She went to school here-does anyone remember her?

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I have a difficult time with people who do this kind of over-the-top, public oversharing. These people always act like they're being all altruistic, and hide behind the whole "I'm just being authentic" / "I'm being my true self" / "I'm putting this out there so I can help other people" crap. And that's rarely true. They're doing it for themselves, and for attention - and in some cases, like Glennon, for money.

I think Glennon is a classic narcissist who hides behind the woo woo and perceived authenticity she presents. It's all a show; she's a performer and as fake as they come.

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Anonymous wrote:Her utter lack of boundaries and disregard for those of her children are staggering. Ugh.

This was my take away from Love Warrior, too, which was my first exposure to her. I was astounded at the level of detail she relayed about her marital issues. I also felt she had some key omissions when it came to her own life, but her husband’s life was fair game. For example, I very strongly suspect she was sexually abused as a child/tween.

I don’t want to buy her book. What was the marital issue? I remember seeing it alluded to on the blog.

I am the PP. So, it has been ages since I've read the book. But, basically, her husband was a sex addict of some sort (porn and other women, I think), and she basically put every level of detail on blast in the book. I thought it was a bit much given that they were married and have three kids together. It also was a bit rich, too, considering she is/was pretty effed up herself. She was a blackout alcoholic and struggled with bulimia her whole life. Imagine if the roles were reversed? If a husband wrote a book spilling all the deets about how the mother of his children is an alcohol-addicted bulimic, the husband would be skewered by the public, not praised.

I have a difficult time with people who do this kind of over-the-top, public oversharing. These people always act like they're being all altruistic, and hide behind the whole "I'm just being authentic" / "I'm being my true self" / "I'm putting this out there so I can help other people" crap. And that's rarely true. They're doing it for themselves, and for attention - and in some cases, like Glennon, for money.

I also thought she was clearly playing coy about her own issues. She starts out the book going on an on about all these messed up messages she got as a child (stuff like "I realized that I was there to be pleasing to others" / "my job was to be pretty"). She claims her parents gave her a great childhood, but she still ended up bulimic at the age of 8 or 10 or something. I'm my opinion, she's either lying about the messages she internalized as a child (which is to say, perhaps she is just making the stuff up after the fact), or she has some pretty dramatic omissions in the book (abuse of some sort - because how in the hell would a five year old kid come up with this stuff). At one point, perhaps in an interview or something, I don't recall, she said something like readers need to respect that some parts of her story aren't told... So, yeah.

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Anonymous wrote:Her utter lack of boundaries and disregard for those of her children are staggering. Ugh.

This was my take away from Love Warrior, too, which was my first exposure to her. I was astounded at the level of detail she relayed about her marital issues. I also felt she had some key omissions when it came to her own life, but her husband’s life was fair game. For example, I very strongly suspect she was sexually abused as a child/tween.

I don’t want to buy her book. What was the marital issue? I remember seeing it alluded to on the blog.

Anonymous wrote:Her utter lack of boundaries and disregard for those of her children are staggering. Ugh.

This was my take away from Love Warrior, too, which was my first exposure to her. I was astounded at the level of detail she relayed about her marital issues. I also felt she had some key omissions when it came to her own life, but her husband’s life was fair game. For example, I very strongly suspect she was sexually abused as a child/tween.

Anonymous wrote:She's problematic, yes. I am highly skeptical of her and agree with others to take everything with a grain of salt.

That said, she does use her platform to help people. She has used the platform to raise huge sums of $$ and has used that money for good, including the current immigrant situation.

Yes, she's made a lot of money for herself, but it seems that she is very generous and works to amplify the voices of other women and uplift. So, I'll take her problems and all.

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Anonymous wrote:What’s the saying about stones and glass houses? This thread...wow.

I hope no one on here is a Christian with your judgey Mcjudgerson responses...ROMANS

Matthews 7:15 - “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

1 Thessalonians 5:21- Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Matthew 24:4 -And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

I think you are finding people here who followed her and then found out the real truth of who she is. She is also in the "Oprah" club and they all share each others content across the social media platforms. They meaning Brene' Brown (with whom I still love), Elizabeth Gilbert, and others that are on Super Soul Sunday.

And, can’t you “watch out for false prophets” without judging or maligning them? You and your posts don’t remind me of Jesus in the slightest...but you do you

So you love Brené and hate Oprah? What?!?

I did NOT say I hate Oprah, I said that she has a club that bombards social media platforms with the likes of Glennon, Elizabeth and yes, Brene. Do you live under a rock??
And no one here is maligning anyone. Glennon's actions speak for themselves. Do you understand now or do I have to break it down further for you??

Go have a drink, babe.

Anonymous wrote:I love her for doing this. She used to annoy me but I respect her for using her followers to advocate for children.

Well except for her own kids who she has made ride a roller coaster all in the public eye!

She's problematic, yes. I am highly skeptical of her and agree with others to take everything with a grain of salt.

That said, she does use her platform to help people. She has used the platform to raise huge sums of $$ and has used that money for good, including the current immigrant situation.

Her utter lack of boundaries and disregard for those of her children are staggering. Ugh.

I think it's appropriate to understand what people are really like before we decide they're admirable and deserve to be listened to. Brene Brown is a Ree Drummond booster, and vice versa.

I would be happy if women who have shown that they are messes (but have been confused with messiahs) got it together. I don't wish them ill. But I am not interested in what they have to say.

And if the best you can say about Glennon is that she is speaking against separating children from their parents, you need to think about why she's getting points for stating something that is obvious to anyone with a scrap of decency. That's not a hard bar to clear.

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Anonymous wrote:What’s the saying about stones and glass houses? This thread...wow.

I hope no one on here is a Christian with your judgey Mcjudgerson responses...ROMANS

Matthews 7:15 - “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

1 Thessalonians 5:21- Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Matthew 24:4 -And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

I think you are finding people here who followed her and then found out the real truth of who she is. She is also in the "Oprah" club and they all share each others content across the social media platforms. They meaning Brene' Brown (with whom I still love), Elizabeth Gilbert, and others that are on Super Soul Sunday.

And, can’t you “watch out for false prophets” without judging or maligning them? You and your posts don’t remind me of Jesus in the slightest...but you do you

So you love Brené and hate Oprah? What?!?

I did NOT say I hate Oprah, I said that she has a club that bombards social media platforms with the likes of Glennon, Elizabeth and yes, Brene. Do you live under a rock??
And no one here is maligning anyone. Glennon's actions speak for themselves. Do you understand now or do I have to break it down further for you??

Well, you didn’t address the maligning or judging but...like I said: you do you

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Anonymous wrote:What’s the saying about stones and glass houses? This thread...wow.

I hope no one on here is a Christian with your judgey Mcjudgerson responses...ROMANS

Matthews 7:15 - “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.

1 Thessalonians 5:21- Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

Matthew 24:4 -And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

I think you are finding people here who followed her and then found out the real truth of who she is. She is also in the "Oprah" club and they all share each others content across the social media platforms. They meaning Brene' Brown (with whom I still love), Elizabeth Gilbert, and others that are on Super Soul Sunday.

And, can’t you “watch out for false prophets” without judging or maligning them? You and your posts don’t remind me of Jesus in the slightest...but you do you

So you love Brené and hate Oprah? What?!?

I did NOT say I hate Oprah, I said that she has a club that bombards social media platforms with the likes of Glennon, Elizabeth and yes, Brene. Do you live under a rock??
And no one here is maligning anyone. Glennon's actions speak for themselves. Do you understand now or do I have to break it down further for you??