Rachel Lindsay & Bryan Abasolo - Bachelorette 13 - Discussion

Could be anything then, Peter hasn't even been announced as TB yet.

That squad has so many messy people, I can't wait for someone to spill the tea (real) soon. I think it is all BIP related.

BIP related? How does that affect Rachel though?
Like she seemed fine with Adam/Raven in videos do I don't think she would be mad on Sarah's behalf or something - and DLo/Kristina were never really friends (just hung out in groups) so ditto for that...

Rachel and the mean girl squad even only bonded over their mutual target on Nick's season, and their thirst for attention, IMO. Now that Rachel is on her last leg of her 15 minutes, these Imo fake friendships are dissolving, and we're seeing it on sm. Imo this is the side of Rachel I don't care for at all, su tweeting about petty stuff, the squad idiocy. I didn't care for it during Nick's season, and don't care for it now. It's cool when she responds back at people who come at her, but this is high school level drama, and not a good look, IMO.

@Chgohighlife

I am often appreciated for my sense of humor but, I have to remember that it doesn't always translate.

I can relate.

And I don't get this whole friendship issue. I have friends that aren't friends with other people. I didn't do a litmus test, but some may not even like some of my friends. That's what happens sometimes as you mature. It doesn't have to be a herd mentality. You can have a close friend and that friend can still be close with some one else that you may not like and that person may not like you. It can and does happen in real life. You don't have to make a friend choose or put the friend on alert status. JMO

Cocoasneeze wrote:Rachel and the mean girl squad even only bonded over their mutual target on Nick's season, and their thirst for attention, IMO. Now that Rachel is on her last leg of her 15 minutes, these Imo fake friendships are dissolving, and we're seeing it on sm. Imo this is the side of Rachel I don't care for at all, su tweeting about petty stuff, the squad idiocy. I didn't care for it during Nick's season, and don't care for it now. It's cool when she responds back at people who come at her, but this is high school level drama, and not a good look, IMO.

  I like Rachel but I hope she didn't think any of the squad besides Astrid, Alexis and Whitney are ever her true friends.

Chgohighlife wrote:....

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My goodness, so much is lost in translation when you "talk" electronically. I was totally agreeing with you, not disagreeing at all. I believe Rachel knows the difference. I was making fun of the fact that she makes it difficult to tell. I am not meaning to be critical of her. I have lived the Greek life much longer than she has so, I know what it teaches us and how we learn the value of sisterhood and friendship and so, my point really is she would have to know that while it is likely that there are one or two real friends in the bunch - there are some straight up fakes, as well.

I am often appreciated for my sense of humor but, I have to remember that it doesn't always translate.

@chgohighlife Oh, my bad! Lol. And, yes, I have to be careful about things not translating, too. I feel you.

Anyway, though... Yeah, we're on the same page. Greek life here, too, but I'm Generation Y, so you have seen and lived more than me, but no surprise we both draw similar conclusions on why and how the squad could have happened with her and how she might truly like some of them but likely has different ~friendship designations. Now that you say that, I think you and I both get the mutli-facetedness of her personality, as well, and aren't shocked by it, either, right? For example the work hard/play hard Work harder/play harder dynamic, etc. And a lot of other facets. To be clear, not saying you need to be part of Greek life to grasp any of this, because you most definitely do not, and not saying if you are a part of it, you'll see it like we do, but I will say Greek life probs lends itself to one definitely understanding dichotomy in personality traits, dualistic natures, and a very super duper mutli-faceted people.

@kashathediva I agree about the herd mentality issue, too. Everyone doesn't have to be friends with the exact same people in a group of friends, imo, and can even be friends with people I don't like (as long as the person didn't truly try to do me severe and detrimental harm in a way I think the association of my friend with the person I can't stand will eventually wind up hurting me again, ). And I think Rachel's shown she's cool with that as far as the "squad" goes. When they bailed on Corrine she didn't. When they became Team!DeMario she didn't have an issue. She was fine with Kristina and everything she had going on with Dean-- even after Dean and her ceased being cool, and so on, and so on. I don't think she expects them to all like the same people necessarily. That's not necessarily, depending on the circumstances, synonymous with loyalty, imo.

I don't know why Rachel is surprised about bachelor nation "friendships". I posted back before she filmed her season that many of those bachelor "friends" were using her. Thing is, she was using them just as much imo and all of them after their 15 minutes. As if these bachelor "friends" are actually real and lasting for years down the track and when these contestants are long gone from TV and/or SM. Until then, it's just a "scratch my back, I scratch yours" scenario imo until the next season comes along.

JMO

Rachel is delusional to believe she will have loyalty in Bachelor nation for long. Her expiration date is slowly approaching. In Bachelor Nation, it's about who will keep you relevant. Hence, the Ashley and Becca moves. Imo

Some get lucky and have lifelong friendships from this show. With the crop Rachel has chosen as her "friends" or "squad" I don't think she should be expecting that. And that's a two way street and I'm not just blaming the other party while Rachel is blameless.

I've said it before, she is a well accomplished young lady but for some reason, being bada$$ seems to be important to her, where for me, she comes across immature. How about picking up the phone and telling the person what you think instead of shading on SM to show all your followers just how bad you are.

The attitudes of the Jasmine's Alexis's and the Rachel's of this world really make me SMH. They've got so much going for them, and they IMO act like teenagers.

Some think she's too good for Bryan, that's not my opinion at all, never has been.

This is something I'm not liking about Rachel. It seems designed to get people questioning who she means and it's working but isn't a good look, imo. She seems to be happy these days so why not leave it or talk to the person like @GuardianAngel said.