Exactly the show is supposed to mirror real life in a way the good and the ugly. What I always loved about the show is that these women were shown in a way were you could admire them so much by who they were flaws and all. All of Lynette toxicity in the end represented a real woman going through a real moment in her life warts and all. If the characters were perfect all the time let's face it the show would be fucking boring. Much life some shows today. It gets exhausting not being able to relate to character. The Beauty about DHS is that it connected with the viewers by displaying these women's full lives, we can appreciate, reflect and even learn some lessons from just watching how they are. Learn from their mistakes. Its such a beautiful show.