Nancybeth

I've always suspected they have avoided an LA season because they're worried they will be overrun with aspiring actors, singers and models looking for airtime.

Yeah, all of that is HIGHLY sus. Can someone who is 25 years old really be a Vice Principal at a middle school? And if you were, would you go on a televised dating show??

I actually kind of get where Amy is coming from, because I'm in a similar situation. I don't think she really thinks Johnny should get a vasectomy, but I think she's trying to make the point of that it's not just as easy as "Oh, you should go on birth control" for all women and it's also kind of unfair that all of the burden gets put on the woman, and if he's really THAT freaked out about an accidental pregnancy, there is a medical alternative for him as well. My guess is that he doesn't want to wear a condom and wants her to quickly take care of things -- he said that he thought ALL women were on birth control??!? Anyway, I think Amy is trying to make a point rather than seriously suggesting a vasectomy. I was SO CONFUSED by Brittany and Ken's breakup and feel like I need to go back and watch the scene because I missed something.

I'm not a big fan of Mykelti either, but now that her hair is back to her natural color, you can really see how similar she, Aspyn and Ysabel look! Half the time I couldn't tell them apart when they appeared briefly on screen.

Thank you! That makes total sense.

There's something I'm confused about regarding the gift exchange text thread...did Robin suggest everyone jumping on a Zoom call to draw names? Or was she proposing they schedule a Zoom call to open gifts? It sounds to me, based on Janelle and Christine's re-telling, that she was asking for an immediate call, hence the mentions of "9 p.m. Eastern time" and everyone being busy.

I will never understand why, during COVID, the Brown family didn't start doing weekly or monthly Zoom calls. Everyone else was doing them! Lots of families dealt with different COVID protocols or family members that were more susceptible. But there were ways they could have maintained their family bond during pandemic that it seems like they simply chose not to do. COVID was just an excuse for everyone to distance themselves the way they wanted to do for several years.

You can drink with Type 1 diabetes. You have to be a little more careful, because alcohol affects your blood sugar (and obviously, there are health effects associated with too much alcohol that everyone faces). But I've never been told that I "can't" or "shouldn't" drink as a Type 1.

I was surprised that JT manages his Type 1 diabetes in such an old-school way. I was diagnosed last fall and was on a continuous blood glucose monitor almost immediately, and use insulin pens versus syringes and vials of insulin. Most of the people I know who have been T1 since they were kids (like JT) are on insulin pumps. It just stuck out to me. (Google tells me it may have to do with cost and/or insurance.)

Yeah, Harold needs to slow his roll juuuuust a little. I'm sure he feels under pressure because he's only there for a certain amount of time but, like, you don't need to propose on this trip. Maybe have a little bit of a long-distance relationship??

There is no way Amanda's visit takes place at the end of 2022 / beginning of 2023 as she claims. They are very clearly wearing summer clothes and not outfits and outerwear that would be required in Romania in the winter! In the last episode on the rooftop bar she was in a tank and he was in a tee shirt.

Mary Payne on the Pink Shade podcast just dropped an interview with Susan that was pretty interesting and gave me some more insight about why she's so picky. She's still not my favorite but I get her a little bit more now. And for Harold that seemed like the perfect date -- there were lots of things for them to talk about and yet they could still interact. He is an inventor, after all!

I genuinely can't figure out WHAT Mark wants! A traditional woman who wants a family but also works and brings in income and pays her fair share? It feels like on a lot of these shows a traditional woman from overseas sort of feels like code for "A woman who will submit and do their traditional wifely duties and responsibilities and not be too difficult" but that directly conflicts with him not wanting someone who is dependent on him financially. I don't know but I think I hate Mark. Also, I don't know if it's just editing but I really really need Nathaly to shut up about her mom.

I think that was a bit of projection on Debbie's part! She couldn't bring herself to say those things about Oussamma so she talked about Jeymi instead.

It was so boring I fell asleep watching it. I think the problem is that we don't really have any couples that are having interesting drama. The best we've got is...Gina and Clint, and it's mostly her insulting him? Clint seems like a catch to me, even if he's a little goofy! I guess Chris and Nicole are our best hope for a couple that actually stays together but I find her annoying and him completely bland.