i have a question for tj....i grew up in a large family, with no privacy. as a result, i enjoy time alone. when my husband was an airline piot, he would be gone at times for two weeks.

i know you are wondering why i say this...but my question is how did you guys manage to live together without more upset about other house guests?

it is human nature to live with people, especially ppl who you might not relate with had you not been living with the,

i know the scenes that were shown on tv were based on individual problems. and what was shown usually were the moments of breakthrough or concentrating on your perceived flaws.

since the editing probably didnt allow time to show every day interactions, i wonder if it wasnt difficult living with ppl and sharing bedrooms without a bit of irritation,, resentment, or downlike not liking somebody. that is normal when a group gets together. i know when the bathroom incident happened with kim, it was indicative of what i am trying to say.

spending time with people from diff backgrounds, thinking, habits had to be an adjustment., but any such adjustment was rarely shown. that is til toward the end when the woman with the two timing bf was bugging folks with her apparent lack of participation.

so, my question is..wasnt there alot of stress while getting to know each other> and if so, was it edited out? the fact you gals were able to live together was quite a coup. i am also very impressed that you were so serious about wanting help that you overlooked the habits of others that may have been a pet peeve, like chewing and smacking gum makes me nuts.

margaret