Dear Sandro,
I don't know why you came back. I mean, I guess because you realized storming off looked bad on camera, but the passive aggressive I was mean to you because I like you so much and I couldn't believe you thought something I did was out of line really didn't help.
Dear Ken,
Oh Ken. There's this thing that happens. People learn language that can be employed to navigate difficult discussions. But then they cast themselves as the victimized one, and don't realize or appreciate that the whole, well, I was talking so now it's my turn to talk but I just want to talk to tell you that you should probably just not talk to me, that's not better communication, that's bullying communication. And I sort of see that in your head you were stuck with two teammates who didn't listen, but unless they magically edited out all the parts where you offered helpful suggestions instead of that's a terrible idea, I'm done talking to you, and...even if they did - you were part of the problem. So, yes, you thought everyone else was the problem and not you which was why it surprised you that Alexandria actually found you problematic to work with. So now you think she should have mentioned this sooner. In one of the times you let her speak.
Dear Sue and Alexandria,
This strategy of get through this challenge and make it to the next, um it rarely works. It works less the farther you get along.
Dear Sue,
I understand that it frustrated you that people were saying you couldn't sew when what they should have been saying was you cannot operate a sewing machine without serious handholding. But, you got yourself into this by showing up here without that skill, and then using materials that even the most cursory glance through the "Project Runway" prior seasons would have shown you that using the unconventional materials does not equal curtains. So you had to start again, by which point your team was already under the gun and less able to assist you.
Dear Alexandria,
It's hard. The thing that's hard for us on out couches to remember is that if the team doesn't gel right away, you don't have a day or two to sort that out, it's just bad. And you were trying, but you were also trying to get along a lot, rather than trying to fix things.
Dear Justin,
I'm worried about you. I think you kind of let your team carry you on this, and hope you have plans to do something really awesome very soon.
Dear Dom,
I am really liking you. Keep that up.
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