Ashley Iaconetti Haibon & Jared Haibon - Discussion

@GuardianAngel I was thinking the same. Once again weasel Mills does not disappoint. Regardless of how I feel about any couple, I would expect BN to be supportive.

I am glad they are together for however long it lasts.  At least now if it doesn’t work there won’t be that what if in their heads and may make for stronger future relationships (if there are any).  I think it’s a bit fast to do this segment as they have only been together a couple months and still in the honeymoon period.  I wish them the best!  A good base of friendship is always a good thing in a relationship.

I always thought there was more to the story the way Ashley I acted, and Jared confirmed it.  Still can’t stand all her crying but many things make more sense now.

sosleepy wrote:I’m simultaneously like...

“Omg, I can’t stand these two. Go away.” and “These crazy kids actually made it work!!”   

I mean, I hate them. But I kind of love this for them.  I’m a conundrum.

They have the longest “Bachelor love story arch” of all time, I think. Three years of total drama in the tv land making.

I'm having pretty much the same feelings! Though I'm definitely leaning towards “Omg, I can’t stand these two. Go away.” but maybe I'll change my mind if I can manage to get through that whole video.

Leave it to Chad to troll on Ash and Jared.

Ayana wrote:

sosleepy wrote:I’m simultaneously like...

“Omg, I can’t stand these two. Go away.” and “These crazy kids actually made it work!!”   

I mean, I hate them. But I kind of love this for them.  I’m a conundrum.

They have the longest “Bachelor love story arch” of all time, I think. Three years of total drama in the tv land making.

I'm having pretty much the same feelings! Though I'm definitely leaning towards “Omg, I can’t stand these two. Go away.” but maybe I'll change my mind if I can manage to get through that whole video.

I watched the entire thing and fell asleep...kidding. . I still find her as annoying as ever. Is it her incessant talking, her voice? She bugs me. Plain and simple. Good luck Jared.

Honestly I didn't mind her when she was with Kevin. But I can't stand her with Jared.

Photos of them together have been out there for quite awhile.

45 minutes!? Man I don't know if I have the patience to sit through that!

Well congrats and good luck to them.

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What I find interesting is the number of people who knew yet there was no leak by a source.
From early on: Nick, Dean, Tanner&Jade, Becca T, and maybe Jared mentioned JJ. Kendall knew no later than Stagecoach. Speaking of Stagecoach, kissy pics have been posted from there so random attenders must not have recognized them or just respected their privacy.
It also appears that they were out at venues that have now posted couple pics of them. It’s actually nice that they were able to attend without leaks (aside from the odd speculatory bits) to rag mags. Bad for sleuthing but good for Bach alum because until dating has solidified into a relationship it’s the cart before horse.

I think they are perfect examples of how the 15 minutes of D list celebrity fame from TB franchise can really mess with your life. Jared sounds like he was suffering from really bad depression and questioning his life goals and who he was. It seemed that the show took a confident young man and made a mess of him. Where as Ashley was lacking confidence and the shows gave her a platform to grow her self esteem and gain confidence in who she was. It's like they flipflopped and now have the right balance to make it work. Weird and amusing.

Minney wrote:I think they are perfect examples of how the 15 minutes of D list celebrity fame from TB franchise can really mess with your life.  Jared sounds like he was suffering from really bad depression and questioning his life goals and who he was.  It seemed that the show took a confident young man and made a mess of him.  Where as Ashley was lacking confidence and the shows gave her a platform to grow her self esteem and gain confidence in who she was.  It's like they flipflopped and now have the right balance to make it work.  Weird and amusing.

This part kind of got glossed over but listening to him describe his life in the past few years, that's what it seemed to me too.

That took me by surprise too just because he 'looked' fine. I think he did mention towards the end that he's more himself now than he has been in 3 years. Hopefully they're getting that balance. He seemed really happy and free, as if the weight of his feelings and fear of acting on them were dragging him down.

bleuberry wrote:That took me by surprise too just because he 'looked' fine. I think he did mention towards the end that he's more himself now than he has been in 3 years. Hopefully they're getting that balance. He seemed really happy and free, as if the weight of his feelings and fear of acting on them were dragging him down.

I think it was on the I Suck at Dating pod that Jared said it wasn’t timing, it was time. He talked about having been eliminated late in Kaitlyn’s season then a few weeks later going on BIP. Afterward he would have watched himself for the first time on 2 back-to-back franchise shows. I could see how that would temporarily alter him as he did at one time state he had strong feelings for Kaitlyn so I imagine he went into BIP perhaps confused.
Anyway, I agree, he has a new lightness.