Last night, Married At First Sight’s Tash and Amanda left the experiment, the second couple this season to do so. While their exit got heated in parts, we can’t help but feel saddened at this year’s queer couple leaving.
Ultimately, the two of them just weren’t right for each other. But, impressively they were able to find a lesson learnt out of this experiment and leave on a positive note. “I’ve learnt a lot from this experiment about myself…” said Amanda, as Tash followed it up with “I’m glad. I’ve learnt a lot as well, so have I, a lot”.
The tears started to roll when Tash read out her letter towards Amanda, detailing her uninterrupted thoughts on the relationship.
She said: “Amanda, I don’t think either of us could have foreseen exactly what has transpired over the last few weeks. I want to thank you for having a good heart, for sharing the story of your upbringing with me, for taking my hands at the wedding when I genuinely was about to melt into the ground with nerves. Thank you for making an effort with my family and friends at the wedding. Thank you for not judging me on my past. Thank you for being quiet while I spoke while I know you didn’t want to. Thank you for giving this your best shot. All I want is for us to hold nothing but kindness towards each other, regardless of everything. And I really wish, everything you and want and deserve. And I really mean that”.
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And while they both decided to write “leave”, they didn’t leave without discussing the queer community. “And I’ll leave with these parting words” Amanda started her exiting speech, “Unfortunately, this relationship has not been a representation of what gay relationships are really like. There are a lot of good functioning gay couples out there. And I’m sorry that this was not- This didn’t do the gay community justice this time around… I think Married At First Sight were hoping that we were really going to work and we were really gonna do justice for the gay community at large. Um, I know a lot of good gay functioning couples and they can see it as we’re just another couple and we just didn’t work and it was that simple”. Tash also added on, “Exactly, and I fully support that and believe it.”
While this exit speech wasn’t at all necessary, it was a lovely note to leave on. Amanda and Tash were never going to represent the entire queer community because it is literally impossible to do so. In fact, if they showcased anything, it’s that queer couples and heterosexual couples go through the same romantic experiences. There’s kindness, there’s romance and yes, there’s fighting.
The two said that they’re sad because they “didn’t do the gay community justice this time around”, but at the end of the day, there was a positive relationship that unfolded. Tash and Amanda achieved personal growth, gained some sort of a friendship and did it all with the pressures of reality tv. Sure, there was the unfortunate “bra” incident, but we imagine, after this conclusion, they’ve reflected a lot on their experiences and have learnt from their mistakes.
No, Married at First Sight’s Tash and Amanda didn’t have to make this speech, but we’re happy they did. Hopefully, this showed any homophobic viewers that queer couples are exactly like heterosexual couples in many different ways. We’re sad that we won’t get to see these two every night, but we’re happy that they can now leave the experiment and have positive lives on their own.
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