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'Real Housewives of Potomac': Jamal doesn't turn up, fans warn Gizelle against forcing him in daughters' lives

'You love the man and you want him to still be a father in his children's’ lives, but your daughters are respectfully telling you they don’t want to'

Gizelle Bryant might be more than ready to rekindle her relationship with her ex-husband Jamal Bryant, but unfortunately, her children don't seem to be too pleased with it. In the ongoing season of 'Real Housewives of Potomac', Gizelle and Jamal can be seen trying to work on their relationship and get back together. The housewife is beyond happy at the idea of having her family back together, but the couple's three daughters firmly believe that it's in everybody's best interest for their parents to be separated.

On the latest episode of 'RHOP', Gizelle and her girls steps out to celebrate Grace's birthday. During their lunch, Gizelle casually mentions that their father would be in town soon and staying with them for some time. She then asks the girls how they feel about it. When they show little to no interest at the idea of meeting and spending time with their father, the housewife surprises them by announcing that they would all have a family photoshoot. The girls still look unimpressed and unhappy.

So, Gizelle finally declares that she's still going to continue seeing their father and that the photoshoot would happen irrespective of how they feel about it. The girls reluctantly agree with her. Later in her green room interview, Gizelle reveals that her daughters are just extremely protective about her, and hopes that they will eventually get around to accepting her relationship with Jamal.

Later, on the day of photoshoot, Jamal fails to make it, Gizelle explains his absence by claiming that he missed his flight, due to a delay in his previous flight. Although the girls looked a bit disappointed, they didn't say anything. Gizelle put on a strong front of the girls, but broke down during her confessional and amitted that she was disappointed and sad that he couldn't make it to the family shoot.

When fans saw Gizelle's attempts at pushing Jamal into the girls' life, they advised her to stop doing it. A fan tweeted, "Like we get it. You love the man and you want him to still be a father in his children's’ lives, BUT your daughters are respectfully telling you they don’t want to. Forcing a relationship will only do more damage than good Gizelle. #RHOP." Another fan wrote, "Gizelle's girls have more sense than she does. They either know this Jamal storyline is BS or if it is real they know how bad an idea it is #RHOP." "Gizelle's girls are NEVER EVER HAPPY to be around or hear about Jamal. Soo alarming. The truth is GLARING right at her thru the eyes of her girls His own daughters know he ain't sh*t...yet Gizelle is begging this man to be in her life again. #RHOP," pointed a fan.

Another fan declared, "Gizelle stop forcing your kids on their father. #RHOP." "#RHOP I'm so glad that scene with Gizelle & her girls were only 5 minutes long because it was so cringy & awkward that I almost turned the channel if they kept that scene going any longer. Gizelle, they do not like your baby daddy, accept it, move on, & stop trying to force it!," expressed a fan. "Gizelle please stop trying to force your girls to accept the fake relationship you have with their dad, and stop forcing them to forgive and forget what he did to you #RHOP," seconded a fan.

'Real Housewives of Potomac' Season 5 airs every Sundat at 9/8c only on Bravo.