The Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe isn't making it clear whether JJ Lane's revelation he had cheated on his ex-wife played any role in her dumping him.
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"Did I mention two-on-one dates are SUUUUUUUPER uncomfortable for everyone? Being in a JJ and Joe sandwich on the boat ride to the island was uncomfortable, although they made the best of it. Now don't get me wrong -- it was nowhere near as uncomfortable as the Badlands date with [Ashley Iaconetti] and [Kelsey Poe] on Chris Soules' season... but it was still awkward," Bristowe wrote in her People blog.
"I would also like everyone to keep in mind that I had never seen the JJ that the guys in the house saw. So, at that point, I was still thinking he was a good guy. My crush on him started night one because he made a punny joke, and we connected. But I also think we all watched that crush fizzle a little since that first night."
Bristowe then described how she felt when the father of a young girl dropped a bomb on her that he had been unfaithful to the woman he married.
"When [JJ] told me that he cheated on his wife, I felt a bit sick. That is my biggest fear in a relationship -- that and falling out of love," she admitted.
"It was brave of him to tell me that, and I do believe he learned a valuable life lesson. Having a family, putting them through that and losing so much, I can imagine it being an eye-opener. It was hard for me to understand his choices, but I respected his honesty. I think I was looking for that connection again with JJ, but it was lost."
Bailey, on the other hand, apparently made Bristowe laugh and she appreciated how he's also a "sensitive sweet guy."
"He's definitely that old southern gentleman who has manners and a sense of humor. YES PLEASE! The only thing that I was looking for was Joe's wall to come down and to hear how he actually felt, which happened, and it meant so much to me. I knew in that moment I had to say goodbye to JJ and get him back to his daughter. I needed more time with Joe," Bristowe explained.
"I'm a big fan of love languages, and one of mine is quality time. I needed that with Joe in order to find out exactly where my feelings were with him. Going back and spending more time with him was ideal and worth it. He is something special. I learned more of who he was and where he came from. Learning those things made it easy for me to give him that rose."
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