Dorinda Medley: That's a Supreme No-No
Dorinda recalls the poor timing of Ramona's comment to Bethenny and her plan to confront Sonja.
Enough is enough!
So we are off to our usual fall trip to the Hamptons. I am being pulled between staying with Luann and staying with Ramona, so I decided to split the weekend and stay with both. I was happy to finally see Lu's newly renovated home, and it is gorgeous. It is exactly what you want a beach house to be—cozy, updated and with a view of the water. What more could a girl ask for? I love how there are many Hamptons, and Sag Harbor has its own unique feel. Sag Harbor reminds me more of the Hyannisport, which I am used to, and less of the Hamptons. So I am here and loving it.
I really haven't seen the girls (except Ramona and Lu once) this summer after the intense reunion in July. I felt like we all needed to go back into our corners and heal. I did try to invite Sonja up to the Berkshires for a girls weekend (Ramona came), but she never responded to my text. Sonja not only didn't respond, but she has spent the summer continuing to bad-mouth me, John, and Lu's relationship with Tom. I have tried to live by the Michelle Obama quote, "You go low and I'll go high," but quite frankly, I just can't do it anymore, and I need to clear the air once and for all. Here's the thing: I like Sonja, and I feel we have so much in common, but she gets on these tangents and you cannot just move on. As I said at the reunion, I am sorry I hurt your feelings, and I thought she was receptive, but clearly she is holding a grudge. So this weekend is a perfect time to get it all out in the open in front of me—not behind my back—and decide how we can or want to move forward.
I am also going to FINALLY meet Tinsley, as I did not have the opportunity at Sonja 's tea party, because I was persona non grata. But before all of that, let's talk about the dinner with Lu, Ramona, Bethenny and Carole. I have not seen Bethenny or Carole all summer, and I am excited and hesitant. I want to start over and reconnect with them. I truly enjoy their company, and the past is the past. I felt like as soon as I strategically sat by Carole and before I could even get my "Hello, how was your summer?" out, Ramona was confronting bethenny about a 20-year-old tape Bethenny did when she was trying to make it in Hollywood. The kicker was that Ramona involved Bethenny's daughter and as we all know as mothers, that's a supreme no-no. All I wanted to do was crawl under the table and make it go away. I tried to focus on Carole and get a few words in edgewise but it was not going away. I thought it was clever that Bethenny used her humor to deflect from the whole thing: "Oh yeah, Diane Sawyer showed up at school." But nonetheless, Ramona's timing and delivery was not good. Why why why! It ended in a walk out and we all barley had a chance to connect before, as The Gap Band sang, "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" was delivered. UGHHHHH.
Waking up the next morning in Lu's house was glorious. I took a long walk into town to think about how I am going to confront Sonja tonight at Ramona's dinner. I will be staying with Ramona, so that gives me a little confidence, but not much. I am so mad, upset and hurt by all of her slander and lies, especially since we never even see each other and know nothing of each others' lives. I hope we can get it all out on the table once and for all, and then decide to either move forward or not. I know one thing for sure, this has to come to a head and stop once and for all. I have a feeling it's not going to be a cozy sit-down, and I apologize ahead of time if I have a "Dorinda melt down." One thing I won't be doing is having any martinis, and stick to Diet Coke, as we all know once I get on the martini train, that never goes well!
Hold on folks. It's going to be a zinger of a Saturday night!
