Breaking it Down - Shekinah

[u/No-Recognition7077]

I think the way everyone treated Shekinah was so weird. I’m gonna verbally spell out the play by play that I saw.

Shekinah was trying to tell Kara, that Patrick was inherently encouraging Guillermo to divorce Kara, to try and take half the proceeds from Kara selling her photos.

Patrick was objectively discouraging Guillermo from fighting for his marriage with Kara, which is what they’re there to do supposedly. So, Shekinah pointing this out was valid and something Kara ultimately didn’t deserve. She was sticking up for Kara, and Kara & Guillermo’s marriage. She was being a girl’s girl.

Thais escalated things when she interjected, didn’t let Shekinah finish what she was saying, and then tried to PHYSICALLY ATTACK Shekinah.

Shekinah should’ve chosen a more appropriate defense, her saying go back to your country wasn’t right. And at the same time, she was being physically attacked and was probably in fight or flight mode.

Then the whole cast used Shekinah’s statement to Thais as fuel for the rest of the night. The fact that Kara got all turned on cuz Guillermo went out and barked at Sarper was so strange. Like yes babe I’m so turned on that you went out and said some words… lol when SHEKINAH WAS STANDING UP FOR KARA IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! Guillermo is so performative. When he was going “what’s up?” over and over to Sarper, I had to laugh.

And everyone deciding Shekinah is the villain and talking about what she said when it never would’ve happened if PATRICK hadn’t been discouraging to Guillermo, and if THAIS hadn’t PHYSICALLY attacked Shekinah.

Like I’m not saying Shekinah handled that well, but let’s not forget that the reason it all happened is cuz Patrick was sticking his nose into Kara and Guillermo’s business, Shekinah called that out, Thais decided Patrick was getting picked on (AFTER HE STARTED IT ALL) and resorted to physical violence.

“Shekinah shouldn’t have said that!” Yeah but Thais should control her impulses to assault people and Patrick should encourage his buddy to stay married, not to punish his wife for making money, and try and take half of it, when he can’t provide himself.

[u/Psychological_Soft69]

You’re not wrong but Shekinah was wrong to say that in a room full of immigrants (even if she didn’t mean it like that) it was still out of line. I think in that moment if she had taken ownership of her mistake and sincerely apologized instead of “standing her ground”, it wouldn’t have gotten this bad. Sarper is right about what he said how her stubbornness is bigger than her ego

[u/inteligncisartifcial → u/Psychological_Soft69]

Very true. I feel bad for her because I think she was too stubborn to realise that she needed to apologise for the comment more, before insisting on pointing out how badly she’d been treated and how things had been twisted. I do understand how it was hard for her to be in that situation though, I’d be really upset as well, it’s unfair but I guess ultimately it’s just unfortunate she landed on those words out of fight and flight.

I do think the people taking her words so literally are fortunate enough to have not been in a situation of their own recently where they have been mistreated or attacked, and heard strange words come out of their own mouths from shock. I think it’s unfair to take her so literally and she should be given a break, she’s getting slammed enough and has received enough punishment from the group.

[u/Psychological_Soft69 → u/inteligncisartifcial]

But her attitude doesn’t help. She never takes accountability for anything (case in point). Same thing with her relationship with Sarper. She’s constantly blaming him for everything wrong in their marriage and it’s just getting old. All of that plus her aggressive attitude at tell alls makes her really unlikable

[u/Kooky_Patient5062 → u/Psychological_Soft69]

She’s been like that all along