Nothing But Love For Zaulie

I'm finally going to speak on this. Many people have asked me to and, to be honest, I've been hesitant to really delve into this. I felt it wasn't my place because it's not my relationship and because I wasn't sure exactly where anything stood as an outsider. Since it has been personally confirmed by both Paulie and Zakiyah that they are going to see where their relationship goes, I figured I'd speak out.

I've loved these 2 from day one of the feeds, literally. They had an instant connection that just drew me in. I say to this day that, I want to find a man who looks at me the way Paulie looks at Zakiyah, forget "The Notebook." I could see their struggles based on the game and their pasts, but I'm so happy they made it out together.

As you can imagine, as with any couple in the public eye, these 2 have a lot of fans and a lot of haters. But at the end of the day, neither matter. It is all up to them and how they feel. Though, support would be nice.

I do caution people that there is such thing as passive hate. You don't have to send outright insults to be a hater. Anytime there is an heir of wishing someone well "but" or with caution, that is the thin line you've crossed into sending hate. An example that I've seen repeatedly from many people is that their relationship is "accepting someone flaws and all." What you may see as someone's flaw may be what the person they are in a relationship with loves about them the most. I don't want to use the L word yet (though let's be real, that's what it is) but I'm trying to paint a picture here.

The bottom line is, we all have flaws and BOTH Paulie and Zakiyah do too. Their personal story outside of game was mostly flawless, especially under the pressure cooker known as Big Brother. In the real world, I doubt they'd be dealing with half the hurdles they've already been through yet and obviously overcame. Pointing out flaws, especially in this case since they've only been out of the house for less than a week, seems like people are just projecting a game move as a character flaw, which is totally unfair.

Personally, I can only speak for myself. I wish Paulie and Zakiyah happiness, success and love both together and as individuals. I know the relationship is something they will BOTH need to work on and they have my support all the way. No one needs to prove themselves, be forgiven or one accepting that another has flaws.  This is the beginning of an equal, real, beautiful partnership and I'm here for it, enjoying it with no expectations or bias! 💖