Wifey and Baby Mama

Shun:
Hey, I'm Shawn.

Shannon:
Hi, and I'm Shannon.

Shun:
and we're the host of Wifey and Baby Mama. As always, first we want to thank everyone who listened and subscribed on last week. We welcome you back. And we also want to welcome all of our new listeners to this week's episode titled, Family Favorites and Forensics. All right, so let's get into it. Tonight, we're gonna talk about something all too common when it comes to blended families and relationships, family favorites. Now, I'm sure most people have dealt with this topic or to the very least, No one knows someone that has In previous episodes, uh-huh and previous episodes I think i've mentioned it's cool to keep you know, healthy relationship when you've dealt with a partner for years However, it's not so cool if it's drama surrounding it oftentimes two people, you know that are dealing decide to go their separate ways But the family is still attached, you know to the ex and that's okay But keep your relationship With the ex going outside the expense of the new partner especially if it's a new someone and they've made their self clear that they want no further dealings with that.

Shannon:
Yeah, I totally agree with that. And a lot of families, they struggle with that, and understandably so, especially if that particular, we're just gonna use son. If that particular son was in a long-term relationship with that ex-girlfriend, and that ex-girlfriend, of course, became a part of the family, so to speak, it is hard for the family to let that person go. And, you know, to recognize or to accept that that son is no longer with that person, a lot of families, they can't, or I shouldn't say they can't, they choose not to respect the boundaries of the new person that's in the relationship now with the son. So helping people understand that you have to, respect the the new person and Not put the X above that new person, you know a lot of times We've well, we've seen the movie monster. It was called monster-in-law

Shun:
Mustard

Shannon:
with

Shun:
and

Shannon:
Jennifer.

Shun:
law, yeah.

Shannon:
Yeah Where no one's good enough for my son or whatever and in some cases They might say that or they might say I feel like this other person is better for my son or better

Shun:
Yeah, and

Shannon:
for

Shun:
that

Shannon:
my

Shun:
movie

Shannon:
daughter

Shun:
she did she she invited the ex, you know to try to say

Shannon:
Yeah,

Shun:
like look what

Shannon:
yeah,

Shun:
you're missing Yeah,

Shannon:
yeah.

Shun:
she did invite the ex over. So yeah, we got to understand family favorites can go well at times You know again or it can be it can become a farce in that mustering law case and then it's no good, you know When me and my first long-term boyfriend called it quits, you know, it was not on good terms girl But you know that was between he and I his family remained cool with my family and vice versa I just didn't go to any of his family affairs anymore because he was with someone new and I felt that was just whack Like why sit up in this girl's face making her all uncomfortable? We had absolutely no ties and even with say we had children That doesn't matter if they invite the kids, you know invite the kids to whatever you have going

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
on Having children with someone doesn't mean you need to show up every time your kids are invited You know

Shannon:
All right.

Shun:
his mom still did outings with my mom and all of that. But honey, I was going about my business I'm going to go to bed.

Shannon:
Yeah, yeah. So yeah, you were able to move on and you know, in that in that situation, the the family wasn't trying to hold, hold on to you and say, you know, please stay here with us or whatever, try to win them back or you know, you have families that involved where they are really pushing that X to somehow, you know, make a power play for

Shun:
Show up. Yes,

Shannon:
that.

Shun:
stay important,

Shannon:
Yeah,

Shun:
you know stay on the sink, you know if he sees you or she sees you Yeah, no, that's

Shannon:
Oh

Shun:
not

Shannon:
yeah,

Shun:
good. You know

Shannon:
oh yeah,

Shun:
on the other

Shannon:
make

Shun:
side

Shannon:
sure

Shun:
of that

Shannon:
you...

Shun:
Yeah, go ahead. I'm sorry

Shannon:
Oh no, no, go ahead Sean.

Shun:
No, you say like make sure like make sure you stay you know around stay in their face

Shannon:
Uh

Shun:
that's

Shannon:
huh,

Shun:
not always

Shannon:
uh

Shun:
good

Shannon:
huh, right.

Shun:
Now the other side of that is you know, I've been the new girlfriend You know what? I mean and the family not wanting to accept that was a partner, you know That's also whack. You know, I've been a new girlfriend and I've been on the side of people wanting to sit up and Bring call the ex constantly look that's no good. If the person has made their choice deal with it That can be

Shannon:
Right.

Shun:
so uncomfortable for so many people, you know, not me

Shannon:
Oh

Shun:
now

Shannon:
yeah.

Shun:
Like I said, because I bet you I know how to let them have it me and mine or get right up and go home Y'all have fun be blessed I'll leave them right there with the ex. That's your girl. That's your dude. That's your friend. Y'all have fun

Shannon:
Right,

Shun:
Did I

Shannon:
right,

Shun:
didn't include

Shannon:
right.

Shun:
myself in mess and I still want you know, I found it was best to remove myself in my older years You know when I was younger

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
you can always you can almost guarantee somebody's gonna get punched in the face when they try to play Funny, it'd be all fun the games until somebody had a black eye missing a tooth, you know now now you label this ghetto Violent messy whatever

Shannon:
All

Shun:
the

Shannon:
right,

Shun:
table they want to give

Shannon:
right,

Shun:
you because you

Shannon:
yeah.

Shun:
turn that laugh into a cry real quick People like

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
to create storms and then act all surprised when it rain, you know

Shannon:
Right. And then there are also situations where the family may pretend to accept you, but meanwhile, they're, you know, got all these workings with the ex going on behind the scenes that you're not aware of. And you can't control any of that. You can't control

Shun:
You can't.

Shannon:
how they feel. You can't control, you know, what they're trying to stir up, stir in the pot, you know, behind the What we can do as the, you know, the new person in the relationship or even if you're the ex, you can help by not feeding the fire. And I know so many exes will want to. They will say, well, the family loves me and I need to be with him because they love me. So he should love me. And so they're... more than happy to keep mess going or to keep, you know, trying to, you know, bring somebody's wishes to fruition. That you know, brings unnecessary strife, like we've talked

Shun:
And they feel

Shannon:
about.

Shun:
like, yeah, they feel like they have the upper hand because you know,

Shannon:
Yes,

Shun:
the family likes me,

Shannon:
a bride.

Shun:
you know So like you said instead of them saying hey look he has someone new I'm uncomfortable I'm not coming around or I'll just catch

Shannon:
Mm-hmm.

Shun:
you later They feel

Shannon:
Mm-hmm.

Shun:
like they don't show up and everybody, you know, gonna tell jokes and you like comedy go on a comedy tour

Shannon:
You're

Shun:
But

Shannon:
right,

Shun:
if

Shannon:
yeah.

Shun:
some people you don't need to be playing with okay So it's best to check people background

Shannon:
Oh.

Shun:
before you start with the comedy and jokes. I won't really want for the comedy So that's why I had to go

Shannon:
Right.

Shun:
on I had to go on to calm down

Shannon:
Right.

Shun:
and you know be about my business

Shannon:
Yeah,

Shun:
But

Shannon:
yeah.

Shun:
you know Shannon is the worst part. I'm sorry go ahead

Shannon:
No, no, no, go ahead.

Shun:
No, you're sticking to that point. I was going to a different point. So go ahead if you have something to add to that.

Shannon:
Oh, okay, no, I was just gonna say I've read, you know, so many articles where people have written in, you remember, what was their name? Dear Abby, you know,

Shun:
Yes, yes,

Shannon:
back

Shun:
I

Shannon:
in

Shun:
remember

Shannon:
the day.

Shun:
D.I.R.E. back in the day,

Shannon:
And

Shun:
yes.

Shannon:
yeah, and I remember reading, you know, columns where people would write in and say, my mother-in-law invites the ex to every holiday or invites the ex to everything. Despite me my mother-in-law is doing this to me, you know to spite me And I used to read those and wonder hmm, I don't know what I would do in that situation. I really don't

Shun:
I do, I'm gonna

Shannon:
Unless

Shun:
tell you what

Shannon:
the

Shun:
I would do with

Shannon:
X

Shun:
it. Go ahead.

Shannon:
Yeah, unless the X is really being nasty just go show up and have a good time with X. I saw how I look at it You know, I would you know, try to spite the mother-in-law, I guess is what I'm saying. If you and the ex are getting along, get along in front of the mother-in-law. That's what I say.

Shun:
Now see that

Shannon:
So what

Shun:
that

Shannon:
do you

Shun:
is

Shannon:
say?

Shun:
now that's a good no, that's a good side to it But let me tell you that depends on the attitude of the X in a new person

Shannon:
That's

Shun:
Like

Shannon:
true.

Shun:
you and I

Shannon:
That's true.

Shun:
if they were just say you didn't have your son with my husband and you guys didn't have a son before I you guys had the son before I showed up before I was even in the picture But say you were just his ex and you guys didn't have a son before he was with me And I said you guys had a really you guys do have a really good relationship You're you're my my husband and you're you you and the family I'm sorry, I can't get my words together tonight. But anyways,

Shannon:
Hehehehe

Shun:
if they constantly invited you and we get along the way we do, that would be no problem for me. If it was someone that was constantly being messy or you know, always say, or they showed up and want to constantly talk to my husband but didn't have two words for me or

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
would walk by and be, see, we ain't about to play that game. That's when the

Shannon:
right.

Shun:
black eyes and the tooth start missing. See, that's why you gotta be a controlled situation. So

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
I'm gonna

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
tell you how I would handle that. If I was really uncomfortable and the ex was messy, I first speak to my partner. You need to handle that. If they say, Oh, it's their house. I can't invite. Well, guess who ain't going no more. You and I won't be showing up. Then have fun, baby. Y'all y'all y'all be blessed. We just won't show up anymore. And if you think you can show up and I ain't coming, baby, then all y'all going to have fun. Okay.

Shannon:
Right,

Shun:
Cause I'm

Shannon:
right.

Shun:
only, I'm going to just let the whole family have it. So it just depends

Shannon:
So

Shun:
on

Shannon:
wait.

Shun:
each individual situation.

Shannon:
So Sean, so you

Shun:
Hmm?

Shannon:
saying you stop him from going to his mama's house.

Shun:
No, no, no, you can't stop a grown man from doing nothing. That's first of all

Shannon:
Right, right,

Shun:
You're gonna

Shannon:
right.

Shun:
recognize if you're with me, we're gonna be on the same page. See that's why you have to be equally yoked

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
That's why it's important to be in a relationship If I recognize your mess sometimes that family member might not recognize that mess So i'm gonna pull you to the side and we're gonna get home and have a conversation Bae, do you do you see what's happening here and that partner gonna either say yeah, I see it or no i'm not So then that's your family or if it's my family it's up to me to get on the phone and him to get on the phone and be like Hey, you know,

Shannon:
Right.

Shun:
this is making me in such-and-such very uncomfortable. So y'all gonna even by Sheila II and and and and and

Shannon:
Hahaha!

Shun:
what? What was the group? She Lee and coach and what was they name? Y'all gonna even by Prince and the revolution or me and my wife, you know who y'all inviting this week because we're not coming So it has to go like that. So it really depends on the individual situation But if

Shannon:
All right.

Shun:
you clearly see your family being messy people You it's your job to protect your partner and if

Shannon:
right.

Shun:
they say well, that's our favorite and We don't want her to not be invited or him to not be invited because that person is uncomfortable Then it's up to the partner to say well y'all have it then I won't be bad.

Shannon:
Yeah, yeah

Shun:
Oh Yeah, oh

Shannon:
and

Shun:
you

Shannon:
hope

Shun:
are we getting a new partner?

Shannon:
yeah

Shun:
Cuz like I said mess

Shannon:
right

Shun:
you

Shannon:
or

Shun:
can

Shannon:
a

Shun:
recognize

Shannon:
new partner

Shun:
mess

Shannon:
Right

Shun:
or get you a new partner. I don't play the games baby

Shannon:
Yeah

Shun:
I never

Shannon:
Yeah

Shun:
played them

Shannon:
Yeah

Shun:
I'm not insecure at all. Let's get that straight. It's not an insecurity. It's about respect. That's a I have a big thing with respect and loyalty. Those are my two things that will end up real quick for me. So I'm gonna ask for the same respect from my partners that I give them. I'm not gonna have my exes sitting up at my mama's house up in they phase, you know? And don't get me

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
wrong. I said a few times my ex would come by before when Hubby and I were dating. And it's like, we gonna roll out, hey, what's up? And then Hubby shortly be rolling out because I don't wanna sit up in they phase. I don't have no issues with the dude. My husband is very laid back.

Shannon:
Hehehe

Shun:
So he's never been the one to be like, I don't wanna be around. It's just respect for me. Like, what are we doing?

Shannon:
Mm-hmm. Yeah.

Shun:
You know what I mean? We gonna get our little barbecue, a hot dog, we gonna roll out. What we sitting up looking around for? Who wants to do that, first of all?

Shannon:
Hehehehe

Shun:
So it just depends on each individual situation. But you know, Sharon, what I was getting to a minute ago, we got, we bumped heads. The worst part about the family favorites is it turned into a force for that new person or them actually ruining that new partner's relationship. That's

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
the worst part about family favorites. That's the like... Worst case scenario, you know They actually succeed at ruining someone's relationship It becomes a force now the new someone just decides they don't want to deal with any longer So how unhealthy

Shannon:
Right.

Shun:
is that to go around ruining people's lives and relationships, you know Family this is not just for partners This is for the messy families too who decide they want to play games like that Think about what you're

Shannon:
Right.

Shun:
actually doing to that family member You're making them so uncomfortable and you don't know what they may have to deal with when they get home Because you like to be funny and tell jokes You know,

Shannon:
Right.

Shun:
so that's just something to consider When you have a family favorite, you know You'll learn people in in a golden age is young people y'all gonna understand this right here I didn't like getting older, but I love it here I love

Shannon:
Hehehehehehe

Shun:
it here because i'm no longer stuck in the young foolishness and I love it here because I Understand understand things better. It's so important to have someone who isn't controlled or married to their families When it comes to this

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
kind of issue, that's what you're going to want Someone who isn't controlled a marriage to the family because I'm telling you that's always almost always a problem in the end I mean,

Shannon:
Right.

Shun:
I'm cool with my family. I'm cool with my own family, but I want to be stuck with him all the time I

Shannon:
I'm

Shun:
mean,

Shannon:
going to go to

Shun:
I want to be with my man.

Shannon:
bed.

Shun:
Sometimes you know I'm saying I want to chill with my

Shannon:
Right.

Shun:
dude I don't want to every event I show up with I don't want to be with my family's sisters and brothers Like you got to chill a little bit with that family. So

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
If you got

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
a partner who's married to their family or controlled by their family I'm gonna tell you, I better work that thing out before you even walk down the aisle, because that's almost always a problem.

Shannon:
Yeah, and if you can't work it out, if that partner is that tied to his family, that he allows you to be disrespected, I'm hoping that you can recognize that and that you're not so caught up. And I know as young girls, or grown women even, not just young girls, get caught up Um, oh, but I love them. I want to be with them. They are the most important thing to you, that family or that guy in that family or whatever, but it's not reciprocated. And if it's not, and your partner isn't making that space for you and, um, and, or he's just oblivious, not even recognizing that you're going through. you

Shun:
and

Shannon:
know,

Shun:
you're

Shannon:
this

Shun:
uncomfortable.

Shannon:
level of disrespect. Yeah, uncomfortable, the level of disrespect. And even if you're ignored, say there is no drama, they just ignore you when the other chick comes around, you know, or the other man or whatever the situation

Shun:
Right.

Shannon:
may be, whoever

Shun:
Oh, I've

Shannon:
that

Shun:
experienced

Shannon:
ex is.

Shun:
that too.

Shannon:
Yeah, so if you're just ignoring, you're like, oh, he's like, but they didn't do anything to you. They didn't mistreat you. It's still, if you're uncomfortable. I want you to be able to voice that and say, look, husband, boyfriend, whatever you are, recognize this is what I'm feeling without the drama. You're not being messy. You're not being loud. You're not, you know, in the ex's face or whatever. You're just simply stating, this is where I'm coming from. This is what I'm feeling. And I know a lot of men will say, oh, you're insecure. or oh, you're jealous or oh, whatever, adjective or whatever they wanna call you. And if you don't get what you need from that partner,

Shun:
That's

Shannon:
like

Shun:
what I

Shannon:
Sean

Shun:
say, honey,

Shannon:
just

Shun:
speed

Shannon:
said,

Shun:
on,

Shannon:
get a new

Shun:
speed

Shannon:
one, get a

Shun:
on,

Shannon:
new one. Yeah,

Shun:
speed on,

Shannon:
because,

Shun:
baby.

Shannon:
right, because if that family is that powerful in that man's life to where you will never be dis, I'm sorry, you'll never be respected. I don't think there's much you can change there. And in your mind, ego, just like last week when we talked about everyone think they can put it on everybody, in your mind, you're not gonna be able to change this family. So if he's not there for you, you can't change them, of course, and you can't really change anybody. However, you can ask

Shun:
If you can't make

Shannon:
to

Shun:
them

Shannon:
be respected.

Shun:
see things your way, yeah, ask

Shannon:
Right,

Shun:
them to see things

Shannon:
right.

Shun:
your way. And if someone really

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
loves you, if someone's really committed to doing this thing with a long run, they're going to do whatever it takes to make you comfortable.

Shannon:
Yes.

Shun:
They're going to bring it

Shannon:
Yep.

Shun:
to the attention

Shannon:
Yep.

Shun:
of the family. And if the family say, but you can't tell us you can't, well, then it's time for him to make it, well, you know, that's what I was saying, Shannon. He's like, you make them not go to his mama's house or sister's house. No, you can't make a grown person do nothing. I'm

Shannon:
Right,

Shun:
going to set my boundaries

Shannon:
right.

Shun:
and I'm going to lay out my law. And I'm going to respect the law of my partner. So if we can't come to this thing equally, then I'm on my way. I mean,

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
right now, my husband is from a very close knit family, very close knit family, but he thinks for himself. And I'm gonna tell you something right now, baby, when you talk to his wife, you need to tread lightly. He about, he about full she can be in some areas, but when it comes to his wife, honey, tread

Shannon:
Yeah,

Shun:
lightly.

Shannon:
yeah.

Shun:
And I appreciate that about him. He's never had to, you know, conquer the. Battle of exes because mostly like you said most of all of his Most of all if his exes anyway, he's in and out with and it's not so much of a thing But thank God as foolish as he was and I was back in the day. He had

Shannon:
I'm

Shun:
some

Shannon:
going

Shun:
pretty

Shannon:
to go to bed.

Shun:
Pretty decent relationship. So

Shannon:
I'm

Shun:
I don't

Shannon:
out.

Shun:
think I've ever experienced the drama, you know with with the exes So we don't really run into that issue a whole lot But I tell you right now like I said, I believe if it ever was the case. He got no problem. Let me know And you gotta be married to someone who's willing to protect your heart and your feelings.

Shannon:
Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Shun:
And that's just the bottom line. You gotta remember, regardless who the family favors, it's your life in the end.

Shannon:
That's right.

Shun:
So partners,

Shannon:
It is your

Shun:
that's

Shannon:
life.

Shun:
what you gotta remember. That's your life. All right,

Shannon:
Alright.

Shun:
I think I'm gonna move into my red nice.

Shannon:
All right, red line.

Shun:
Okay, the red line topic for today is keep that mess at your address

Shannon:
Yes.

Shun:
and is dedicated to the people who just can't accept their favorite is no longer the one or they just don't

Shannon:
Hehehe

Shun:
like the new someone. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but it's a must that you respect your family member's choice, you know, whatever choice they make. And if you do choose to keep a connection with the S, that's a personal choice and that's fine. but don't take it upon yourself to constantly make the new person in your family member uncomfortable, especially if it's messy. If you are so in love with the ex, host a sleepover, a girls night, do a tea party at your house, but

Shannon:
Hehehehe

Shun:
don't be disrespectful inviting the ex to family functions, especially if the new someone in their family members are going to be there. By all means, you don't have to kick fake to the curb, go out to eat, wear the shop, live it up. But my advice is to keep it to a minimum. when it comes to family affairs. Don't make it uncomfortable. Always digging up exes, having them pop up like a jack in the box at every affair. You know, child bull. My grandma used

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
to say, let sleeping dogs lie.

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
And that's my

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
red line for today.

Shannon:
Yeah. And one thing I can say too about that, you know, even if they get along like you and I do,

Shun:
Mm-hmm.

Shannon:
as the wife, I would still run it by the wife and say, hey, are you cool with, well, not every single time since you and I get

Shun:
Right.

Shannon:
along great. But if we only saw each other, you know, I don't know, once every five. years or something like that.

Shun:
It's no

Shannon:
And

Shun:
sense

Shannon:
they

Shun:
to

Shannon:
said

Shun:
call and

Shannon:
to,

Shun:
be like, hey,

Shannon:
yeah,

Shun:
I'm coming to town.

Shannon:
yeah, yeah. So just to say, are you comfortable? I would as the family, I would hope if I'm ever in a situation where my son has to, you know, wife and ex, I would hope that I would watch and say I hope I know I would look out for the wife first, because that's just who I am. And

Shun:
Right.

Shannon:
if I'm still friends with one of his exes, which right now I don't think that will ever happen, but I don't like any of my son's exes. No, I take that back. He might be listening,

Shun:
She

Shannon:
but

Shun:
didn't mean it's on

Shannon:
no, I do love one. Oh yeah, there is one I still love. She knows who she is. But anyway, I would look out for the wife first. That would be my thing because I believe in the institution of marriage and that that wife has the the the leg up, you know her

Shun:
That's

Shannon:
her

Shun:
right.

Shannon:
needs and everything should be should come first and I would hope a family would recognize that I don't care what they feel about her. I don't know. I don't care if they dislike her or whatever. You know if that son has chosen that woman as his wife, that's who you respect and that's who you honor as his wife.

Shun:
Absolutely.

Shannon:
That's how I feel.

Shun:
I totally agree, sister.

Shannon:
All right. All right. So thank you, Sean, for those red lines. And once again, we ask you to submit your own red lines to us at wifeyandbabymama.gmail.com. That is wifeyandbabymama.gmail.com for your chance to win a $100 gift card. Um, yes, you heard last week we had a winner, our first

Shun:
Yes.

Shannon:
WBM winner. Yes. Of the red

Shun:
Yes!

Shannon:
lines. And, um, yeah, we've got to give her a nice little cheer for that.

Shun:
Yes!

Shannon:
For, yes, for our very first winner. And, um, we appreciate the submissions coming in. So,

Shun:
Keep

Shannon:
um,

Shun:
em coming

Shannon:
and we don't

Shun:
guys!

Shannon:
mind. Yeah. Keep them coming. We don't mind giving away money.

Shun:
No, and

Shannon:
Keep

Shun:
you know, I

Shannon:
them.

Shun:
want to make something clear one of the viewers um emailed to me shannon said Can they only submit every third thursday? No, you can submit a redline submission any day and it's at two in the morning if one

Shannon:
Oh,

Shun:
pops in your head

Shannon:
right,

Shun:
You can

Shannon:
yes.

Shun:
submit it any time of the day. It doesn't have to be and I had several people asking me that So I want to be sure to mention that on this night's

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
um tonight's episode You can submit a redline. It doesn't have to be related to the topic that we're speaking on Any red line that's a no-no in a relationship is good to go. So you can submit

Shannon:
Yes.

Shun:
those to wifeyandbabymama at gmail.com at any time you feel like it. It doesn't have to be the third Thursday of the month. That's just when we choose the winner.

Shannon:
Exactly. Come get your hundred dollars.

Shun:
Get your $100.

Shannon:
All right. All right. Now on to the segment we call the fictional family I'm filling. All right. In the fictional family I'm filling this week. Gotta take it back. Old, old, old school to the Jeffersons. New at some point. At some point we would have to discuss the Jeffersons.

Shun:
Yes, can that

Shannon:
So

Shun:
how can

Shannon:
we,

Shun:
you not?

Shannon:
how could you not? Yes, Sherman Hemsley. So in this particular episode, George and Weezy, who is Louise, and Mother Jefferson, they're all in the kitchen of their townhouse, and Mother Jefferson is saying that she's invited a special guest over, and George is like, who? And she says, let me give you a hint. Puddin'. And he's like, oh, yeah, for Harriet, whatever her name was. So that automatically tells you there's some intimacy there. If there's

Shun:
she

Shannon:
puddin',

Shun:
callin'.

Shannon:
puddin'.

Shun:
Hell, you puttin'.

Shannon:
Exactly, exactly. And so Wheezy is like, who is that? And Mother Jefferson says, oh, only the nicest girl. George ever dated. And Weezy's looking like, hmm, okay. And she says, so why would you invite her here? And Mother Jefferson says, I just want her to see what she lost when she lost George. And Louise or Weezy says, oh, I couldn't tell you one thing she didn't lose Mother Jefferson. She didn't lose that.

Shun:
She like that on that.

Shannon:
He lucked out on that. And then George says, so mama, when is she coming? And she says, oh, she'll be here in a bit. She's getting her hair done. And she says, oh, Louise, that reminds me. That gives you time to put on something nice. And Louise, she's like, I already have on something nice. And Mother Jefferson says, where? Underneath? Underneath what you got on? And George, of course, sticks up for his wife and he's like, Weezy, you look fine. And Mother Jefferson says, love must be blind. Yes, love must be blind.

Shun:
Nah, no see,

Shannon:
So, go ahead.

Shun:
no, I was just saying no see, be messy.

Shannon:
Very messy, messy. And for those who have watched the Jefferson's, you know that we usually had to deal with that a lot from mother Justin,

Shun:
Hmm?

Shannon:
but it didn't impact her marriage because in the end, George did take up for her. He did

Shun:
what he

Shannon:
say,

Shun:
was supposed

Shannon:
uh-huh,

Shun:
to do.

Shannon:
he sure did. And therefore the little digs for mother Jefferson, you know, they could not take that marriage down.

Shun:
Well, you know, that's a TV show. It's like you said, it's the fictional family, but

Shannon:
Big Snow

Shun:
it was

Shannon:
Family.

Shun:
perfect. It was perfect for everything that we hit on here.

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
You can't stop the haters from being haters. You can't

Shannon:
No.

Shun:
change who George's mother was. Weezy wasn't

Shannon:
Nope.

Shun:
going to disrespect her mother-in-law, but she didn't have to because George did his job and protecting his wife. So

Shannon:
He sure

Shun:
great.

Shannon:
did.

Shun:
That was a great fictional

Shannon:
Yeah.

Shun:
family. Hit all the dynamics of the topic today. Okay. Yeah. That

Shannon:
All

Shun:
was great.

Shannon:
right. Thank you. That is the fictional family that I am feeling this week, the Jefferson.

Shun:
Oh, gravity.

Shannon:
Okay, so it looks like we've come to the end of our episode tonight, and we hope you all enjoyed it and that you will tune in next week and every week, Thursdays, 7.30, the new episode airs, and we're on all platforms. Please like and follow us and share. We're on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube. and Twitter. So and then the listening platforms of course from our transistor site you can see all of the the avenues and ways that you can tune in. And Sean and I thank you and we look forward to another week. Talk

Shun:
Love

Shannon:
to

Shun:
you

Shannon:
you next

Shun:
all.

Shannon:
week.

Shun:
Bye.

Shannon:
Love you all.