Bachelor in Paradise

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However, say what you want about Ashley I (although I was pretty amazed celebrity superfan James Gunn had the chutzpah to call her a “psycho” while she was waiting in the After Paradise wings), the girl is no dummy. I’ve met her several times now and she’s sharp as a tack, super sweet, and one of those refreshingly frank, honest to the point of self-deprecating people.

The virgin thing has gotten a bit out of control and become kind of inappropriate, but it’s hard to critique why she’s waited this long: “I don’t want to do anything with someone I don’t love and not in a committed relationship with. And I’ve never had that.” Some of us had someone who fit that bill in high school or college, but if you’d never had that, would you just rip off the V-card Band-Aid? I have a girlfriend who lost her virginity as a teenager on a trip to Cancun. It wasn’t love—not even close—but it was good drunken fun, not wrought with pressure or expectation, and in her words, exactly how she wanted to lose her virginity. I’m sure most of us (myself included) fall somewhere in between the two ends of that spectrum.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

Back to Ashley I, my point about bringing up her intelligence is that, while she is certainly inexperienced when it comes to men, she wouldn’t be this far gone over Jared without a) some sort of encouragement from him (and yes, making it to second base serves as encouragement!), and b) producer flame-fanning. In terms of a), on After Paradise James Gunn was on the money. It’s safe to say it would be an ego boost to have someone so openly infatuated with you—someone beautiful, no less. I fully understand the difficulty and reluctance to completely axe that kind of adoration cold turkey without someone else you’re serious about (in this case, Caila) on the table. But while Jared is totally that quintessential “nice” guy, the one who’s too nice to shut down his dear friend, the truly nice thing to do would be just that. Sure, you’d cause a lot of (short term!) pain and lose that ego safety net, but you’d save your friend months (years!) of confusion and allow them to just move the hell on.

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

And as for b), Ashley I’s producer is hardly letting an ounce of her torment go to waste. (… at every turn. Remember the Janner wedding?) It’s hard to imagine they’d give her the #truth Nick gave her: “This isn’t love, it’s infatuation, it’s an obsession… You’re not going to be with him. I’m sorry. You will never be with Jared.” (I was totally having a rah-rah moment during this conversation, by the way.)

And additionally, love/infatuation/obsession aside, if Ashley I were more relationship-experienced, she’d recognize the truth in Nick’s words by observing Jared’s expressions and body language towards her.
Bottom line: this has nothing to do with Caila. If it weren’t Caila, it’d be some other woman down the road, after more of Ashley I’s precious time was wasted pining for someone unrequitedly. If anything, the abruptness caused by Caila’s unexpected arrival is a gift of sorts to Ashley I; it hurts a lot, yes, but it’s quick and efficient. Let the moving on process begin!

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

Cheerio

Была хорошая идея Эвана "много слов, но мало мыслей". И сразу после этого замечательная иллюстрация в виде разговора Ника с Амандой (скорее монолога). Вот где было мало слов, но много мыслей. Точных мыслей, напоминающих афоризмы. Как можно между Джошем и Ником выбрать Джоша... Очень печально.

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- I thought I knew what to do. I failed.
- Good. Now go fail again.

barish

Ну вот всякая химия сносит голову начисто! Теперь более понятно, что Энди в общем то думала про Ника, но Джош в последний момент наплел про любовь и она решила все же в омут с головой! Опять на те же грабли...ну вот чего хорошего в Джоше вообще, кроме его роста??? :dntkw:
Тут еще такой момент...здесь все без ума от спортсменов, интеллектуалы вообще не котировались до последнего времени, никого они не интересовали, так что Энди тут совсем не исключение, хотя ее все время клинило просто на спортсменах... :meeting:
У меня те же мысли! Я вообще в шоке от Джоша! Как близняшка сказала, что у него более высокий уровень красивости. А толку то??? Он какой то примитивный... Говорит, да, штампами...ничего конкретного...удачи Аманде с ним, у нее 2-е детей... :rolleyes:
Я думаю, тут дело не в совместимости (как Шарлин говорит, у меня у самой шерсть дыбом на Джоша встает, уж лучше Эван весь такой немужественный, чем такой Джош, нафиг! :ph34r: ), а в терпимости, что ли...опять Энди спрашивали про книгу и она сказала, что много есть вариантов неуважительного отношения к женщине, я с ней согласна, это не обязательно, чтобы бил...меня вот такой Джош совсем не радует...Аманда сама не шибко интеллектуальная, но добрая девушка, вот по доброте душевной его и пригреет, если его от нее не оттащить? Но да, грустно как то....
На АФ переживают за Аманду...ну какое то пренебрежительное отношение у Джоша ко всем... :dntkw:

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

Максимилиан

Зато как упоительно Джош стонет, когда целуется или ест пиццу!

barish

Хорошо помню тот сезон, мне самой тогда Джош казался более ей подходящий... :meeting: ...то ли Ника нам подали так, то ли в то время он таким заносчивым и был, но после того сезона Ник мне самой не очень понравился...нужно несколько сезонов, а потом их всех в этот бардак (Холостяцкий рай), чтобы окончательно понять хто есть хто... :rolleyes:

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

Максимилиан

Мне жаль Эшли, которая плачет, что Джаред её не любит. Ещё и Ник, зараза, расстроил её, сказал, что Джаред её никогда не полюбит. Хоть бы не наложила на себя руки, бедняжка...

barish

Да, это вообще...слов нет... :ph34r:

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

А что ее жалеть, когда в анонсе сезона показывали, что у нее такая крышесносительная химия будет с Веллсом, что она сама скажет, что никакого сравнения с Джаредом! :rolleyes: Жду этого момента, а так детсад прям какой то, Кейлу стала обвинять и Кейла стала извиняться....

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

__________________
“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

__________________
“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

barish

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“The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that something was wrong with me.” (c)

Cheerio

я так понимаю они при монтаже немного над ним издеваются. Постанывания какие-то очень похожие.

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- I thought I knew what to do. I failed.
- Good. Now go fail again.