There is some serious enmeshment going on between Joel and his mother. I found it very sad to watch. She must be a very disordered woman and Joel has developed a weird way of coping. He's probably deeply ashamed but must remain loyal to his mother, who likes to embarrass him. Extremely hard to watch.
And Tyson. What a pisstake this all is. The brides must be gutted that they were set up like this.
Joel is gay. He can't hide it.