[QUOTE=Jerry D;104089300]
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It was really jarring to see innocent Delia discovering a Penthouse Magazine, and it was funny to see Nina try to explain it away, but I felt so awful for Delia when her attempt to give that magazine away at that birthday party was greeted with horror and revulsion by the mothers at that birthday party, leaving poor Delia hurt and confused. I thought that Andy was wrong to lash out at Nina like he did, but I can’t say that I blame him because Delia was pretty traumatized by what had happened, but Nina was right to call him down on leaving Delia with her all day and not accepting the fact that Delia is growing up, and she told him he was continuing his pattern of neglectful parenting that had gone on when Julia was alive. I thought that scene really did illustrate that at that point, Andy still needed to learn a lot about being a parent, because Julia really had done all the heavy lifting as far as raising their children went and now she was gone. I was glad that Andy later apologized to Nina as he told her that there was so much that he didn’t know about helping a girl become a woman, and I was glad that Nina forgave him and offered her help to guide Delia in that journey. I loved the heart-to-heart conversation that Andy had with Delia, and I loved it when she told him that he was doing okay and she read a book to him at the end of the episode. 
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I can see why Arnie's mom was upset by that gift, but the way those moms treated Delia was just awful! Poor thing was sitting by herself like a pariah. I'm sure there was a better way to handle that situation.
I do wish that Nina had just taken the magazine away from Delia. That would have prevented so many problems!! I wonder what the Bongos were!
Nina was so right in telling Andy off and reminding him that she was with Delia all day and had to deal with day to day issues. Andy was understandably pissed because of Delia's trauma, but there had to be a better way for him to discuss this with Nina. It's seems that this will not be the only time that Andy will lose his temper with Nina! Nina of the house of porn and foot massagers!