Married at First Sight fans accused Jayden of being “selfish” and “aggressive” after his tense dinner argument with Eden on Wednesday night.
The couple reached breaking point during the episode when Eden, 28, struggled with her anxiety and broke down in tears after having to go to dinner.
Although they decided to attend the intense group event, they walked away from the party as Eden visibly struggled and had an emotional one-on-one conversation during which Jayden, 26 years old, had difficulty understanding his fiancée’s point of view.
Eden admitted she felt forced to agree with Jayden because she couldn’t escape confrontation with him, with scenes showing the bride shutting down as they failed to communicate.
After watching the “uncomfortable” argument, fans took to social media to brand Jayden a “massive red flag” as they criticized him for his “aggressive” tone towards Eden.
Married at First Sight fans accused Jayden of being ‘selfish’ and ‘aggressive’ after his tense dinner argument with Eden on Wednesday night
They also accused him of being “selfish” and being more TV-focused than Eden following her repeated admissions that she wanted to leave the show due to her anxiety issues.
They fumed, “Oh my God, Jayden is a huge red flag. Eden, if you have to agree with everything he says just to have some peace, it’s not him, baby!!!’;
“Eden is literally having a depression and panic attack and Jayden is too focused on being on camera and taking the “experience” literally… Bro, forget the cameras and go home to your wife .’;
“Well, that was viscerally uncomfortable television”; “Jayden’s rapid statements are aggressive and trigger everyone’s anxiety; » “It’s not a cage fight, Jayden, let her go, buddy”;
“Once again, Eden says what she feels and Jayden tries to CONTROL her and pretend she’s the bad guy”; “Jayden must be a thousand times gentler with Eden”;
‘Jayden. Location and time. And stop cutting him off!!!!!’; “Watching Jayden focus his anxiety around himself and how it makes him feel is unbearable. It’s UNbearable to see a selfish guy talking about mental health about HIM.’
The couple reached breaking point during the episode where Eden, 28, struggled with her anxiety and broke down in tears after having to go to dinner.
However, other viewers showed their support for Jayden by praising him for leaving the table with Eden and sympathizing with his struggles to understand his wife’s anxiety.
They said: “I sympathize with Eden, but Jayden helped her away from the table, offered her water and was just talking to her – no shouting, sitting calmly. I’m not sure he’s doing anything knowingly wrong. That and I didn’t have a hard time for Jayden on my bingo card tonight.’;
“Speaking as an anxious person myself, Eden is in an acute state. We self-sabotage. We have intrusive thoughts, and those thoughts *will* take over. Honestly, I can see where Jayden and Eden are coming from. Eden needs a safe space. The barriers are lifted.
The emotional scenes began when Eden broke down in tears admitting she didn’t think she could handle going to the dinner party, which is known for being combative.
In tears, she told Jayden: “I obviously thought I could do it, I can’t. The way I’ve been and the way I’ve felt makes it clear that I can’t handle this. These events give me so much anxiety that it’s no longer worth it to me.
They then left the dinner and Eden admitted that she felt like she had to agree with Jayden because she couldn’t escape being confrontational with him as they struggled to communicate.
After watching the “uncomfortable” argument, fans took to social media to brand Jayden a “massive red flag” as they criticized him for his “aggressive” tone towards Eden.
She shared her fears that their relationship would be “ruined” because of the questions asked at dinner, but Jayden insisted he still wanted to go and discuss their issues with the couples.
He said: “Going to dinner, if they ask us how it’s going, I have to be honest about it.”
Eden eventually agreed to go to the party, but admitted: “Right now I’m feeling anxious.” I don’t know what Jayden is going to say to the group.
During dinner, the The couple appeared cautious as they tried to ignore the questioning, before Eden froze after being in the group spotlight, prompting the couple to move away from the table.
While chatting one-on-one, Eden insisted she was fine and urged Jayden to return to the group, but he insisted he wouldn’t leave her while she struggled against his anxiety.
“No matter what I do or how hard I try, I can never get it right,” Jayden told the camera.
However, other viewers showed their support for Jayden by praising him for leaving the table with Eden and sympathizing with his struggles to understand his wife’s anxiety.
While Eden explained: “I don’t think Jayden understands, I don’t want to talk about stuff, I want to be alone, I want to go.”
And Jayden admitted: “I’m a little overwhelmed to be honest because I don’t know how to handle the situation.”
Eden appeared emotional as she admitted she “sometimes” felt like she wasn’t the right person for him, as the couple struggled to communicate.
Overwhelmed, Eden said of continuing the experiment: “I think I can’t really do this. I don’t think I can do this anymore.
But Jayden urged her to make a decision after going back and forth over whether she would stay or go, with experts questioning his way of communicating with her as they watched.
“I’m afraid of a conflict with him because I can’t get out of it once I’m in it,” Eden confessed to the camera.
Eden admitted that she cared deeply about Jayden and was worried about damaging their relationship as she seemed determined to make it work with him.
“Sometimes I feel like he treats me like his opponent rather than his teammate.”
“I can’t get out of this unless I agree and say it’s okay. I feel like I can’t win and I’m in a lose-lose situation,” she added, as scenes showed her breaking up in their tense conversation.
Eden admitted that she cared deeply for Jayden and was worried about damaging their relationship as she seemed determined to make it work with him.
It remains to be seen whether the two men will be able to overcome their issues, as they will be subject to further scrutiny from the experts during Sunday’s commitment ceremony.