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6 hours ago, Mothra said:
I think Azan and Hassan are the same name in Arabic, just spelled differently in Western alphabet letters. Chantel I don't know about, but considering she has a brother named River and a sister named Winter, I would guess her "real" name would be something like "Forest."
Now. Nicole. When you say "I love you" to your boyfriend, and he says "Yes. Goodnight," it's time to look for a new boyfriend. I want to know how Nicole is able to pay for another trip to Morocco. She is a barrista. She sends money to Azan,who has no job, and she manages to feed herself, god knows. How much do barristas earn? Maybe it's something we all should look into. I could use a low-skills, high-pay job. Someone upthread posted that TLC doesn't pay much for participating in these shows, and I believe it--otherwise David and Annie wouldn't be in such a mess. It certainly isn't Teen Mom 2 money. Surely Nicole's family isn't contributing to her travel fund?
And I totally agree that Azan wrote that email, and that he is not interested in having her come to Morocco to marry him. Somehow she interprets his objections followed by "Oh, I'll figure it out" as enthusiasm, while it's clear that he sees this particular teat as beginning to run dry and that it's time for him to find another American cash cow. Nicole's affect astounds me. Where the hell does a girl--I refuse to call her a woman--who is at least 200 lb overweight, unintelligent and whiney get the self-confidence, the smug assurance that she is lovable by this guy who really hasn't demonstrated love in any significant way, the absolute certainty that she is right and the people who do love her (who all have more real-world experience than does a barrista who has not lived on this earth half as long as they have) are not only wrong, but maliciously wrong because they don't want her to be happy?
Bravo to everything you wrote. Someone else mentioned this re Nicole, but I think she operates solely with/by her id, the pleasure principle which desirable impulse should be satisfied immediately, regardless of consequences. That sounds just like her. Everyone else’s VALID concerns are stupid, the overgrown child who obviously hasn’t had to actually fully pay her own way thru life knows it all.
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32 minutes ago, poeticlicensed said:
Can we talk about David's interview? Yes, I realize it was for the cameras, but my goodness, he couldn't have done more wrong if he tried. First, the wrinkled kakhis, TURTLE NECK, and I'll fitting jacket. A far cry from dressed for success . Next, the guy asked what his goals were and he said to keep his 25 year old wife happy. Lololol. I think he's supremely proud that he has a 25 year old wife, and enjoys telling anyone who will listen all about it, but a job interview isn't the time. How about your career goals David? Anyway I didn't the lawyer was too impressed by his young wife. I caught a serious gay vibe from him. Yes,you can finesse your way through a career break, but you need to stress that you left govt to do public service by teaching English. He is so into his own narrative he has no idea how it comes across. And for God's sake, don't start off listing your health history and problems. Saying that you had a stroke wins you nothing with a potential employer and will probably hurt you. Ugh,could he have done any worse?
Nicole's dad is worried about muslims. Oy.
At his age, he should know you play up your strengths, downplay (or at least don’t emphasize) your weaknesses. And that goes double for someone who supposedly has a background in HR.
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1 hour ago, LGGirl said:
It’s not that I don’t agree with you BUT Nichole has not done anything egregious enough to warrant May being taken out of her care. For all we know her parents may have already consulted a lawyer on this already and were told the same thing. If anything, the lawyer told them to do whatever it takes to keep Nichole around in order to keep an eye on May. It’s clear that Nichole uses her daughter as a bargaining chip. It’s how she extorted him into becoming Azan’s sponsor in the first place.
I agree with the previous post that they should give a financial reason to keep May with them and have Nichole go off to Morocco alone. If it were me, I’d tell her I’d fund this venture and living expenses while in Morocco if she let May stay behind.
I doubt there really isn’t enough money for Nichole to let May behind. It’s In her best interest to keep May close.
You’re exactly right. Most people have no idea how low the bar is for parenting, and how high it is for DHS (or whatever social services is called in your area) to step in and take your child. Physical & sexual abuse is pretty much it. And if you manage to get your child taken away while you’re being investigated, they do everything in their power and give you multiple chances to get your child back. You’re allowed to be a sorry, selfish, self-centered POS who gives your child the bare minimum in everything in life and you’re in no jeopardy if having that child taken away. Robbalee and the fam probably know this, may have even looked into it.
I know this is tough talking on my part, but if my son ever tries to hold my (future, he’s only 11) grandchild/ren over my head to get their way over some bullshit, I hope I have the nerve to call his bluff and show him that I won’t be controlled that way. Probably doing it very early on would be enough to get the point across and no other attempts would be made. But he’s not a fat impulsive baby as of yet, so maybe that’s nothing I’ll ever have to reconsider my stand on.
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I posted this on another episode thread but I think it belongs here:
It’s funny what a couple episodes will do to change your perspective. Now I am wondering how long Stacey and Jennifer, esp Jennifer, can continue to shove down their own feelings, disappointments, bitterness, etc in order to keep their depressed husbands from offing themselves. It’s not enough that they are being the utmost supportive, they also have carry the weight of their spouses mental/emotional well-being on their shoulders as well. I’d be very resentful.
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It’s funny what a couple episodes will do to change your perspective. Now I am wondering how long Stacey and Jennifer, esp Jennifer, can continue to shove down their own feelings, disappointments, bitterness, etc in order to keep their depressed husbands from offing themselves. It’s not enough that they are being the utmost supportive, they also have carry the weight of their spouses mental/emotional well-being on their shoulders as well. I’d be very resentful.
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22 minutes ago, SleepyAndClumsy said:
If I were Nicole’s family, I would say this: Hey, we’ll give you $10,000 and a one-way ticket to Morocco if you give us legal custody of May/e. She uses that poor baby as a bargaining chip all the time ... they need to turn that around on her. And then honestly they should just wash their hands of Nicole. She’s a terrible person.
Sounds like a terrific idea. Nicole is too effing stupid to realize that 10K isn’t that much money (as in, to HER it would sound like 10 million) and between them all, they could cough up a couple thousand each and be rid of her sorry ass. Relatives like her are exhausting, it’s always something and total drama & crises non-stop, and then they pull the ultimate selfish move and bring an innocent child into the mix, thereby cementing the family support forever. I’m sure they love her no matter what, but a year long break would be welcomed as long as they know Mae is safe & sound with them.
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26 minutes ago, islandgal140 said:
All this distrust of Family Chantal for Pedro is straight up mostly (not all) Chantal's fault. She set the stage for this with her lies at the beginning of the relationship when she lied about the depth of her relationship with Pedro. Claiming he was just a boyfriend and coming to the US to study. Meanwhile, she brought him here on a fiance visa and didn't tell her parents until a few days before the wedding. Family Chantal never really seemed to hold Chantal accountable for her lies.
Did you hear Chantal shut her mom down, at the drunk wine tasting table conversation? At this point, Idk why Chantal doesn’t want that discussed? It’s not like they can ground her for lying. It would probably go a long way in smoothing things over but I guess that would make too much sense.
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6 hours ago, MostlyContent said:
I think this problem was solved about 60 years ago. :) Probably even longer than that.
Thar ya go. My mother was RH-, I was born RH+......and I'm old. Hasn't been a deal for many years as far as I know.
She probably conveniently left all that out, for sympathy and a handy dandy excuse to not have children. And is counting on Russ to be too dim to do any research of his own on the matter.
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1 hour ago, spacefly said:
I do not understand how Molly can even think leaving Kinsley home with Luis is acceptable. I sure hope her brother is going to be around. Maybe if Olivia was there because you know she would be the caretaker but just Luis, no way.
Whyyyyyyyy is she forcing him to babysit or play stepfather when he makes it plain he doesn’t want to? I’d worry about the safety & well being of my child to force him on someone who wanted nothing to do with him. Which I would never do, bc I actually do put him ahead of my own and don’t just claim to.
With what all she’s spent on importing him and keeping him here, she could’ve hired a real nanny. And just got laid in her spare time without all these complications.
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Troy’s wife’s pushy friend...it’s like she has ill-fitting dentures in. Very annoying.
And speaking of Troy, he doesn’t get that his wife has every right to be pissed. That doesn’t mean she doesn’t (or won’t come around) support him doing what he needs to do for himself, but she doesn’t have to like the fact she was lied to and thought she would be growing old with him. The two aren’t mutually exclusive. I’d be pissed too at the thought of having to start over at her age and divvying up assets and being too old to recoup some of what she’ll have to part with.
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1 hour ago, Pepper Mostly said:
Beverly, holy shit. She's going to the bar and downing shots, telling all these randos her business? Girl, get to a therapist, stat! She has a husband who's trans, a child who's trans, and she is in such denial she can barely admit such things exist unless she's hammered? And she's laughing and giggling in her talking heads like its the most hilarious thing ever? That poor woman is a mess.
I agree with all of you on Lawren. She's so fragile. Jennifer is a rock star. Its easy to see why they have such good friends--she's definitely someone I'd want by my side, in good times and bad. She's just lovely. I hope she's not neglecting herself in all this.
Jennifer is the best! And I agree, I hope she’s not neglecting her own emotional & mental well-being. She’s a strong woman but she’s dealing with a ton of change and Lawren’s depression alone would be tough to deal with. Sometimes the strong ones get tired of having to be the sole person holding things together for everyone else.
I told my husband that the other day, I get tired of being the strong one and the one to figure things out for the entire family and our issues are NOTHING in comparison to theirs. I can’t imagine dealing with the multi layers of emotions transitioning demands, I honestly don’t think I have it in me at this point in my life.
May God bless each of these families and give them the wisdom and understanding as they navigate these difficult times.
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27 minutes ago, Happyfatchick said:
When they got out of the nasty apartment and filmed outside for a bit (Nicole and mom) the hair got even worse - just shimmering greasy hot mess. Someone mentioned above thread how she could let her apartment be filmed in that state... I’m just saying WASH YOUR HAIR!!! What a slob. Is there some off chance the film crew doesn’t tell them what day they’ll be filmed so it’s a natural habitat? Lazy. I have a feeling the bf is going to balk over her general lack of cleanliness.
David. He is just a man that makes me want to reach thru the screen and slap the daylights out of him. I just can’t with his amazement that Chris cut him off. “I just wasn’t prepared for that” he says. (Go Chris!!!) Why (seriously, why?) would David think that Chris would keep supporting him indefinitely? I need a “friend” like that.
There HAS to be more to the story than what is being portrayed. I’ve read speculation that David & Chris were in some kind of business together, overseas travel or something and Chris “helping” David was code for paying him under the table or whatever. But Nicki really acts like a woman who is fed up with her husbands friend mooching off them instead of the payment arrangement not working out.
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22 minutes ago, Happyfatchick said:
When they got out of the nasty apartment and filmed outside for a bit (Nicole and mom) the hair got even worse - just shimmering greasy hot mess. Someone mentioned above thread how she could let her apartment be filmed in that state... I’m just saying WASH YOUR HAIR!!! What a slob. Is there some off chance the film crew doesn’t tell them what day they’ll be filmed so it’s a natural habitat? Lazy. I have a feeling the bf is going to balk over her general lack of cleanliness.
David. He is just a man that makes me want to reach thru the screen and slap the daylights out of him. I just can’t with his amazement that Chris cut him off. “I just wasn’t prepared for that” he says. (Go Chris!!!) Why (seriously, why?) would David think that Chris would keep supporting him indefinitely? I need a “friend” like that.
Nicole is pretty much an all around disappointment and completely useless. I feel bad for her family having to deal with her. Yeah they are probably a good deal to blame for her being the way she is, but I doubt nothing they’ve ever done wrong (IRT her upbringing) warrants this. Azan cannot be this desperate, he is a nice looking dude and has a shit ton more sense than she has, and nor does he seem to really care about coming to America, and if he did, he could easily find someone better than her. I don’t get his angle.
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9 hours ago, LilaFowler said:
I felt such a sense of dread for Leslie when she was walking into that redneck bar to meet her camo-clad co-worker.
Me too, unless the co-worker was instructed by production to give off a negative vibe, and a cliffhanger so we will tune in next week. I hope that’s what it is. Leslie and wife seem like such sweet, kind, unassuming people, I can’t bear the idea that anyone will be mean to them. When one of them said that Leslie’s dad stripped her down as a kid and locked her out of the house, that broke my heart. I hope the dad pays or has paid dearly for that.
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21 minutes ago, LilaFowler said:
She'll spend 10 minutes with Abuelita and then the rest of the trip will be out clubbing with her Colombian friends. Priorities! Baffled at how she's had so little contact with her family since moving to the US "four years ago." How long have she and Russ been married? Where was she before then? I'm confused about her time line and also how she claims to have no money to call or visit yet is driving around in a luxury car and has $700 hair color.
And that hair color is straight up in clown territory, it looks awful on her.
Am I remembering wrong, or did I hear one of them implying that it was Russ’s fault they she hasn’t been back to visit in all these years? Maybe if she wasn’t too good for OK, he could’ve paid for her to visit as often as she wanted.
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Maybe packing a suitcase full of club and hooker attire to go visit your beloved, dying grandmother isn’t such a good idea, Pao.
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9 minutes ago, SuzyLee said:
I don’t want to be as interested in this show as I am because I believe that most of the participants will end up regretting taking part in it. As instructive and informative as I think this show could be, I think TLC’s hamfisted, amateurish handling of issues like these will end up being detrimental to all involved. I’m as accepting as I can possibly be about transgender individuals and I do believe that they should have the freedom to express themselves in any way they choose, just as the rest of us can, but I think this trashtastic network is the worst place for this show.
Stacy and Les (Leslie). First of all, Stacy seems like such a sweet, unassuming person. If Les/Leslie is going to come out as transgender, she’s clearly in good hands with Stacy by her side. I think this is true love, in whatever form it takes.
Jennifer and Larry (Lawren). Jennifer is clearly bending over backwards to be understanding. You can just feel the pain radiating from these two, especially Larry/Lawren. She showers with her clothes on because she can’t deal with the pain of seeing reminders of her biological masculinity. Bless her heart, I feel so sorry for her.
Beverly and AJ (Karen). I have no memory of this couple.
Cindy and Troy (Lucy). Although she isn’t exactly accepting of Troy’s/Lucy’s transition, Cindy tells it like it is and I have to give her credit for that. I tend to reserve judgment on anyone’s relationship issues that don’t involve me, but I must admit that I can sympathize with Cindy. As much as I’d be happy that my spouse was brave enough to live as their authentic self in a world that doesn’t often accept such things, I’d be furious if they came out after years of marriage. My heart goes out to Cindy. (Her friends needs to mind her own damn business.)
Very well said, all of it esp the TLC part. That is not a network you want any part of if you have a real, authentic issue you want to work through.
I am really worried about Larry/Lawren, she seems full of self loathing and even when she fully transitions, the damage may be too deep to overcome. But Jennifer seems like she’s trying to navigate this and not too concerned about labels (which if that’s what you need, is fine with me) or it making sense to anyone other than to them and their kids.
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5 minutes ago, Porkchop said:
This is so sad, I don't know if I'll be able to watch it next week. There are no easy answers. Hearts are breaking.
Exactly right, no easy answers for any involved. I hate for anyone to be so unhappy with their “self” that they are miserable and especially suicidal. But springing it on your spouse, if they truly had no idea, isn’t fair either. Even the wife of the lawyer, who seems incredibly loving and supportive, is struggling.
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On 5/4/2018 at 3:12 PM, Natalie68 said:
She was purposely cruel wasn't she? That is what my major beef was w her. It's one thing to be honest, open, and direct with one's feelings, it isn't good to be purposely and as you said casually cruel.
My sister had a long term boyfriend (a million years ago) and we were at a bar when her old boyfriend and his new girlfriend came in. Drunkety drunk sister walks up to them and said something to them about how his new gf was fat and ugly. I had a word with my sister that night. I understood her upset but it was not this gal's fault and she was actually a very nice person. My sister didn't speak to me for months. But it was bad and I was not going to be a party to that. Good friends will tell you when you are showing your ass.
You’re a good, true sister/friend. My friends all know that not only do they have my permission, but that I expect them to straighten me out if I ever get out of line. I may not appreciate it in the moment, but when I am able to fully process & settle down, I will be grateful. And they get the same treatment from me.
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41 minutes ago, Queena said:
Thank you!
Kim was implying covertly of course, that the other women were jealous of her because she's white. That's the only thing that I can think of. That's the reason why she has her own show too. At least in her mind. Why does she have her own show? She most definitely wasn't the most popular, or liked. ? ? Why does Kim have a show? Who watches? I don't know anyone who likes Kim.
According to Kim, anyone on the planet is, and rightfully should be, jealous of her and therefore a hater. The delusion is deep. Anything critical of her means jealousy and hatred. I see it all the time on her IG. (I don’t follow her but occasionally will look just to see what bs she’s spewing).
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10 hours ago, AntAnn said:
She did look like a total idiot. I know Kim is beyond dumb, but I had a weird fascination with her and her presumably lavish lifestyle. It was quite apparent during the reunion that she is vile and disgusting AND incredibly stupid to have screwed up her face. Has she been like this all along? Probably, but she was able to hide it, at least somewhat, to casual viewers like me. Any ounce of fascination or curiosity I ever had about her is gone, zip, nada. I saw what was under that plastic facade and it wasn’t nice. I’m done with her. Bye wig.
She’s always done it, trying to look incredulous and flabbergasted when she’s caught in a lie. It’s more prominent at the reunions when she’s being busted in rapid succession.
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Kim looked like the total idiot she is the way she twisted up and contorted her face nonstop. Her ginormous lips also make her sound as if she has a speech impediment. And I loved that the other ladies calmly all said that none of them were jealous of her in any way whatsoever, because it’s too ludicrous to even suggest.
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2 hours ago, Primal Slayer said:
Bravo has bigger trash on its network then Kim (Thomas Ravanol) but if they fired every bravolebirty for being messy we'd have no network.
THats true, if it wasn’t for trash, there wouldn’t be a Bravo. That’s their thing.
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30 minutes ago, WireWrap said:
No, both Kim and Sheree were fired from the Atl. HW show. So now the question is, will Kim have Sheree on her DBT show so that she can still get a Bravo paycheck of some sort? IMO, No. Kim will never allow an Atl. HW on "her" show!
I was hoping DBT would be cancelled as well. Why reward this trash with continuing her own show? My guess is that it brings in enough rating$ that Bravo Andy must not be too disgusted with her. ?
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Season 3 Discussion
in 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After
Maybe the manager knows her family & hired her as a favor but doesn’t really care (or want her to) if she bothers to show up. If she wants to come play barista, fine. If not, fine.