What happened to Aaron and Helene??

[wdwnutze]

I just got home from work and I missed the special about Aaron and Helene. Can someone give me the highlights about what happened with them? She seemed very upset on the previews and he seemed a little put off. Sometimes I hate working at night cause I miss the good stuff!

 

[MaryAnnDVC]

We taped it and just finished watching it.

Aaron and Helene both told their sides of the story, and they were somewhat different versions (aren't they always). They had gone on a trip to Toronto before the end of the season airing the series, and Helene claimed that she caught Aaron making eyes at another woman. Aaron claims that there was a couple making out and he had just made some comments about them. Aaron and Helene ended up having a big fight...up all night...she gave him the ring back.

Then at a later date they had gone to his lake home in Oklahoma (is that where?) and she said he just kept the ring on the night table without bringing up the subject to her about their engagement; he says that she was the one who gave it back, so he was waiting for her to bring it up. Eventually, she got the ring back (don't remember how).

Then he went to see her in NJ, and according to Helene, they had a great weekend, but an hour before she was taking him back to the airport, he told her that he had lost feelings for her. It was very upsetting to her because it didn't give her time to get any real answers and she felt whatever answers he did give were PC.

He said that they were very far apart in their opinions about things. One thing that really irked me was that he frequently commented how unfortunate the breakup was because she's a very beautiful woman, and not that it was unfortunate because he had had genuine feelings for her. I think he was way too focused on looks and I think he came off as very insincere. He did sound frustrated and annoyed that he apparently was forever having to answer to her requests for reassurance.

She said that she couldn't turn off her feelings toward him like he could toward her...he seemed very offended by that. He claims that he was the one that was very forthcoming with feelings in the beginning, and she wasn't, and that they had totally changed direction. He also said that he didn't see them ever having contact again...I'm sure that was very hurtful towards Helene...I felt very bad for her.

I have a very different opinion of Aaron than I had during the show. When they had that reunion show with all those women, he seemed intent on getting a little revenge with comments about women who had insulted him, and I felt that he had done the same with Helene because she was placing the blame on him for the breakup of the relationship...he seemed very smirky about the fact that he didn't see them ever having contact again.

That's about it...I think.

 

[asamgp]

Great job MaryAnn! I never could have put it like that.!!!! You summed it up...

My only opinion - and you made it too- Aaron did not say anything about Helene the person. Only Helene the beautiful. He appears to have never loved her. And his feelings appeared to have not been genuine at all!

I really need to lay off the reality shows! I am hurt by the break up.

That being said, I will be watching the Joe Millionaire on Mondaywhen they interview Zora and Evan

 

[allicat]

I thought the same thing about how Aaron kept commenting on her "beauty" not what kind of person she was.
Aaron came off insincere and I agree with Maryanne's posting that he seemed "smirky". Almost arrogant, like too bad for her!

 

[wdwnutze]

Thank you so much for the update! I knew someone on the boards would watch and be able to fill me in. I got the feeling from the previews that Aaron was a little more arogant than he was during the series. I wonder if he'll try to find Brooke now?

 

[Michelle]

Aaron came off as a TOTAL jerk. He absolutely cared nothing for Helene, that's obvious, only cared about how she looked. She should thank her lucky stars she isn't marrying him.

I'm no fan of Helene but of the two she definitely comes off as the more credible and sincere.

 

[disneychrista]

OMGosh! What a jerk. I only caught the last 15 mins (with Survivor, on I forgot to set the VCR) of the interview with Aaron but that was plenty. The only thing I got out of it is that he was "in love" with how Helene looked and nothing else. I mean he couldn't believe with how gorgeous Helene is that he wouldn't be able to make up with her.

 

[tiggerlover]

Thanks for the low down. I loved watching this Bachelor and I am sad to hear what a jerk he really is, especially when all along I thought he was a catch. I doubt the program will air over here so it is nice to have this connection. Thanks.

 

[Jeff in BigD]

It's been rumored that he's been seeing Sandra Bullock.

 

[snoopy]

Jeff, please tell me you are kidding. That guy's 15 minutes should have been long over.

I was never crazy about Aaron from the beginning, but after last night, I have absolutely no use for him. His arrogance was clearly in evidence last night, and I found myself screaming at the TV (LOL!). I get too wrapped up in these shows, heh heh.

 

[Jeff in BigD]

Originally posted by snoopy
Jeff, please tell me you are kidding. That guy's 15 minutes should have been long over.

I wish I could. Sorta makes you long for the days of Colby from Survivor, huh?

 

[Jeafl]

I too was very disappointed in Aaron. I lost track of how many times he said she was beautiful. Not once did he say anything about the kind of person she was. Also, did you notice that he never answered her question of why he had told her he loved her every day and then one day said he had no feelings for her? I felt bad for Helene. Obviously she wanted to work on their problems and he no longer had any use for her.

Perhaps Trista and Ryan will have better luck.

 

[Pembo]

I too was very disappointed in Aaron. He looked like a real Jerk last night. I felt very bad for Helene. During The Bachelor she said she had been hurt in the past and this jerk hurt in front of all of America.

What did you think about Ryan & Trista???? The way she changes her voice just downright annoys me!

 

[Dan Murphy]

Who is Aaron? Which show was he a winner on??

Really, he is a jerk? Oh maaaaaaannnnnnnnn!!!!!!

 

[Nikki W]

Originally posted by Jeff in BigD
I wish I could. Sorta makes you long for the days of Colby from Survivor, huh?

oooh....Colby!!!

I always thought Aaron would turn out to be a jerk. He looks like he can be very mean and nasty. Good riddance!

Maybe Helene will get picked for the next Bachelorette! But, sigh, Ryan's already taken.

 

[Liz]

I never watched the Bachelor with Aaron but watched the show last night to see Trista & Ryan. He truly seems like a jerk. Helene is obviously hurt but when the hurt goes away she'll hopefully realize how much better she is without him.

Run, Sandra, run!!!

 

[disneychrista]

Originally posted by Pembo
What did you think about Ryan & Trista???? The way she changes her voice just downright annoys me!

IMO, the Ryan and Trista "we are so in love" looked forced to me (last night). I hate to say it because I thought Trista should have been choosen on the first show but she just seems fake to me. Being that she lives in LA LA Land maybe should should look into a becoming an actress.

And I could not agree more with the voice thing. I am still not sure what she really sounds like.

 

[Buckalew]

My take on their interview last night was a bit different.
Yes, he seemed to only be able to talk about how beautiful she was. So what? She doesn't care that he thinks she is beautiful--her heart was broken.

But besides that, I just feel like there was alot of pressure between the ending of the show and when they could really be together. I feel sure that for Helene to have watched the show and see him with the other girls was a lot to bear.

The incident in Toronto seemed like a big misunderstanding (whose story was true I don't know). I think it was premature for her to return the ring to him at that moment. Of course, it was obvious that it was TOO soon for them to even have the ring in the first place! The incident in OK seemed like a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation to me also. Having had given my DH his engagement ring back to him (twice ), I remember the egg shellls he walked on to try to know when to ask again. I understood his thoughts of "not putting her on the spot" & could see that she wanted to be asked all over again--not wanting to just see the ring & silently slip it on that weekend.

They may be all wrong for each other but I don't think they have really had a fair chance to find out either. He did seem to fall for her much more freely than she for him. She seemed to either play hard to get or maybe had been hurt in the past and was just protecting her heart. Either way, she needed a lot of assurance that she was the one, the only one. He seemed like the kind who feels like"look I told you once I loved you, do I have to say it everyday?!" LOL I didn't come away thinking he was a jerk. Maybe they are wrong for each other, maybe not. But it seems they will not have the chance to find out. It was hard to watch her hurting so badly.

 

[suzannen]

Did it annoy anyone else when Aaron sort of made a remark about liking it when Helene played "hard to get" on the show? Is that his problem, that she actually believed she was engaged and no longer played that game, so he was no longer interested?

 

[Liz]

Suzannen, I thought that too about the playing hard to get comment.