Re: Rachel Lindsay & Bryan Abasolo - FAN Forum - Discussion - #2

[sdmom]

This is fan thread so let's be positive.
I like Bryan's answer about the inevitable tough question. He always has Rachel's best interest in mind, imo.
You can also see Rachel being protective of her man that she wishes people get to see the essence of him. During the show, I liked how Bryan made Rachel happy. After the show, I get to know Bryan more and appreciate him more.
Rachel is a smart woman in which she broke past habits and knew who's the best match for HER, not the viewers.

[Kashathediva]

@Rachelsseason  posted this interview on a different thread:

The best part? She told Bryan, and only Bryan, she was in love with him on FSD.
Wearing: 6 out of 8 minutes of this interview is about f2, so watch with caution.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=lLxPN39Rwrk

Painful interview. Rachel is so tired of talking about Saint Pete.

A) I usually stop by the fan threads only to mod. Keep an eye out.
B) I usually never look at these vids.
C) that one was very good. IMO
D) I did not think it was painful. IMO
E) Rachel is direct. She should not be shamed for being such. A man never would be. Double standards. I am so over that. Let's support women for being strong women.
F) JMOAA

[Seabear]

Love Rachel and Bryan together. They bring the best out in each other and are mature about the Love they share. They are the real deal and I see good things in their future.

I love Bryan's strength and confidence. How sweet for Rachel to finally have a man who always respects her and shows her he values her and loves her unconditionally.

I am so delighted they found each other and continue to grow together as they move forward united in life.  

Blessings my Lovelies!!

JMO

[ukglasgowkiiss]

:happydance:
:happydance: Rachel & Bryan.
I am finally back online after an interrupted online viewing of the finale. Omg what stress that was having the screen freeze with me shouting at it, at crucial moments such as the final dates. **edited**
The main thing is how happy I am to see Bryan happy, **edited** But I absolutely loved Bryans live proposal during the finale. **edited** She truly has been happy & glowing.
I will always feel like she should have known it was Bryan**edited** JMHO

[Mommyof2]

@Rachelsseason  posted this interview on a different thread:

The best part? She told Bryan, and only Bryan, she was in love with him on FSD.
Wearing: 6 out of 8 minutes of this interview is about f2, so watch with caution.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=lLxPN39Rwrk

Holy cow!  **edited** Even Bryan looks low-key annoyed.

[Rachelsseason]

@Mommyof2 Lauren Zima is "low-key" obsessed**edited** She has a pattern, so I am fairly certain that Rachel may have anticipated her line of questioning. Bryan is so self-assured and chill which makes it difficult to read if he is annoyed. I'd like to borrow some life hacks from him.

[GuardianAngel]

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[TheWrongReasons]

Thanks so much to all of you for posting so many goodies. I'm going to start getting caught up.

There are so many things I loved from last night and I'll be prattling them off as I think about them and I'm sorry in advance for the long-winded nature of what my posts will be in some cases, but one of the first things I loved?

I love that at the dinner portion of their first date, Bryan told her full stop that he felt she wasn't all there and that he got that it was a big week and she was probably stressed, but... Yeah.

Not only do I love that he could read her, I loved how mature and nurturing her response was. She recognized that it wasn't fair to him. She apologized. She changed her behavior. And one of my favorite things, she had such an honest reaction when he disclosed he'd been down. You just can't make up that type of genuine love and caring for someone.

The moment he says he'd been down, the way her face sort of frowned and she threw her arms wide open to love on him and build him back up.

Everything she did is how you respond to someone who tells you that you are responsible for killing their spirit when you love and care about their spirit. Lol.  

We talk a lot about how confident Bryan is and how good Bryan is at not getting shook and building her up, but I really appreciate that we got to see it in reverse last night.

We talk about how scared she was of his ability to hurt her, him always being strong, always... And it's so clear that his confidence about her is and was fueled.. by her in a lot of ways. He's naturally confident, yes, but he takes cues from her to be as confident as he is about them. She has just as much power to rattle him and I sometimes think people forget that. They truly are a reciprocal unit.  

All season I've felt that way. Bryan was confident most of the season, but he explained why and... She kept affirming him in ways that she didn't have to say, "I love you," or anything else for him to read where he stood with her. She was always so open with him and so gushy and so obviously head over heels. And that's when she wasn't lavishing him in gifts. On top of that, Bryan had/has ways of talking to her that allowed him to get what he needed from her without her ever saying anything. I can't name how many times he'd ask her a leading question or imply something about how she felt about him, he'd routinely just put words/feelings in her mouth, and then he'd wait for her response or facial reaction/body language.

"As long as you love me, you're good..." And then he'd watch her reaction.

He discloses a fear to her and says, "This could happen again..." about breaking up with him. And then watches her reaction.

"As long as they know you love me..." Then watches her.

"When they see the love we have for each other..." And tries to read her.

I mean, guys, we could go on for days. He was so good at finding a way to get what he needed or to try to figure out what she was feeling without putting her on the spot. He was very... leading.

And... All of those times... He got what he needed back from her in a feeling, or a smile, or a reassurance that stepped around what he said, but made pretty clear... He was good. He had no reason... not to be confident. He got her.

The second she closed herself off he knew it, he felt it, he called her out on it, he didn't play games or waste time... And not only was she more physically distant, she was verbally distant, and the second he couldn't feel her anymore... It was so interesting to see because... His demeanor was so different. And he was so upfront that not only did it rattle him, it made him sick to his stomach to think about what it meant, that he was down. Boggles my mind how anyone thinks he's insincere.

But all the same... I loved watching her respond to that. Care about that. Even when watching it back in the studio last night, when they flashed on her during this window of time... You could see how upset she was with herself for hurting him/making him doubt himself.

It was sad to watch her face in that moment when she saw that but it was also sort of beautiful, too, because she doesn't mask her feelings well and her love for him was so extra clear. She never wants to be the reason he's down.

I adore them.

:alltens:

@likeashipblown
I love how you put all the subtle moments out there and it reminded me how much I enjoyed them while watching (R/B's whole interaction during their FSD was so tender and real - truly showcased how much they cared for each other).

Still haven't gotten a chance to watch the interviews I recorded or the ones posted here, but thank you very much to everyone posting for handy reference later

[Maddy]

thebryanabasolo
The man, the myth, the legend!! @neillanejewelry thank you for helping me choose the perfect ring for my perfect lady @therachlindsay ❤️

[Maddy]

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[Maddy]

about the ring
http://people.com/style/bachelorette-rachel-lindsay-engagement-ring-bryan-abasolo/

[sdmom]

Has this been posted? It's the full length, 15 minutes, of People Cover Story video.

http://people.com/pen/00000156-7b91-d970-ad76-7bd1b5580000/0000015d-bfda-d06e-a77f-bfff405a0000/

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