RHJunkie

Kyle's house is gorgeous. I'm not going to dedicate any more time to Rinna's stupidity by trying to break it all down. Her story keeps changing her words to shift blame. The very thing she said that LVP said to her which she felt she was manipulated by was actually the very thing LVP confronted Yolanda about. Rinna is horrible. She shifted her story enough times where she could make someone else accountable for what she did. Rinna looked hilariously terrified as she looked on at Yolanda and LVP talking, lol. Erika is a shit stirrer and really needs to a hold up a mirror if she wants to cast stones at Kathryn. Kathryn came in not knowing anyone. Erika came in knowing Yolanda and conveniently had an opinion of LVP right off the bat. Girl sit down you aren't smart enough to read someone so quickly. You were being fed information and you hopped on Yolanda's bandwagon so don't wag your finger at Kathryn. I liked seeing the interaction between Kyle and Kim but truthfully, I find it concerning that with someone who has struggled so handedly in maintaining sobriety, under no circumstances should Kim be invited to events where there is alcohol. I don't think she's ready to be around that stuff yet. Yolanda looks great with the short hair.

Sister puke needs to create a synonym for ratchet because she uses the term way too much. Fitting but still, very overdone. Very petty of the other girls to think that speaking to the annoying sisters means you're straddling the fence. Every year it's the same mentality where the girls bully and then get upset when in the group chooses not to alienate. And to say the girls are alienating themselves when it's really the other girls alienating them. They just choose to go out and do their own thing rather than mope around in the house acting so sad about the other girls not liking them. Annoying sisters really shouldn't be harping on anyone's looks. Really girls. Based on the spoilers for next week, I think I may just be impressed with how they handle themselves. It seems that despite how annoying they are, they don't let the other girls get the best of them and they don't lay hands either unless it's to retaliate when being attacked. I don't think they're trying to be annoying, I just think they really are naturally loud, ratchet girls, lol. They're exes...oh man. I can't tell which one of them is telling their truth or if they both came on for selfish reasons but one cracked and had to throw the other under the bus to save face. Olivia's reason didn't make sense because even if Diamond did get somewhere with her career because of the BGC exposure, surely in their time together someone would have known that they weren't sisters and would have outed them. Diamond's reason doesn't seem honest either.

Brandi is kind of full of shit herself because to Leanne's face she said it's a waste of money and you might as well write a check but in her TH she said the most important thing was that these charities were an opportunity to get out of the house and have fun. Brandi didn't seem genuine in feeling like the whole process was a waste of time. It seemed like her comments were more of a way to take a dig at Leanne and tell her that her role in the 'charity world' is useless. Leanne does seem to be using the charity world as a platform to get her name out there in society since she doesn't have the name or wealth to do so.

Gigi's Vogue covers are gorgeous. She photographs really well, but similar to Kendell Jenner, their runway walks are pretty horrible. There is a legitimate case to be made that Yolanda investing in a lot of uncertified medical procedures and treatments could be working against her cause.

Are those her natural lips or is this injections before it all went botched? Her lips look great there. She looks great there.

When you look at the segregation of lifestyles between their wealthy and non-wealthy, it's not at all surprising that the wealthy continue to remain wealthy by taking advantage of everyone else. The most ironic thing is that for a country that is ruled by Sharia law, their lifestyles and many of their tactics are opposite of the very laws they are supposed to be enforcing across the land. Truthfully, I wasn't aware of the degree of human trafficking that goes on. I'd always thought Dubai would be a nice place to visit just once in my lifetime. I know all countries have corruption to some degree but ethically, I'm not sure how I would feel about myself to indirectly fund "government" that is so corrupt at the core.

Truthfully, I think having religious specific laws draws more attention to people to look up information on Dubai and discover such horror stories but the reality is that it extends to many popular tourist destination sites. People visit resorts in Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, etc. and are so caught up with the beauty of the resort that they don't have a true grasp of the realities of the locals who live in other areas of the country, city or even those who work at the resorts. The idea of a resort sounds nice in a way because it seems so relaxing but for the most part, I have my own ethical concerns with the treatment of the locals in the area where there are such large tourist attraction areas.

Cait is also a traditionalist. Being more open minding to the idea of same sex marriage hasn't really deterred her from the belief that marriage is between a man and a woman. Perhaps in her mind she can't accept being with a man as a 'heterosexual relationship' until she fully transitions. Or maybe she always had a gay or bisexual preference and isn't ready to admit that. I think it's possible that she's dealing with her own insecurities of not fully understanding herself just yet. So far, the only time she's mentioned wanting to be with a man was only in the context of it making her feel more like a woman to do so. Truthfully, I question what kind of education Cait seeks out beyond what she learns when filming this show with the other women. ETA: So far, everything about Cait's concept of being and feeling like a woman seems totally superficial. Maybe I haven't read up on all of her interviews or something, but her context of being a woman always seemed tied to wanting to dress up and not necessarily about 'feeling' a certain way. Again, I could be wrong as I can't say that I've followed every Cait source where she's discussed the topic.

I took it to mean that she (Cait) wouldn't date a man unless she had reassignment surgery. Thinking back to the comment, it can be taken either way. I believe Kris when she said that Cait was not forthcoming about her situation. Cait is a horrible communicator. She says something thinking she's being clear but she's not being clear at all. Even something as simple as why they haven't kept in touch. Cait made it seem like she's reached out to Kris but she doesn't really keep up communication with her. When Kris went to visit she said that Cait went MIA and someone needed to check up on her. TV doesn't show the whole story but based on the KUWTK and this show, it seems like it was trying on both their parts to be married to each other. Cait is so stubborn, Kris is demeaning (she spent a great deal of time making the other women laugh at Cait's expense) and they're both self-absorbed. I'm starting to wonder if their marriage lasted as long as it did because they managed to keep as much of themselves separate from one another.

Eileen has none of her own truth to tell. Eileen's version of the truth is just making sure she and Rinna have lined up the same story and talking points in this storyline, lol.

This is exactly as I see it too especially since Rinna does this often - she repeats conversations not in their actuality, but in the way she perceived the meaning. It works against her in the sense that she's either a) misreading the intent/tone of the conversation or b) she is arguing over semantics when her argument would be better served to explain why she interpreted the conversation that way. In the end, Kyle understands the semantics game and likely believes LVP's story but believes Rinna's interpretation was correct but as you said, she hasn't expressed that well either.

I can understand someone feeling ganged up when you're sitting with a group of people and everyone is pointing out your flaws but particularly for PF, but she brought it on herself. You can't treat people and behave that way without repercussions. When people have addressed her to her face, she spews back venom and tries to be insulting. When she's addressed with a group, she feels attacked. How can you ask people to explain why they feel the way they feel about you and under no circumstances are you ever actually willing to listen to what they have to say? The women aren't making up drama with PF. Just her on screen appearances you can see exactly the type of behavior and words from her that is wearing on the other women. In fact, the very things that the other women are trying to tell her is exactly what her sister tried to tell her and even then, she didn't see it. She is consistently self-absorbed. When people ignore her antics, she cries because she's not getting attention. When people try to address, she gets upset and either expels fire or sheds tears. It seems that the only option the women have that will keep PF happy is if they just suck it up, lavish her with attention and treat her like she's the best thing since slice bread. Lydia may be an underdog, but PF is not an underdog in the true sense of the word.

PF's constant need for attention is tiresome. Gina is right, it's not enough for PF to be complimented, she wants to be acknowledged in a way where she feels like others are jealous or envious of her. It's one thing for her not to realize how self absorbed she is but to rebuttal with 'look at me, why wouldn't I want to talk about myself?' clearly she knows she's self-absorbed but feels that the world should be grovelling at her feet. PF wants to call people out but doesn't like her own actions and words to be called out. Worse is that she complains that the women don't explain to her what their problem is but in actuality, the moment they try to call her out in a reasonable way, she takes it to the next level and starts to cry or think she's been victimized. The women are damned if they do and damned if they don't with her. Lydia is her usual idiot self. Janet's TH about her doubts about Lydia writing her own blog was hilarious - "First of all, it's in English".

My point wasn't excluding LVP on that list. They all gossip, instigate and poke their noses in matters that have nothing to do with. And yes, they can all express their feelings but when you raise your voice, stomp away, etc. you're acting a fool and only putting the spotlight on yourself.

What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Don't sling mud at others if you aren't prepared to get dirty yourself.

How is it even possible that Bethenny and Dorinda had a full on conversation about Jules's weight as she sat right next to them and Jules didn't hear anything? They didn't even need to put subtitles on their conversation because it was loud and clear enough to understand. Bethenny opens her mouth and I'm not sure her brain even knows when she's going to happen when that happens, however, talking about Jules' weight was a bad look move for her, whether she's right about it or not. Carole seemed really out of it in her scene with Adam. And I'm not sure I see the appeal of Adam. I feel like his speech drags and if I had to have a conversation with him, I may just cut it short out of boredom and lack of patience as I wait for him to get his thoughts out. Carole looked like she was trying too hard to act younger than him. Just be yourself and own your age, experience and intelligence. In that scene she looked like a ditzy girl who wants the world to see she's with a man who knows how to call the shots. Ramona's conversation with Carole....good grief. I probably would have mentally checked out since it didn't seem like Ramona wanted to 'catch up' or engage, she just wanted to talk, haha.

Oh okay, that makes sense. Maybe the third guy picks her outfits?. I get someone who can do your hair...but if you can't leave your house without someone doing your make up and telling you what to wear...to me that sounds like prison. Then again, I dress for my mood, not for fashion. I won't wear something to look good if I don't feel good in it. You're right though, she paid more attention to her glam squad than she did the other women. I know Erika has admitted that she doesn't have many friends and she's hard egg to crack, but even with Yolanda who is supposed to be a good friend of hers, I don't see a natural ease and level of comfort between the two of them. Perhaps if you want to have a lighthearted relationship with Erika the trick is to have her employ you because it seems like the only people she seems natural around are all the people she pays to be around her.

I'm confused. I was under the impression that Bravo takes care of these trips and the women just pretend that one or more of the women are responsible for 'arranging' everything just to make it seem organic and not manufactured. Do the women actually get involved in the planning process?

On one had, it would serve the originals right for getting on like that, but on the other hand, the sisters would have annoyed the hell out of me too. They're super obnoxious. I would honestly be relieved if Diamond and Olivia aren't actually sisters because then I won't have to feel as disturbed about the way they fondle each other.

Then why didn't she do the same for Scheana? Why bring attention to Mauricio if she wants to promote a rhetoric that suggests that only a mistress deserves scorn? LVP has been associating with many people who have been confirmed and/or accused of infidelity - both men and women. She has exhibited no particular pattern surrounding those situations that would fairly suggest that she's promoting a rhetoric of shaming the woman in the situation. Her comment may coincidentally be seen that way toward Eileen, but that far from makes it the intent of the comment. She was illustrating how ridiculously extreme she feels Eileen's reaction has been by also being extreme in her alternate commentary of the question. It's only making the reader consider that if you look at Eileen's behaviour, it actually seems a lot more fitting had LVP actually asked the question the way she did in her blog. That's the point of saying it to begin with. Eileen and Vince were already adults at the time. It may be unfair if he didn't get similar or more backlash than she got, but I wouldn't care if she did receive backlash - she did do something wrong after all. It doesn't seem like her career or personal life has been hugely affected by the affair and it probably helps that soap actors rank much lower on the celebrity list so not much attention was given to it. And if there was a lot of backlash, she managed herself well and came out of it with a family and continued career.

I understand that they're paid to engage and express themselves, my general point was that if they can be bought to do such things, then it doesn't absolve them from blame or criticism. This is why Eileen's entire storyline is dramatic but whatever spotlight she wanted to shine on LVP's 'poor' behaviour, she has managed to shine one 10x brighter on her own 'poor' behaviour and it has resulted in a truth warrior persona that is so nauseating to listen or see anymore.

When you refer to the ugly sister, which one are you referring to? lol. I felt for the red head because I would have been gagging at the sight and smell of someone's vomit too, haha. That vomit twin is an annoying twin. The girl came to you nicely and asked you to clean up your own damn puke and you're gonna clap back and say no because it's not that deep? When you share a bathroom and have no consideration for the fact that puke stinks, it really makes me question your bodily senses and your hygiene. Olivia is trying too hard. These girls are too typical. Especially when it comes to replacements, they feel like they need to prove themselves. These girls don't really have much in the way for thought. EVERY season they have at least one original who goes home really early. Hey girls, did you ever think that they purposefully cast girls they think won't stay long because they know that like every other bad girl before you who thought she was the baddest and most unique - you all act the same way and drum up drama with the new girls. Every damn time. I can't wait for a girl to come on this show and have the smarts to realize that being part of the original cast is not equivalent to being the 'baddest' out there. I'm liking he rapping sisters so far. Red head really likes to hulk up when she's angry. She did this when she was yelling at Diamond about Olivia too, lol.

It's really this simple - if you're engaging with someone and at the point you feel they're coming from a malicious place, you politely redirect the conversation or simply say you're uncomfortable. You don't entertain the situation and then complain about it incessantly after the fact. That defies all common sense and tries to shift away from the reality that whatever negative feelings you have about that interaction is purely self-inflicted. Eileen engaged, got mad about it afterward, put someone in the position to have to apologize to her and then decided that the apology had to be just right. LVP is most certainly directional and can instigate - they ALL do this. To me, it seems this takedown stems from wanting LVP to feel the same wrath and consequences as they've had to face for doing the same things. Honestly, I think LVP is probably the only wife on this franchise that take part in all of that drama yet not get a fraction of backlash that any other women would get and that's because she doesn't let herself act a fool when confronted.

I don't think the comment was meant to promote that rhetoric. LVP is saying that Eileen won't let this go because she's insecure about her own behavior in the past and the optics of "affair" probably make her feel a lot more insecure than saying "I met my husband when he was married to someone else". She's basically saying that Eileen is treating the situation as though LVP asked the question as blunt and vulgar as the question she posed in her blog. So if she's going to do have to deal with such an extreme reaction to using the term "affair" then she might as well have just said not have bothered with any diplomacy because she would have suffered the same consequences anyhow.

It's probably due to her and Eileen's choice of words. It's not easy to see a loved one in a condition that is a shell of their former self. But I don't sympathize with them for saying 'I wish I could see my mother more often'. What prevents you from doing so? It is your own sad feelings? Is it because you take on an additional job of being on TV in addition to your normal job? They put it out there as if they would visit more often if they could. Aside from family tension with their parents or other family members who are the primary caretakers of their parents, there's not much else I can think of that would prevent them from making more frequent visits if they really wanted to. I don't judge them if they limited their visits because it's emotionally difficult for them to deal with. That's fair to me. But I do think it's an easy grab for sympathy when people frame situations in a manner that makes it seems like they have little options available to them when the reality is likely that they are the ones that have imposed those limitations on themselves for their own reasons.