Shame on You, Bachelor! By Lisa

by Lisa

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Jason, Jason, Jason… Or should I just call you Douche Bag?

WTF? Really? Follow your heart… no regrets…my ass!

I’m not sure why, but I expected more from you. Sure, you’re a reality TV contestant in a contest to find love on a completely unrealistic show where the number one way of getting to know each other is through the sport of hot tubbing, but still, I expected more. From. You.

Now don’t get me wrong, I heart the Bachelor (the show, not you). I love the psychoness of the chicks as they get kicked off . I enjoy watching the cattiness of the girls as they fight with each other while also fighting for the Bachelor’s love. But if you ask me, the women are just insecure and competitive and don’t really want the Bachelor as much as they want to win or be won.

But I love it all. Even the hottubbing. Especially when the Bachelor is hot and as much as I’m annoyed with you, seeing you with your shirt off wasn’t the worst thing that’s ever happened to me.  But what I didn’t love about you, Jason Mesnick, was that you became a Douche with a capital “D”.

I felt for you when DeAnna broke your heart, I really did. I thought you seemed genuine and legit. So when I heard you were the next  Bachelor, I was happy for you. I knew you’d have your pick of “25 ladies” who would find you cute and sweet, just like I did.

But then the show started and you just couldn’t stop crying. Dude, is it really that sad to say good bye to a girl you’ve known for five minutes? WTF with all the waterworks?

And then the kissing that went on? It seemed like you never knew what to say back to every poor girl professing her love so your answer was to kiss her? It became incredibly annoying, but still manageable and certainly not cause to stop watching. I’m proud to say that in all the seasons of the Bachelor, I’ve never thrown in the towel… even when guys almost Douchey-er than you were the Bachelor (and there were a couple).

And anyway, you didn’t fully turn me off until ”The Bachelor: After the Final Rose.

I’d seen the promos for the Most dramatic Bachelor ending ever and there you were, crying again… on that balcony. I thought WTF happened now, did he slice his finger on a thorn?

Even after I’d heard on Reality Steve that you were going to dump Melissa and go for Molly and that you knew it all along, (Jury’s still out on that BTW because I can’t believe that even you’d be that gross- Although now after possible emails between you and Melissa have been uncovered by Access Hollywood, you seem to be anything but accountable–Bachelor Emails), I watched the show anyway. Because I’m a romantic who’s had her heart broken many times. Plus, I hoped that the rumors weren’t true. Even though my preference was Molly all along. I prayed that you wouldn’t break Melissa’s heart–especially after what happened to you.

But you did. And not only did you rip her heart out, but you did it on national television. Sure, there wasn’t an audience in an effort to “keep it as intimate as possible”, as Chris Harrison said, but it was still in front of millions of people. And it was just gross dude. The way you did it, what you said, everything. And yes, I’m totally judging you. Because. I. Can. You put yourself on TV so you are opening yourself up to it, plain and simple.

And for the record, Melissa, you handled yourself with dignity (even when you were told there was a limo waiting outside *gag*) and when you called him a bastard, I sort of did a little cheer for you on my couch. Good call on not appearing on The Bachelor: After the Final Rose, Part 2 and putting yourself through further humiliation. I have no doubt you were asked, begged probably.

So last night, I watched The Bachelor: After the Final Rose, Part 2. And you and Molly, after six weeks, say you’re still madly in love. Good for you. Because everyone deserves someone. And if Molly can fall for a Douche, more power to her. And I know you both said that it’s been hard because you’ve been judged (Molly too) for how you acted. But the truth is, we don’t know the real story and we may never. I just cross my fingers that you didn’t plan to do what you did to Melissa (as the rumors claim) and that you don’t do it again to Molly (if simply for the reason that three versions of a proposal in one year would just be wrong, sorry).

There’s one more thing I really want to say to you but I won’t- believe it or not, I can bite my tongue. Because as judgmental as I feel and as fired up as I am, I’m not going to go there. I think you’re douchey enough already without me pointing out another thing that I didn’t like. I’ll simply say this, I hope you can now focus on your family when the cameras aren’t rolling.

PS: You kept the big-toothed, dental hygienist, stalker around for longer than the first rose ceremony why again? Actually, don’t answer that because I really don’t care.

carmen March 4, 2009 at 2:34 pm

I don’t even watch the show and I’m incensed over the whole thing. And I don’t feel sorry for girl #2 when he dumps her.

Lisa March 4, 2009 at 2:38 pm

Carmen- You’re probably better off having not watched the show! And you’re so right that Molly’s going to get dumped too…unless she grows a pair and ditches him first.

Liz March 4, 2009 at 3:16 pm

He’s gross. My whole thing is why couldn’t he have told Melissa in private before the show? Then at least she could have been prepared.

Sarah Pekkanen March 4, 2009 at 3:59 pm

Totally agree with this! At first I thought Jason was so sweet and decent, but now I think if he says, “I followed my heart” with that dumb/earnest expression one more time I’ll gag. He was awful to Melissa and the whole thing with Molly was kind of strange. Break up with your fiancee, then make out with another girl ten minutes later. Yuck. I feel sorry for the poor kid in all this — did Jason introduce Melissa to Ty as his their new family member? Is Jason going to give Molly a dark wig and have her pretend to be Melissa so Ty’s head doesn’t spin from all the stepmommies going on a revolving door though this life? Sheesh.
I hoped Stephanie would be the next Bachelorette, but I don’t think I’ll watch. I’m over it. Thanks, Jason!

Lisa March 4, 2009 at 4:38 pm

Sarah– I have a lot of trouble with Ty’s involvement in all this. it’s where the show loses its “fun factor” and goes to a serious place for me. That poor kid must be so confused.

Lisa March 4, 2009 at 4:40 pm

Liz–In the “alleged” email exchange between Melissa and Jason, Melissa says the same thing….but Bachelor Douche claims that he was told he had to do it in front of the cameras. *Puke*

Liz March 4, 2009 at 4:44 pm

Of course the producers wanted him too, but could they make him? Is there a douchebag clause in his contract?

Lisa March 4, 2009 at 4:45 pm

They couldn’t make him. They honestly, legally can’t. If you ask me, it’s a total cop out on his part. He’s a total P***y face that can’t take responsibility for his own actions.

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