Richard and Tatiana

Correct me if I'm wrong, but was it not Tatiana who initiated this relationship. I remember her telling Bertha (in her Mother Theresa days), that she was developing feelings for Richard and Bertha encouraged her to go for it. Adding that Richard is an adult and could decide if he would reciprocate or not. Again maybe I'm wrong.

At the beginning I thought, these guys genuinely like each other and are fighting hard to control themselves because of commitments they have in the real world. I used to find their discussions poignant, and oh so romantic. After their first visit to the penthouse, my respect for Richard went up a zillion notches.

Lately, I'm beginning to wonder about Tatiana. She seems to be doing everything she can to discredit Richard with the other house mates. Richard is also not helping matters. Knowing he cannot hold his liqueur, why does he "guzzle" so much. Once he gets drunk, he tongue loosens, and all the things his been keeping on the down and low spill out.

I've been asking myself, why the sudden interest by Lerato & Bertha last weekend in seeing Richard's Gazunga. Someone must have told them about it, and I'm guessing it must be Tati. She herself was seeing it for the first time in the middle of last week. Then the others girls start getting curious. I don't think it's any of the boys, becasue they have know about it for a long time and none of them spilt the beans. This is just one of the examples of Tati's sly ways. It seems to me that she is setting him up for nomination by the other housemates. But then again these are just my thoughts.

Richard without the complication of Tati, is such a good player and fun to watch. even if he's rough around the edges, so what. Nothing that some grooming would not take care of. I actually like his brashness. He comes across to me as being a very sincere, romantic, childishly playful and daring person. All in all not so bad a combination from where I stand.

Right now I see two problems that can mar his game. The guzzle and Tatiana. I'm hoping he will wake up and smell the coffee, and cut of the dead weight.