Anyone else notice how miserable Melania looks whenever she is near the Donald?

[Bozvotros]

69. I did. You make some good points.

Nance,

Sounds like you must have noticed the misery too because you came up with quite a few possibilities about why that might be. I wonder why it's okay for you to speculate on possible causes of her misery but not okay for me to offer my observation that she seems more miserable around him. I hadn't decided anything really but was wondering if anyone had the same perception. You however, after reading my post seem to have decided that I must be the kind of person that likes to pass snap judgments, gossip and focus on superficialities. At least that's how it's coming across.

I thought they looked awkward and she looked tense during their dance. You might be exactly right when you said she might not like being the center of attention. On the other hand she is a runway model and posed nude or nearly nude in soft porn movies. So that explanation does seem a little unlikely. Could be that he creeps her out. I know he does me.

My comment about how she managed to get pregnant was mean spirited snark and I regret it. Years of listening to Republican bullshit speculation about Democrats has made me a little too eager to get a few cheap shots in when I can. That that was mostly meant for Donald . You ever feel that way or indulge that a little?

You were off when you guessed that I was talking about her practiced vapid smiles getting her through her marriage. I just meant their little dance and brief time on stage.

I have been a therapist for 30 plus years and have worked with many couples. I am a fairly good reader of body language and admit I am speculating that she doesn't like him or being around him. It could be pure projection because I can't stand him. But I am not making broad assertions about her character and motives. I'm very inclined to assume she is trapped or deeply afraid. I have worked with a good many people who have been raised by or involved with malignant narcissists. They often had very good reasons to be afraid.

I don't read Supermarket tabloids so I don't know what kind of things they print about celebrities. I always just figured it was a bunch of lies to sell copies. But Melania Trump is now the FLOTUS. Whether she likes it or not she is a public figure now too. People are going to be watching her closely and read into the things she says and does just like they did all the ones that came before her. Facial expressions and body language are a big part of how we are seen by and communicate to people That too is fair game for her. I will be very surprised if she remains in the public eye for very long because I don't think she can convincingly reflect the adoration that Donald requires. And that's no reflection on her.

And you are right, she does have some very big shoes to fill after Michelle Obama.