It’s bedtime for my son, and my husband is upstairs doing the bath.  My 8-month-old daughter and I on the couch snuggling up and enjoying some girl bonding time. I have always wanted a daughter to bond with like this. It’s during these special moments that I can start to prepare her for the world that awaits her. So that is why we are curled up together watching…that’s right…”THE BACHELOR.”

I must admit that the reason my husband has ditched me is because he has reached his limit with the crap TV like “The Bachelor”. We used to have fun watching and making fun of everyone, but it’s run its course for him. He drew the line. No more. Fine! I have my baby girl. She will get into it with me. I am so happy I have this opportunity to point out the lessons of life and love that this show teaches women. It goes something like this:

“OK Cassidy, do you have your pop corn (rice cake) ready? Here we go! OK-See that girl? She doesn’t know this guy at all, but she loves him. In fact, see all 25 of those girls? They ALL love him! No, of course they don’t know him, but they want to marry him. So that is the first lesson: You can marry someone you have really never spent any time with, as long as it is on national TV. It won’t last, but that is irrelevant. Most of these young women gave up jobs and even careers to be on this show.

This brings us to the next lesson:  Whatever you work hard at to become, don’t really worry too much, because you can bail on it at any time. This girl on right now says she ditched her best friend’s wedding to be here-that is how important it is to marry somebody you don’t know. But again, don’t do it unless you are going to be on TV.

Next lesson, Cassidy: It is important to date lots of people so you can find the right one. Just like what you are seeing now. One night you may be riding a trolley through San Francisco, and the next you are on a yacht in Puerto Rico! This is exactly how dating is! You should be prepared to go on lots of helicopter rides, because that’s very common to do on a date. Money? Don’t worry about that-the producers will take care of it all. Just like in real life.

The next lesson (and last because I am tired): If your love is unrequited, your life has no meaning. Why is that girl crying, you ask? Wow, she really is crying hard. She is sobbing, Uh oh, now she is hyperventilating. I think she might be dying. Why? Because the guy she doesn’t know, but loves,  didn’t give her a rose! Which basically means she is worthless. It can destroy you Cass, be careful!

Maybe this isn’t the best show for role models after all. Let’s change the channel. Here we are, "Teen Mom" a show about pregnant teenagers. OK, NO. NEXT. Oh look, here’s another show called “Fear Factor.”  It’s a show where they make you do stuff that is really scary and gross. But you can get lots of money if you do it on TV! So if dating on TV isn’t your style, you can still get rich and not do anything significant with your life. You can make $50,000 for drinking…wait. What IS THAT? OK never mind. Let’s go back to ‘The Bachelor’….”