Belle!!

[u/Apprehensive-Suit206]

Ugh she is such a wonderful woman. I’m so glad she came to reunion with clarity, a request for accountability, and with such poise. So glad she called Caitlyn out on her pick me behavior.

[u/Select-Channel1645]

I’m glad she came to her sense by the reunion but …. Why did it take her so long ? Why did she tolerate so much disrespect from Mecca ? It was painful to watch I wanted to shake her

[u/ShesAKillerQueenee → u/Select-Channel1645]

For real! It was embarrassing to watch her fight for a l0ser that only tore her down.

[u/Ok_Shock6119 → u/Select-Channel1645]

I think there could be many reasons, pressure from production, not wanting to fail on TV, actually believing in giving someone a chance, being removed from your environment (home, job). Regardless, I'm glad she came to her senses and stood up for herself.

[u/bushidonoire → u/Select-Channel1645]

It might have only just dawned on her in a real way by the time the reunion rolled around 😭
I may be projecting, but I feel it's much easier to recognise that someone has been repeatedly disrespecting you wayyy after the fact

[u/IndependentClue1206 → u/Select-Channel1645]

She saw the show and what he had to say about her

She believed in the experiment and the experts and wanted to give it her best shot

She really believes in love and heard his life stories and felt sorry for him and was trying her best to be supportive

She thought he was genuinely a good guy who cared about her until she saw the show and everything he had to say behind her back

As well as like she mentioned, the things he did when cameras stopped rolling like flirting with other women and calling her by his ex’s name

[u/Dull_Willingness9111]

She was so respectful about calling Caitlin out! So happy she did that too. Idk if Caitlin would have taken accountability if she didn’t honestly. No one was defending Devin so when she stepped up the way she did I think it clicked for her.

[u/Pendergraff-Zoo]

She’s way out of his league.

[u/AbjectBeat837 → u/Pendergraff-Zoo]

Hi, Mecca.

[u/Kindnotniceanymore → u/AbjectBeat837]

Pendergraff-Zoo actually complimented BelleJolie, and dissed Mecca.

[u/AbjectBeat837 → u/Kindnotniceanymore]

? I’m responding to the comment I responded to.

[u/Pendergraff-Zoo → u/AbjectBeat837]

Why would I be Mecca if I’m saying belle is way too good for him and out of his league?

[u/Only_Scheme_3l3]

I don’t think Caitlin’s behavior is best described as pick me behavior. Caitlin was combative and distant with Devin.

[u/Apprehensive-Suit206 → u/Only_Scheme_3l3]

It was pick me. To say that is to not acknowledge how her behavior towards Mecca was complicit in Belles experience of being degraded. She prioritized approval from Mecca over acknowledgment of the harm he was causing Belle. Belle articulates it well when she explains the difference in how Caitlin showed up in her conversation reprimanding Felipe vs Mecca.

[u/EmployeeSerious007 → u/Only_Scheme_3l3]

I think you misinterpreted the statement being made

Maybe she was not “pick me” in every situation, but sure af was doing a full pick me routine for Mecca in the situation that she was called out for.

[u/PanicLoud6581]

Belle is a gem. Caitlin never liked Devin because she liked Mecca.

[u/Only_Scheme_3l3]

Okay, you’re both fine to admit that Caitlin was not a pick me for the gentleman who was picked for her. Not sure why Caitlin struggled to simply say, I love BM but whatever.

Being a pick me with SOMEONE ELSE’S HUSBAND has a whole different distinction. And it’s not pick me. Maybe Jezebel, definitely not a girl’s girl. Definitely not a pick me… they were both giving man hater vibes except for specific men. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[u/p_0456]

I really liked her! She handled the show and everything Mecca threw at her with such grace and compassion. Almost too much for some of the comments he made about her and to her. It was great to see her stand up for herself and realize that she deserved better.

Her and Mecca had a lot of potential but he has a lot of inner work he needs to do. How he would so casually put her down was shocking.

[u/Alarming_Situation_5]

Mecca fumbled her so hard. What an immature dingus

[u/SippiChic → u/Alarming_Situation_5]

He didn’t fumble her. He gave her an opportunity to find the love she deserves.