Farmer Wants a Wife

I toyed, briefly, with the idea of applying for the 2017 “Farmer Wants a Wife”.  I’ve watched it a few times and didn’t find it overly offensive.  Maybe it wasn’t – but after this season I have decided no more.  I cannot watch it.

Any who back to me considering applying because it connects this blog together.  Before this season aired I chuckled to myself about me going on national television and finding the love of my life who was a farmer and moving back to the land (you may remember, I am a farm girl originally).  I figured the biggest challenge would be the probability of there being a Westfield within 500 kilometres of the farm; but I am dedicated enough to drive 500kms to go shopping OR I can learn to love shopping online.  So with that challenge overcome, I sat down to watch the first episode.

Uh yeah.  We all know I am 44.  This put me in the age category to, at a stretch, be matched up with Lachie (37 from memory) from Camden (high fiving myself at this stage, I could probably be at a Westfield within 30 minutes from his farm - he was clearly out in front!!) and Lance (52 from memory and from somewhere I can’t recall, such was my interest in him).  Note; let’s forget Jed, I would have eaten him alive.

Some of us know Lachie from another reality tv show which didn’t end happily.  I didn’t think much of it and watched him on FWAW with interest as he got to know the women he chose to attend his "home stay".  Ouch.  What an arse.  He is actually a rude, obnoxious nob who doesn’t like strong women.  He would rather talk over women than listen and address what is being said.  Good luck Belinda.  I think your life at the beach would be more enjoyable than Camden.

And Lance.  Can I swear?  I mean really badly?  Use the bad, bad word everyone hates (but me apparently)……..  No?  Okay, I won’t but be warned, I came close.  What a fucking horrible human being.  I get that channel whatever it was is responsible for making him look like a fucking horrible human being but seriously.  You practically destroyed a woman on national tv.  What was the point of that (other than hoping for good ratings)? 

Let me tell you Lance and channel whatever you are; life as someone a little older is freaking hard work on the dating scene.  I know this.  I am on that dating scene.  I am old.  But that can form part 2 and maybe part 3 another day, as this is about how this show could be classified as anything but a way to humiliate people?

Yep, their choice to go on the show.  Get that.  What I don’t get is how you think it is appropriate to do that to another human being?

Lisa – my love – you dodged a bullet.  Seriously, you did.  You are brave, smart, funny and beautiful.  Your prince is out there.  Lance was not it.

I could ramble for pages but will leave you for now.  Let’s explore being 44 and single tomorrow shall we?  God, do I have some stories for you.  The question would be where on earth would I start?  Men with baggage (enough to fill an A380)?  Internet dating? 

 

Let me ponder and get back to you.