Three episodes into pursuit of a “ferocious love,” tension among her male suitors has noticeably ramped up. On the July 15 episode, Devin Strader faced backlash from two fellow contestants who accused him of . Aaron Erb confronted Strader for his “childish” antics and insisted he lacked “the depth to be with a girl like Jenn.
” Strader pushed back with phrases like “That’s your lens” and “I’m not placing judgment on you.” Erb responded by giving him a book on emotional intelligence. “I brought this with me.
It’s my own book,” Erb told Strader. “It’s helped me grow as a person. I want to see you win.
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I’m giving you a different perspective.” Later that night, Thomas Nguyen pulled Strader aside and reprimanded him for stealing Tran first, this time during the cocktail party. Strader accused Nguyen of “objectifying Jenn” and then asserted that he’s “not out here looking for validation from this group.
” Between criticizing one another for their lack of emotional intelligence or using phrases like “Your manifesting is delusional” and “Be careful how you handle yourself” to prove their points, one detail is coming into focus: These men are big fans of "therapy-speak." Therapy-speak is recognized as the colloquial use of words or phrases that are commonly said by mental health professionals during a session with a client. Buzz words like “trauma” or “gaslighting,” for instance, are now being used regularly by people i.