The Bachelorette

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#1 Jun 28 - 7PM
Lisa E. Scott
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The Bachelorette

Ok, I had a crazy day at work and just got home at 7pm in time to watch the Bachelorette. Yes, I know...my guilty pleasure.

I KNEW it would be Justin who had a girlfriend. I'm starting to get the equivalent of gay-dar, but for narcissists. I'm serious. I can spot them immediately now. I was at a concert hall Friday night and I pointed out the most arrogant guy in the ballroom....only because my friend asked me to point out the biggest narcissist in the room. I shared this with her only.

Anyway, turns out I was right! By the end of the night, this guy took his shirt off and was dripping his sweat all over everyone near him and dancing like a wild man. Do you think he needs attention? Oh, and he was with his girlfriend. I felt so sorry for her! She chased him around all night as he came up and tried to dance his naked sweaty body up against any girl he could. It was gross.

Anyway, I thought it would be Justin who was the big fat liar on the show and I was right. Anyone else think the same think, I bet?!?!

I'll catch up on the board right after the show. Oh, and please don't make fun of my guilty pleasure. ;) xo

Jun 29 - 8AM
The Girlfriend ...
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The Bachelorette

This is my weekly *guilty pleasure* too. It is like watching a social experiment! You really can get clues to who is and who isn't a narcissist... Ali seems like a sweet and unassuming gal! I liked watching her get angry at Justin and confront him. It was amazing to witness his bold faced lies on camera...his half-way apology (NOT one at all...more like "I said I was sorry...now get off my back")...When his mask slipped and his REAL self was revealed...note how he treated Ali with total disrespect (Devalue & Discard, by refusing to even look at her, acting like SHE had done something wrong, saying "don't touch me"...leaving her standing there feeling confused and hurt & angry))...as if she had done something wrong by finding out the truth about HIM!!! Unbelievable! What a snake...with a smile...same league as MY Narcissist. Beautiful on the outside...evil on the inside...hey! isn't that also the description of the devil?!!!...these guys are all serpents... When Justin lied on camera "No, I didn't come here for publicity purposes, No I don't have a girlfriend...NO!, Jessica and I are 'just good friends'...NO, I did NOT say I wanted to marry her. No I did not contact her...okay maybe once... At the end of the segment you get to listen to a number of his voicemails that he left for Jessica during his many frequent calls to her... (Smart Girl! She saved his messages!and gave them to the show to air!!!)...and in them he keeps calling her (alot!), asking her why she doesn't answer the phone...tells her how much he loves her & misses her, tells her he wants to get married to HER...and that she is his 'everything', and makes reference to the fact that 'this' may have been a bad idea to come on the show for other reasons...etc.etc..etc...lies revealed...and his "Prince Charming" persona...becomes the reality of the TOAD that he really IS...ad nauseum...bleeeccchhh! Did you guys also catch a classic narcissistic clue about how they always try to gain sympathy in some manner...ie: 'his foot cast'...and he was always talking about how hard it was for him to have a disadvantage...awwwww poor guy, just look at him...notice him...give him some more attention' !!!!...RIGHT! Uhhuh! Sure!...just another way to 'stand out among the crowd' and get some 'special attention'. If he really DID have an injury and a cast...(it's possible)...he certainly played it up! (walking all the way to her house with his cast to prove how far he would go for Ali's love...etc..etc..etc...What an actor and a liar! Classic Narcissistis traits and behavior...and all this would be subtle and probably unnoticed by those who have never known one personally/intimately...until it was too late...! The guys did NOT like Justin right from the start...notice how he was usually aloof from the others (they obviousy sensed his insincerity and grandiosity) Next, I hope Ali is smart enough to start to pay attention to why sh feels 'scared' to be falling in love with Frank! This was a sign I did not heed when I first started to date MY Narcissist/Psychopath BF. My stomach was always in knots and I would not feel good sometimes around him...wary...but I thought those were 'love butterflies'... great! just great! HATE the damage these freaks do to so many people! Mine changed the entire course of my life... Run from Frank Ali...RUN!!! Forget love - I'd rather fall in chocolate!
Jun 29 - 11AM (Reply to #18)
Kelly
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Girlfriend

YESS! To everything you said! Yes yes yes and bingo! I love this show! Run Ali Run!!
Jun 29 - 9AM (Reply to #17)
Lisa E. Scott
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The Girlfriend

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who indulges in the Bachelorette every week. I agree with you, it's totally like watching a social experiment. I love studying their behavior and watching week and week as their true colors are exposed. I so hope Ali starts to pay more attention to why she feels "scared" to be falling in love with Frank. She's smart and she seems to know, but then he starts fawning her with kisses and praise and she forgets. It's maddening to watch, isn't it? I just hope in the end, he is gone. I'm so glad Justin was exposed. I totally agree that the leg cast was just his way of ensuring he would get sympathy and attention. Also, what you say here is so true: "When his mask slipped and his REAL self was revealed...note how he treated Ali with total disrespect (Devalue & Discard, by refusing to even look at her, acting like SHE had done something wrong, saying "don't touch me"...leaving her standing there feeling confused and hurt & angry))...as if she had done something wrong by finding out the truth about HIM!!!"
Jun 29 - 12AM
Steph
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haha. i love those shows too

haha. i love those shows too actually . Unfortunately I used to watch them with dickhead, we'd order in and make a night of it. haven't watched it since. oh well lol
Jun 28 - 9PM
broken23
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OMG we are getting good at

OMG we are getting good at this! first...justin, yes i knew he was a fraud. i mean the attention he wanted...you know he was a little con artist. i thought it was SO funny how he ran from the camera like a coward. I literally thought oh my god, its my ex! running away instead of responding. second...franks eyes...they are weird...i said the same thing to my friend. i think chris l is genuine and maybe roberto...we will see. oh my...i cant get over justin running in the grass...i was laughing so hard. atleast this snapped me out of misery!
Jun 28 - 10PM (Reply to #14)
Lisa E. Scott
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Broken23

I agree, it was hilarious how he ran from the camera. So typical, wasn't it? I bet it did remind you of your pathetic ex who ran from it all. And yes, I couldn't agree more - Frank's eyes are scary! We are getting good at this ladies. I'm glad you got some comic relief tonight, Broken. You need it. xoxo
Jun 28 - 8PM
Kelly
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For sure!

Not only did I catch that Justin would be the guy with the girlfriend, I also nailed it on the head the next jerk who is the biggest narc on the show (because he reminded me of my last exN in every way - even the same age!) My girlfriend read the spoiler when I told her my suspicion, she said "interesting." Well, of course then I had to find out for myself. I didn't spoil the rest of the show for myself. I think Chris the landscaper who had his birthday with her and the rooftop dance is the only genuine good guy on the show. I hope she picks him.
Jun 28 - 9PM (Reply to #2)
Lisa E. Scott
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Kelly

I totally agree with you. I think Chris is the only real genuine guy there. I thought Ty might be real, but after watching his guitar solo at the end of the show and what he said about his divorce at dinner, I think he's there for the wrong reasons. And the other person I didn't trust from the beginning was Frank and it's obvious from next week's preview that he's a phony too! Unbelievable. I am finally getting good at spotting these guys. Sounds like you are too. So Frank reminds you of your ex, huh? Scary look on his face. He looks crazy sometimes!
Jun 28 - 10PM (Reply to #3)
Kelly
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My ex

Gave me crazy eyes on a number of occasions - Exactly like Frank's! From the first one on one with Ally I thought he was exactly like my last ex and that Ally better run. Same shy sweet at first, but really really intense . . . It's all so phony baloney to me now! And watching his interviews on the side - his sense of entitlement and jealousy (puke) He even looks like him! Also screenwriter! crazy! If Chris turns out to be really good - I will feel like I have graduated - right along with Ally!
Jun 28 - 10PM (Reply to #4)
Lisa E. Scott
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Kelly

Did you notice how when she and Frank sat down for their date, she sighed and said: "Oh, this is just what I needed." He practically cut her off and said abruptly: "No! This is what I (emphasis on I) needed." Yep, It's All About Him, every second of his day. Run, Ali, run! I do have a good feeling about Chris. I hope we're right! :) Roberto seems genuine too, but I don't think we've seen enough of him to know yet.
Jun 29 - 12AM (Reply to #12)
broken23
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lol i thought it was funny

lol i thought it was funny that she kept saying i just having a feeling he may hurt me! umm first instinct and gut alert!!
Jun 29 - 12AM (Reply to #11)
broken23
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lol i thought it was funny

lol i thought it was funny that she kept saying i just having a feeling he may hurt me! umm first instinct and gut alert!!
Jun 28 - 11PM (Reply to #5)
Kelly
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Lol!

We could start working for the CIA! I swear! Ohhhh I don't like Roberto - So good looking, but oh so cold! He's the ice man. Nothing about him seems real to me. He is however, very nice to look at :)
Jun 29 - 12AM (Reply to #7)
Lisa E. Scott
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Frank

"I thought it was funny that she kept saying i just having a feeling he may hurt me! umm first instinct and gut alert!!" ~broken23 EXACTLY! She said that and I was so glad because I thought she was finally onto him, but then he wooed her back in by kissing all over her. He charmed her right back to where he wanted her. Watching him do that was unbelievable. I just find it fascinating to study how some of these guys act!
Jun 29 - 11AM (Reply to #10)
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"You're defending yourself"

My ex-P would ALWAYS accuse me of defending myself. He hated it that I'd stand up for my ideas, and back myself up. He said that I was using "defense mechanisms" in his presence. He said that my laughter and smiles in his presence were "defense mechanisms" (my friends would say I was acting like a smitten girl--pretty normal, natural stuff) He thought me being HAPPY was a "defense mechanism." Instinctively, I DID defend myself around him. My body would tense up around him... and I'm not usually that tense around people. I'd become another person when it was just me and him. Always walking on eggshells. But he DID admit that emotions frightened him, and that the lack of emotions on his part sent him to a mental hospital as a kid (it's too strange to be untrue)
Jun 29 - 11AM (Reply to #8)
Kelly
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That's how he shut me up

With kisses! Kisses instead of answering my questions. Kisses instead of talking about feelings and the truth. Sex, sex and more sex instead of true intimacy. He only ever talked about what he wanted to talk about. . . It's the superman kiss. He kisses you and you forget what it was you were talking about.
Jun 29 - 2PM (Reply to #9)
Lisa E. Scott
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Superman Kiss

"It's the superman kiss. He kisses you and you forget what it was you were talking about." Exactly!
Jun 28 - 11PM (Reply to #6)
Kelly
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It could be the chemistry though

He might be a genuine guy, but I don't feel the chemistry between him and Ally. She's also got too much of a school girl crush on him. He doesn't seem to be attracted to her.