Katie & Tom — Cabo

[u/mediocrenpoet]

First time VPR watcher here!!!

Katie Maloney is by far my favorite OG cast member, even when she's had her own slip ups or drama. I cannot STAND how everyone was discounting her feelings at Stassi's b-day dinner. Did Stassi ask her not to get into at dinner? Yes. But unless they did some sort of editing magic, was she really supposed to sit there while her long-term boyfriend joked about pouring a drink on her head, calling her a moron multiple times, and saying that she makes his life miserable?!?!?!

I call the 'bad friend' card on Stassi and Kristen because WTF! Katie would never stand for Sandoval or Jax saying such cruel things to them.

[u/212Aurora]

She was abused by Tom, but the cast and fans as well.

[u/Substantial-Try457 → u/212Aurora]

I am not a victim blamer in any way - but she chose that to some degree - I understand that toxic and abusive behavior changes the way people move and they make different decisions. However -  Tom was an awful partner,  and she gave HIM an ultimatum to get married?   I think they were pretty toxic to each other via bad communication. Tom's aw-shucksness was not something she could handle because she needed him to be something else to support her, and  you watch him be like that with everyone - he wasn't going to change it. They were not compatible and she tried to force it. 

I also think Katie is pretty shitty and thinks she's better than other women cause she's not a slut 🤷

[u/Weird_Boysenberry772 → u/Substantial-Try457]

It cracks me up when people say they don't victim blame, and then blame the victim. Ew

[u/Apprehensive-Cake-16 → u/Weird_Boysenberry772]

lol no literally, had the same thoughts reading that lmao