r/BadlyInLove

I just finished Season 2, and Mimi constantly seemed to want attention. She was convincing, but to me, it felt like she knew exactly how to read people and tell them what they wanted to hear. I wondered whether her work experience played into that because she seemed very practiced at winning people over.

And Taichan was being an idiot. I genuinely don’t understand what he learned from his first time on the show. His excuse was BS, in my opinion. It looked like he chose Mimi based on her looks and then tried to make it sound deeper than that.

Sharan definitely had growing to do, but if Taichan could get another chance after a failing, I think she deserved that opportunity too. Who’s to say she couldn’t have grown from her experience? I also felt like Mimi helped villainize the other girls and got the guys to see them that way, which really bothered me.

Obviously, we’re watching an edited show, but that was my impression. Did anyone else feel the same?

The guys assigning Maririn an intention she didn’t explicitly communicate, then judging her for that assumed intention, is what annoys me the most. She called them handsome, and somehow that got turned into her being romantically interested in them. Even if her compliments were “flirtatious”, why is that something to ridicule her over? They’re on a dating show, for god’s sake. Is the entire point not to express attraction and get to know people?

What annoys me even more is Makun claiming she said she was interested in him when, from what we saw, she never actually said that. There’s a huge difference between calling someone handsome and explicitly expressing romantic interest in them. He’s taking his own interpretation of her words and presenting it as though it’s something she actually said, which completely changes the narrative and makes her look like she’s pursuing him.
The guys are entitled to interpret her compliments however they want, but they’re not entitled to treat their assumptions as facts and then make her the butt of the joke. If they weren’t interested, they could simply accept the compliment and move on. Nobody is forcing them to reciprocate anything.

There’s something incredibly off-putting about men who seem to enjoy the attention of women but then ridicule them for giving it. God forbid a woman openly compliments a man without having her intentions dissected, exaggerated and used against her.

So I was catching up on season 2 of badly in love on Netflix and something really got to me. The way Maririn was crying infront of the boys, and that host guys first instinct was to smile. That really disgusted me. And the way the other guys were backing eachother up only made it worse. I don't think the guys understood how the girls were feeling protective of Maririn, like a sister you want to protect. Even I want to see her happy, and wanted to say I believe she can become a good and loveing mother with the right man. Unfortunately after the way they treated her, I don't believe any of the guys could give her the emotional safety she needs and the love that would make her shine as a woman. To be loved for who you are, and how you are, is important.

I don't know if she was seeing bits and pieces of the recent trauma she had with her ex in those new people, but I think she was looking for someone to atleast say: "Hey, I promise to never treat you that was and make you feel safe in body, mind and soul."

I understand why some of the other girls were thinking about leaveing. Personally I would only have stayed to make sure the other girls were not alone. And at that point you have a different issue that I am sure you figure out what is.

He was counting. He did it on purpose because he knew exactly what the girls did. I see the point he made, but it really just felt like he was trying to tell Mimi "hey I can stand up for you. Now, will you be mine!?!?" Kinda vibes. So it felt icky and disingenuous.

Edit: For some reason, I can't reply to posts, but I never said it was icky of him for standing up, nor did I say bullying is deserved. I can see why people are taking this the wrong way, but please understand. I'm glad he took a stand because it was petty and mean. All im saying is it felt disingenuous, is all.

I was really upset by her behavior while drinking and her dependence on alcohol throughout the show.

It was a glaring red flag that should have been addressed more seriously then suspension.

I worry about her future if she continues down this path.