Hear me out - Jovi obviously makes a lot of mistakes in his relationship. He tells Yara a lot of lies, especially in service of accessing dancers. And of course, it could be that producers are feeding him lines, or that he’s putting on an act. But I can’t help but think that Jovi is actually a good friend to the guys. He checks in on their emotions, empathizes, tries to be nice to Ed, gives surprisingly good advice to Asuelu while respecting boundaries of privacy…I dunno, sometimes I’m just surprised by how kind he seems to the other participants. Also I loved seeing him and Angela do the obstacle course, lol
Hi, I’m BPD and I can be a great friend but a lousy girlfriend/daughter/sister for many reasons if this is what you’re referring to. To us, loved ones are like a flame, warming from a distance – but get too close, there’s risk of getting hurt (cue all of the unhealthy survival mechanisms we’ve developed in response to a perceived threat to our feelings.) I literally can’t act normal no matter how hard I try, trust me sometimes I really wish because it’s embarrassing. At best I’m sad and sobbing on a primal wound level, at worst I have a burning desire to extact revenge