I was watching this episode of Dr. Phil called “Newlywed Bank Robbers” from SABC2 and It got me thinking. I then decided to take it as an experimental case study. So I begun to think of cases and situations, I have observed in the past which contributed to this thought I have. Well, the thought was very simple…. “
what is the most stupid thing you ever did whilst in love”. To grasp the whole concept, I observed the case study presented by Dr. Phil, because to me this was the worst that could happen, but I stand corrected, probably some people have done worse.
So, about the case study:
They’ve been called the modern day Bonnie and Clyde. Twenty-six-year-old Josh Rich and his young bride, Kylee, became wrapped up in a story that read like a Hollywood screenplay. As newlyweds, the pair allegedly committed three armed bank robberies. The money from one heist used to pay for their honeymoon.
Her husband “Josh” offered an idea to rob a bank in order to pay their bills and pay for their “honeymoon”
“Dr. Phil makes mention of the fact that Kylee was on drugs when her husband made those suggestions”
“Kylee also mentioned again that the husband threatened her”
Dr. Phil then shows Kylee pictures of the husband “Josh”.
The pictures shows him (the husband) robbing some place a week before they got married “it financed your honeymoon”; another picture of the guy robbing another place two weeks later “to pay the rent and buy drugs”
“Young, in Love and Dangerous?
"He said, 'I'm going to rob Wells-Fargo in Lindon, and you're going to help me.'"
“From A Student to Armed Robbery”
"I knew he was up to something, and I knew it was no good."
As I watched the program, something in me clicked and it was the reality of my thought “
how far can you go when you are in love with someone”? I began to think what people have done; “whilst in love”, which was so stupid that after it happened, they could only think “
WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING?” It made me ask myself a barrage of questions on the subject and I could only remember one embarrassing story I have. That’s for later… keep reading.
So, Josh, in our case study with Dr. Phil, asked Kylee to drive what was his get-away car and he goes and drives another car, leaving Kylee with the car that was used to rob the bank. He tells Kylee to drive the car and never to stop no matter what happens. Yeah right! The police eventually caught up with her and she is arrested. Meanwhile Josh “the husband” drives past Kylee whilst she is being arrested. ARE YOU STILL IN LOVE WITH ME BABY? DON’T WORRY I HAVE MONEY TO BAIL YOU OUT… NOT!
I am sure most of us have done some interesting things and some have topped the charts with stupid mistakes, whilst under the love bug. I always have this question, do you act out this way because of the sex or the feeling of being in-love. Anyone who loves you would not put you and your life in danger in anyway as a form of love. There are those people who almost hate their partners but as soon as they are in the same vicinity with them or even hear their voice, they completely change. Some even make claims that if the sex wasn’t good they would have left a long time ago. What’s crazy is that some don’t even have a good sex life, but just feel very connected, yes in a twisted way, but connected nonetheless. I should admit that there are those people you find whom you have a mind blowing connection in the sack and after you part it dawns on you that you where not in love with the person but the tango.
If you look at the stuff people do when their in-love, from: giving their lovers bank pin numbers; house keys, buying them cars; giving them “thousands” to pay debts, taking drugs, experimenting on wild sex acts – I am talking about slings and all sorts of crazy *bleep!*, and much more. I mean you become so frustrated because the person doing this is your friend and you just can’t help but get confused because as soon as you say something to try and ALERT them. You immediately sound like your jealous. After they are left broke, with sexually transmitted diseases, and homeless, because the bond has not been paid and the house or apartment is now repossessed not to mention their valuables stolen by Mr or Ms Love. You are left with a mess, where you have to house your friend, take them to the clinic and bankroll them.
Meanwhile you have those who act that way because of pure stupid love. The kind that makes you forget the word RESPECT or the one that makes you want to run off and look into each others eyes all day and night. Whatever it is, everyone goes through that and how we handle ourselves under the RED KRYPTONITE*** is all different.
Example: The guy you are in love with tells you “I DON’T HAVE SEX WITHOUT A CONDOM. IT GIVES ME A RASH”. The women… then spreads and presto we have a new infection. Why you ask? She was in love and wanted to give his new love interest whatever she could, even if it means risking her very own life. It’s very stupid, in fact beyond stupid but it is happening right NOW! It also has nothing to do with rural or urban…. It’s that crazy old STUPID LOVE! People fall for it big TIME, it doesn’t matter how old.
So, you have to be well experienced to at least attempt to handle the overwhelming emotions which may attract you to act in a questionable manner. Even 50 year olds, act stupid when they find their youthful spunk, whilst the 35 – 40 year olds call it a mid life crises and lately it ends in divorce and a younger women or man. With that said do we call Brook Logan on The Bold & The Beautiful, forever in love with every man on the show? Or do we call that something else.
Can you be so infatuated with love that you become a bank ROBBER! The Observer wants’ to know….YOUR MISGUIDED LOVE STORY! What has been your most embarrassing or stupid decision ever whilst in love. To kick-off I will share first: I once was so in-love with someone that I arranged for them to have a card and pin number on one of my bank accounts (which I used to pay all my monthly accounts and key bills). This was after, I decided it could help our relationship if I made it easy for them to have access to cash in order to pay for things they needed since I just detested the “money asking” moment amidst our love infested phase. This person cleaned me out and it ended up costing me dearly. Never give anyone your card and banking details, PERIOD! It is a good thing that I had savings and a couple of investments to help me recover from the unpaid bills, and the overdrawn account. Feel free to share your most interesting story.
Don't be shy, share those lovely details...hmmmmmm. Looking forward to reading your contributions. PS: A Live blog may be scheduled on the subject, or The Observer may choose to interview those with the most interesting stories.
The Observer ReviewsLove is a CRAZY THING!
WISE Love is a COOL THING!
Stupid love is DANGEROUS!
***RED KRYPTONITE - makes Clark Kent (Smallville - Superman) go wild and throw caution to wind. He becomes an animal and problems follow.
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