Bachelor 23 - Tayshia Adams - Discussion - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

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Sharleen wrote:The evening portion of this Group Date felt like it went on FOREVER. Seriously, I usually wish for more concrete 1-on-1 time between Colton and the ladies but this date had me thinking I should be careful what I ask for. Something that did stick out to me and that I did appreciate, however, was the conversation had between Tayshia and Colton. What was interesting was how it began; it almost felt like Colton sought Tayshia out to onload on her. Like, it felt like her needed a shoulder to cry on and an ear to vent to. But I LOVED how Tayshia had the strength, especially given Colton’s position of “power” as the lead, to lay down the law on reciprocation in their relationship…

This kind of ties into what I said above, where it can sometimes feel like people (not only Bachelor alums!) are all too willing to succumb to extreme self-absorption and let you play interviewer/shoulder-to-cry-on/therapist, perhaps because you naturally fill that role socially and are naturally curious about others (the way I strongly suspect Tayshia is). Tayshia stating the above is a BIG DEAL to me, not only because it’s something I wish I had the strength to do in a lot of real-life relationships, but also because I think it’s very telling as to what Colton may (or may not) provide. I’m not saying it’s guaranteed that he’s wrapped up in himself (it would actually be amazing if he’s not, given how the experience he’s in is custom-tailored to feed that tendency), but it’s certainly a clue.