Real Moms vs. Real Housewives Episodes 7 & 8

I missed posting my critique of last weeks episode because frankly, the ladies are a little dull.  Great deal of time spent yapping about each other and Tamara's stupid joke at Alexis' party.  Obviously these chicks really need to consider counseling or Bravo needs to get some more women for this show because Tamara's classless joke has now been going on for 3 episodes.  Seriously?!  I guess it's just indicative of the classless no stick figures these women are.

But as we watch Vicki and Don's marriage crumble on TV, it really makes me feel bad for Don.  He seems like a truly nice person and Vicki is just all about me me me me me me.  If the people around her are not CONSTANTLY telling her how awesome she is she friggin' pouts like a 5 year old.  I mean come on, she blabs endlessly about how much she works, and how great she works yet last week she spanked and employee and gave another one a whole $20 bucks.  Wow, what a boss!  I am not the center of anyone's universe except maybe my 2 year old's and I am acutely aware of how good and how hard I am working at being a mom and if my husband or friends forget to tell me for a month or something, I will go on.

Tamara is all happy with her boyfriend. Good thing, because it looks like by the end of this season she is basically going to trash talk everyone on the show because she thinks she is so awesome, even after the total and complete humiliation she is putting her little kids through she still is sitting on the interview after the show with her tata's hanging out like a wanna be pole dancer.

Gretchen, seriously, I wouldn't worry so much about the fact that you think Slade is fat, but perhaps make him shower, he looks greasy.  And you're voice Gretchen honestly is starting to great on the last nerve.  You are not middle aged or married with kids.  Get away from those unhappy broad before they suck you into the abyss of their pre-menopausal mindset.  They are all crabby, and mean ladies.  So stop trying to be friends with them.  Forget about Tamara and Vicki already,  I doubt seriously that you will find two more irritable and discontent people than those chicks.

I am shocked and find it really funny that with all the show these women put on to look good for everyone, at how much time they actually spend whining.  Tamara whines, Vicki whines (unless of course she is pontificating about how much she works to the anyone that will listen), Alexis whines about her kids (you're a stay at home mom).

I just love my friends and the women that I socialize with because we really do represent "REAL" moms.   I like that we would have a picnic at the park, or just have a paper cup full of wine while roasting marshmallows in our cul-de- sac.  When we are having house or money troubles we aren't at the most expensive restaurants in OC.  We are actually not "modifying" our loans or "short selling" our houses.  We are buckling down and not buying 75 lbs worth of lip gloss for daily consumption.   And I love that if one of us pissed the other off over a classless joke, we would have dealt  with it quickly, quietly and it would not have been brought up over and over and over  by multiple texts, meals, and different people for several weeks.  What is wrong with you women???? Seriously????  Your lives can not be that shallow.  Maybe,  just maybe, you all might want to try volunteering and getting out from under the Botox and hair extensions for an afternoon and see if you have something to bring to the table instead of crying about what you aren't getting?   Just a thought.

Real Moms vs. Real Housewives,  my (limited) money will always be on the Real Moms that sacrifice for their kids, and husbands.  Who get served last at the dinner table, who are up before everyone and to bed after everyone to make sure everyone has all they need to have a successful happy day.  My "me" time is  the smile on my kids faces, because I know I had a big part in putting the smile there.   I hope the "Housewives" find that kind of contentment in anything than the material (that they obviously can no longer afford).

Rebecca

Real Housewives vs. Real Moms - Episode 5

Bravo should consider changing the name of this series the the Contradictory Housewives of Orange County.  They are obviously using the term Reality Television loosely, because the real Real People of Orange County can't even on their worst day act like this.

I thought it was very nice of Alexis to throw a party for the ladies but once again have one of the ladies just be as white trash and classless as she could and bring out some mace at the end of the party.  WHO DOES THAT???  I don't get the opportunity to go to  a lot of parties because I actually care for my own kids and don't have a staff to do it for me.  But ladies for goodness sakes you are going to your friend/co-workers Botox party and you're bringing mace with you?  You are not going to a gangsta record label party.   Yet another testimonial to the fact that no matter how much money you pretend to have, it won't give you one ounce of class.

Tamra, save that money you're making from the Housewives because once again your exemplary behavior and ridiculous statements are that which will do nothing but make your children sooooo proud.  NOT!!!  Honestly, have all the shots of Patron you've done completely dissolved any brain cells you have or just the ones that give a person class???  And if your boyfriend is a whiner because you have your wedding dress in storage he might be too much of a sissy la la to be in anything for the long haul.  He might just be looking to get his mug on TV.

Vicki,  EVERYONE works,  no one should be considered LUCKY because you came somewhere during work hours which the party was after 6pm.  Everyone gets you're a crazy business woman but for the love of Pete and all that is holy, stop telling us that "I'm Working, I work" WE GET IT.  If that is all you have to make yourself feel good, you might want to see someone for that.
We ALL work hard, especially moms that are stay at home, moms with a special needs kid, mom with no help, working moms with no nannies or full time house keepers.  We all work hard.  You are not unique or different or special.  As much as you need everyone to tell you how great you are all the time.  You are just another working woman in OC that happens to make a little more cash than most but we all work as hard as you, so QUIT YAPPING ABOUT IT.     You have built an amazing life and just want people to tell you how great you are stop being so needy for crying out loud 6 years later it's boring to hear about.   Do something for a charity, switch it up a little, ask someone else how they are doing.  Even though you are the Original Housewife everything (thank goodness) is NOT about you.  There is a whole world that the rest of us live in.

Peggy,  Holistic and Plastic Surgery and Botox, and your house is in foreclosure.  OKAY,  does anyone else think that there is something irresponsible and wrong with that?  You can't seriously be saying you are getting your boobs done to look perfect yet you aren't paying your mortgage.  I don't get the reality in that.  My husband and children prefer a roof over their head than Botox to paralyze the laugh lines from the joy my family brings me.  Your modeling pictures were beautiful and maybe you should stop injecting stuff into your face because there is a "less is more" philosophy for facial fillers that obviously isn't practiced in Orange County, but y'all should learn it.  Too much of anything is not a good thing.

Fernanda, congratulations on your citizenship.  I don't see anything good happening with you and Tamra together she's not so nice.

I'm sorry that the "Housewives" are representing us in Orange County so poorly.  I am friends with so many wonderful women that work their tails off for their kids and do without a lot of stuff to take care of their families with no nannies.    Alexis not everyone in Orange County is forced to have Big Boobs, Blonde hair, and Botox to live here.  Some of us actually think that taking care of our kids, paying our mortgages, and doing our best to be good people is the most important.  Your husband wants  you to be hot and perfect with all your beauty treatments, but I wonder if he ran out of money and you were forced to live in an apartment with no nanny on any day, and no shopping and no ME time if you would actually stay with him?

I do without some stuff that I used to have when I could work and stay home and help with therapy for my special needs kid and a lot of our money goes to that and we do forego extra things for ourselves in order to give things to our kids.   After 6 years of watching your franchise I'm just not sure that I see any of you women giving up anything for yourselves and your putting your kids first.  That is a huge difference between a REAL MOM and a Real Housewife.

Rebecca