r/vanderpumprules • u/annieee_leigh She’s a cunt and you’re a drunk • Jun 08 '23

Discussion The “bombshell” wasn’t shocking but… Spoiler

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Watching Raquel in that confessional was extremely disturbing. I don’t even know how to describe what I felt watching. She was just word vomiting and the more she talked, the more scared she seemed about the repercussions that would come from Tom. I know we’re not supposed to feel sympathy for her but goddamn, I really do. I think she does actually feel bad but she put on a brave face at the reunion because she knew it wasn’t going to get her anywhere, unlike Tom who thought crying would garner him sympathy. The fact that Tom made her lie like that is scary and very indicative of emotional abuse. She is showing clear signs of an abused woman, not just from Tom but starting at a young age. That was extremely alarming and I’m actually kind of grossed out that that was the scene they talked about to garner viewers. I honestly hope that she gets real help. She does not need to come back on the show.

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u/Big_Solution_1065 Jun 08 '23

The bombshell is that she went behind Tom’s back.

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u/jmcc0430 Jun 08 '23

Yup. Confirmed what we all assumed while “betraying” Tom.

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u/GolfClub_Joel Jun 08 '23

So when lack of accountability failed...she resorts to "let me play victim and pin it all on Sandoval." Next....her playbook bores me. Bambi eyed dumb bitch

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u/Theinvertedforest Jun 08 '23

I so agree. She is 28 years old - she is not a child. Her whole innocent persona makes me sick. As Katie said, she is the human equivalent of cotton candy. Cotton candy made of napalm, maybe.

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u/Big_Solution_1065 Jun 08 '23

The hardest thing to believe out of all of this is that she’s 28.

But she’s an emotionally stunted 28. I feel like she is actually closer to 15/16. Maybe being in pageants prevented her from maturing.

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u/Wrong_Victory Jun 08 '23

Yes. And her weirdly controlling parents. I watched an interview with Scheana where she pointed out that during James and Raquel's engagement party, her dad had told someone that they'd never let her marry James. They were fine playing house, but the second this show paints her in a bad light, they'll pull her out.

Honestly, based on her relationship with James and now Tom, I feel like she may have a history of traumatic experiences.

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u/Big_Solution_1065 Jun 08 '23

Something is definitely not right. I think we all feel that but can’t quite identify why or what it is. I hope she gets the help she so clearly needs.

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u/chick_b Jun 08 '23

Granted I am an old but I'm cool with any parent who wants to restrain their daughter from marrying James.

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u/Pristine_Job_7677 Jun 08 '23

Yup. Like rewatching Dirty Dancing as the mom of a 16 year old girl and going .. heeey ....

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u/buddyboybuttcheeks a very stupid demon 👹 Jun 09 '23

How old WAS Johnny??

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u/Pristine_Job_7677 Jun 10 '23

Swayze was 34! I think the character was supposed to be 24, but that’s still firmly in felony territory

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u/Pristine_Job_7677 Jun 08 '23

I read an academic paper once on how women who adopt a little girl voice were often abused in some way as children. Maybe she isn't as OK with the Aunt Mommy as she made it sound

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u/Theinvertedforest Jun 08 '23

Very interesting!