Lolly505
VIP Member
Like I understand she thinks she's doing a service against high rents - but like... You're also part of the problem?
By owning multiple properties, it means there's less property to go around and that drives prices and rent up. By renting out, even at a 'reduced' rate, you're still profiting off the fact someone else needs a basic necessity (a place to stay) but can't afford to own their own one (which then becomes a vicious cycle because how can that tenant then save for their own house when a sizeable part of their income is paying rent to you). It frustrates me when people like Louise think they're performing a public service just because they're not taking advantage of your basic need as much as they could. The fact you're allowing someone to keep a bit more of their own money for food and heating does not make you a fairy godmother.
Anyway, there's no such thing as an ethical private landlord, thank you for coming to my TED Talk
JeepersPeepers
Well-known member
There’s plenty of things to complain about. Her weight and how is repulses you Should not be one of them. This is exactly the kind of thing that gives forums such as this a bad name.
emerald
VIP Member
OK that did make me laughI swear the pose gets more extreme every time. First the foot, then the leg, then the waist tilt and now the fucking hands too! Like what is that hand/wrist pose?! What does it meeeaannn?! Literally never seen anyone stand like that except sims on Sims 4 that are about to piss themselves
Daisydunn15
VIP Member
I think it looks fine and probably worn lots for dancing. I don't think 11yr olds should care about what's flattering.
It's pretty shitty to criticise the appearance of a child and shame on her mother too for exploring her children so much that people pass comments on them in that way.
CheshireLove
VIP Member
I didn’t realise that having two children by two different men meant you couldn’t be a good mum /s
Yoghurtpots
VIP Member
I was annoyed at her Dad for only giving Louise the videos now! Nearly 30 years later! You would have thought he would have looked for footage for Louise after she died to offer a little girl comfort, or for her wedding, big birthdays etc. To have them in the loft for all that time and never even bother to look I think is so selfish and inconsiderate of him. I would have been annoyed if I was her so good on her so for not seeing it from my bitter point of view. I could understand if her mum was a touchy subject and he felt like he might have upset her by bringing her up but its the opposite, she tries very hard to keep her mum alive in her heart and mind so he has acted terribly imo.
Someone on the Zoe thread pointed out that Louise has done this before - she tweeted Fleur De Force 'good luck for tomorrow' the day before her c-section which she hadn't made public. It's seriously not okay, people keep details of their pregnancy private for a reason. Weird how she seems obsessed with proving that she was privy to info about other people's pregnancies.
Sprinkle of bitter has to be a contender for the next thread title. ‘Sprinkle of bitter content just gets shitter’sprinkle of glitter is SO last year. Louise has evolved into her Disney villain era, with "a sprinkle of bitter" as her motto! less rainbows and butterflies, more vitirol and spite.
tigerlilly_xx
Chatty Member
Unpopular opinion. I hate when people use “works for the NHS” it’s so fucking guilt tripping, and literally makes me not wanna help.
lesleyjane
New member
I just wanna say that what I'm about to say is no way supposed to be an insult to Darcy - she seems like an absolutely beautiful and lovely little girl and genuinely is a credit to Louise. Everything I say here is supposed to be criticism of the god awful mother, not the child herself.
I grew up dancing and still do as an adult. I was (and still am) a pretty average dancer. My dancing abilities as a child were nothing extraordinary and I knew I was never going to grow up to be a prima ballerina. I am extremely lucky that I had parents who acknowledged and embraced this - I was taught that dance was a fun activity that I did for a bit of exercise and to spend time with friends and that it didn't have to be anything more than that. I wasn't pushed into aspirations that were not attainable for me and dance was certainly not made to be my entire personality (the thought of my mum ever referring to herself as a 'dance mum' makes we want to cringe!). Darcy, is also what I would categorise as a bang average dancer (if not, quite below average). From what I remember, Darcy's last exam was her grade 1. From what I can remember growing up, most kids did this grade age 8-9ish. From everything we've seen Louise post (which is far too much, lets be honest. We, as viewers, should not have seen enough content of Darcy to be able to criticise her dancing) Darcy has poor technique. Whether or not this is down to her training or just lack of natural ability is a different argument, however any dancer could easily tell from what Louise has posted that Darcy, on paper, is not a talented dancer.
I'd like to reiterate that this is not supposed to be a grate on Darcy or her skills, because being average is nothing to be ashamed about. However Louise is currently doing something which I have seen be done by 'dance mums' a million times over and I don't think she realises how bad the consequences could actually be on Darcy. She is pushing a narrative online that dance is going to be such a huge part of Darcy's life rather than encouraging her to just enjoy the fun of it. Parading Darcy around the RAD, creating a dance insta account and spending obscene amounts of money on custom made tutus aren't exactly doing this. Just let her be a child, attend her weekly dance classes, and let that be it. Because quite frankly, for Darcy's level of skill, that is all dance is ever going to be for her. Dance is a brutal sport to take part in and most people watching from the sidelines don't actually realise how cut throat it could be. Dance is not the kind of sport you can start taking seriously later in life and if you work hard enough, you'll magically become good enough to become the next Darcey Bussell. Growing up, the kids that were obscenely talented at age 4 were the ones who went on to dance professionally. The ones that were average as children stayed average and that was that. Natural ability, 9 times out of 10, is something that you need to ever be able to take dance seriously. No matter how many bloody dance workshops Louise takes Darcy to, it doesn't matter. She is always going to be beat out by kids who have natural ability and Louise needs to reign in this whole 'dance mum' persona before Darcy's ego gets seriously hurt in this whole process!
It genuinely shocked me when I saw Louise say Darcy isn't ready for pointe shoes 'yet' (insinuating that she wasn't far off). To be blunt about this, from the dance experience I've gained a child like Darcy probably won't ever be ready for pointe. Most children nowadays go on pointe between 11-13ish. I'm no dance expert or teacher, but comparing Darcy's ability to what I have seen throughout my life, she is probably a good 3-4 year off being able to go on pointe. Any teacher who puts her on before that point (no pun intended!) is out of their mind. Sadly, it is quite rare in the dance world for girls to go on pointe 'late'. Because by the mid teens, most girls who haven't already made it end up dropping out and if they don't they are usually labelled as a 'bad dancer' and aren't given the proper training that they need to ever make it on to pointe anyway. Whilst Darcy will always be Louise's 'little girl', 11 is not a young age in the dance world. By that point you are potentially only 5 years away from professional training. Royal Ballet School take children on for training at their school from the age of 11. Those are the children who go on to be professional dancers - its not the children doing a weekly class at their local theatre school!
Sorry for the obscenely long post - it just genuinely quite upsets me to see Lady Louise taking what could be a fun little hobby for Darcy and turning it into a fun game for her. Darcy doesn't need to be 'Darcy the future professional dancer'. She just needs to be Darcy, who happens to like dance. I've seen this scenario play out so many times throughout my life and it never ends well. The child, at the least, usually ends up resenting dance and quitting full stop. At the worst, I've seen kids with pushy parents develop eating disorders and severe anxiety issues as they never feel good enough. Dance really isn't just fun, games and tutus and Louise is making it out to be
I grew up dancing and still do as an adult. I was (and still am) a pretty average dancer. My dancing abilities as a child were nothing extraordinary and I knew I was never going to grow up to be a prima ballerina. I am extremely lucky that I had parents who acknowledged and embraced this - I was taught that dance was a fun activity that I did for a bit of exercise and to spend time with friends and that it didn't have to be anything more than that. I wasn't pushed into aspirations that were not attainable for me and dance was certainly not made to be my entire personality (the thought of my mum ever referring to herself as a 'dance mum' makes we want to cringe!). Darcy, is also what I would categorise as a bang average dancer (if not, quite below average). From what I remember, Darcy's last exam was her grade 1. From what I can remember growing up, most kids did this grade age 8-9ish. From everything we've seen Louise post (which is far too much, lets be honest. We, as viewers, should not have seen enough content of Darcy to be able to criticise her dancing) Darcy has poor technique. Whether or not this is down to her training or just lack of natural ability is a different argument, however any dancer could easily tell from what Louise has posted that Darcy, on paper, is not a talented dancer.
I'd like to reiterate that this is not supposed to be a grate on Darcy or her skills, because being average is nothing to be ashamed about. However Louise is currently doing something which I have seen be done by 'dance mums' a million times over and I don't think she realises how bad the consequences could actually be on Darcy. She is pushing a narrative online that dance is going to be such a huge part of Darcy's life rather than encouraging her to just enjoy the fun of it. Parading Darcy around the RAD, creating a dance insta account and spending obscene amounts of money on custom made tutus aren't exactly doing this. Just let her be a child, attend her weekly dance classes, and let that be it. Because quite frankly, for Darcy's level of skill, that is all dance is ever going to be for her. Dance is a brutal sport to take part in and most people watching from the sidelines don't actually realise how cut throat it could be. Dance is not the kind of sport you can start taking seriously later in life and if you work hard enough, you'll magically become good enough to become the next Darcey Bussell. Growing up, the kids that were obscenely talented at age 4 were the ones who went on to dance professionally. The ones that were average as children stayed average and that was that. Natural ability, 9 times out of 10, is something that you need to ever be able to take dance seriously. No matter how many bloody dance workshops Louise takes Darcy to, it doesn't matter. She is always going to be beat out by kids who have natural ability and Louise needs to reign in this whole 'dance mum' persona before Darcy's ego gets seriously hurt in this whole process!
It genuinely shocked me when I saw Louise say Darcy isn't ready for pointe shoes 'yet' (insinuating that she wasn't far off). To be blunt about this, from the dance experience I've gained a child like Darcy probably won't ever be ready for pointe. Most children nowadays go on pointe between 11-13ish. I'm no dance expert or teacher, but comparing Darcy's ability to what I have seen throughout my life, she is probably a good 3-4 year off being able to go on pointe. Any teacher who puts her on before that point (no pun intended!) is out of their mind. Sadly, it is quite rare in the dance world for girls to go on pointe 'late'. Because by the mid teens, most girls who haven't already made it end up dropping out and if they don't they are usually labelled as a 'bad dancer' and aren't given the proper training that they need to ever make it on to pointe anyway. Whilst Darcy will always be Louise's 'little girl', 11 is not a young age in the dance world. By that point you are potentially only 5 years away from professional training. Royal Ballet School take children on for training at their school from the age of 11. Those are the children who go on to be professional dancers - its not the children doing a weekly class at their local theatre school!
Sorry for the obscenely long post - it just genuinely quite upsets me to see Lady Louise taking what could be a fun little hobby for Darcy and turning it into a fun game for her. Darcy doesn't need to be 'Darcy the future professional dancer'. She just needs to be Darcy, who happens to like dance. I've seen this scenario play out so many times throughout my life and it never ends well. The child, at the least, usually ends up resenting dance and quitting full stop. At the worst, I've seen kids with pushy parents develop eating disorders and severe anxiety issues as they never feel good enough. Dance really isn't just fun, games and tutus and Louise is making it out to be
HelloStereo
VIP Member
I am not sure if this is necessary. Snark on Louise all you like but Darcy didn't choose to put herself online. Not right to me to snark on how kids look anyway.
MsCurly
Chatty Member
In other words, Louise pushed her too much and Darcy started hating it.
Lreb88
VIP Member
‘That was a really negative comment Craig, just checking in, are you okay hun?’she also won't be able to handle the criticism- she won't be able to delete or make passive aggressive comments to the judges
EmCheese
VIP Member
Lol… she was just on Live, someone asked if she was going to meet Novie (Zoe’s baby). She said she didn’t know who that was then all the comments starting pouring in asking about Zoe and why they’re not friends anymore, and Louise basically had a tantrum and said she was going to stop the live as there were too many comments about ‘old friendships’. Then she left. Pahaaaa
This was half way through doing her makeup for a get ready with me so she definitely flounced
then all the comments starting pouring in asking about Zoe and why they’re not friends anymore, and Louise basically had a tantrum and said she was going to stop the live as there were too many comments about ‘old friendships’. Then she left. PahaaaaThis was half way through doing her makeup for a get ready with me so she definitely flounced
No offence but I'm not really sure why you'd expect her to? No denying it was a huge tragedy that changed the world, but it's really not as much of a thing in the UK. The only official remembrance ceremony they're having over here is for strictly for the families of victims, and from a quick scroll through the Sky menu there's not even anything on any of the main TV channels about it today.