Холостячкa #13

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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

Bryan & Will with a fan at mlb allstargame:

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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

Что значит он холодный?

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

barish

deanie_babies
Hometowns are today...and I'm asking for a favor: when I said my father was eccentric, I was not referring to his Sikh faith or the turban he wears on his head. I'm not asking you to spare his feelings (or mine) but instead to be cognizant and accepting of the millions of people that belong to the Sikh community. Although he and I are not close, I respect my father’s decision to follow his heart and pursue the life he has chosen. Let us not criticize him for his appearance or his beliefs because by doing so we are disparaging an entire faith and culture that includes millions of people. And I know we are all better than that.

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

barish

Семья Дина в 1995 году (он на заднем плане):

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

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reserved - slow to reveal emotions

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

barish

Вот как снимали домашние свидания:
Episode 8 - HTDs (4 - 3) - BRYAN, PETER, DEAN, ERIC
4/20: HTD #1 *- *BRYAN - Miami, FL - Ball and Chain, Little Havvana - *Little Havana Domino Park
4/21: Travel
4/22: HTD #2 *- *PETER - Madison, WI - seen at Farmer's Market/Cask and Ale
4/23: travel
4/24: HTD #3 *- *DEAN - Denver, CO
4/25: Travel
4/26: HTD #4 - *ERIC - Baltimore - Harbourview Towers
4/27: 8th Rose Ceremony

как их показывают я уже написала...

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

Cheerio

это не холодный, это закрытый, или отстранённый, или сдержанный.

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

barish

The Bachelorette's Rachel Lindsay:
I Cried All Night & Day Before Saying Goodbye to Dean After Hometowns

Four cities, four men, four families, one me … let’s talk!

This was the week I had been waiting for, yet was terrified for throughout this journey. I remember when Nick came to my hometown of Dallas and how that really deepened my relationship with him. I felt like I was really falling for him after my family’s approval, and so I knew how impactful these hometown visits could be for these four men.

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

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Going to each hometown, I knew everything about these remaining relationships was about to change … for better or for worse. I was about to explore the people, places and pasts that shaped these wonderful men. I was going to get a sneak peek into what starting a future family of our own might look like.
My first stop was Baltimore to meet the family and neighborhood that challenged Eric to become the motivated man he is today.

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

barish

From some of our earlier conversations, Eric had been forthright about the difficulties he faced growing up in a neighborhood plagued by poverty and crime.

While he’s not the first black man I’ve dated from this kind of background, Eric is the first man I’ve dated that has drawn so much motivation from overcoming the pitfalls that come with that setting.

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

barish

Eric took me to the basketball court where he learned to play basketball.
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As we were there, I witnessed locals who hadn’t seen him for years greet him with profound respect. After chatting with his cousin Ralph it was clear Eric was somewhat of a legend in the neighborhood. Someone who the locals looked up to … someone who made it!

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

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Later, which you guys didn’t see, he took me to his former grade school. I got to watch him interact with the young boys’ basketball team and his old coach. I saw Eric at his best, most passionate self, helping and motivating the next generation. It was these moments and the day we had that made me appreciate and gain so much more respect for Eric.
I always wondered where Eric got his seemingly endless supply of energy. Walking into his Aunt Verna’s home it became very clear it ran in the family!

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

barish

I was aware that Eric’s father was not in picture much during his childhood and that he had issues with his mother’s tough love approach to raising him. Yet seeing Eric and his family laugh, cry and smile around the dinner table with such warmth was a nod to how strong and beautiful a family unit Eric comes from.

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

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I also really enjoyed discussing the topic of being the first black Bachelorette with his Aunt Verna, who is also a lawyer.
I’ve been asked dozens of times by the press, “What is it like being the first black Bachelorette?” but the conversation I had with Aunt Verna came from someone who already had insight into the struggles that come with a black woman in the spotlight and could relate in ways no one else had with me before.

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

barish

What really shocked me was how much of changed man Eric seemed to be in the eyes of his relatives. I knew Eric had never brought a woman home to meet his family or been in love for that matter. I knew he had relaxed and found his rhythm with me since the beginning of our relationship. But I had no idea I had this kind of effect on him.

I won’t lie, I was definitely scared to be the first woman Eric could fall in love with — even if his family thinks the change is positive.
When Eric walked me out at the end of night and dropped the word “love” in three different sentiments when saying goodbye, he had used so many qualifiers that I didn’t really know if he was in love with me or if just had love for me. Those are two very different things. I remember thinking, maybe since Eric’s never said it to a woman before he doesn’t know how or maybe he’s just not there yet with me. It still felt great to hear, but was something I would need clarity on eventually.

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

barish

My next stop was Bryan’s hometown of Miami.

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

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Miami is a perfect reflection of our relationship … hot, passionate, multi-dimensional — and sometimes in Spanish.

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

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I’d been to Miami before but walking through Calle Ocho with Bryan showed me a whole different side of the city.

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

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I love that he took me to play dominos at Domino Park.

Dominos is one of my favorite games and I could totally see us as an old couple coming to the park and playing every weekend. Maybe by then we’d be good enough to beat those guys more than once.

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

barish

When we sat and cooled down with some mojitos after cutting up the salsa dance floor I started getting nervous about meeting his family. I wanted them to like me so bad and it didn’t help he described his mom as a “fireball.”

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

barish

Luckily, the moment I sat down with Bryan’s family I found that although Mom was a fireball, it was in the best way possible.

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

barish

I felt welcomed by his family even while his mom threatened my life!

I appreciated the love she has for her son. I also liked talking to his cousin to whom he is very close and hearing that she had never in all their years together seen him this clearly invested in a woman. The chemistry we had was just as apparent to his family as it was to us.

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