The Bachelor "Week 6"

This week was hometown dates. First Sean went to Houston to meet Askee's family. The visit seemed to go really well. Her parents were nice and her dad even gave Seanhis blessing if he chooses to propose to Ashlee. I feel bad for her because I feel like she has had a really tough time dealing with things that happened in her childhood and it has led to some serious control issues. I think she is sweet, but not right for Sean.

Sean's next date was in Seattle with Catherine. Her sisters were pretty tough on her. They doubt that Crherine is read to settle down and they weren't shy with their opinions to either Catherine or Sean. Catherine's mom was receptive to Sean, but when he asked for her blessing she skirted around the answer which I don't think he liked.

Sean then visited Lindsey's family on the military base her father, the general, is stationed. Lindsey isn't my favorite, maybe I'm still not over her bad first impression, but she is probably the best fit for Sean. Her mom seemd like the sweetest lady, and even Sean commented that she would be a great mother in law. Lindsey's dad made Sean really nervous, but he was less scary than expected and gave Sean his blessing.

The last date was in LA with Des. They started things off great, but the even was tense. She hired an actor to pretend to be her boyfriend and he showed up telling Des he still loved her and provoked Sean a little. Her prank worked much better than his previous museum one. Desiree's family came over for dinner after that. Her parents were very sweet and soft spoken, her brother on the other hand was not. He told Sean that he could tell Sean wasn't as into Des as she was into him and called Sean a playboy. He ruined everything for Des. I felt sorry for her after that. She could tell Sean was upset, but the damage was done.

Sean had a hard time deciding what to do at this rose ceremony. He said he couldn't decide whether to send home Catherine or Desiree. I thought it was really interesting that he shared his thought process and revealed his front runners (at least as of this week). Before he started handing out roses, Des pulled Sean aside to apologize for their date. That made it hard for Sean to make his final decision, but ultimately he still sent Desiree home. I think he should have sent her when she took him outside to talk instead of making her stand through the rose ceremony. I don't like how he handled this at all. He kept telling her how he wasn't sure of his decision, that he may regret it tomorrow and how much he will miss her. Those things may all be true, but it makes it harder for her to move on which isn't fair. She just kept telling him he was making a mistake. It was hard to watch.

Next week is Thailand. I'm excited for the "Fantasy Suite" episode! I think Ashlee will be the next one to go. And I still like Catherine most, but I think he has more in common with Lindsey.

-Avalon