WARNING: This entry will contain thoughts regarding family issues and abuse.
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Recently, I've been binge-watching The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City with my beloved. And we are currently on the 4th season as of now.
A TV show with so much stupid drama it hangs between ridiculous and hilarious, but this one new cast member caught my eye. For the worst reason possible.
For some damn reason Monica Garcia and her relationship with her mother brought me to a very dark place. I keep getting reminded of my own mother and how abusive she was and still is to me. Seeing a cast member like Lisa Barlow defend her mother as if she knows a single thing about their relationship was a very hard watch. (and I say this as a Lisa Barlow apologist AND Lisa Barlow BPD truther)
Is it ridiculous or at least a bit embarrassing that I'm being moved by a storyline from the Real Housewives from all places? Yeah a bit. But I seriously can't help it. It's literally like looking at a mirror. Monica's childish reactions and the way she interrupts people is very similar to how I react whenever my mother ends up triggering me.
Seeing my trauma and myself so well represented in such an embarrassing way in a reality show really messed with me, man. Fuck my stupid chud life.