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Definition of Insanity

Bethenny dishes on dating, parenting, and of course, Kelly.

April 28, 2009

Wow everyone, I can't believe it's coming to an end. This has been quite a ride, and I can't thank you enough for continuing to purchase Naturally Thin, keeping it on the New York Times bestseller list for seven weeks now. Without you, this would never be possible.

Finding the right partner has been a journey. I spent my late 20s being engaged to a series of fabulous men who wanted to take care of me forever. I was looking for the father I never had, and ultimately couldn't follow through because I needed to take care of myself. Now, I feel that I'm on a good road of independence and I can choose a partner who complements me. It has been a challenge because a public life brings up a whole new host of challenges in finding a mate. I need humor and intelligence and love and someone who is very confident and can take this journey with me. I need a very secure person. I'm dating someone who seems like he may be that guy if I can work through some of my stuff.

I think communication and honesty are great parenting tools. You have to accept your children for who they are-not who you want them to be. We are the product of our parents' unresolved issues. Keep your issues to yourself and let your kids find their way. The fact that I didn't really have parents is probably why I'm so independent, free-spirited and driven.

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1048 Comments

MISS BETHENNY, love you and I always use the pharase coo coo for coca puffs! I think we have to get that pharse pattoned!! another one is she's gone arround the bend again!! and you better hope I don't drop houses on you!! use as often as you like!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree that Kelly seems as if she may need some help and some meds. I almost think she needs to be pulled of the show. It is like watching a train wreck and I feel bad for watching someone who is so obviously in crisis. I would think it would be important to consider if she acts this way at home with her kids, and if they live with her full time. Maybe CPS should look into their mental well being. Bethenny stay away from her, you don't need the drama. It was nice to see all the ladies show some compassion when she lost it on vacation. I think everyone finally could see things with clarity.

Bethenny is my favorite. But I also like Alex McCord very much. She is the real deal.

love the show. Bethenny your wonderful and so happy for your success, marriage and new baby. As for Kelly, she is so envious of Bethenny she just can't even control herself. She is so stupid every time she even open her mouth. So please Kelly just shut up, stop talking, every time you open your mouth you show the world how stupid you really are. Your so full of yourself and think your so beautiful sorry sweet heart your not. And what is happening to Jill, I use to love her. This year something has happened, she is not nice at all or maybe this is the real Jill, and last year she was really acting, and for your book, I'll pass.

bethenny ive ben watching you for two years now and feel like you are my most favorate house wife (we can say that now) my best congrats for you and jason and your new familey i know you tow will be the best parents ever you are so strong keep doing what your doing

monica

BETH love you girl,I'm so,so happy for you. But please do me a favor and don't lose yourself in your relationship. always be true to yourself. Though Jill is acting like a 2yr old. Dont turn away from all your friends,cause once a relationship is older you'll feel like your still missing something. Marraige is not all that, we girls always think we have to be married.I've been married 24yrs.and though I love my husband I shouldn't of been so into him. I made everything about him.My owm fault. I had to fight to get myself back,hope you understand where I'm coming from. One more favor don't do a Star Jones!!!!!!

I just love Bethany....can't stand Kelly or Lou Ann. Wouldn't break my heart if ether one of them left the show.

Bethenny - People like Kelly - actually I've never met anyone like her in my 53 years - don't waste your energy on them. Don't try to get them to understand what is wrong with them. Be glad if they ignore you. Also, I know what it is like to be lonely and I finally met someone who really loves me flaws and all. I actually prayed to God to send me someone and it happened. I'm not a praying type either. I'm overweight (I did buy your book) and old and I found somebody, so you will don't worry. Anyway - you're awesome and lots of people like you!

Bethenny, you are beautiful, talented and funny, and deserve the best, without settling. I admired the fact that you tried to "fix-it" with Kelly, but the truth is, there are some people that you can never get to see your side of things, you just have to accept it, and it helps to act as though they are invisible! i think you gave it your best shot, but she is for some reason totally envious of you. She's a pretty woman, but she acts like she's looking for a woman, not a man. Constantly admiring herself, playing with her hair. I think modeling probably distorted her outlook on life and on herself. You have it all over her, and she knows it. That's what the problem is. She ignores you to try to pretend you don't exist. Stay true to yourself. There is nothing else you need to do. I wish you every happiness.

Bethanny..You are a great lady, great friend, articulate and a great communicator. Unlike lil miss kelly with the "I am up here and you are down there". Oh my god..someone pls give her a slap of reality. She's like a big spoiled brat and comes off as a snobby rude lil rich b..... You handled that one with poise and kept your calm. You get cudos for that as she was totally hagging on you bigtime. She likes to dish it out but can't take even the most calm & intelligent feedback from you, and she seems to have memory loss when it comes to remembering her line of "I'm up here and you're down there". Perhaps she should play that tape back-the tape doesn't lie as she does. She has selective memory when she wants it. Anything you reminded her that she said, she suddenly wanted to stop the conversation. She's impossible to communicate with. Its ok for her to offend people because she will suddenly never remember it, selectively so. And she also makes things up that you said, when you clearly didn't. She's just plain nasty. A legend in her own mind, and definitely in her own lil kelly world. Best to keep away from that one, whenever and wherever possible. It wouldn't surprise me if she has a lil doll that looks surprising like you with hundreds of voodoo pins stuck in it. Believe me Bethanny you came off wonderful with all the interactions with Kelly and she came off just nasty. A Real Haggatha.
P.S. Are Bethanny Bakes going to be available in Canada in the near future.

Bethenny- U R the nicest and smartest on the show, & gorgeous. You held your own with Kelly. Easy task, as she is not intelligent. Only narcissistic. That's why she went off when you made that appropo "Madonna" comment. Her psycho side came out in that bar when she "thought" she bested you. She's not even attractive because her attitude is ugly. All she has is legs, big deal. The Countess is full of herself as well. Arrogant. But I liked how she also told off Kelly. Love Jill too. She's the consummate JAP. And I got used to Ramona, and like her alot too. Her best asset is Mario. I'd like Alex if she would stop riding the fence, have an opinion and stop being a piece of furniture, & stop the hard line social climb. Her worst asset is Simon. Looking forward to next season.
The Voice of balance in the Midwest Vicki Distefano

Bethanny, I am a 78 year old lady and I want to tell you that you are a class act. I loved the show especially you,Jill. LuAnn and Alex. Ramona and Kelly are both weird people. And yes, Ramona does have crazy eyes. Hoping much happiness for your future.

Bethenny you are awesome. I read your book, Naturally Thin, from cover to cover. I have recommended it to all of my female friends and family members. Kelly sucks. She is a waste of human flesh. She is sooooo gross. She can not even complete a thought. Is she smoking crack or what?

Hee Hee! Rock on sista!

Sorry Bethenny I know I am a decade late to this posting but I was out traveling and just saw a quick video of your conversation with SKITZO KELLEY...WOW I am so taken back by her personality issues. You totally see right through the kind of person she is and she vibes it and the best thing for her to do is act as she does because she get's uncomfortable and looses sight....You are awesome and don't change you are one of my most favorites.

I know a comment to this is posting a little late but I HAD to comment to you Bethenny. You are my favorite person to watch on Real Housewives because you are independent, strong, direct, and compassionate. I have to say that if confronted with a situation like yours with Kelly I would have done the same thing as you. Approach it head on and try to at least agree to disagree and be civil. Watching that discussion was so frustrating for me because Kelly wasn't actively listening. She seeming had this need to feel superior to you because why? She's older, had kids, well look where that has gotten her. The fact that she kept interrupting you and attempted to be condescending was quite aggrevating to watch but you handeled it very well. I became an even bigger fan and you're an inspiration to me, a single, newly 30 something that is working towards providing for myself! Bravo! (pun intended)

Bethenny, I love you!...and not in a freaky stalker kind of way, so don't worry :)

I just wanted to tell how much I enjoyed your presence on the show. You are definitely my type of girl.

1.You are hilarious - I totally get your sense of humor
unlike someone we know but we won't name names,
*ahem*KELLY*ahem*.
2.You are true to yourself and other people. I really
respect your what-you-see-is-what-you-get attitude.
3.You are hard-working, know what you want and go after
it.

I honestly never watched the New York series until this season and was hooked. Mostly because of the crazy cat fights (that's a given!) but also because I couldn't wait to hear what you would say next. You had me rolling on more than one occasion.

As far as relationships go, it'll happen when you least expect it, trust me. I may be young but I like to think I'm wise, or was that a wise-ass? Hmmm. I don't remember but I wish you all the luck in the world on your present and future endeavors. Thanks for the laughs.

PS - Call me if you need an assitant! Did I mention I'm easily bought?!

You are the best!! there are so many qualities that you and jill both have in which i simply aspire to be. i think your on the right track for you about dating. When i realized i was in love, i was angry! He had proposed in my third year of college and i wanted my career to be underway first. don't get me wrong, i adore my husband and i truely feel blessed everyday of my life. i still have my career and so does he. But you gotta take time to be happy with yourself. People don't realize that takes time. its not about the art of seduction, or relating to someone. its knowing that you can be happy by yourself, alone, with all your demons. Later, you can be happy with someone else.

GOOOOO Bethenny!
I don't know how you do it but GODDDDDD that Kelly is a such a trip! What a freak.
ps. purchasing your book and out of everyone - I wish you the best ... Stick it to them.

Hi, Bethenny. I have never watched a reality show before and swore I never would, until I caught your show a couple months ago. Now I'm hooked. You are absolutely fabulous. I hope you realize that. Forget about Kelly; she's a wannabe who never will be. As for your love life, it will happen. Somewhere there is a guy for you and I hope it's someone who treats you like the princess you are. In the meantime, just enjoy your life and success. You deserve that and more.

Bethenny,

You are amazing, a real inspiration to women everywhere. Seriously your wit, intelligence, beauty and fearlessness have made you one of my new personal heroes. Right up there with Frida Kahlo and Angela Davis!

You are one of the very best women on any of the Housewives shows. I say go girl, don't even look at Kelly again. I live in Arkansas, and a lot of people are on crystal meth in my town of 3000. I think Kelly is on it! Check it out.

How nice, you are loved. I was hoping it wasn't just me, my husband, Jill, Bobby and of course, Gloria. We live in Hell's Kitchen. If you like pristine vintage clothes and loud saucy talk, stop by Couture du Jour, 349 44th St, b'twn 8th and 9th Aves. That goes for the rest of you Bethany/Jill fans. Just pop in with a snarky comment anytime and I'll toss one right back atcha. There's love behind that, like a hug. Love it! I'm there Wed - Sat 12 - 7 or by appointment just so no one comes all the way from Westchester or, for that matter, 57th St on the wrong day. Kelly and her kind can stay away. They never like my store. We lack that certain pretense they so desire. Straight shooters make posers nervous. A) You don't care about what's important to them and B) you are battling the challenges to get what you want and be whom you want. You are an entrepreneur. Posers spend all their time hiding who they really are to avoid the work of becoming well, anything at all. To quote another well liked and respected reality show participant, "Make it work!" Wear it in good health my dear.
Warm Regards,
Christine Fellows (and Kevin too)

Holy Moly is Kelly nuts. Bethenny I do like your sarcasm and sense of Humor and I think you are a smart lady. Sometimes its (the sarcasm) is a bit much though. But do me a favor and don't ever, Ever cut Kelly any slack because people like her need to be called out and put in their place! If she wants to tell us her thoughts on life then she needs to start making a little sense. I think she is full of you know what. What a poser! She is constantly trying to portray an image that essentially nobody is buying. She was completely out of line both times you and her had it out.

But then she randomly tries to compliment you when she realizes that no one else agrees with her nonsense. Or tries to compliment you in a sort of backhanded way, as if you are some poor broken girl who needs compliments. Eh cant stand her. Anyway, I kinda liked Alex this season though, she is third behind you and Jill! Although i thought it was weird that she accused you of talking behind peoples backs because you all comment on one another, its a show! I didnt think you really said anything on the show that you wouldnt or hadnt said to the person.

Bethenny, I have been reading all the good comments about you and I hope you realize you the best on the show, along with Jill. I don't know how you kept your cool with the clueless Kelley! She is an idiot and acts as if she is on drugs. I look forward to next season and hope Kelley is not included.

I love you beth.......ur awsome....ur so calm I love jill tooo I think she cares about you.....I really can't stand kelly cuz you can tell how fake she is ....I will knock some sense in her for you...but goodluck kisses and you and jill and all the ladies except fake bake about to burn her skin from tanning too much ms kelly....beth just keep ur head up i support u one million percent ...mwahhhhh i love you goodluck

Hey B,
I absolutely love your attitude and you completely drive me in my studies of nutrition. Thank you for being an inspiration to America in eating and being responsible for their health!
Thanks,
Meg

Bethany.....you got it girl...no models! And that insane Kelly is one of them! Good luck to you with your book and future!

Bethenny!!!! We all get you, Kelly is coo-coo, and she is riding the crazy train. I have never heard of her as a super model, and she's boring. Your GREAT! WE BRAVO fanatics love you, your personality; don't change a thing, don't take anyone's crap, and keep on being yourself. I am so much like you, and I get you; your right, not everyone has to be friends, and that's the way I have it in both my professional and personal life. Love you so...

p.s. When are you having a book signing, I need a good trip to N.Y., and I am a BAP!!! black American princess

`Kimmie

Bethenny,
You and Jill have more class in your little fingers than any other of the housewives on your show or the others. I am glad to see that you and Jill are friends. Kelly made a complete fool of herself with regard to having the meeting in the bar with you. Personally she acts like she is using something and is totally irrational.I am glad to watch your success with Skinny Girl and your book release congrats. I admire a self made woman and thats what you are!

Watching you try to deal with Kelly was so frustrating! You were calm and logical, she was irrational and loopy. Your comments were fact based, her comments were fictional. You handled yourself perfectly with her. I wouldn't have had the patience to try and work it out with her. She's delusional and lives in her own world. You are funny and classy.

Bethenny- you ROCK! I just adore you...that idiot Kelly is so beneath you, and you just handled yourself so graciously without even saying a word..your "looks" are PRICELESS!! I love it when you and Jill get together and talk about random stuff...you guys crack me up! Love your attitude, love your look, love your honesty...just keep on doing what you're doing, MR. RIGHT will come along when you least expect him. You deserve all the good things that come to you. And please...let's try and get Kelly (and her 10 last names) kicked off the Show...you and hte other House Wives are the STARS...no need for side-show Kelly to ruin it all! =)

Can't wait til next season! Take care of you.

Bethenny I will miss you.

I quite frankly cannot believe that I am writing a comment but I truly love to watch this show. I live in Orange County and I must say they are somehow cheap. You guys are awesome, Bethenny you are such a straight shooter, it's what the world needs. I wrote a comment to Kelly appauled at her on camera behavior, what is she like off camera? WOW! She is similiar to a snake. I hope this somehow gets read on t.v. because she should be taken off the show. She is vivious and you could totally see how much worse she got when you did not react negatively back at her, her body language was just shouting "I'm insecure!" She is in need of some realy therapy if indeed her actions were genuine. You and Jill are so honest and real! Good job Skinny GIrl!!

Bethenny,
I absolutely loved the way you handled Kelly! I was irritated to tears at both of your heated encounters. She made no sense and came across as a nut. You called it in the beginning, she lives in her own world. LET'S ALL LEAVE HER THERE! I was elated that the ladies backed you up on the reunion show. That whiny "Stop, stop," got old very quickly.
Thank you for calling Luann, I'm sorry, The Countess, out on her behavior. Mrs. de Lesseps needs to get off that high horse and take look around. No one wants to hear her take on etiquette.
You and Jill make the show. I'm glad the pair of you made up. I can't wait for next season. Keep telling it like it is!!!

Dear B.

you are the best! I think crazy Kelly should be of the show. I can't stand her. I don' think she is the right h- wife to be on the show.

Bethenny you are fantastic! How you stay cool when that nut Kelly blabbers on is beyond me. Hopefully you are thinking to yourself " this girl is crazy and everyone watching is going to realize it without me even saying a word", because that is what is happening. She makes a fool of herself without any help! You Bethenny are funny and real. I will miss watching you and Jill every week. Can't wait til next season..

BETHENIE YOUR THE BEST..PLEASE DONT CHANGE WHO YOU ARE?? IM SURE, IF YOU HAVENT FOUND IT YET, YOU WOULD FING SOMEONE AMAZING LIKE YOU...
LISTEN I CANT STOP LAUGHING ABOUT JILL'S MOM BEING LIKE THE MAFIA "ONCE YOUR IN, YOU CAN'T STEP OUT" ....JAJAJAJJAA

PS..KELLY IS NOT WORTH IT..PLEASE BETHENIE YOU ARE WAYYYY BETTER THAN HER..AND YOU KNOW IT

Dear Bethanney,

You are smart, funny, pretty, and successful. You give great advice and you are a wonderful business woman. Kelly thinks that she is the queen of the world. She forgets half of things she says, and most of the time she doesn't even make sense!

You handled everything with grace. You took hits, and owned up to your mistakes. Just because Kelly may not like you, you should always go back to your blog and look at all the fans you have and think about all the people who adore you!

If you ever get sad you should watch Kelly talking. Whenever someone starts talking when I am talking I will say:"Stop Bethanney! STOOOOOOOOOOOP!" Eh....what is she five? Did she not get the barbie doll she was promised? Did it ever occur to her that she doesn't belong to the United States of Kelly?

I guess the fabulous life that she created doesn't include anyone who doesn't kiss the ground she walks on. You are so wonderful! You are my role model!

P.S. By the way I'm 11 and I think I'm more mature then she will ever wish to be.

Sincerely, Morgan

Hi Bethenny!!!

You are amazing! Intelligent,driven, gorgeous and HILARIOUS! The fact that you even tried to make amends with Kell with her one last time in Jill's apt, speaks loads about you. She is clearly on another planetor brain dead... actually I think she is both. She is so full of it that she doesn't even know she is a phoney, its just the way she is... a COMPLETE LUNATIC! Bethenny you are the bomb and you will find your soulmate, and you will have it all! Just have faith and patience you are great and you will get all the best life has to offer!

Love you Bethanny, you are a character but honest, sincere and self-made. My hat off to you. The whole thing with Kelly is mind blowing to me...as you say what planet are you on....She makes me nuts and the part of the HouseWives of NYC when she is on I tend to want to mute...is there anyway you can kick her off.

She is about herself and you are honest, sincere, feeling and a person I'd like to have as a "girlfriend". I grew up in NY and still friends with my NY friends because we say it like it is but with hearts.

The season shows with Gloria were wonderful and only confirmed everyone's feelings you are wonderful, beautiful, real and a go getter. There is a white knight out there who won't be afraid of your strength. Trust me I found one and being like you it was a heard search but it turned up.

Keep up the good work, the great show I'm hooked. I never watch TV but got hooked on this show after 1x watching.

You were great.Sometimes you should not be so harsh on other people. At first I had a good laugh at Kelly but then I realized how trouble she is. She reminds me of Anna Nicole Smith or Whitney Houston.

Bethany is my favorite. She's real. The whole Kelly thing made Keely look like an idiot. She professed that "this conversation means nothing to me" nad then proceded to talk to everyone she encountered about it. She seems to have to win people to her corner, while Bethany remained the perfect lady. Kudo's to you Bethany I love you and your success is evidence enough of your wonderful personality. People who are sad and ugly inside need to put you down no doubt. But someone once told me that you can not raise yourself up by putting others down!!!

Bethenny,

Don't waste one more minute on trying to figure out what makes that idiot Kelly tick. She's not worth the time of day.

She'll never, ever have half the class that you do! Just continue being yourself and hopefully you'll find the right guy to spend the rest of your life with. Someone will come along when you least expect it.

Good Luck with your book!

Bethenny,you are super great......Wishing you all the best with your business.....Kelly suck's you should have knocked her block off,you Bethenny are way above kelly(whoever she is ) you are beautiful and that woman is just wishing she was you,don't think twice about her,maybe Jill's mom should have a little talk with her and put her in her place All the best to all the real housewives of New York City,but not kelly she doesn't deserve anything but loserville...

Bethenny,

You're a cool chick. Don't let a pathetic loser like Kelly bring you down. She's extremely obnoxious and she sounds very stupid when she talks. Honestly, I really didn't like the comment she made to you about " her being up there and you being down there ". Who the hell does she think she is? I can't believe a grown woman with children would even talk like that. I could've mistaken her for a 15 year old girl based on that stupid comment. No offense to any teenage kid out there. It's okay to expect a teenage kid to act like a teenage but it looks very immature and stupid when a grown woman behaves like one.

Bethenny......Uhoh, Now Bethenny is up here and Kelly is down here! How the tables turn... well, not really, that was it to begin with.. Ms BSimon just had it backwards. She got mixed up, you know she's not that bright and you start to forget things when you get older.

Bethenny, you are my favorite, hands down!! In my opinion, you and Alex are the smartest and most articulate women on the show so when either of you talk I really listen. I like Jill pretty much. LuAnn needs to live without the title because I think she uses it as a crutch. "Would they like me as much without my Countess Crown?" In my book, its gotten to be a joke whenever she mentions it. Ramona is a disaster, the show could do without her. She is mean as H___! Kelly simply can't speak. Maybe she can write, I've never read anything she has written. If she can write, maybe she should carry a notebook around and write instead of speak. When she starts talking I feel like Alice in Wonderland trying to figure out what that silly Queen really means. What did she say about the gossip about her? "Since I'm a kid I've worked on my name". How would you diagram that sentence? Get rid of Kelly and Ramona. Please, powers that be!!!!!!

Bethenny, even though there was a lot of yelling, over-talking and anger in the last two ending shows, when you look back on those shows, did you notice something amazing? Alex showed a lot of class, said what she thought to your face and without a lot of emotion and gave the best explanation for Kelly's weirdness I've ever heard. Kelly can't articulate at all. As Alex said, all she needed to do at your first one-on-one meeting was to say "you hurt my feelings when you called me Madonna" and you would have had something to respond to. You are too smart to deal with such an inarticulate person who makes no sense at all. Something is wrong with that gal! At age 15 she was known as the most "charitable person in her area?" She has no idea how to go about raising money for charity and thought she'd get caught having to pledge a bunch of money. I don't think she is charitable, I think she is totally self-centered. I really love you on the show as well as Jill and ALEX! Alex, despite what Ramona says DOES have depth if anyone would ever stop and listen to her! LuAnn doesn't have "fun" with her title, it is her life's blood. Does she think the viewers are all idiots? Keep being you. You're great!

Bethenny, Please, Please, Stop, Stop . . . worrying about Kelly. People like her usually create their own bad juju. I think what makes her tick is she really can't commit to anything. She didn't want to commit to the charity, she can't commit to a relationship, and she can't commit to arrive on time to her own party. It's amazing that even without parents, you are clearly the adult and Kelly clearly acts like a an out of control teenager. Best of luck with everything in the future!

Bethenny,
I just have to say, you are absolutely fabulous. I love the way you handle Kelly because you are not afraid to bring out the guns when needed. When you told Kelly that her behavior makes her a piece of sh*t, I was literally jumping up and down I was so happy for you! That woman is really a nut job and I have been praying for someone to really tell Kelly off. Don't ever apologize for your "big mouth" because it makes you who you are--an authentic, honest, articulate, vulnerable, and absolutely beautiful person.

By the way, awesome book. Congratulations!

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