Reaper Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 How can you help but feel for the guy, I know that he signed up for this, but not to be able to connect with his family members on the outside during this personal matter has got to be REALLY HARD!!! I've never had a prob with Ryan in the game, except his skank of a GF, but I hope that BB let's him greive however he needs to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myss911 Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Hang in there Ry! Stay strong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMDGirl Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Sheila is old enough to be Ryan's mom and she's the mom of the house. I think that he knew he would find some solice by telling Sheila and that she would be sympathetic, like a mom. Ryan is being strong. Very sad to have that happen while he's in the BB House... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBinMiami Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Sooooooooo Ryan's grandfather died that he was really close to I know this sounds a little cynical but this is not a "Jonny Fairplay" moment is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 BB gave him a letter from home in the DR... So, I've got to believe it's real... He's no Johnny F idiot... Hang in there Ryan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBinMiami Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Well if its true, my heart goes out to him, but the LAST person i would confide in is Shelia. Not if I wanted to keep it secret. Hell I would talk to Adam first before her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Miami I agree... symapathy card or not, just have everyone read the letter and get it out, it may suck for Ry, but let everyone know what's up, instead of hiding it and making him look like he can't just come clean with the truth... These HGs disgust me, that he is more worried about them thinking it would be for sympathy, instead of, hey a reality check, My Grandpa just passed away... Game aside, this is life, or unfortunately in this case, death... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsT Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 This OBIT appears to be legit... Found this on Joker's. http://forums.jokersupdates.com/ubbthreads...;Number=8368565 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 William J. Ruffini, 90 R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBinMiami Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I apologize for my cynical thought. I guess I am a little jaded from past shows. Stay strong Ryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Miami, I see why you would think that with the history of reality tv, but I just didn't see Ry playing that card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtogirl Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 My grandfather, who is 90 also, has recently took a turn for the worse. I expect to get the call any day now. I am hoping he will live to see my son's baptism next week. So I totally feel for Ryan. I would hope you all wouldn't discount Ryan's feelings simply because it was his grandfather. My grandfather was an excellent role model to me, someone who was closer to me than my own dad. I have already begun the grieving process because he has become demented and lost a lot of his mind. If I were in the same position as Ryan, I would not want to tell others, too. I would worry people would think it was a Johnny Fairplay move. I would also worry that it would somehow become a part of the game. Let my private feelings of grief be private, y'know?? Please...cut the guy some slack, for me, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nerorowan Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 So is swto girl making this all about her or is she IMO relating to Ryan through her own experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 My grandfather, who is 90 also, has recently took a turn for the worse. I expect to get the call any day now. I am hoping he will live to see my son's baptism next week. So I totally feel for Ryan. I would hope you all wouldn't discount Ryan's feelings simply because it was his grandfather. My grandfather was an excellent role model to me, someone who was closer to me than my own dad. I have already begun the grieving process because he has become demented and lost a lot of his mind. If I were in the same position as Ryan, I would not want to tell others, too. I would worry people would think it was a Johnny Fairplay move. I would also worry that it would somehow become a part of the game. Let my private feelings of grief be private, y'know?? Please...cut the guy some slack, for me, huh? Sorry to hear about your grandfather, may everything work out for the best for you and your family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtogirl Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 umm, I was trying to show people that it IS possible to feel close to a grandfather...not to just discount it as gameplay because of Johnny Fairplay. I appreciate anyone's thoughts, but I did not intend the post to be all about me, thanks. Let's just let Ryan grieve and not speculate on him using this in some way for the game unless he comes right out and blatantly starts to use it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCS Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Thanks for posting the obit link MsT. Ryan and his family have my sympathy. Like I said in a earlier post....I think he needed someone to talk to.....and I can understand him not wanting the whole house to know. Sheila is a yapper....but I don't think she'll blab it to the others. swtogirl....I understood what you were trying to say..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nerorowan Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I did not mean to offend swto girl. I was trying to make a point that relating your experience was NOT you making it about you but a human being relating a painful real experience. Sheila did the same thing and was accused of trying to make it "all about her" I apologize and please accept my condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara5229 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 This is really off topic and discussed, but may have been discussed when the season started, but I just watched Ryan's preshow interveiw because I didn't know where to find them until UVP had posted one in another thread and I noticed that he said that he was single and kinda talking to someone but he was definitely single... I thought he and Jen had been together for awhile and I thought he had even mentioned getting her a ring on the feeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis_3 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 WTF people can't talk to certain people without the who house getting paranoid and going nuts. They all have to pretend like they are not friends because people might think they are in an alliance. Because unless they are told otherwise, the HG's are not suppose to get information from the outside. Josh doesn't even know Ryan's grandfather died, he was just given the "it's personal, dude." That's the excuse everyone uses when they've been busted conspiraring against the person asking, "what were you talking about." Josh is paranoid because he has back alliances with everyone. I believe that because he just told Shelia (WTF??), it will look like a Fairplay moment to the other hg's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myss911 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Sara hun he said he was single because he was told to do so, it was brought up in a convo quite awhile ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickedOne Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Ryan is so... so... nothing. He's just a big ol nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allstarfan Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 He would have never made it on the show without Jen and the secret couple twist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerSnaps Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 He reminds me of those big ole hound dogs that sit on the front porch and do nothing but sleep. It's almost like BB couldn't fill the slot and took him along for the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickedOne Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Nah, it was because the boring viewers would scream discrimination if at least one dull person wasn't included. smirk snicker evil grin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myss911 Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Ry seems to be doing very well and staying strong... I am proud of him for keeping it together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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