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A True Friend

Ramona addresses the other woman in Mario's life (Avery) and what a true friend should be.

Jun 2, 2011

Let's talk about what a good friend is: To me, a good friend always has your back and doesn't talk behind your back. A true friend is not two-faced. The fact that Jill said everyone in life (including her) is two-faced shocked me to the core! By hearing that, it really showed me what her viewpoint is on being a friend, and, to me, with friends like that, who needs enemies?!?

I wanted so badly to make up with Jill, I really did. That is why, at the end of the fight, I flopped on my bed and was so devastated by the fact that she would not apologize or just own up to talking behind my back. Yet, she wanted me to apologize about her not making up with Bethenny?!? This was beyond my comprehension.

Jill could never say sorry. She was so full of anger and venom that the conversation was not going anywhere. I kept talking over her to bring the conversation back to just being about she and I. I tried to stay calm, but how is it my fault she did not make up with Bethenny? Jill won't even own the fact and take responsibility that it was she herself that caused the end of their friendship. She's blaming me?!?

She seems to have two sets of rules, one for herself and another set for others. Jill seems to be a one-way street. Why can't Jill ever be accountable for what she does? I make mistakes all the time by putting my foot in my mouth, but it does not come from a place of meanness or ill-intent -- just from an unfiltered mouth that I am trying to work on!!! LOL! But I always own what I do and take responsibility for my actions.

Until next time. . .

Xo

Ramona

FYI: All the jewelry I am wearing on the episodes can be found at TrueFaithJewelry.com/Ramona. Don't forget to connect with me on my Ramona Singer Facebook Page and RamonaSinger.com.

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Just dont let Jill get to you. She is very negative. You're in a good place and are absolutely right.

Love you Ramona!!!

Watch out for the Countess - she does NOT have your best interest, or Jill's at heart. In fact, I find it interesting she seems to be in the middle of everyone Jill is/has been friends with.

She never wanted Jill and Bethenney to make up and she doesn't want you and Jill to make up.

Watch the show - it's all there.

A fan

Love your honesty Ramona! Keep being you.

You are dead on. Love you Ramona!

I don't know why I'm commenting...it won't get posted. I've commented at least 200 times and it never gets posted...but yet here I go again... Ramona, Keep telling the truth girl! I've been like that my whole life. Now I've learned to control my delivery, but I'm straight up and down no matter what. There is not a mean bone in my body...I just tell it like it is. I always say that if you don't want to know the truth, then don't ask me! I think that should be your new motto as well! Keep it 100 Lldy! You're the best!

Great blog!Everything you said, I noticed too. Jill is full of excuses for her bad behavior. It's sad!

Romana you are too hard on Jill

Ramona I was so impressed with your abilty to be calm during this season! You deserve a medal for going on the trip!

The "come to Jesus talk" between you and Jill was very painful to watch. Im sure by now Jill is wishing she has just apologized for her damage to your friendship. Too bad she didn't learn anything from the demise of her and Bethanny's friendship. Im so glad you brought up the fact that they lived a block from each other..she had so much time to make up with B. Thats old news and Jill needs to move on and stop holding you accountable.

I like you and Jill. I think both of you need to just say your sorry and go on with your lives.. At least that way you could at least be nice to each other when you run into her...

Ramona, I love the way you held yourself and told Jill what it needed to be said. I do not think that last year you tried to destroy her... I do think that she did that to herself. When she went to St. John that friendship was already beyond repair. You look fabulous! I like your style! Love to you, Mario and Avery! God bless you!

I am getting married in Sept and look to Mario and you as role models of what a good relationship should be...It is so cute to watch u 2 tog. You make me laugh Ramona...Looks like you know how to have FUN!

Ramona, I too suffer from unfiltered honesty from my mouth and while mine never comes from a place of meanness or trying to hurt someone that is exactly what I'm perceived as. I have learned that it doesn't matter and as Bethenney realized Jill is someone who can't take responsibility for her own errors. Like you said with friends like that who needs enemies. Don't let it get you down you are surrounded by women who have no sense of reality. God Bless

I have to give credit were credit is due. From what I see on the show you do always seem to apologize if you do as you say "put your foot in your mouth". I hope you and Jill get things worked out, I do know how it hurts to have someone you think is your friend talk behind your back. I think most people have gone through the same situation.

You accuse Jill of not listening, and yes she's a talker, but you don't LISTEN either.

Ramona-I could tell you truly wanted to make up with Jill. Too bad she was so angry she couldn't hear you.

Boy Ramona nice telling Sonja she only married her husband for money.. Real nice. At least you saved yourself at the end..

I applaud you this time on trying to speak with Jill calmly & rationally. You were so right at the beginning when you said she was being angry & negative. I don't understand why she cannot remember what she did to Bethenny, thus ruining their friendship. She is ruining yet another friendship by refusing to own up to her own mistakes (just like she did with Bethenny) and just being a grown woman and apologizing. You each have things to apologize for and you're willing to admit that - I applaud you. When she showed up at St. John's last season - unannounced - and was not welcomed, you did apologize to her (more than once as I recall). But she was not thrown out as she repeatedly stated. She asked if you wanted her to leave and you tried gently to let her know her presence wasn't wanted there, but she was not thrown out.

While you do quite often put your foot in your mouth - sometimes both feet - you do own your actions. I think you've apologized quite a bit this season & I think that's showing you're trying to not hurt people's feelings. If Jill wants to destroy yet another friendship, let her; she didn't learn a lesson from destroying her friendship with Bethenny, so she'll just keep repeating the same mistake until she doesn't have any friends left.

Good for you for trying to talk to her calmly though & express your feelings without the anger that Jill was expressing.

Ramona, Ramona, Ramona!

You spoke your peace but you didn't let Jill. And you wanted to talk about "feelings" but wouldn't let Jill have her feelings of anger.

Ramona,

I didn't like when Jill said that she heard that Mario is cheating on you. If she indeed had some kind of proof, she really should not have said it on camera, but either kept it to herself, or, talked with you OFF camera. I thought that in and off itself was in poor taste.

She does have rules ....for herself, and a different set for others.

Bethenny and Jill could have made up at your home, or off camera...but Jill had to make a grand entrance at the Island...but you handled that well by not allowing that to happen after everything else that was going down on the Island Vacation last season.

You have changed a lot. I've always liked the way you handle yourself, though. You have always been honest and yeah, you put your foot in your mouth but I agree, you don't speak about people behind their backs, you tell them to their faces. I wish Jill would have given you a chance to express your feelings instead of making it all about herself as usual. This so-called "fame" has clearly gone to her head.

God Bless you and your family :)

Love you and love your being secure in your marriage - all of your "friends" jumped on that comment re: Mario and another woman........ I knew it would have been Avery. Keep being you!!!!!

Ramona I so agree with you about Bethenny. It is not your fault but Jill's fault and she needs to own it.

Love you Ramona....don't change who you are....we could all use a filter for our mouths sometimes, but at least you are honest! You're a great person, and don't let those others bring you down. I can't believe how horrible some people act, and I can't believe they don't call and beg forgiveness after seeing their actions play out like the rest of us do....sad!

Ramona, I haven't even seen tonight's episode and already want to take your side. That is so DUMB of me - yet I have put my time in, over and over and over in past season's that I already feel confident that you are being HONEST in your actions, blog, and LIFE....not to mention your commitment to friendship (family not in question)...so what gives? Are you just the hook? Or am I simply a fool? Time will tell the truth as IT ALWAYS DOES! ~ ;)

Ramona, you did the right thing. What was most surprising was Jill trying to turn the conversation to her pain when she hadn't even addressed your feelings. She did this so she wouldn't have to own up to it! She played a classic mind game and I'm glad to see you didn't buy into it!

Rock on Ramona! You and I are alot alike...I will not talk behind your back....I'll say it to your face and hope you can respect me being truthful! Live with no regrets is my motto!

Ramona you are smoking hot, your an amazing business woman , Mom and wife. You can't believe physics. I witnessed last year you tried very hard to bring Bethenny and Jill together. By the time Jill was ready, you're right it was to late. Jill had a lot of nerve blaming you for not being able to reconcile with Bethenny. Wild horses couldn't tear them apart at one time. I was saddened of their breakup. You had no control of that situation. You did try to bring them together. It was Lu Ann that didnt want it. Lu Ann shot it down. It was quite obvious.

Ramona,

I think that you should think before you speak and you should learn to let others talk. It is difficult to makeup with someone if they aren't able to share their feelings also. I hope that you and Jill can and will makeup.

Ramona I think she was saying that sometimes you have to filter yourself, everyone does, or should. On the show, you have also gone between two different housewives and said things behind their backs. Whoever does it, shouldn't, especially if you want to really be a true friend. I don't think Jill is blaming you for not making up with Bethenny, but she was shocked that you had her and her husband leave. I, for one, would not go back and be friends with someone who kicked me out of their house. My thinking would be that if I was truly your friend, you wouldn't do that. You would speak to everyone involved and try to figure out a way for everyone to get along. I would never invite someone and then kick them out. A true friend would have handled the situation differently. I would not choose which friends to hurt, by kicking any of them out. To me, that was a huge deal, and I don't know that I would go back and speak to that person. I would say with friends like that, who needs enemies. You are both doing and saying hurtful things, and you both should be mature enough to listen to one another and fix it.l

Ramona, I love you. I do believe you can be a bit over the top at times but I think you have such a good heart and I think you are such a good person. I am disappointed and shocked at the way Jill came at you, but I think you handled yourself well. Please don't put any stock in anything Jill said. If she really wanted to make up with Bethany, she had many opportunities and she chose not to. Not your fault. I'm "Team Ramona" all the way.

Ramona I DO know what you mean about loving your husband even more after all this time. My husband and I have been married for over 25 years, and it has been delightful to discover we love each other more deeply every day. We simply treat each other with respect, kindness, and humor. We accept each other, even our faults, which are almost endearing. Most importantly, we have learned to swallow our pride and say we are sorry, and ALWAYS forgive!

Ramona, I would love for you to be in "My circle of friends." Mario worships the ground you walk on and the "Brown's" just want what you have and it's killing them. Love you!

Romona,

Most of the times I think you're a bit odd. Tonight you seemed so real and expressed real feelings in a mature fashion. Jill did not apologize at all after you let her know how hurt you were over her talking behind your back. She was obviously upset herself but couldn't acknowledge your feelings. Sad. I liked you tonight. Keep up your new way of handling your emotions, you did a great job! No wonder you were frustrated. Remember that you can only control your behaviors and how you react to others.

All the best!!!

Great Blog, Ramona. I love the way you and Sonja understand each other and get along so well. You are true friends. I think you both and Alex understand what real friendship is. I , also, couldn't comprehend Jill's attitude, as you said in your blog. And to blame you for she and Bethenny's friendship breaking up was outrageous. I think you're better off without Jill as a "friend", too. You, Sonja and Alex are why I watch the show.

Like most of the housewives, there are some episodes you come across as being down-to-earth and good-hearted with a great sense of humor, and some where you seem desparately determined to discuss your feelings/offer unsolicited opinions, even when it's not a good time or place for the other person--timing and respect for other people's feelings can make all the difference in how those "talks" turn out. And you know, although apologies are appreciated, many people try to say, "i'm sorry" through their actions--weren't raised to constantly say those words every time some little spat happens. Usually, both sides have contributed to the problem anyway. PS I think you were right on track with Sonja and Cindy and their over-reactions to the fortune teller and a lot of other little things on this trip. That's where you really showed how a grownup should act.

Great Blog, Ramona, I agree with you 100%. Team Ramona, all the way.

WOW!! Look who is calling the kettle black. What a terrible thing to not welcome a friend and you literally threw her out. Her arguement was with Bethenny and you got into it and took sides.. I seem to remember that you invited her to come along. I think Jill did most of the apologizing on the reunion show. All you did was scream and point fingers. Get over yourself and just maybe you should look at that woman that Mario married. Could be she no longer exists.

Don't be over confident that Avery is the other woman. I am certain this lady could tell the difference; and was giving you a hint, hint.

All the characters on this show say the wrong things...not just Ramona. I like Ramona, Sonja and Alex the best. They seem to be picked on this year. Now they know how Bethenny felt.

Team Ramona, always. You are better off without Jill in your life just as Bethenny is.

I don't think any of you are portrayed as women who play nice. To say that you don't talk behind peoples back is laughable. Maybe you need to watch clips of yourself and keep count.

I love Jill but she was being ABSURD. She chose to not make up with Bethanny at your apartment. She chose to not go to her apartment. By the time she barged in for her bs surprise visit it was too late and B was long gone. HER FAULT 100% not yours. She was rude to show up to your vacation last year unannounced and needs a reality check on this one. AND not nice to say she hears mario cheats from your crowd, what a nasty person she is!

I've always liked you. The way you come across cracks me up. Lately it's been real hard to watch the show, not because of you, but all the back-stabbing that goes on. I wish all of you could get along and not get so wrapped up in nonsense. Best wishes to you & your family!

I've always liked you. The way you come across cracks me up. Lately it's been real hard to watch the show, not because of you, but all the back-stabbing that goes on. I wish all of you could get along and not get so wrapped up in nonsense. Best wishes to you & your family!

What you said about Luaan was not necessary, you are jeaelous of Luaan. Yes we do not throw friends out if you are a true friend. You made your choice and now Jill is giving it back to you, so do not complain.

I could see you were trying to make up with Jill but unfortunately you both started talking over each other. There is no way to heal when that happens. I think you should both give it another try. Jill and her ultimatiums will be her undoing. Both of you need to forgive each other for your failings. I hope it works out well for you both.