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Nybob99

Wednesday, October 11, 2000 - 03:09 pm Click here to edit this post

New thread fruitbat?

Fruitbat wants to clothesline Brit!!!

Anni

Wednesday, October 11, 2000 - 03:51 pm Click here to edit this post

Prince,
I thought I wanted to hear myself talking to Britt, but after listening I feel like a blooming idiot. Did I really sound like Bill Clinton? It was fun though and even after receiving a 3 page letter from her, I never dreamed I'd actually talk with her and on the air---to top it off!!!!! Holy toledo. I felt as though Havey interviewed ME. Should I send him a bill for my services? Fortunately I, for the most part, in my career was a listener and fortunately, I am not on the air. I do have an horrendous tone to my voice. Britt IS a doll though.
And Fruitbat: you have boys; girls are different and I agree with Addicted2BB, Britt was acting out of respect of her parents. Who knows, maybe she was also using her parents as an excuse so as to not have to room with Curtis??? That's a thought. Thanks for the archive link. Interesting note: the show is delayed by about a minute or two from the phone time and part of our conversation was actually cut from the clip. I also mentioned her trying out for cohost with Regis and we discussed that. It's not on the clip.

Fruitbat

Wednesday, October 11, 2000 - 05:10 pm Click here to edit this post

Nybob99...ROFLOL!

At 25 it is time to create your own life. Respecting her partents would look like this.

Mom, Dad, I love you and I hear what you are saying. I respect that and understand that this may be hard for you. It is time for me to make my own decisions and my choice is to room with Curtis. I am not doing this to hurt you. I am doing this for me. It makes sense to me in my life now. Men and women room together routinely in our generation and it is a change you will have to accept, or bite a phucking cyanide capsule and call it a day.

OK, all but the last phrase. I do family mediation and facilitate workshops on family communciation and self responsibility in relationships. Wanna fight about this?

Seriously, at 25 it is not a healthy to allow your parents to affect your choices in this way. Respecting your family and friends does not mean doing as they wish. It does not mean compromising your desires in order to avoid conflict. A need for love is driving the train here.

In the house she was paralyzed with fear one evening thinking her father would not be proud of her. It is time to move into some personal strength and seperate and begin to distance from this desire to have her parents approval in everything she does. It is OK for parents not to like what there kids are doing but love them anyway. She needs to be sure of this and clearly she is not. Her not rooming with Curtis is a fear based choice not one of respect. Respect does not look like that.

Ok, I'm done.................for now.

Tootseug

Wednesday, October 11, 2000 - 06:26 pm Click here to edit this post

Fruitbat. I hear you, and I "feel your pain", however, I think the real likelihood is, is that Brit has decided she doesn't want to move in with Curtis, and is using the "parent thing" as the reason. Which, incidentally, I don't think is wise. She should be mature about it, and just say what is in her heart.

If you will recall, she made the off-handed comment about she and Curtis moving in together while the boys were still in the house. Since then, she has heard from Curtis himself, that he thinks she is terrific, that if he could choose a houseguest to be in the house with it would be Brit, AND that he has sort of a "we'll see" attitude in regards to how his relationship with Brit evolves. I think that Brit was probably alittle "shaken" by this. She didn't expect this out of Curtis. She thought of him as a trusted friend, and now she is thinking, "OMG, he's potentially got the 'hots' for me TOO!" OMG, I can't get into this again, she's thinking......I've got enough to deal with, with Josh! I had posted in another thread somewhere, that Brit had felt, "safe" with Curtis. NOW, this "safety" is gone. I am sure she is just stepping away a bit, and running abit scared.

I don't blame her for doing this, stepping away. However, I do think that she should be honest with him and tell him the real reason she doesn't want to room with him. I would venture a gander as well, that she has spoke to Josh about it, and likely he was not keen on the idea. He really cares about her, and I DO believe, she cares about him. She is making the right decision, it's called "one thing at a time".

Ok, I'M DONE..........for now.

ps....I sure do miss the furry of posting and Big Brother activity. There is getting less and less. I still love coming here. boo...hoo....

Egbok77

Wednesday, October 11, 2000 - 07:48 pm Click here to edit this post

Fruitbat and Tootseug, it is SO good to "hear your voices" again! I haven't been checking the BB USA site since the last BB show only because I was trying to ease the pain of BB withdrawal symptoms and then WHAM!!, I couldn't stand it anymore!! I know I got off-base here, but I came to see how our BBHG's were doing in the real world and I saw so many familiar screennames that I just had to express my thoughts here.

Okay, that's it, I'm done.

Tootseug

Wednesday, October 11, 2000 - 07:52 pm Click here to edit this post

Thank you Egbok! It's good to have you back as well!!

EVERYONE!! I am listening to the archived show at comedy world RIGHT NOW!!! They are there for the plucking!! See URL above!!

Rmgreco

Wednesday, October 11, 2000 - 07:59 pm Click here to edit this post

As a 25 year old with a very domineering father, I COMPLETELY understand Brittanys nt moving in with Curtis. MOST of the world has a disfunctional parent/child relationship. She's human.
The only reason I don't cave in to my Dads guilt trips now is because I'm married and have my husbands support backing me up. But even then, I still cave once in awhile. Parents can mess you up!

Don't be too hard on Brittany, she is all alone. Try to be understanding of human frailty. It's hard to be perfect!

Britisnaive

Wednesday, October 11, 2000 - 08:19 pm Click here to edit this post

I, for one, don't buy into Brit's reason for backing out of the plan. I mean, she talked about if for weeks, and from what Brit/Curtis revealed in their respective interviews, they have actually begun house hunting. I don't see why her parent all of a sudden objected or why Brit would all of a sudden give in.

Anywas, who do you think Brit would room with now? And, who will Curtis room with?

Remember, Jamie is also heading for LA and "roommate-less" at the moment.

Fruitbat

Thursday, October 12, 2000 - 05:28 am Click here to edit this post

Egbok, Hi! I feel the same way. I have been trolling for familiar names and a conversation somewhere, anywhere outside the game to jump into.

Toot, Rm, addict, Seamonkey, Brittsn, Shmoo, nice to see all of you.

I will say that there is a possibility of her not knowing how to back out of her plan with Curtis, but I doubt it. Somehow it just doesn't ring true. If for no other reason than rents are high, she needs a roomate and is now faced with finding a stranger. (no way will she room with Jamie) Not likely that is something she is choosing or looking forward to. However.....hearing that Curtis has left the door open for more may have scared her. There is a pathology behind her virgin status that controls her relationships with men. She is afraid of committment in this arena.

Rm...that is the exact point I am making here. You know how difficult standing up to an overpowering parent can be with a lifetime pattern behind you. You have your husband to help, Britt does not.

I am not being hard on her at all. I would just like an hour with her. My anger is born of dissapointment. I love that girl and would like to see her break the chains. I have seen too many struggle with this as adults. The earlier one can establish independance the better the relationship will become.

On the bright side, they will be in the same city and maybe this will set the stage for a romantic connection that would be queered by being roomates. I am a die hard romantic and just can't let go of this yet. I'll be OK. I just want to be let down gently.

Judy

Thursday, October 12, 2000 - 06:28 am Click here to edit this post

I love Britt too - and I loved the idea of her rooming with Curt - now she used her Dad as an excuse for not movin in with him and that may be part of it - but in my fantasy world I am hoping that our Britt decided that she had ulterior motives for being roomates with Curtis because she is attracted to him and interested in dating him- and could not resist the temptation 24/7!

She is a very traditional moral gal and if she has thought to herself that Curt has potential as a partner - she doesn't want to live with him first. You know our Britt wants romance, engagement, white wedding, honeymoon, THEN cohabitation!!

I can dream , too Fruitbat :)

Sylvia

Thursday, October 12, 2000 - 11:38 am Click here to edit this post

Hi all! Just listened to Britt's interview...it was great! Loved hearing her laugh! She made a comment that was quite wise in that she said she is just now starting to realize that her life is not going back to "normal" and so she has to come to terms with this new life.

I think its pretty smart of her to strike out on her own without the entanglements of one of the HG's as a roommate. This was they can form friendships based on their "real" world and not just continue to feed off their BB cocoon.

I think she is an intelligent young woman and will do just fine for herself. I hope we are able to catch glimpses of her in the future and remember we "knew" her when she was an unknown!

Fruitbat

Thursday, October 12, 2000 - 12:57 pm Click here to edit this post

Well said Sylvia. And you are right about the BB cocoon.

Judy and I now can focus on what to wear to the wedding.

Judy

Thursday, October 12, 2000 - 03:32 pm Click here to edit this post

I am going all out Fruitbat -- it'll be the first wedding in a while where I didn't have to don some horrid bridesmaid's dress.

Lets make a pact - if it happens - you and me will fly out there, dress like tramps and do the whole limo full of booze routine and crash the reception...what do you say? :)

Fruitbat

Thursday, October 12, 2000 - 03:47 pm Click here to edit this post

I'm there. I already got the shoes.

Rmgreco

Thursday, October 12, 2000 - 05:38 pm Click here to edit this post

Fruitbat- I agree with what you said. My relationship with my Dad has improved GREATLY since I took the intial step by asserting myself and moving away to another state!:) But there are always those horrible chains of guilt! Why do parents do that to their kids?
Parents!! :)

Rmgreco

Thursday, October 12, 2000 - 05:40 pm Click here to edit this post

Ive got the perfect dress for that wedding!!! :)

Nice to see you too fruitbat!

Judy

Thursday, October 12, 2000 - 05:47 pm Click here to edit this post

Allright RM!! Booze and limos getting cheaper split 3 ways

Feeling very ish...getting these unsuspecting ladies to split the booze bill evenly...I can drink my weight in frozen Stoly !!

Judy

Thursday, October 12, 2000 - 05:54 pm Click here to edit this post

Now on a serious note about the parent/guilt thing ...I don't KNOW how they/we do it!!

My mom (God rest her soul) could make me feel excruciatingly guilty just by sighing.

And as much as I promised myself I wouldn't do it to my kids, I must be doing it!! My
17 year old tells me I do! Hell my 9 year old tells me I do , too.

I seem to be a pro at effortless guilt spreading, and I am not even Jewish !!

Smrtass

Thursday, October 12, 2000 - 08:17 pm Click here to edit this post

Anni, I listened to the archived show and I thought you sounded fine, and nothing like Bill Clinton.

Your insight was very interesting and I would've loved for you to have had the time to expound on your views. Good job!

Fruitbat

Friday, October 13, 2000 - 04:44 am Click here to edit this post

Rm and Judy........

Parents, or anyone else for that matter, don't do anything to us. We let them. No one can make us feel anything without our participation. We are totally responsible for what we think, feel and do. We are seperate from our parents and all others. Knowing this, really getting that, and the practice of allowing others to be, is essential for mental health.

A big mistake many make, is thinking we are responsible for anothers feelings or comfort. We are not. Doing or saying anything to avoid conflict or to save another from feeling is the defination of codependant behavior. We are really only protecting ourselves and it doesn't work. In fact we get exactly what we are so desperately trying to avoid.

I'll bring the Scotch. I like Martinis too but why bother with a shaker and olives. I'm going for the understated, sexy black dress and phuckme shoes. And you?

Anni....I have to go try and listen to that again. I got cut off and didn't realize I had to do it in 3 parts.

Rmgreco

Friday, October 13, 2000 - 09:32 am Click here to edit this post

Fruitbat- You hit the nail on the head!!!!! I am guilty of all of that and usually get myself in more trouble by trying to save peoples feelings or make things easier! This makes me avoid my family. HELP! I guess I need therapy!

I could use a Martini! Bring the shaker! :)

Black dress here too!

Fruitbat

Friday, October 13, 2000 - 09:41 am Click here to edit this post

Rmgreco.....Ok, we'll do the Martinis, just didn't want to bring the shaker only for myself. I'll give you a session before we start on the gin. After may be fun too. :)

Justlurking

Friday, October 13, 2000 - 01:12 pm Click here to edit this post

As my name suggests, I am truly just a 'lurker' but I have to say Fruitbat, you have me ROFLMAO with your posts!

Fruitbat

Friday, October 13, 2000 - 01:30 pm Click here to edit this post

Just...thanks. :)

Mbliving

Friday, October 13, 2000 - 04:30 pm Click here to edit this post

Well, things were getting a little slow around here so I've been doing other stuff and I come back on and your talking booze, limos and black dresses. Count me in, I'll bring the olives. Who's bringing Bond?

Judy

Friday, October 13, 2000 - 05:12 pm Click here to edit this post

OK - I am starting to picture the whole "Madonna 'MUSIC'" video deal.

Count me in - I only have one request...Fruitbat, could you make sure we don't go near any Publix Supermarkets?