Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 14:11     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
Anonymous wrote:Why is this woman giving others life advice?


This is precisely why I've never understood why women look to mommy bloggers or parenting coaches for guidance. I know several IRL, and I would never seek guidance from them given what I've observed.

The worst one often posts unhinged all caps/exclamation point lectures criticizing us...and then a day or two later posts something about herself of her kids that seemingly underscores her lack of self-awareness.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 14:11     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:OMG!! I was wondering why she hadn't posted in more than a week. I'm sorry she's been struggling.


But, did she seriously post a video of her singing happy birthday with her kid right after a suicide attempt? The contradiction in tone is enough to make my head spin and the appropriateness of it? I feel sorry for that child. Stop posting anything with your kids and go fix yourself so you can take care of them.


No - that was right before her attempt. Let's please not bash her here.


Why not? I still think that is vastly inappropriate. Yes, I hope she gets well but that speaks volumes


Trying to wrap my head around someone asking "why not?" to the statement, "Let's please not bash her here."

This is what is wrong with our society today, and is an example of why social media is one of the main causes of rising suicide rates. Dear God.


This. Jesus.

You might be right, in that she puts herself out there, but does that fact really exempt you from demostrating a little kindness?
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 14:02     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
Anonymous wrote:This is just my opinion but I think its fine for her to share. But the level of detail she went into -- just seems. I don't know... attention seeking? Maybe its just me though.


That ship sailed yars ago. I would say the tone, the level of detail, sounds self-absorbed. No quite the same thing.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 14:02     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why is this woman giving others life advice?


She's not. Unlike DCUM, which is all about giving strangers life advice.


You win the internet with this slight change “giving strangers bad life advice....”
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 14:02     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
Anonymous wrote:OP is probably the blogger.


OP here - I'm definitely not the blogger nor do I know her personally. I'm just a long-time reader hoping to discuss with other readers.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 14:01     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
Anonymous wrote:This is just my opinion but I think its fine for her to share. But the level of detail she went into -- just seems. I don't know... attention seeking? Maybe its just me though.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 14:01     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
Anonymous wrote:This is just my opinion but I think its fine for her to share. But the level of detail she went into -- just seems. I don't know... attention seeking? Maybe its just me though.


I agree, it had an odd tone.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 14:00     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
Anonymous wrote:This is just my opinion but I think its fine for her to share. But the level of detail she went into -- just seems. I don't know... attention seeking? Maybe its just me though.


I don't understand this criticism of published writing as "attention seeking." I mean, do you consider every writer who publishes anything for money to be "attention seeking"? How would we have an internet (opinion page/bookstore/magazine )without people willing to post and publish content?
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 13:54     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
This is just my opinion but I think its fine for her to share. But the level of detail she went into -- just seems. I don't know... attention seeking? Maybe its just me though.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 13:52     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
Nothing like all of Larla's friends knowing that Larla's crazy mom took too many pills last week and wants everyone to know. Just vile.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 13:49     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Someone once said that a blogger is just "an attention whore without enough talent to make it as an actor" and nothing has stuck with me more than that.

I've known a few in my lifetime and that's very accurate.


You mean, "a writer"? Pretty accurate assessment, if you ask me.

I don't know who this woman is, but I hope her mental helth improves, she comes to her senses and finally understands, for her and her family's sakes, that certain things are better left private.


Oh, FFS. Is this the first time you've heard someone write about depression and suicidal thoughts? Writing about their experiences is, you know, what writers do. Should all depressed people keep their thoughts private? Heaven forbid we actually talk about mental health.


Writers write about depression and suicidal thoughts. Mommy bloggers write ethically ambiguous online diaries that are rarely sensitive to their children's privacy. When the two intersect, it's doubly wrong.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 13:49     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Why is this woman giving others life advice?


She's not. Unlike DCUM, which is all about giving strangers life advice.


+1 And with malice, no less.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 13:47     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
Anonymous wrote:Why is this woman giving others life advice?


She's not. Unlike DCUM, which is all about giving strangers life advice.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 13:47     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Someone once said that a blogger is just "an attention whore without enough talent to make it as an actor" and nothing has stuck with me more than that.

I've known a few in my lifetime and that's very accurate.


You mean, "a writer"? Pretty accurate assessment, if you ask me.

I don't know who this woman is, but I hope her mental helth improves, she comes to her senses and finally understands, for her and her family's sakes, that certain things are better left private.


Oh, FFS. Is this the first time you've heard someone write about depression and suicidal thoughts? Writing about their experiences is, you know, what writers do. Should all depressed people keep their thoughts private? Heaven forbid we actually talk about mental health.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2018 13:44     Subject: Popular area "mom blogger" attempted suicide
Why is this woman giving others life advice?