Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder - this is total speculation - if someone called CPS on Teresa near the beginning of the season - maybe after the baptism fight. She kept flying off the handle at the word "unattended" - and I think that word has a very specific meaning when used in the context of a CPS investigation. When she snapped at Kathy (in the DR, I think) "UNATTENDED? Don't go there." to me that was a big... something... red flag, maybe, that she zeroed in on that particular word which is probably used to prove negligence.

Just a speculation.

That's a good point.

I tell you, that one scene where they were photographing her with her kids for the book, I could tell the photographer was so disgusted with her and her parenting.

i think she's on to something here too. she was going totally bananas when kathy said "detached" and turning her words into "unattended".

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wonder - this is total speculation - if someone called CPS on Teresa near the beginning of the season - maybe after the baptism fight. She kept flying off the handle at the word "unattended" - and I think that word has a very specific meaning when used in the context of a CPS investigation. When she snapped at Kathy (in the DR, I think) "UNATTENDED? Don't go there." to me that was a big... something... red flag, maybe, that she zeroed in on that particular word which is probably used to prove negligence.

Just a speculation.

That's a good point.

I tell you, that one scene where they were photographing her with her kids for the book, I could tell the photographer was so disgusted with her and her parenting.

Anonymous wrote:I wonder - this is total speculation - if someone called CPS on Teresa near the beginning of the season - maybe after the baptism fight. She kept flying off the handle at the word "unattended" - and I think that word has a very specific meaning when used in the context of a CPS investigation. When she snapped at Kathy (in the DR, I think) "UNATTENDED? Don't go there." to me that was a big... something... red flag, maybe, that she zeroed in on that particular word which is probably used to prove negligence.

Just a speculation.

Anonymous wrote:Teresa is rough, uncouth, uneducated and loud. She thinks she will win an argument as long as she talks louder, talks more and is the most aggressive. She intimidates people so they shut up. She uses her children and never supervises them -- I thought Bravo went out of their weay this season to prove this point without coming out and saying it. It's pretty obvious Andy thinks she's an idiot -- along with her husband. How these two people have so much completely escapes me. And yes, I know you are going to say they are bankrupt, but they are still living in ginormous house and buying lots of stuff.

I found my impression of Melissa really changed during the reunion shows. I had been pretty iffy on her all season, but she handled herself well and didn't let Teresa drag her down. Personally I think she will leave her husband if her music career takes off. I think she's pretty tired of his family and his constant hardon.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm embarrassed to admit I found this (re: Caroline and Dina):

http://www.dinamanzo.com/blogs/the-truth/

I'm thankful you found this! [/quote
Well, I for one remain dissatisfied. She doesn't say anything really. I guess because she's also under contract to Bravo (right?)

I think Teresa's underlying psychological problem is she is unable to cope with what appears to be criticism, and unable to be wrong. She literally can't truly accept any fault in anything.

I think Melissa is my favorite now. She really seemed genuine, especially when she was talking about her dad.

Caroline, by the way, is annoying. She gets a kick out of being "wise" and she also does very little introspection. You don't see her "growing" a lot or learning a lot.

I think I like Jacqueline because she actually does grow in the show. She has a bunch of faults, a bunch of misconceptions, makes mistakes, misjudges people, and then learns from it. It's a little bit more like real life.