Noelle87

Stassi has admitted she takes Adderall when filming so she can drink a lot and not get too sloppy. You could tell when she was melting down and yelling it was an Adderall rage. I have known people who abuse it and they get like that, almost manic.

The relationship between Cole and Alison is why I refuse to date a man with a child or children from a previous relationship. I don't want any baby mamma drama, and I think a bond between people who share a child, even if they are not together, is something no one else can compete with or understand. Louisa did everything right, loved and cared for another women's child, but she will always be last in that situation. She will never be a part of that bond. She will always be second. It's a no win situation for her. If Alison and Cole didn't have Joanie, I'm sure they wouldn't be in each other's lives. But since they do, they will always feel that history and connection.

They don't have to define her future. Or her daughters. She messed up. She knows, she said sorry. Took steps to right the wrongs, sought help. Accepted the consequences. We all sin differently, doesn't mean some people can be forgiven and some don't. As she said, she left her child with her father and went and voluntarily sought treatment for her mental health. That was a brave and wise choice. She is trying to break a cycle of mother daughter abandonment, all while dealing with her own trauma and mental illness. Her daughter needs her. She should be in her life, in some capacity. I don't think Alison is some great person or mother. I don't think she makes smart choices. I just think she's very human character and I have empathy for a women clearly struggling but trying to stay afloat. I can appreciate the struggle. However, I still think cheating is wrong, and I feel for Louisa as well. Life is messy. Affairs and cheating happens every day. We hurt those we love all the time, often unintentionally. There are paternity cases every day, custody cases far worse than the ones on the show. Doesn't mean the individuals lives are over.

Totally agree. That's why I initially loved the show, their POVs, seeing the differences. Their chemistry is amazing. You could see how much they felt and understood each others pain. In a way only the two of them can. I love how Cole really does unconditionally love Alison, and he really does accept her and her flaws. He sees the person beyond the mental illness and bad choices. Cold said as much last season, before Joanie was presumably conceived, that he sees Alison as a valuable person, and understands her pain. Yes, she is depressed and anxious, probably dealing with PTSD, her mother leaving her at a young age, etc. Cole had been dealing with depression and family issues as well. They both make bad choices, and have regrets. Life is like that, it's full of grey areas, emotion, miscommunications, timing, personal growth, selfish choices, searching for happiness, etc. I feel like their storyline is realistic and compelling, seeing how two people manage life after a trauma, and how there is no perfect ending, no perfect choice, it's complicated, their are consequences, and people will inevitably be hurt. I have empathy for Alison, probably because I have struggled with loss, depression and anxiety as well. I have made choices and done actions I regret as a result of that. I have had ups and downs. I have had chaos in my life and in relationships despite my best efforts. You can almost see Alison physically suffering under the weight of it all. She is trying to improve herself, to be a good mom, to be present, etc. Does she fail a lot? Yes. Make terrible choices? Yes. We all do, some more than others. Does having an affair make you a bad person?. Does a single choice define your life? Can a relationship survive the loss of a child? Can people find their way back to each other after doing terrible things to each other? I like the questions the show poses. ETA: No excuse for the peanut butter thing. At all.

Looks like Kathryn will be back after all: http://us.blastingnews.com/showbiz-tv/2016/10/kathryn-dennis-returns-to-southern-charm-and-fans-couldn-t-be-happier-001212735.html She said in an interview she is clean, and randomly drug tested regarding custody. She says she has passed all of the tests since returning from Rehab.

I feel like Stassi must be annoyed as well. I think she thinks she's the star of the show, and wants a spinoff herself.

Looks like Jax and Brittany are getting their spin off show. Brittany is working it, within, what, a year of dating Jax she got a boob job, spot on Vanderpump Rules and a spinoff show filmed in her hometown. http://starcasm.net/archives/359637