Sutton’s Lack of Emotional Regulation & Situational Awareness

The latest episode made it painfully clear that Sutton struggles with emotional regulation and lacks situational awareness when it comes to other women’s suffering. Her reaction to Dorit sharing her young child’s concerns about his parents’ marriage was shocking—talking over her, shutting down the conversation, and invalidating her anguish. It’s almost impossible to hold Sutton fully accountable for this because it seems so deeply ingrained in her personality, almost like a mental block that prevents her from seeing beyond herself.

Her attempt to defend herself in the after-show, claiming she said “excuse me”before interjecting, was even more frustrating. It’s giving someone who enforces rules on others but constantly makes exceptions for herself—Kyle was spot on with that observation ✅

And let’s talk about Sutton’s constant sisterhood preaching this season. It completely crumbles when you look at her behaviour:

Attacking Dorit in the sprinter van after Kathy’s beach getaway ✅

Going after her at Kyle’s Denim & Diamonds party ✅

Going after Kyle for storming out of Boz’s ✅ …ironic, given Sutton has stormed out herself, from Taco Tuesday (ugly leather pants 👖) to the infamous Magic Mike night in Vegas (where she insisted it wasn’t about the pants, despite the prepared dollar bills 💸).

That said, Sutton is full of contradictions. She attacks Dorit but has also shown moments of support—like offering comfort on the boat and calling Kyle out over PK’s text at Boz’s soirée. She’s mercurial (Miss Tilly co-signs), emotionally volatile, rude (but she’ll call it Southern hospitality 🍑), and carries an air of superiority. In this season Sutton declares she “won’t bow at the altar of Kyle Richards —but maybe that’s because she wants that altar for herself.

I’ll give her credit for one thing: she’s no one’s minion (unlike Erika to Kyle), and she sees through Kyle’s strategic ally-building. But ultimately, Sutton’s behaviour this season proves that self-awareness isn’t her strong suit.