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It's painfully clear to me that Aya genuinely loves him and kept holding onto hope that something would change—that one day he'd reciprocate those feelings. She doesn't want to spell it out for Brandon because she fears his reaction will only hurt her more. In today's argument, he kept asking her why she was crying, insisting he didn't know what he did wrong. And from his perspective, he didn't do anything wrong. But from her perspective? I don't think it's easy watching his behavior at parties. After nearly every party they've attended on this project, an argument breaks out. And even from the early days—when maybe they were still pretending to be a couple—Brandon seemed to communicate with everyone at the party except her. I get Brandon's side too, though. I feel that sometimes he treats her badly on purpose so she won't get too close. Whether he does this for his own good or hers—to avoid greater disappointment when they eventually part ways—I don't know. But sometimes he can't resist and shows some form of affection or normal behavior towards her, and that brings her expectations right back up. I believe he has some feelings for her too. Yes, her crying might seem excessive to some viewers, but let's be honest—how would any of us have handled this at 23? Imagine being "forced" to share a bed every night with someone you love, while the other person remains mostly indifferent, or at least acts like it. For us, it's easy to say she should have left a long time ago when this "fake" relationship clearly wasn't working—after all, no one is forcing them to stay. But none of us knows what she'd have to go back to. If her social media details are correct, she lives not very far from the front line in Ukraine. She may be trapped not just emotionally but practically. If she does find the strength to leave, I genuinely wish her the best. P.S. Sorry for the essay again—my imaginary psychology degree really wanted to come out and play today. But for me this is genuinely interesting and at times heartbreaking to watch, because these two together might be the most real thing happening on this site, while most others hide their real lives somewhere else 🛋️

The fact that it was Jen certainly played a role, but I believe Aya's reaction was intensified primarily because it happened on camera. Sure, it made for great viewership—many people here wanted to see this, and it was entertaining for the audience. But I'm trying to look at it from Aya's perspective. Just two days before this happened, Brandon gave her a present—that ring. It was probably the first thing he'd bought her since they arrived. I watched her reaction when she saw it; she was over the moon. So perhaps she got some false hope that Brandon still cared for her. Then, two days later, he slept with Jen on camera. Her reaction may be exaggerated, but in my opinion, it's somewhat justified. Brandon could have easily been with Jen off camera until their contract ended (which, if my translation is correct, is sometime in February) and then done whatever he wanted afterward. Anyway, that's it—this is really my last comment for a while.

This is my first post on the forum, even though I've been a member for a long time, so I apologize for the lengthy message. I watch RLC mostly for the voyeur aspect, and lately I've kept my subscription just to follow Aya. I believe Aya and Brandon could have made a great couple in real life. It was clear from the very beginning that they became a couple simply because that was the open position at RLC at the time. I don't know if Brandon ever wanted them to try for a real relationship, but Aya certainly loves (or loved) Brandon very much. In these first four months, there were moments when they were close, but they seemed constantly out of sync. Brandon had moments when he showed affection, then days later, total coldness—which of course affected Aya. Aya also made mistakes out of jealousy, pushing him away if he so much as looked at or talked to other girls, and giving him the silent treatment during his cold spells. Maybe this is why they couldn't even be a good fake couple—real feelings got in the way. Mostly from Aya, but I'm sure Brandon had feelings for her as well. Anyway, that's in the past now. This message is for Brandon, because he keeps saying he doesn't understand why Aya was okay with him sleeping with another girl when she didn't know who it was, but went ballistic as soon as she found out it was Jen and that he'd slept with her on camera. The reason this wasn't okay, in my opinion, is that it affects Aya whether you like it or not. You all read the forum and comments here. And of course there will be mean comments like: "He kissed Jen but never kissed his 'fake' girlfriend," "Sex with Jen was much hotter," "Aya should watch Jen to see how it's done," and so on. These comparisons are precisely why it wasn't fair to Aya—especially so close to you leaving the project. It's hard to imagine anyone being unaffected by such comments if they were in her shoes. The fact is, this leaves a dark mark on Aya's image, at least in some people's eyes. I don't think Brandon is a bad guy—on the contrary, actually—but in this case, I think he was very wrong and hurt Aya deeply. And to Aya: I'm sorry you had to go through all this. I'm sure that without the constraints of Brandon's personal boundaries, you would have shined even more (you still did in my eyes 🙂 ). Maybe you made some mistakes in this relationship too, but I believe you're one of the girls who is true to the RLC project and tries to respect it as much as possible. To me and many others, you are beautiful with a beautiful heart (and body). You're young, maybe a little short-tempered (and a bit too jealous, if you ask me), but you'll learn. It will probably be hard to share a bed with Brandon for the time you have left, but try to turn the page, don't let this situation consume you, and just have some fun alone or with the girls around you to take your mind off it. I am writing this in the hope that positive comments will affect you in a good way, more than the bad comments affect you in a bad way 🙂 Sorry everyone for the long message—I promise the next one will be in another couple of years 😀