Emma Heming quoted husband Bruce Willis as she clapped back at haters who criticized her “grief” during his aphasia battle.
“If you’re not allowed to talk about sadness, self-care or being human in the world on grief awareness day…”, the model wrote via her Instagram Story on Wednesday.
“My liking. But in the words of the great, philosophical, insightful Bruce Willis… ‘Ah, f–k em.’”
Heming also shared screenshots of some of the many hateful comments she has received.
One called the 44-year-old a “drama queen,” while another pointed to the age difference between her and the actor.
“If you marry an old man decades older than you, you become their caretakers,” the troll wrote. “You signed up for that, deal with it and stop complaining.”
A third told Heming to “stop whining”, noting that she would do “just fine” with the 67-year-old actor’s money, while another slammed her “nasty … victim attitude”.
Heming shared her husband’s diagnosis in March, writing via Instagram that the “Armageddon” star’s cognitive abilities were “affected” by aphasia, which is characterized by difficulty understanding and expressing speech.
Heming told her followers on Tuesday that she has embarked on a “summer of self-discovery” to “live” next to her crippling grief.
“[I’m] finding new hobbies, stepping out of my comfort zone and staying active,” she captioned a video showing some of her recent activities.
“As my stepdaughter [Scout Willis] told me that grief is the deepest and purest form of love,” Heming concluded. “I hope you find some comfort in that too.”
She has previously spoken about the importance of taking care of herself while helping Bruce and their daughters, Mabel (10) and Evelyn (8).
“I don’t mother myself perfectly, but I know I have some basic basic needs that are a must,” Heming explained to The Bump in May, adding that she often “struggled” with self-care.
“I put my family’s needs before mine,” she said. “That amount of caring for everyone in my household had had a negative impact on my mental health and overall health, and it didn’t benefit anyone in my family.”