It’s time for another installment of what the f🤬🤬k did I just watch on I Love a Mama’s Boy 😆😆😆😆. The selfishness and disrespect of the moms really hits an all time high this week. It’s both wildly comical and ridiculously sad all at the same time.
Enough chit chat, on with the not a recap, recap 😁!
Shekeb, Emily and Laila (mom): The time has come for the big promise ring reveal and before it happens, I’ve decided that promise rings for adults is a really bad idea. This idea that you are engaged to be engaged is just bullcrap. Be an adult and have a conversation to set expectations, like time frame for engagement and how much will be spent on the ring (Emily is still in the wrong on this). So Shekeb and his mom set up a picnic with a little charcutier and champaign in some random park. Shekeb claims he busted his ass getting this together and even though it was thoughtful, it didn’t take that much energy to put it together. Emily shows up nervous because she thinks it’s a proposal because that’s what it looks like. I was almost on her side until in her interview she said she should be “flown to a private island and had this whole luxurious and extravagant experience” for her engagement – just no Emily. Guess it’s a good thing this wasn’t an engagement 🤪. So, they are talking and eating, when Shekeb decides to present her with a strawberry with the ring hidden inside. And he doesn’t just give her the berry, he shoves the whole thing in her mouth so she can bite into it an find the ring (if she doesn’t choke first that is 🤦♀️). Meanwhile, mom is hiding in the background (because of course she is) waiting to sprinkle candy about as it is a cultural thing meant to symbolize sweetness for the rest of their lives – which would have probably gone over better had a. this had been a proposal and b. Laila hadn’t scared her to death by dropping it on her head from behind when Emily was unaware of her presence. Now if you thought this went over poorly, you would be correct. I get that Emily was hurt, embarrassed and angry since she thought she was getting engaged when Shekeb was really asking her to “hold a spot” for him (double 🤦♀️🤦♀️ for that statement) but her reaction was very ugly, in my opinion. Just not how I would have reacted, but that’s me. And of course, she failed Laila’s test 😬. One last comment before I wrap this segment up – don’t put rings in food or drink, can we just agree to that?!?
Theous, Tia and Carolyn (mom): This will be shorter because Tia’s issues are two fold – she feels pushed out of the family dynamic because of the mother son (dysfunctional) relationship and she wants Theous to learn to take care of himself (i.e pay his bills without being reminded all the time, help his own son with his homework instead of relying on Carolyn – who may not be the best resource, etc.) because Carolyn isn’t going to be around forever. Tia holds a family meeting with Theous and Carolyn to discuss these issues so that she an Theous can have a healthy relationship. Carolyn’s response to the meeting in her side interview? “I hear the words coming out of Tia’s mouth but I’m not really listening because there’s nothing she can do to about our (her and Theous’) relationship.” 😮. I don’t see any change coming soon in that dynamic. The co-dependency runs deep with this mother and son 😬.
Mike, Steph and Liz (mom): There segment begins with Steph packing to stay with her parents before she leaves for LA (run girl, run 🏃♀️🏃♀️). She is giving herself six months to see if she can make it in LA and still leaving the door open to the possibility that Mike will join her. Before she leaves she tries one last time to talk Mike into considering coming out to LA when his mom calls and he interrupts her to take the call (call her back dude 🙄!). Steph departs and we flash forward a week and Mike says he started thinking about their relationship and what Steph means to him (you waited until NOW 🤯? Idiot) and says as fate would have it he’s been offered some great job opportunities in LA that he might want to pursue. You can’t make this shit up. Mom Liz of course says she wouldn’t stand in his way, but really, she tries to guilt him into staying (not that he had decided to leave, yet) by bringing up the fact she was in CT as was all of his family. She admits to the viewers that she “definitely needs Mike close to her…” and wants him to have some separation from Steph (like an entire country 😆). So really it’s all about her and her needs. Cut the damn strings lady and let him follow his path. Maybe he needs space from you to learn how to adult on his own. Like Theous 😜!
Last we have my favorite girl Kim, who is engaged to Matt, and his mom Kelly (changing up the format 🤣🤣🤣): It’s time for Kim to run move to Houston, like get on the plane and fly far, far away from Kelly. As Matt and Kim are getting into the car Kelly comes out to horn in on the trip to the airport. Matt’s all like sure you can come along, and Kim can’t say no because Kelly wouldn’t listen if she did ☹️☹️. Jeez lady give them there last moments together! On the ride Kim asks when Matt will come visit her and he says he’ll be out in a couple of weeks after she settles in and Kelly pipes up that she will also be coming 🤦♀️. If I thought a “come to Jesus meeting” would work with this woman, I’d tell Kim to lay into her, but it would fall on deaf ears 😡. Oh and he drops Kim at the curb – doesn’t park, walk her to the check in and then security – he leaves her at the CURB 😳! So, so many things wrong with this. And while Matt is genuinely distraught at her leaving, Kelly couldn’t contain her glee. I will leave you with these two quotes that sum up her complete assholery about the situation: Kelly to Matt “I’ve got you all to myself” and “I don’t want to share you”. Just chew on that until next week when things are going to get really interesting, dun dun duh…
That’s my long and winding not a recap, recap. Rest My Lovelies and we’ll talk dreams tomorrow, which is always good for a laugh 😁!
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