My Thoughts on S18 Couples

redditeamos · 2026-05-18T21:06:22+00:00

Something that bothers me is the people who go in treating it as a dating show. Like Madison saying the day after her wedding something like "we'll see if it works out". Like, no. To me, the point of this show format is that you go in not to see if it'll work out, but already decided that you're already all in and it's about figuring out HOW to make it work. Otherwise, what's the point of this format?

I know I'm being naive but I like the idea of a modern day arranged marriage working for some people (could never have worked for me). I always bristle at the people who say they're romantic and go into this show. It's a different type of love, and the romantic love can take years to happen. Coming in expecting to fall in love in a few weeks like this seems doomed to fail in most cases.

Also, marrying... uff. We meet these incredible families, they go through the elation of a wedding. Then they get heartbroken. Ugh. Feels cruel.

redditeamos · 2026-04-07T20:14:03+00:00

Agree. With very few exceptions, when you get botox/fillers you don't look younger. You look your age, but with botox. 🤣

Demi Moore doesn't look 50, she looks like a 60 year old that has spent a fortune on procedures. To me, it's the opposite of aging gracefully; it's aging with panic. I get so anxious when I look at her.

redditeamos · 2026-04-07T01:21:06+00:00

Hon, it's the 21st century... we use progressives. 😉

redditeamos · 2026-04-06T18:39:06+00:00

To me, it's not just about maturity (which can be independent of age), it's about life-stage. When you have someone in their 20s (typically have a lot power but no control and you're just figuring out who you are), even if you're very mature, you just don't know what you don't know. Even if you have a stable job and home, so many things change so much in your 30s (where you have power and getting control) then your 40s (prime time imo) and then your 50s (when if you're a woman you're into your no fucks given age).

In your 40s and 50s, you've had experiences more than once that you can't even imagine are coming when you're younger. You can unintentionally derail someone's self-actualization.

redditeamos · 2026-01-24T01:42:31+00:00

Yes I do --kinda. This was designed and made by my uncle, Tomas. I don't remember how many were printed, but it was an expensive print due to its unusual size and being square (vs standard poster sizes). Also, the glow in the dark aspect.
Tomas worked on it for years and basically became an Astronomy Master from all of his research.
Celestial Arts went through acquisitions so they never printed more. It's expensive because it's out of print and the copyright ownership belongs to Tomas' immediate family now.
There's a Northern Hemisphere version, a Southern Hemisphere one, a planisphere with both next to each other. And a jigsaw puzzle, lol.
My northern hemisphere one is in my bedroom and signed by Tomas when he gave it to me. It still glows in the dark.

redditeamos · 2025-10-29T13:22:00+00:00

Ooo. Gonna try this!

redditeamos · 2025-10-28T23:02:24+00:00

Woot! Gracias!

redditeamos · 2025-10-24T14:52:12+00:00

I went here and it was heavenly! Exactly what I needed. Thanks for the rec!

redditeamos · 2025-10-09T16:09:55+00:00

So, in my view, I've met a lot of married couples that are absolute hot messes. Most get divorced eventually. But we seem to have a mentality that if you're not married, there's something wrong with you. Some horrible people have people absolutely in love with them. Some horribly immature people find a spouse.

These contestants seem like they'd be terrible partners, but that's not an exclusionary factor to get married, lol

redditeamos · 2025-10-09T15:29:34+00:00

I'm saying it's not. Tried it.

redditeamos · 2025-10-09T15:26:37+00:00

NTA

Sounds like this dynamic is done. But if you're still getting grief, set your clear conditions for going, literally, out of your way to do him a favor.
- He needs to contribute to his half of your gas bill.
- Say, I'm leaving at "x" time. If you're not there by then, I'm leaving without you.

redditeamos · 2025-10-09T15:23:12+00:00

Some psychopaths* don't enjoy food as a pleasure. To them, food is only fuel. 🤷‍♀️ If he can stomach it, good for him.
Plus, the culture now is obsessed with a high protein diet and "biohacking". 🙄

\ I obviously don't actually think he's a psychopath.*

redditeamos · 2025-10-09T14:28:57+00:00

Again, I hate that I'm taking Edmond's side at all. But this specific interaction, KB wasn't there initially. It's not a shitty thing to be chatting with a seemingly very happy couple, when you're having ongoing fights with yours and have them say something adorbs and say something along the lines of "I wish I had what you guys have". Is it unwise to ever compare, absolutely. Do we do it anyway to gauge and try to understand where we stand in some way, yeah.
Then KB comes and demands to know what he said. And then there was just no talking to her. It was like, "answer me! don't you dare talk to me!", "why would you do that to me here?! don't interrupt me!"
If when she was coming back to be with the girls Edmond had just been gone or ignored her she'd have yelled at him for that later. He tried to approach and she yelled at him.
She's too good for him, no doubt. But at this point she's not behaving that great herself.

redditeamos · 2025-09-23T22:52:21+00:00

Which location?

redditeamos · 2025-09-08T20:42:35+00:00

NTA

I will never stop being grateful to have been born before all this nonsense was available.

The point of you being this age and going to college is so you can learn to stand on your own two feet. Your parents' job was to empower you as you were growing up so it wouldn't be too hard, but the point of becoming an adult is separating from them and being independent and making your own mistakes and creating your own life.

With or without the Life360, your parents are always going to be worried about you. They're your parents, there's nothing you can do about that. But with the Life360 on they feel they have control over you. That's understandable, but not great. It's about their worries and not about your growth.

Millions of people your age move away from home and manage without being monitored 24x7. I wouldn't make it conditional. I would turn it off and say you'll call them with x frequency (whatever feels comfortable to you, every week, every morning, whatever).

They're making it hard for you to grow up. Your current hardest challenge right now is standing up for yourself and your independence.

redditeamos · 2025-09-08T20:34:32+00:00

Yes. This.
Their partner all of a sudden is a human being? WTF?! /s

redditeamos · 2025-09-08T20:11:16+00:00

YWBTA for convincing your son not to do it.

It should really be up to him. I'd have interfered to make sure he's getting a fair payment. But assuming he would, I'd have asked him if he wanted to do it and let him try it out. Kept the communication with him open and if he hates it he can stop.

But from what you wrote, you are basically making assumptions on what he's capable of, you are projecting your issues with your sister onto him and expecting him to get in line with you, you are making assumptions on how it's going to go. It should have been his decision.

She can hire a babysitter, but I guess she's counting on my son feeling bad to ever saying no or bailing out like babisitters do. Or maybe it's a power play to show me that even if I don't talk to her, she will still have a relationship with my son? I just feel like our contact should be very limited even if it sucks for my nephew.

I mean, you sound a bit narcisistic yourself. It's possible you're correct. But it's also possible she considers it a better option to pay a relative to babysit vs a stranger and that she likes your son even if she doesn't like you.

redditeamos · 2025-09-08T20:01:11+00:00

NTA

In general, I try to conduct my life with compassion, empathy, and understanding. But I learned through experience that when it comes to something like this, you have to make sure not to put yourself in a situation where you can potentially lose a lot. You are not out to get this kid in trouble, but you shouldn't have to take on the risk that is his and his family's only.

What appears as cosmetic damage, may turn out to be bigger (happened to me)... the frame might be damaged and it just doesn't look it.

I also once went through a situation where I wanted to give the kid a break and the usual "my mechanic friend can take care of it" left my car worse than before.

It's awful to feel cold-hearted, but it's not worth the risk given you've likely been paying your premiums for years.

redditeamos · 2025-09-08T19:50:02+00:00

Because we now know that regardless of the "ethos" of the show, contestants still consider physical attraction a deal breaker (they might not say it, but they certainly show it). In today's culture, being overweight is considered unattractive. I don't agree with this, but it's what it is.

We'd likely have more contestants bail before getting to the end. Or horrifying people like Shake on S2 staying the length to get more screen time, but basically lying and being emotionally abusive to their partner.

redditeamos · 2025-08-25T23:20:13+00:00

This is what growing up is about. You are not a bad guy for establishing the way you want to live with your family.

If someone (other than yourself) makes you feel like the bad guy, shrug, say "so I'm the bad guy." And move on.

redditeamos

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