
Since "GH" recently told the story of a teenager's experience with cancer with much grace and thoughtfulness, fans don't understand why Willow's story isn't being given the same treatment. One irate fan wrote, "I can't believe that you guys are writing the story where she doesn't tell her family. What are you saying to other people that have cancer? This is a terrible way to do the storyline. I actually find it to be quite disgusting to people with cancer."
Hopefully, the sudser will find a way to turn this storyline around before they alienate more fans.
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