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Despite his villainous behaviour, anyone feel a teeny bit sorry for Andrew?

886 replies

busymomtoone · 19/02/2026 21:55

Before I get totally flamed, I despise his attitude, and the things he appears to have done - particularly the subsequent lying and apparent determination to shield/ hide misdemeanours. However, seeing the photo of his release today looking a broken man after such huge public downfall , plus thinking of him going back to an empty house on his birthday with no family support - even though I initially felt he deserves every indignity and consequence - there’s still a teeny part of me that just can’t help feeling just a little bit sorry for him. If it’s true that he was taken to a brothel at age 11 , whilst it would in no way excuse abusing others , it means he has also been a victim of abuse. Additionally it seems the Queen and his entourage have never ever said no to him in his whole life- so to reach his 7th decade before any consequences hit makes me question how resilient he will be able to be. Obviously main sympathies are always rightly with any victims , but even the most hardened and perpetual criminals often retain family support, he seems to have nobody. ( albeit if his own making ) or am I just being too soft?!

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weareallqueens · 19/02/2026 21:56

Nope

Burningbud1981 · 19/02/2026 21:56

No

PinkFrogss · 19/02/2026 21:56

I’ll reserve my sympathy for his victims

Cryingatthegym · 19/02/2026 21:56

This is an absolutely wild take. No.

Nevermind17 · 19/02/2026 21:56

Absolutely not.

MomoisGogo · 19/02/2026 21:57

Natural consequences. The absolute hubris of that man, he's been bailed out enough.

FaceEatingLeopard · 19/02/2026 21:57

Only in as much as he is terminally stupid and always has been. If he was Joe Normal he'd have amounted to precisely nothing and would probably spend his mornings drinking in Spoons.

Aprilmaymum · 19/02/2026 21:57

I don’t feel sorry for him as he has to take his punishment like everyone else. But I do think the public are on a witch hunt now and he will have nowhere to turn. I can sadly see this ending badly for him

IndigoIsMyFavouriteColour · 19/02/2026 21:57

I don’t feel a shred of compassion for him. He knew what he was doing and did it anyway

PabloEscoBear · 19/02/2026 21:57

Absolutely not. It’s the victims I feel sorry for.

Haveyouanyjam · 19/02/2026 21:57

This must be rage bait. Otherwise, have a serious word with yourself.

LizzieSiddal · 19/02/2026 21:58

FaceEatingLeopard · 19/02/2026 21:57

Only in as much as he is terminally stupid and always has been. If he was Joe Normal he'd have amounted to precisely nothing and would probably spend his mornings drinking in Spoons.

Was going to say the same. He is very, very stupid who’s always been very spoiled. This combination never ends well.

FunnyOrca · 19/02/2026 21:58

No.

If you feel this, you haven’t read enough of the Epstein files. These men were joking about things I couldn’t even imagine. They all deserve to rot.

Dunnocantthinkofone · 19/02/2026 21:58

My god someone must be bored to write this drivel

SpecialAgentMaggieBell · 19/02/2026 21:58

Absolutely not!

AWedgeOfLemonAndASmartAnswerForEverything · 19/02/2026 21:59

He’ll always have Fergie.

Moen · 19/02/2026 21:59

Are you for real?

CarefullyCuratedFurniture · 19/02/2026 21:59

I don't feel sorry for him at all. However if I was him, I'd take extra care to wear my seat belt every single time I got in the car....

Simonjt · 19/02/2026 21:59

No, I’ve never felt sorry for anyone who has sexually assaulted someone, I don’t really see
them as people.

Shadeflower · 19/02/2026 22:00

I don't feel sorry for him, but I am troubled by the way it seems to be all about him and not about the arguably far more important people involved.

UnhappyHobbit · 19/02/2026 22:00

It’s lovely that you have compassion OP. I have to admit that seeing the pictures of him has moved me to feel a bit sorry for him. I’m imagining how his daughters must be feeling and how it would be awful to look at your Dad broken and in a heap of trouble. It must be heart wrenching for them.

Rituelec · 19/02/2026 22:00

Nope. Take the personal out of it and see the crime.

PrizedPickledPopcorn · 19/02/2026 22:00

Not at all.

I have done in the past. There was a time when he was being excoriated for behaviour that was considered normal in his circles at the time, behaviour that was headline news in an almost admiring way at the time, ‘Playboy Prince’, Randy Andy etc. The headlines went from admiring to accusing him of criminality over what appeared to be the same stuff. I emphasise, I’m not talking about the recent child abuse claims, or the trafficking.

However the abuse of his role is clear cut, and has no excuse.

NemesisInferior · 19/02/2026 22:01

No. Fuck him.

Stompythedinosaur · 19/02/2026 22:01

Nope. He's reaping what he sowed.

In fact, he's getting off much lighter than he deserves.

It's all his own doing.