Greys Anatomy, as one of the longest-running and most successful medical dramas of all time, is a show that has tackled many tough issues over the years.

From divorce and abortion to amnesia and child loss, fans have seen many troubling storylines over the years. However, the recent plotline involving Amelia and her addiction might be one of the toughest and most heart-wrenching yet. Amelia Shepherd is a character who has appeared in several shows in the Greys Anatomy universe, including Private Practice, and her struggles have been well-documented. It is her longstanding battle with addiction, in fact, that has given birth to an interesting fan theory, which could explain why Amelia rejected Links recent marriage proposal.

Amelia Shepherd is a character who first appeared in the series Private Practice, and although her sunny personality endeared her to fans, she has not had an easy journey. Over the course of her time on Private Practice, Amelia struggled with multiple addictions. First, she dealt with a crippling alcoholism problem, eventually switching over to pills, and finally, becoming hooked on heroin.

By the time Amelia Shepherd made the move to Greys Anatomy, becoming a part of the regular cast, she had left most of her problems with addiction behind her. Still, the pain that her drug use caused her has never quite left her, and she has been able to turn to her experience with addiction in order to help and guide other characters in Greys Anatomy over the course of the past season.

While Amelia hasnt reverted to hard drug use, recent episodes have shown that she has been struggling with the temptation to relapse especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fans on Reddit have been speculating that Amelias urges could be why she made the shocking decision to reject Links recent marriage proposal.

i think at any other point in time, amelia wouldve been ready to marry link. but due to the pandemic, shes experiencing the urge to relapse and she isnt coping well. therefore, she doesnt want to drag Link (and another child) into the mess, one poster noted, going on to detail how she even said to link im wired for self destruction, meaning that she knows shes a ticking time bomb and is seriously close to relapsing. she isnt being selfish by not wanting to marry link, shes trying to protect him and scout. this makes me even more worried for her. Another fan wrote that Amelia has been very self aware of her addiction and her urges to fall back on that. I think so too that her saying no and not wanting any more kids is just her way of protecting her family because she knows she cant make Link really understand what shes going through.

While Amelias ongoing addiction issues could be one reason why she rejected Link, some fans also think that it could be a way of setting up a romance between Link and Jo. In the same Reddit thread, one fan wrote I think the writers just decided they want him to be with Jo now that shes single. Still, not everyone is on board with that theory one fan even noted that it just doesnt make sense why theyd make amelia & link have scout just for link to end up with jo.

Ultimately, its anyones guess what twists and turns Amelias storyline could take. Stay tuned to Showbiz Cheat Sheet for all the latest entertainment news!

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