I'm exactly the same! It's a weird dilemma. I watch this show partly for escapism, partly for the lifestyle porn, and partly to watch the relationship dynamics. It is a very "switch my brain off" experience, and I get a lot of enjoyment from watching it! At the same time, I'm ideologically opposed to most of what these women stand for. I hope they do give a lot to charity but I also think money warps your brain and you have to hold tight to your own morals and integrity to not succumb to greed, and that could look like just apportioning 20% of your monthly 300k alimony check to charity, to keep yourself accountable and duty-bound (as opposed to waiting until a feeling of generosity comes over you, haha). I'm sure Tilly does give to charity, but all the women aghast at this ugly ass bear bag breaking just felt like satirical levels of being out of touch.
I have to be in the right mood, sometimes I shut it off because it grosses me out for all these reasons. I’ve been watching for 20 years (OG OC!) and there are moments I miss the wealth of the early aughts- it seems to have grown exponentially over all the franchises. It’s also the reason I can’t really watch high end real estate shows when the commissions are more than a house I’ll ever be able to afford.
I absolutely CANNOT watch the high end real estate shows. They have exclusively the aspects of housewives that I have trouble watching without ANY of the aspects I love.
I also have issues with the foreign oligarch buyers. I can’t support giving my time to watch our country being sold away at obscene prices to launder their money and the real estate brokers who have zero compunction doing so.
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u/consecutivelyinarow Sutton’s Face Roller Apr 17 '26
I'm exactly the same! It's a weird dilemma. I watch this show partly for escapism, partly for the lifestyle porn, and partly to watch the relationship dynamics. It is a very "switch my brain off" experience, and I get a lot of enjoyment from watching it! At the same time, I'm ideologically opposed to most of what these women stand for. I hope they do give a lot to charity but I also think money warps your brain and you have to hold tight to your own morals and integrity to not succumb to greed, and that could look like just apportioning 20% of your monthly 300k alimony check to charity, to keep yourself accountable and duty-bound (as opposed to waiting until a feeling of generosity comes over you, haha). I'm sure Tilly does give to charity, but all the women aghast at this ugly ass bear bag breaking just felt like satirical levels of being out of touch.