My parents always say that they know when I'm home from college because all the TVs in the house are either tuned to Bravo or E!. They tell me I should try watching something more meaningful or educational, or, "Something that isn't crap." (Keep in mind that they say this as they stand behind me watching the same reruns of The Real Housewives of Orange County as I am.)

So, for their sake, I've devised two go-to reasons why reality TV makes you a better person.

It Fulfills Any Need for Drama In Your Life

Do you feel like your life is uninteresting because you don't have to constantly watch out for backstabbing best friends? Nope! You get to see that drama unfold right in front of your eyes every week. You no longer feel the draw to start unnecessary arguments or beefs since you watch how that badly that shit went down on last week's Bachelorette.

Reality TV definitely provides viewers with an extreme angle on normal people. If your merger quarrels can't match Bethenny bickering it out with pretty much anyone, why even start?

That mischievous advice the little devil on your shoulder gave you this morning doesn't seem so appealing when you see what actually happens when someone throws a table and has a public melt down.

You See Different Peoples' Perspectives

In the moment these people are absolutely crazy. There are no "normal" people on TV. Viewers who tune in each week don't just want to see their own lives depicted right back at them, what would be the fun in that?

Each show has a twist because the people that are on the show give it an interesting angle. Watching these outrageous families and gossiping friends' lives is crazy to us in the moment, but if you continue to stack crazy on top of crazy week after week, it slowly opens up your perspective of what "normal" actually looks like.

Take one of TLC's classics as an example: 19 Kids and Counting (before allegations of sexual abuse came to light) showed a super conservative, religious family that held their children to strict regulations on conduct and dress. The first time you watch it, or hear about it, you're appalled that people can live like that. But, by continuously watching you understand that their standard of life is simply different than your own, and maybe along the way you learn some more religious and lifestyle tolerance. (You also learn that even though their whole lives are on TV people can still hide skeletons in their closet.)

There are so many different ways to live and reality TV just shows us just some of them. So I will keep watching in the hopes that I can become a better person.