90 Day Fiance Recap: Choose Me

Last night’s episode of 90 Day Fiance, was emotional to say the least. These people are literally driving me to drink. How much sobbing, screaming and selfishness can we be expected to witness in one sitting.   If you are looking for drama, TLC definitely delivered this episode.  I think I need a hug.

Mursel Mistanoglu packs his bags for Turkey. Angela Deem finally arrives in Nigeria. Natalie‘s revelation leaves Mike devastated. Tania Maduro and Syngin Colchester ‘s romantic reunion goes south.  Blake‘s friends confront him about Jasmin. Let’s get straight into the recap!

Anna, 38 (Bellevue, Nebraska) and Mursel, 38 (Turkey)

After spending the night in a hotel, Mursel returns to Anna’s house to pick up his belongings. Anna is furious that Mursel has chosen his family over her. She coldly watches him cry and struggle to communicate his feelings. This is hard to watch. I actually feel semi -bad watching them both scream and cry while staring at one another. Anna is devastated that Mursel didn’t decide to place his own happiness over that of his family. Although, this scene was difficult to watch, I think it’s for the best.

Back at the hotel, Mursel feels guilty about his decision to return to Turkey. He tells producers he decided to choose his mother over Anna. When he leaves the hotel, he is shocked to see Anna outside waiting to take him to the airport. She literally begs him to stay, to no avail. Once Mursel leaves, he will no longer be able to use the K1 Visa to return.  Anna has a complete meltdown at the airport watching Mursel leave. She was hoping he would change his mind, at the last minute. I’m sorry Anna, but no one should have to beg anyone to choose them. Selfishly, I just want them to break up, so we don’t have to endure all of this sobbing anymore.

Angela, 53 (Hazlehurst, Georgia) and Michael, 29 (Nigeria)

Michael meets Angela at the airport with a surefire way not to get slapped for failing his visa interview. Angela happily accepts the cake Michael presents her. In return, she decides to wait until they get into the car to berate him. Angela is infuriated when she discovers that Michael didn’t mention that his family threw them an engagement party. It seems poor Michael anticipated his fiance’s reaction and has another surprise for her at the hotel. He gifts her with a clock that is riddled with their pictures. Angela is so thrilled she whips out weapons of destruction sex toys.

 

Angela and Michael reach an impasse when they try to figure out the best way to move forward. Michael wants to get married in Nigeria and she is completely against it. He believes their chances of winning an appeal are slim and doesn’t want to waste any more time. I don’t know why they can’t have two weddings, one in Nigeria and another in the states. I’m pretty sure Angela’s idea of a wedding is a backyard barbecue anyway.

 

Mike, 34 (Seguim, Washington) and Natalie, 35 (Ukraine)

In one of the most awkward post interviews I have ever seen, Natalie tries to describe her relationship with Mike. When the producers ask “do you love him”, she says he is a good guy and has potential. Ummm… sounds like a NO to me! She finally admits that it would be a lie for her to say she loves him. Mike storms out of the interview completely taken off guard by Natalie’s revelation. Mama Natalie is not going to be happy about this! I saw this coming a mile away. It was apparent she was rushing their relationship to get to America. She even wanted to force him into trying to have a baby in order to secure her visa. Mike, cut your losses and RUN!

When Natalie and Mike return to the house, he is visibly upset. I guess that is normal, when you find out you have been living a lie and your fiancé doesn’t love you. Natalie throws the ring at him as he packs his clothes to return to the U.S. All of their issues are glaringly obvious during the argument. Mama Natalie tries to comfort Mike as he says goodbye. Natalie even demands an apology, before Mike leaves. WTH! Let me get this straight… she admits not being in love and gives back his ring, but wants an apology. I thought Natalie was crazy before, but my radar is going all the way now.  Mike refuses to apologize and leaves without another word. SMH! If he has any sense, he will leave her and all of her drama, right in Ukraine.

 

Michael, 41 (Greenwich, Connecticut) and Juliana, 23 (Brazil)

Juliana bikes over to Michael’s ex-wife, Sarah’s house to vent. She opens up about her past and controlling ex-husband.  Sarah is moved to tears and is shocked to discover that there is more to Juliana than just a pretty face. I smell an alliance brewing. Michael you are in danger, you may want to tread lightly with this duo.

Sarah and Juliana have become fast friends and even go get her wedding dressed altered together. On the way, Juliana asks is there anything that she should know, good or bad. Sarah warns her about having an imbalance of power. At the dress shop, Juliana walks out in a beautiful wedding gown and is brought to tears. Although, I don’t fully trust Juliana and her intentions, I think I like her friendship with Sarah. She needs someone to advise her besides Michael.

Blake, 29 (Los Angeles, California) and Jasmin, 27 (Finland)

Jasmin and Blake are headed to a club for a performance for one of Blake’s artists on his “label”. Ugh… where is the wine when you need it. Some type of pseudo performance starts with Blake in a weird face mask that reminds me of one of the cartoon characters on fat Albert. It was at this moment, I realized that I needed something much stronger than wine. Why are we being subjected to this? After the show one of Blake’s best friends questions why Jasmin wasn’t more supportive. Even Blake admits he would have preferred her to be cheering him on in the crowd, rather than seated at the back of the bar.

Blake arrives at the studio, his friends immediately point out Jasmin’s lack of interest in his music. They also feel like she puts no effort into fitting into his life. All of this is true, but Blake defends his fiancé. He believes Jasmin differences are cultural and she has to get to know everyone better over time.  When the conversation continues, Blake decides to leave the studio rather than be bombarded with complaints about Jasmin.

 

Tania, 29 (Colchester, Connecticut) and Syngin, 29 (South Africa)

Syngin and Tania are excited to see one another at the airport. It’s as if all has been forgiven after a month with constant arguments. Something tells me this is the calm before the storm. After a magical night in New York, they head back to the shed their real life. On the car ride home, the two go right back to arguing about their future. Tania is worried that Syngin isn’t career oriented and wonders if he is too immature for her. Syngin wants to go with the flow and doesn’t understand why Tania is so upset. She even threatens to leave him behind and begin a new life. Sigh! I don’t know how any man; woman or child could endure Tania. She is inconsiderate, abrasive and downright controlling. Syngin can’t even work at this point and they are living in a SHED. What does she expect him to do with no money or work permit? It’s great she has figured out her life plan after an inspiring trip, but the guy just left everything behind to start a new life with her. After Syngin shuts down, Tania decides to apologize for going off. Well, so much for distance making the heart grow fonder. Tania, you are well on your way to running this guy off if you aren’t careful. 

TELL US- DO YOU THINK MURSEL SHOULD HAVE STAYED OR IS HIM LEAVING FOR THE BEST? WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT JULIANA AND SARAH BEING FRIENDS? DOES TANIA EXPECT TOO MUCH TOO SOON FROM SYNGIN? DO YOU THINK ANGELA SHOULD JUST GET MARRIED IN NIGERIA? DO YOU THINK BLAKE’S FRIENDS HAVE A RIGHT TO QUESTION JASMIN’S INTENTIONS WITH BLAKE?

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Life After Lockup Recap: Manipulate The Manipulator

Life After Lockup continues to get better every single week. On last week’s season premiere, the couples were going THROUGH IT. It’s still unclear why Sarah Simmons or Megan J continue to give Michael Simmons the time of day. He offers them literally nothing. These women could do sooooo much better. Andrea Edwards and Lamar Jackson are still married, but live in separate states. Who can blame him for trying to escape her?

Sooner or later, both of the men that Lacey is playing are going to leave her. Shane and John are only going to allow themselves to be played for so long. Lacey can’t manipulate these two men forever. It won’t happen. Things are going well for Brittany Santiago and Marcelino Santiago. However, usually, this means that something bad is coming around the corner. Good luck guys!

Andrea & Lamar

Lamar is finally off parole. I wonder if he plans on making a trip out to Utah to see his wife. Whenever the two of them are together, things get weird.

The rough LA life is too much for Andrea. As much as Lamar loves Los Angeles, it will never be home for Andrea. Lamar misses her, but missing someone isn’t enough to make a marriage successful. You need to put in the WORK.

He wants to come visit, but she’s reluctant. Is she hiding something? That’s odd that she is fighting the idea of her own husband coming to visit. She tries saying that he left her, but she’s the one that tried to trap him in Utah. What kind of delusional revisionist past is she living in?

This marriage is so unusual. She won’t even share a room with her husband. However, I would expect nothing less from them. Her kids don’t know that Lamar is the father of the youngest daughter. How has she kept it from them this long? These people make the worst life choices on this damn show.

Neither of them are ever going to budge form their stance, so what’s the point? Things are looking really dicey because Lamar is nowhere to be found at the airport. If he really didn’t show, that’s such a gross thing to do to his family.

Thankfully, he shows up and all is well. Things are still awkward because of what happened last time. Maybe things will improve in time.

Angela & Tony

I find Angela way too entertaining for this storyline to ever end. Please never leave. She’s a total train wreck, but I wouldn’t want it any other way.

She kicked him out of her life FINALLY. We’ll see how long that lasts. Angela fills in her sister on what went down, and she’s not surprised. Nobody is shocked. Angela is the only person caught by surprise here.

She doesn’t want to see him anymore, but Tony is paroled to her house. He has nowhere else to go. She’s totally going to get suckered back in by this man. OH MY GOD. He used her so hard, and now she can’t escape.

Angela tells her sister that she and Tony were engaged, and she’s so disgusted. Angela isn’t someone who uses her head ever. She’s so thirsty for sex. It really clouds her judgment.

SHE ACTUALLY BURNED ALL OF HIS THINGS. Everything of Tony’s is completely up in flames. Tony tries to apologize, but she reacts in such a cold and defeated way. She might be DONE DONE. Let us rejoice!

Angela refuses to let him inside. That’s what you get Tony for cheating on the ONE person who did right by you. Tony wants to work on things, and it’s clear he’s manipulating her. He’s really good at that. He is SO cringe.

Lacey, Shane, & John

Lacey and Shane are never going to last as husband and wife. Phew. I really wanted to get that out there before we continue. They’re finally in their new house together, and Shane is so immature. His age is really starting to show. I didn’t really notice it last season, but this season, I’m irritated with it.

She’s still in secret communication with John. Keeping this from Shane won’t end well. However, she knows what she’s doing. Once again, she’s playing two men down the middle because that’s what she does.

Her father thinks it’s a good idea to tell Shane because secrets are bad. DUH. Although, in this case, that doesn’t seem like something Lacey wants to do.

OH NO. Shane found texts about Lacey and John. She calls Shane insecure, but he has the right to be mad here. Lacey keeping secrets and communicating with her ex is so disrespectful.

Lacey doesn’t like being controlled, but Shane is all about keeping her in line. They’re not a good match at all. His reaction is really psychotic. It just keeps escalating.

Marcelino & Brittany

Brittany calls Marcelino in for a serious conversation, and he looks annoyed. At this point, Marcelino is contributing nothing to this marriage. She wants him to get a real job because legal fees are racking up rather quickly.

With that, plus the new baby, he needs to get his act together. Someone needs to start making some real money for this family. There’s how many kids involved now? Brittany isn’t wrong for just wanting him to at least get a part-time job. Do something. Anything.

It’s really not that hard of a concept. Brittany has a felon past, and it’s much harder for her. He needs to step up and do what he can for his family. End of story. There really shouldn’t be any ifs, ands, or buts about it.

Overall, I like Marcelino, and I’m glad he’s taking strides to get a job. His background his actually really impressive. He has a lot of life experience.

Instead of going into this humbly, he’s letting his ego take the lead. The recruiter can tell that Marcelino doesn’t want to do anything besides poker. For the most part, the recruiter has the same opinion as I do. He has ZERO experience in the workforce. Nobody is going to give him the time of day.

Megan, Michael, & Sarah

Michael is finally face to face with Megan’s father. In light of Michael’s past actions, this should be epic. I hope he rips him to shreds. Is that rude to say? I tend to be rude.

Michael says it’s important to have everything out in the open, but he’s actively lying to her. We watched him take a phone call in the car from another girl. He’s a pathological liar. There’s a lot of red flags with Michael.

Megan’s father has a lot of questions about Michael, and quite frankly she should be asking these herself. She admits to her dad that she loves Michael, and he says the same about her. Make me actually gag.

Her father doesn’t think she should date Michael. DUH. WE AGREE. RUN MEGAN RUN. What is it about Michael that anyone would want to be clamoring to be with him? I see nothing.

Sarah wants to be divorced, but she couldn’t help but look at his phone records. Michael is talking to girls in a lot of different states. To make things crazier, he’s been getting money from all of these women. My mind is f***king BLOWN. Shook. Shook to my core. Wow. It’s also bizarre that Sarah pays for all of Michael’s stuff.

TELL US – WHY ARE SARAH AND MEGAN STILL FIGHTING OVER MICHAEL? SHOULD LAMAR MOVE TO UTAH? ARE YOU ENJOYING THIS SEASON OF LIFE AFTER LOCKUP? 

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