It’s interesting how the lack of indoor plumbing has come up separately in the last two seasons, firstly with Dempsey and now with Rob.

Both Dempsey and Rob want children, but don’t have indoor plumbing. I’ve seen lots of people mention how its delusional of Rob to want children when he doesn’t have indoor plumbing, but nobody do the same with Dempsey.

Now, I think most people would agree Rob is a douche and Dempsey is a saint, or at the very least a decent person because of their behaviour on the show.

But it’s interesting how most redditors will jump on Rob’s lack of indoor plumbing as a way to criticise him, and yet barely anyone used that against Dempsey.

I get it, Rob’s a douche, he needs humbling so people will throw whatever they can at him. But people are using indoor plumbing as some sort of benchmark for what a piece of shit he is, and not using the same metric with Dempsey. I feel like it’s just used as a shorthand to criticise everything else about Rob (that is definitely worth criticising).

I’m not saying its wrong. I’m just interested by this behaviour.

  • Civil-Appointment52@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Dempseys place had a toilet (probably compositing which is why Dempsey couldn’t poop in it) and a shower and sink w running water. It was also a really nice “mobile home” which was furnished like an adult ,… rob has sheets up for “walls” keeps a poor dog outside and has a “community” bathroom that looked vial from far away I can only imagine how dirty it was… I don’t think you can compare the two… in terms on the living premises.

    Dempsey - new nicely furnished mobile home that has a full and functional kitchen, bathroom with running water (just not hot) and sink. No pets …in her 20’s wants kids in the future. Has a full time job

    Rob- 30ish. Lives in what looks like a converted commercial space with a “make shift kitchen” does he even have a stove. I remember seeing a fridge and a bunch of small electric appliances in some bookshelf thjng. Clothes on racks (hence no closet) random old furniture with a sheet for a “wall”. NO bathroom inside his dwelling … with one shared bathroom for however many people live there that looks like no one cleans it… car held together w plywood … no real job… and has a poor dog that he crates outside in high heat and cold and did I say
    No real job…

    I personally don’t think that either of them are ready for kids BUT Dempsey’s place is far superior to Robs living conditions and I don’t think comparable. Now if you start to mention “closet mom” that may be more relatable to Rob in terms of there is no way they could take care of child in that place and lifestyle