I loved hearing Amanda’s story during this episode. There are definitely a few LGBTQ people that would have been able to relate to her experiences, I certainly did.
It broke my heart seeing her speak about how she doesn’t always feel accepted by her family as well as about the constant feeling she had in herself to work harder to fit into society because she is gay.
With stigma towards homosexuality still existing it’s common for some people in the LGBTQ community to feel like they are underserving of a normal successful life, love being a part of that. Amanda spoke about this perfectly and explained how despite wanting love for herself, she felt made to believe she wasn’t deserving of it.
This narrative about dealing with her family and not feeling worthy enough was so important to include. Constantly craving that acceptance from family members and not always receiving it can definitely break people.
It was so encouraging to see her say, despite these hardships, she is still aware that she is more than enough and she’ll always remember to remind herself of that.
Thank you so much Amanda for sharing your story, and reminding anyone in the LGBTQ community that needed to hear it that we’re absolutely more than enough. You are definitely what this show needs.
We were introduced to Mickey as if he was a bit of a Mumma’s boy and just a general cutie. I’m not sure if I buy it yet, partly because he reminds me of someone who would have definitely bullied me in High School. As well as that, he didn’t come across very genuine with a lot of his words.
His wedding with Natasha was so awkward. Nothing looked like it was landing between the two of them when they were attempting chat. I’m curious to see what progress they make, if any, but as of right now Natasha and Mickey ain’t it.
We didn’t learn as much about Amanda’s bride Tash as we did about Amanda. But Tash still comes across as a switched on girl who will be a good match for Amanda. They really looked like they were enjoying being around each other.
It was so funny seeing the intimidated faces of Tash’s bridesmaids while they were attempting to grill Amanda. Those girls were so out of their depth going up against her and it truly showed! I’m sure Amanda knew she’d be able to finish them while going into that conversation.
Lastly, big ups to the production crew for giving Natasha’s friend Lincoln a spotlight. “Trust actions, don’t trust words” was truly some very inspirational advice. Did you also tell her to “live, laugh, love” that night as well Lincoln?
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