I know exactly what you mean... sometimes shows exaggerate real life which I guess is the entertaining aspect of it, but I'm really into shows with a hint of realism. I Heard about State of Mind but I haven't gotten a chance to check it out yet. Oh and running into ex's is the worst.
In the last episode of "Side Order of Life" there were two sisters conjoined at the hip. The twins were getting an operation to sperate from each other and one of them died. I was reall upset. I know medical dramas deal with this kind of thing all the time but it was really hard to watch. :( I...