PhysNerd

I agree that not everyone is complex, though I think we have different definitions of "complex" vs "simple." To me, a simple person is straightforward....what you see is what you get. "Simple" doesn't have anything to do with the amount of adversity someone has faced in their life thus far or whether they are charming. A "complex" person is someone whose opinions and behavior are unpredictable; they are difficult to read. Jubilee comes across as a straightforward person ( I hate using "simple." It makes it look like we are labeling someone as dumb). She is sullen, needy, mistrustful and doesn't make friends easily--not had to read at all. This is where we get into a grey area: others may find her difficult to read. Complexity is subjective when it comes to people. I may view someone as complex but another person may be better able to read them and label them as "simple" or vice versa. That being said, given the incredibly immaturity that many of the women displayed tonight, I think Jubilee is complex compared to them, which is not saying a lot. The chicken sitting in that one woman's lap is probably more complex than most of the women, in particular, the twins. Your friend is sorely mistaken. I'm composed of three races (Asian, White and Hispanic) and never had any identity issues. It all depends on how you raise them. If you raise them to believe that they are nothing more than their racial makeup, then yes, they will have issues because they can never fully be one race. However, if you raise them to view themselves as something beyond their physical characteristics, then they will be fine.

Yes, my friend's fiancee asked her father for permission to marry her. Some people find it romantic while others don't. It depends on how "traditional" the couple is. Of course, I always find it odd when women (not saying you in particular) are opposed to their fiancee asking their father for permission to marry while being perfectly ok with their father walking down the aisle. The implication of a father walking his daughter down the aisle is that he owns her; the father is giving away his daughter to her husband. There is a transfer of ownership. It's all rather unsettling. Anyway, I don't think Ben is intentionally malicious or a sociopath. He's very young, stressed out and immature. I doubt a man twice his age would fare much better in his situation. Saying "I love you" to two different women was an obvious mistake, but I'm not going to be hard on him. Anyone who signs up for these shows should be aware that they are likely to be humiliated on tv and their chances of being chosen at the end are slim. "The Bachelor" is not a brand new show. It's been around for 2 decades, so these women have had ample opportunity to research the show in order to find out what they are getting themselves into. Hopefully, Ben and his final pick are happy in the end.

My friends were pre-med and a couple were in medical school. They all had been taking birth control pills since they were in high school. They're the type of people that follow every rule and direction very precisely. Yet, they still got pregnant while on the pill. People forget that birth control doesn't mean you can never become pregnant. It just means your chances are reduced. The only way to guarantee that you won't get pregnant is to not have sex. The funny thing is that my friends who used Natural Family Planning did not get pregnant until they wanted to have kids. Go figure.

Most of my friends became pregnant multiple times while taking birth control pills, so I don't find it difficult to believe that Bernadette would become unexpectedly pregnant. I'm not sure what the big deal is with being called "ma'am." I'm 30 and at work I call all customers "ma'am" or "sir" except if they are a child. It doesn't matter to me whether they are 20 or 60. Penny looked quite a bit older than 30. I think it was her short hair (it usually makes people look older in my opinion), her dress and her makeup. Her makeup was way too heavy, which can age you.

Seeing as how the whole point is to find a woman to marry, it makes sense that he would choose a woman who actually appears to be interested in him. Jubilee may be verbally saying she likes him, but her body language does not. He didn't grab her and try to make out with her in front of all of those women. He simply wanted to hold her hand. If she didn't even want to do that, then how else is he supposed to interpret that? The way she reacted to him is how I react when some creepy older guy is hitting on me. She look repulsed by him. This isn't a normal dating situation where a man is dating one woman. He has MANY options. When someone has many options, they have zero reason to put up with a "difficult" person. The one thing anyone can do to make themselves irresistibly attractive is to smile and show that you are having fun. Pouting doesn't look cute and is definitely a turn off. At this stage, anyone who wants to marry the bachelor needs to give a good impression. Being a sourpuss is not the way to anyone's heart.

Breaking up with someone is always difficult and I don't think there is a truly gentle way of letting someone go. It hurts no matter what. I think Jubilee is a good person, but is way too emotionally unstable for a relationship. She's been through a lot in her young life and I think she would be better off working through her issues before jumping into any relationship. Once she works on herself, she needs to pay closer attention to her body language. Not wanting to hold Ben's hand or standing as far apart from him as possible during the Spanish lesson indicates a lack of interest. Her needing constant reassurance while being very sulky is not an attractive combination. The happy and positive attitudes of the other girls only made Jubilee's sulkiness stand out more, unfortunately. Frankly, it doesn't matter why Ben chooses certain women and sends other women home. He is either attracted to someone or he isn't. He doesn't need to justify his reasons to anyone. Hell, he may not even understand why he likes a particular woman more than another. Attraction isn't always logical.

Bruce is a minor, so how on earth would he be able to sign a legal document, handing over his company? Is Alfred supposed to be his employee or his legal guardian? If he is supposed to be Bruce's guardian, then shouldn't he forbid Bruce from selling his company since that wouldn't be in Bruce's best interest?

I felt so bad for Penguin when he held his dying mother in his hands. What I don't understand is: why didn't Penguin bring Victor with him to rescue his mother? Victor could have easily killed Galavan and Tabitha.

I actually find this believable. Alex is clearly a perfectionist and works extremely hard. I can believe she would beat herself up over making a mistake especially since she is the top student in her class. She probably feels that there is no reason why she shouldn't have performed well in that exercise. More importantly, that exercise was the most realistic to date since it simulated intense situations that she will have to face as an FBI agent. If she freezes during a training exercise where the stakes are low, then can you imagine what would happen during a real life threat? She is right to question her ability to be an agent if she can't handle fake pressure. Her mistake would've been fatal in real life.

Jennifer Morrison was fantastic as "Dark Swan" though I wonder why they made her have grey hair. It doesn't make her look more evil….it just makes her look old.

Everyone on this show acts like they are in middle school except Ashley S. The "crazy" girl is the only one who has shown maturity. Juelia is 30 going on 15. This is ridiculous. I know it's tough being a single mom, but her child comes first. My mother didn't even bothering dating anyone until 10 years after my father left. She focused on being a mom and working. It seems Juelia had a child before she grew up herself. I can't even feel sympathy for Juelia. She was warned by two men about Joe and Joe's body language very clearly showed he wasn't into her. Yes, he's a sociopathic jerk, but the world is filledi with those. As a grown woman, it is Juelia's responsibility to use common sense and look out for herself. Her judgment in men is remarkably terrible for a woman her age (no, 30 isn't old, but a 30 year old should be able to read body language better than a teenager).

A lot of my female friends had sex in high school. Every single one of them regretted it for various reasons (and no, nobody shamed them. Their parents didn't know and their boyfriends surprisingly didn't blab about it to the rest of the school), so I'm not surprised by a tv show's portrayal of a girl's first time gone horribly wrong. First times usually aren't magical fairy tales especially if the one taking the virginity is a teenage boy. In Mariana's case, I think she is feeling guilty about cheating on Matt, rather than the sex itself. Sex was simply the method she used for cheating, but I think we are going overboard by saying she regrets having sex period. Her feeling of guilt is completely normal seeing as how she did cheat on her loving boyfriend. To argue that the show should have shown Mariana feeling perfectly fine about the way in which she lost her virginity is odd considering the less than ideal circumstances. Would Mariana have felt guilty about having sex if she had lost her virginity to Matt as she had originally planned? I have no idea. The fact is that a lot of teens have sex, but they aren't always with the right people. Although it isn't fair, any burdens associated with sex does fall on the female due to simple biology. Females have a lot more to lose if sex goes wrong.

Mariana should never even have been a candidate for being a godmother. In Catholicism, a godparent must meet the following requirements: 1) Age 16 (unless the Bishop says otherwise) 2) Be a confirmed Catholic (Mariana wasn't even baptized) 3) Lead a life that fits with the teachings of the Catholic Church (Mariana said so herself that she doesn't believe in the Catholic teachings) Basically, a godparent must be a good, practicing Catholic since they must take responsibility for the religious and spiritual development of their godchild. How can Mariana fulfill the role of godparent if she doesn't have any intention of practicing Catholicism? It's ok that Mariana didn't know any of this since she wasn't raised Catholic, but Ana and her parents should've been well aware that Mariana wasn't qualified. No decent priest would let Mariana become an official godparent just because of the "special circumstances," whatever that means. The priest would require Ana to pick someone else.

Does anyone think that the actress who plays Trubel looks very similar to Kristen Stewart? Her tomboyishness, appearance and voice made me think she was some sort of alternate-universe Kristen Stewart who could act.

I thought Dylan made it very clear in his conversation with Elise about how he thought of her as just a friend and that she should pursue a romantic relationship with someone else such as Chris. What mixed signals was Elise talking about? If she is there to find love, then she shouldn't be wasting time on a guy who has no interest in her.

I did not watch previous seasons of The Bachelorette, so I cannot comment specifically on past contestants other than I stand by what I said: it's pathetic to make repeated attempts at speaking with the lead after they have dumped you on television. It's called having pride. Besides, Nick already knew he would get to speak with Andi during the "After the Rose" special. Love (or whatever you want to call it on this show) is unpredictable. There is no rhyme or reason to it. Contestants are rejected because the lead likes the other contestant more. That's it. What more closure is needed? Consider yourself blessed that you haven't had to deal with one of these types. I think Andi was a major jerk for what she did to Nick. I'm not defending her behavior. She majorly disrespected Nick and Josh. I was just saying that some people, such as Nick, just don't hear the word "no." You have to be very firm with them from the very start. Since Andi's goal was to start a new life with Josh and not be buddies with Nick, then she made the right choice in how she behaved towards Nick during the final confrontation. It makes her look like an even bigger jerk, but it's necessary. Otherwise, you end up in a situation I was in not too long ago, and end up being relentlessly stalked for years. Nick will also have an easier time moving on now that he sees how cold Andi can be. Perhaps, his accurate accusations of her leading him made her rethink her behavior around him and she didn't want to give him anymore false signs that she loved him. Or maybe she just doesn't care anymore. I didn't say Andi told him all he needed to know. I said Nick didn't say anything remotely new (except for the sex thing) to Andi during the "After the Rose" episode that he didn't already say during the breakup. He already expressed his feelings to Andi. Andi is aware he's hurt and that she led him on. He even wrote her a heartfelt letter and made it abundantly clear how much Andi means to him and how badly she hurt him. The only thing new that he revealed during the After the Rose special was the fact that they had sex, which was meant to humiliate Andi and harm her relationship with Josh. Nick isn't stupid. He was very much aware of what he was doing. I don't buy his claims that it just slipped out. If this were a normal relationship in the real world, asking whether there is someone else would be a legitimate question to ask during a breakup. However, I'm quite confused as to why Nick asked this question since he knowingly signed up for a show to compete against 25 men for the love of one woman. Of course there's someone else! He knew it was between him and Josh. This isn't a question of whether Andi was cheating on him. He already knew that Andi was also "dating" Josh. Andi's response was weird though. I can't explain that one. I agree that Andi doesn't like to be challenged. All of the guys saw that with the Eric aftermath. However, the cold, unfeeling demeanor I was referring to was Andi's behavior during the "After the Rose" special, not during the actual breakup. During the breakup, she was immature (i.e. the shrugging), inarticulate and clearly nervous, but not cold in her demeanor. She just seemed anxious to get it over with, which is how a lot of people are when breaking up with someone. It's not something anyone enjoys doing. There's really no way Andi could've defended herself against Nick accusing her of leading him on, because the fact is she did. She is required to do so by her contract. Otherwise, the show would only last an episode or two. She would look absolutely ridiculous if she denied his claims. It's also true that Andi took it too far by sleeping with Nick. As far as I know, the lead is not obligated to sleep with any contestant, so she made this decision on her own. She probably assumed that Nick would accept the breakup graciously and move on like Chris and was probably at a loss for words. His accusation caught her off guard and she didn't know how to respond, which is a bit odd for someone who is a lawyer.

Speaking as someone who dated a guy very similar to Nick, Andi did the right thing in acting like a cold-hearted shrew when confronting Nick. Yes, it doesn't paint her in the best light, but you absolutely cannot be nice or compassionate when you break up with guys like Nick. These types are obsessive and desperate enough to interpret ANY sign of kindness as sign that you are still in love with them and that if they are persistent enough, they can change your mind. Funnily enough, I was also given a letter by my ex similar to Andi. She made the right decision in not saying anything other than acknowledging that she read the letter. Otherwise he would likely pursue her for years afterwards. If she truly doesn't love Nick, then remaining cold and distant is the best option in this case. It's the only way of making things clear to Nick that it really is over so he can face the fact that he must move on. Break-ups with these types of guys isn't easy. My ex begged for closure three times and I had the same break-up conversation all three times. Andi could've met with him multiple times in private to provide this closure he was seeking, but he still would've wanted more closure if she didn't lay down the law. t can almost guarantee that Nick's version of "closure" involved getting Andi to change her mind or at least humiliating her (he achieved the latter with his outing her about the sex). He did not say anything to Andi (besides the sex thing) that he hadn't already said when she dumped him. What more closure does he need? Andi is engaged to Josh.