tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post3173176446257719659..comments2023-07-08T01:02:35.292-07:00Comments on Aisle Hi-Five: Thoughts on The Bachelor/Bachelorette...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post-39553960430808340402013-03-14T13:29:53.910-07:002013-03-14T13:29:53.910-07:00I really love this post. I’ve only watched 1 or 2 ...I really love this post. I’ve only watched 1 or 2 seasons of The Bachelor but I just can’t stomach the drama, nor the “dating experiment.” It just rubs me the wrong way. It’s such a disgusting way to view relationships and falling in love and while I know a lot of it is scripted… I just can’t handle it.<br /><br />I will say that I do watch a lot of reality TV but mainly ones with a focus, like The Amazing Race and The Biggest Loser and The Voice, etc. I guess, in a way, The Bachelor has a focus (snagging a husband!) but whatever. The Biggest Loser, also, has a better marriage rate than The Bachelor. So there’s something to be said about that! Ha.<br /><br />Great post, though. I could feel your heart through these words!Stephanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664500645286563334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post-51415592456105285972013-03-14T12:42:26.185-07:002013-03-14T12:42:26.185-07:00Amen amen amen amen amen.
That's all.
:)Amen amen amen amen amen. <br /><br />That's all. <br /><br />:)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012881863168747609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post-88254277056549602862013-03-14T08:47:10.385-07:002013-03-14T08:47:10.385-07:00Yeah, I wonder about that kinda thing too. I think...Yeah, I wonder about that kinda thing too. I think that with the rise of social media, recent seasons' contestants on Biggest Loser/Extreme Makeover WLE have a really huge support network. And I'm pretty sure that Chris Powell (EMWLE host/trainer) makes a point of staying in touch with his clients and continuing to help them after the show is over. I actually think EMWLE is probably MORE effective long-term than Biggest Loser, because he takes a full year to help one person make a transformation, rather than 12 or so weeks.Too Many Brain Tabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917359471701204609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post-38597371585406059602013-03-13T22:26:16.022-07:002013-03-13T22:26:16.022-07:00I just read this entire post to Dad while he was r...I just read this entire post to Dad while he was resting. I kept saying, "You go, girl!" I have not watched those particular reality shows (other than catching a minute or two of an ending or something), but I have often wondered about some of the other reality shows that we have seen. Such as,when we'd watch Extreme Makeover Home Edition,I'd wonder if sometimes the people were given more house than they could handle both cleaning-wise and financially (extra a/c bills etc.). And I wonder how the people on Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition do once the show is over. Are they able to continue doing well once they are out of the limelight? Great post, Tabitha!Mary Petriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366036574051943739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post-19992437666103321702013-03-13T15:18:57.068-07:002013-03-13T15:18:57.068-07:00Which then leads one to wonder how much of that he...Which then leads one to wonder how much of that heartbreak is just really good acting itself ;-) HKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681426667351676950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post-45182543674924230652013-03-13T15:18:24.461-07:002013-03-13T15:18:24.461-07:00Is this like Billy Crystal asserting that men and ...Is this like Billy Crystal asserting that men and women can never be "just friends" in "When Harry Met Sally"? ;-)<br /><br />To a large extent I agree, for much the same reason I believe exes shouldn't remain friends after a breakup. But I also don't believe it's *completely* impossible or inappropriate to have a good friendship with someone of the opposite sex (who is straight, btw). I don't really have a "best friend" outside my marriage, but when I think about all my friends, male and female, the one whom I would consider the closest (aside from my husband) just so happens to be a guy. I think the key here is that our friendship and our interactions are completely transparent to both his wife and my husband. And I think that's healthier and more appropriate than, say, having a female BFF with whom I share stuff that I wouldn't share with my husband. Or worse yet, with whom I gossip about my own husband behind his back. HKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681426667351676950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post-7813100471490654292013-03-13T14:44:11.684-07:002013-03-13T14:44:11.684-07:00Yeah, I've read a bunch of articles saying tha...Yeah, I've read a bunch of articles saying that a good chunk of the contestants on shows like this are not so much looking for a lifelong mate as they are publicity so they can kickstart their acting/broadcasting/whatever career. But I think at least a small percentage of them really are (however delusionally) looking for love, and while it's beyond me to understand how they thought doing it on national television was a good idea, I still feel for them when it ends in their own heartbreak.Too Many Brain Tabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917359471701204609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post-2823812952484450032013-03-13T14:41:34.112-07:002013-03-13T14:41:34.112-07:00I agree completely, Erika! :)I agree completely, Erika! :)Too Many Brain Tabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03917359471701204609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post-71442773936177935582013-03-13T14:01:27.834-07:002013-03-13T14:01:27.834-07:00I've never watched either show, because the id...I've never watched either show, because the idea of throwing away your dignity for a guy (or girl) is not something that sat well with me... reminds me a lot of certain friends we know, eh! Also, I couldn't get past how superficial some of these people were. <br /><br />I think your point about your heart being drawn two ways also applies to bona fide exes from your past, not just "flings". Those previous relationships were real and something you invested your time and your heart in, maybe even hoping it would lead to marriage, but didn't work out for whatever reason. But so long as some part of you holds on to the failed relationship, it can infect your current one. It's the main reason I am not a big believer in "remaining friends" after a breakup-- I think only in the rarest of circumstances can it work. Too often, one wants to get back together, and that just spells trouble for all. <br /><br />And while I agree that yes, these are real people showcasing their lives for the sake of our entertainment, they also willingly volunteered (and I use the term loosely, as I'm sure they're compensated quite a bit) to be in the public eye, and honestly, that reduces any sympathy I may have for them/their situations. HKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681426667351676950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448053301091524393.post-74834483453493289902013-03-13T12:35:17.955-07:002013-03-13T12:35:17.955-07:00Tabitha, I really like your assessment on the dama...Tabitha, I really like your assessment on the damage that not just sex, but actual emotions, can have on a marriage when it's not your partner you're sharing things with. I feel pretty strongly about making a concerted effort to avoid personal relationships with someone from the opposite sex because I think it's inappropriate. But I think in today's society, we are often willing to blur the lines (ie, we're just FRIENDS, how is it wrong?/ my friendship with my ex is more important than my friendship with my spouse) and this can cause trouble. <br />I think I only watched the very first season of this show, and I don't even think I watched all the episodes. I could never get over how demoralizing it was for 25 women to be vying over one man. Call me old fashioned but I always felt the man should pursue the woman. I don't chase men, they chase me ;) Newlyweds on a Budgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10165059665185786849noreply@blogger.com