When did this become entertainment? Every character is the same nowadays. Tortured souls, using drugs and/or being unable to deal with tragedies the rest of us have no problems dealing with. The whiny characters are just too abundant.
shareWell.. it's Freeform so yeah.. expect crap.
shareSince the Millennial generation we have seen an uptick in teenage depression, anxiety and all sorts of dysfunctional personality disorders. This is has always been a prevalent social problem and in the last few years the statistical numbers have skyrocketed as the people dealing with these disorders are getting younger. Issues dealing in conflict with others which shouldn't bee too much of a problem for a grounded individual are now a really big deal for the youth.
We live in a world where nobody can say anything without offending somebody and instead of dealing with the offense in a reasonable manner today's youth are willing to take a life over hurt feelings. This is a show aimed at teenagers so the writers figure these are the type of characters that the young audiences will be able to relate to the most.
Probably because the kids watching the show are just as damaged and emotionally weak as the characters they see on the TV.