The majority of homeless people in the US fall into the category of “invisible homelessness,” the McKinney-Vento Act defines homelessness in many ways, including lesser known ways such as unsafe living conditions, non-habitable domiciles (cars, etc), non permanent (shelters, hotel/motel rooms) and DOUBLED-UP homes. This is all in addition to visible homeless conditions that Liz seems to think is the only way someone can be homeless.

Doubled up generally means two or more families living in a single family home, with one family having no right or stake in the home. This is what Alicia experienced. It is in fact federally recognized in many circumstances. It also can have very real psychological and socioeconomic effects on someone who had a stable home that was suddenly taken away. Homelessness can also fall into the two categories of acute vs. chronic. Alicia appears to have experienced acute homelessness. Still a very real experience.

That Liz thinks someone has to be literally on the street, in a sleeping bag, on skid row… to be homeless is so out of touch and reflects on her the opposite of the point she is so hell bent on trying to prove.

Did Alicia’s extended family have the resources to help her and her mom during that time? Sure. But it doesn’t change the fact that their home was taken away and had they not had family members with enough room to house them, they very likely could’ve crossed over into the “visible” side of homelessness.

Rant over.

This is the man who supports his wife in public and disagrees with her in private. The man married to the woman everyone calls a bitch, while usually being the bigger asshole himself. You just won’t find out unless you come for her.

He follows a vintage, traditional marital code: correction happens inside the house; defense happens outside of it.

That’s why this archetype is usually found married to the most hated woman on the franchise, at least for that season. The group thinks her unpopularity creates an opening. It creates a border.

He may know exactly why people don’t like her. He may even agree with some of it. Public embarrassment is still off the table. Public correction is off the table. Leaving her isolated so the group can tear her apart is absolutely off the table.

He’s usually stoic. He does not jump into every fight, because that would be embarrassing. He waits until she gives the signal. A look, a pause, a shift in tone. Then he enters, and suddenly everyone remembers there is a husband at the table.

Charles Oakley is the clearest version because he could never be cringe. That’s consequence management.

Simon van Kempen is the camp version, and still traditional. Like Joshua Kane, the surface reads aberrant because people confuse flamboyant presentation with actual social radicalism. Once you look past the clothing, the structure is deeply old-world: husband and wife as a unit.

That’s the point.

A wife can be difficult without being disposable.
A husband can disagree with her without handing her over to the room.
And if you think she’s a bitch, you should probably consider the kind of man she felt safe enough to marry.

First of all, 10/10 opening scene. Starting the episode with that fight was like top tier housewives it gave me og atlanta vibes, bravo production😌😂But seriously, it was uncomfortable watching Jo-Ellen try so hard to be the person to calm Liz down.. why does she want her approval so badly? & JE kept referring to Liz as her best friend/one of her best friends… Liz very clearly thinks JE is disingenuous among other things. So why does she chase her? Mother issues?? She did say “Liz is like a mother to me”🫤maybe Liz is downplaying their friendship? Something’s off

Kelli’s new “man” is suspicious…

HAPPY MONDAY!

I’ve been finding amazing OG Atlanta scenes lately - these ladies were so unintentionally hilarious.

Absolutely the GOAT 🐐

You already know they're gonna bring drama at the roundtable omg. Can't wait!

I am re-watching real housewives of New Jersey and I think that Teresa Giudice is so delusional and the biggest hypocrite I think I’ve ever seen on this show! I’m only on season three but dang I have never seen somebody so out of touch with reality.

Who is your vote for the most delusional housewife?
Oh, and who do you think it’s the biggest hypocrite is? Are they same person?

The episode she danced in the club, along with Kyle and her ex husband Mo. That dance, wow! I know she is a professional dancer that featured on MTV( she said on Humble Brag with crystal and Cynthia). But that club dance was soo000 good and appealing.

Btw, Kyle was so jealous of her dance in that episode and even insinuated that Camille was trying to steal Mo like other women in Beverly Hills.

I’m rewatching Miami. S6 E13-15, but mainly 14 and 15 with the gondola ride. Absolute cinema is all I have to say... Lisa is crying and they’re all supportive. Then they see dogs and Lisa feeds them, makes a bad comment that sets Kiki off, Kiki and Lisa go at it. Kiki throws a juice box (like, where did that come from??) and Lisa loses her s-h-i-t. Then they all see the dead baby doll island. Julia cant handle it. Everyone is crying with her. Adriana says evil smells like “cat piss.” Guerdy starts vomiting in a bucket as the mariachi band is joyfully playing on another boat passing by. Like… it is just one thing after another and I’ve been laughing and crying the whole time. This is a definite intro to the housewives for any non-believers!

While front row at Rich’s show, Liz and Jo-Ellen give an unforgettable performance of their own. Ashley and Jared contemplate the future of Audrey’s. Kelsey and Bill discuss the status of their relationship.

She was my baby, my whole world, my unwaivering companion throughout medical school. I had my graduation Friday morning, then found myself saying goodbye to the most important thing in my life that evening. It was very sudden and traumatic. I don’t know how I’m going to get through residency without her by my side.

Would appreciate any episode recs, something chaotic/loud/funny I guess. Just anything to distract me from how silent my house now is.

this is a REALLY important charity Kathy

I I can no longer sit back and watch RHONJ Teresa fans, rewrite history and shit on marge while placing Jen and Teresa on a pedestal as “iconic” when marge would constantly run circles around those two as we all know both Jen and Teresa are intellectually inept and lack wit where marge is so smart and witty and ate jen and tre up EVERY single time. Fans like to rewrite history and blame Marge for the fall fallout between her and Teresa when people forget, Marge was loyal as can be to Teresa until it was exposed that Teresa told Danielle to assault marge in the boutique. People like to go around and just are completely delusional about the level of iconic Jen’s stint on RHONJ was. The only iconic moments she brought to the show are the moments when she is embarrassing herself or at her expense when someone is eating her up in a fight, because she is only intellectually capable of responding in a similar way that a sixth grade would respond such as “nuh uh!” And “guess what? No one cares!” In a weird voice and funny face and then brain dead tre stumps eat it up like she is some god tier level housewife. They are both trash and tired of letting people LIE about Jen’s impact on the show.

Marge is the most iconic RHONJ cast member that has ever been on the show point blank period. She is the most iconic AND brought the drama and had the other girls shook to death that they resulted to leaking clips from the show to bloggers before it aired to direct the narrative because they wouldn’t have a chance at it otherwise. The only people who despise marge and can not genuinely admit to how important she was to the show are delusional tre huggers or lying and nothing can ever convince me otherwise

These two look very similar to one another- just as Liz McGraw & Dolores Catania
Doppelgangers shows! 🤔🤣