Lauren Bushnell - Bachelor 20 - *Sleuthing - Spoilers* - #4

jupi wrote:

From Ben's Blog:

As much as I had gotten used to (only temporarily) dating multiple women at once, it still felt weird to go from meeting Amanda's family one day to meeting Lauren's the next. I'll never really get used to this, and I don't want to honestly. But once I saw Lauren (I can drop the last initial now right?) in Portland all the awkwardness just melted away. She was so excited, and after getting past last week and putting all the weirdness behind us, I felt like there was noting holding either of us back anymore.

That was also my first time in Portland, and it was such a cool city! I could see myself living there for sure. Now that I mention it, Orange County with Amanda was awesome too. I'm a lucky man in more ways than one.

But really I just loved how natural and easy it felt walking the city with Lauren. You guys didn't get to see was when stopped by the craziest and best donut shop I've ever been to. I had heard Portland was the place for amazing donuts, but theses guys went all out and even made us some giant donuts that represented our dates … a pig, a biplane, all kinds of things. Anyway, by the time we got to her parents' house, I really wasn't that nervous at all anymore. Any nerves I had immediately went away once I met her family too. It's like they are out of a Christmas movie on television or something! They were so warm and inviting, and I immediately felt at home.

What surprised even me was how emotional I got talking to her family though! I know this has been the biggest emotional roller coaster that I have ever been on in my life, but I can usually hold it together! I don't know what it was that day but when her sister asked me about what was so special about her, I just couldn't hold it back anymore. These women have become so special to me in so many ways, and I am so grateful for them that I just got overcome. But you know what they say, real men cry. And I was really happy that Lauren's family was able to see how seriously I am taking this and how much Lauren means to me as well.

http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20981907_20989047,00.html

I noticed the use of present tense in the last sentence.

Now I wish we'd gotten to see the part at Voodoo Doughnuts!

ForeverLove wrote:

jupi wrote:

From Ben's Blog:

As much as I had gotten used to (only temporarily) dating multiple women at once, it still felt weird to go from meeting Amanda's family one day to meeting Lauren's the next. I'll never really get used to this, and I don't want to honestly. But once I saw Lauren (I can drop the last initial now right?) in Portland all the awkwardness just melted away. She was so excited, and after getting past last week and putting all the weirdness behind us, I felt like there was noting holding either of us back anymore.

That was also my first time in Portland, and it was such a cool city! I could see myself living there for sure. Now that I mention it, Orange County with Amanda was awesome too. I'm a lucky man in more ways than one.

But really I just loved how natural and easy it felt walking the city with Lauren. You guys didn't get to see was when stopped by the craziest and best donut shop I've ever been to. I had heard Portland was the place for amazing donuts, but theses guys went all out and even made us some giant donuts that represented our dates … a pig, a biplane, all kinds of things. Anyway, by the time we got to her parents' house, I really wasn't that nervous at all anymore. Any nerves I had immediately went away once I met her family too. It's like they are out of a Christmas movie on television or something! They were so warm and inviting, and I immediately felt at home.

What surprised even me was how emotional I got talking to her family though! I know this has been the biggest emotional roller coaster that I have ever been on in my life, but I can usually hold it together! I don't know what it was that day but when her sister asked me about what was so special about her, I just couldn't hold it back anymore. These women have become so special to me in so many ways, and I am so grateful for them that I just got overcome. But you know what they say, real men cry. And I was really happy that Lauren's family was able to see how seriously I am taking this and how much Lauren means to me as well.

http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20981907_20989047,00.html

I noticed the use of present tense in the last sentence.

Now I wish we'd gotten to see the part at Voodoo Doughnuts!

And, when you read what he says about Jo, it's past tense .

emusha wrote:LOL ohh boy it's almost like CH and Ben's blogs are directly arguing against each other -- in recent years it's felt like the CH blog is the company line and the people blog is the only redemption the lead gets by having some say...

Why I say this
CH says Ben cried cos the whole process is emotional. Ben directly outlines that he cried because Lauren was so special to him and he was grateful to her (supposedly along w/ the other girls) so he was overcome.

:roll eyes:

Fingersandtoes wrote:

emusha wrote:LOL ohh boy it's almost like CH and Ben's blogs are directly arguing against each other -- in recent years it's felt like the CH blog is the company line and the people blog is the only redemption the lead gets by having some say...

Why I say this
CH says Ben cried cos the whole process is emotional. Ben directly outlines that he cried because Lauren was so special to him and he was grateful to her (supposedly along w/ the other girls) so he was overcome.

:roll eyes:

It's actually hilarious. If CH could he'd be all 'Lauren who? There's no Lauren left!'

ForeverLove wrote:

Fingersandtoes wrote:

emusha wrote:LOL ohh boy it's almost like CH and Ben's blogs are directly arguing against each other -- in recent years it's felt like the CH blog is the company line and the people blog is the only redemption the lead gets by having some say...

Why I say this
CH says Ben cried cos the whole process is emotional. Ben directly outlines that he cried because Lauren was so special to him and he was grateful to her (supposedly along w/ the other girls) so he was overcome.

:roll eyes:

It's actually hilarious. If CH could he'd be all 'Lauren who? There's no Lauren left!'

You mean like this?..

tennischick80 wrote:The fact that he loved Lauren's family could play into his decision in the end...I definitely fell in love with my husband, but only after I saw him with his family members.