Australian Influencers #18

[usemycode]

I generally really like Lauren Dubois, and this likely is just a ‘me’ problem.. I love that she has found clarity in receiving her ADHD diagnosis. But it irks me a bit, and I think it’s because I, too, am ADHD but have had a completely different life experience where i have never been able to achieve/commit to anything, so impulsive my life has been so chaotic, struggle to organise anything (even my kids appointments etc and I carry heavy guilt everyday), half finished projects etc. but Lauren has had a very successful career/s, and her life seems so ‘put together’ and organised, down to every detail it seems so thought-out. Even all her projects are so perfectly curated from start to finish. Again, I totally respect Lauren but I guess I just feel a bit crap because ADHD always explained (for me) why I struggled with all this stuff. Anyway there’s my vent for the day haha!

This is what I don’t like about influencers in general.
She’s incredibly privileged. She’s not showing a lot of stuff that’s probably more realistic (but not as aesthetic for Insta). Even the “reality” or “struggles” that people like Lauren share are curated and edited to come across a certain way. Yes it’s up to each person how much they share about things like mental health, disability, physical health etc but I think you need to be very careful when you have a large public platform.

I’m really sorry that she has made you feel that way, it sucks to feel like you’re doing something wrong or failing because other people are seemingly going through the same thing as you but are more successful or better at everything - at least from what they show.

Lauren no doubt has access to things that a lot of us don’t, like the ability to afford to see a doctor, a psychologist, a psychiatrist, pay for medication, pay for self care and recreation or other things that could help, pay for other kinds of therapy like occupational therapy. Are her kids in daycare? Does she have a support network around her? She doesn’t have a full time job. There are so many things that contribute to a person’s ability to manage and cope.

anyway sorry for my ramble, please try not to let her seemingly put together life make you feel less than. *hugs*

 

[Oops I did it again]

Was anyone else just watching RTM’s live & see her actively avoid the questions around Holiday’s name

Dammit. I missed it. I actually like RTM (even though I'm curious about how big her lips are and she said she hasn't had filler in them for a couple of years - even so, do they still stay that big???)

She went off the other week saying if anyone calls Holiday, Holly for short, she would lose her mind. Seriously. All Aussies shorten peoples names.

 

[Pollie]

I think the name Holly is a million times better than Holiday. And yes Aussies don’t call anyone by their full name

 

[AntiPants]

Dammit. I missed it. I actually like RTM (even though I'm curious about how big her lips are and she said she hasn't had filler in them for a couple of years - even so, do they still stay that big???)

She went off the other week saying if anyone calls Holiday, Holly for short, she would lose her mind. Seriously. All Aussies shorten peoples names.

Yeah, that's not how nicknames work. What an idiot.

 

[notgifted]

Yeah, that's not how nicknames work. What an idiot.

We can start calling her vacation, just for something different if she doesn’t like Holly

 

[theweeklyblowout]

I was very surprised to not find a thread on Loni “vegan not vegan” Jane and her precocious young darlings.
From healing her sons illness overseas with a raw diet, to saunas and cleansing out all of her health concerns, she’s a real treat.

 

[usemycode]

Dammit. I missed it. I actually like RTM (even though I'm curious about how big her lips are and she said she hasn't had filler in them for a couple of years - even so, do they still stay that big???)

She went off the other week saying if anyone calls Holiday, Holly for short, she would lose her mind. Seriously. All Aussies shorten peoples names.

Filler can hang around for years but more likely is the fact that she gets it done and doesn’t talk about it.

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[notgifted]

Yup, she's a strange person isn't she

Shes like a car crash, you just can't look away!

She’s sucking up to Sophie Cachia lol, desperate drop kick

 

[Mickybrowneyes]

She’s sucking up to Sophie Cachia lol, desperate drop kick

What an absolute gobsmacker

 

[shh77]

Of course Outspoken podcast is now promoting Tribe skincare

Feel like they’d probably take any sponsors they could get!

 

[lifeispeachy]

Completely agree. I’m definitely older than their demographic but they give me the ick. Especially him.

Don (Stax) gives me the ick too... I think it's the acne hidden under his beard combined with his duckface model poses...

 

[savefloss]

Feel like they’d probably take any sponsors they could get!

Tattle should sponsor them, since their entire episode content is just basically reading comments from this site…

 

[screenfreelookatme]

I generally really like Lauren Dubois, and this likely is just a ‘me’ problem.. I love that she has found clarity in receiving her ADHD diagnosis. But it irks me a bit, and I think it’s because I, too, am ADHD but have had a completely different life experience where i have never been able to achieve/commit to anything, so impulsive my life has been so chaotic, struggle to organise anything (even my kids appointments etc and I carry heavy guilt everyday), half finished projects etc. but Lauren has had a very successful career/s, and her life seems so ‘put together’ and organised, down to every detail it seems so thought-out. Even all her projects are so perfectly curated from start to finish. Again, I totally respect Lauren but I guess I just feel a bit crap because ADHD always explained (for me) why I struggled with all this stuff. Anyway there’s my vent for the day haha!

I have so much empathy for your situation and I do understand what you’re saying. It can be hard (and especially so for us ND folk!) to effectively communicate and she seems hyper focused on particular elements of her lived experience right now. In a proper two way conversation with Lauren, I’m sure it would be very different.

I actually used to think she was really uptight and high maintenance (years ago) and she said something about it being the opposite, and ever since then I suspected she had ADHD. I think it’s all heavy masking and coping mechanisms. Social media is such a small glimpse into her experience. We don’t know if she’s managing kid appointments or not (I sure can’t ).

Not downplaying your feelings at all. I said I look like I have my tit together and I’m perfectly successful (albeit not to my potential) and someone here told me then I don’t have ADHD so I feel like I’m the Lauren explaining myself haha

 

[Michy02]

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I was very surprised to not find a thread on Loni “vegan not vegan” Jane and her precocious young darlings.
From healing her sons illness overseas with a raw diet, to saunas and cleansing out all of her health concerns, she’s a real treat.

This is ridiculous. The poor kid was probably getting daggers from her mother so she just gave up and handed the drink over to be chucked in the bin. What kid listens to their body? Most would eat junk until they are sick lol.

 

[egginc]

The way I RAN TO THIS THREAD after seeing a certain blonde with another man in Brisbane and look what I see. she said they’re still engaged too in that video I AM CONFUSED

Kaylen was out with someone else too?

 

[GeorgieBox]

We can start calling her vacation, just for something different if she doesn’t like Holly

Siesta has a nice ring to it

 

[Justanotheraussie]

Why can't her jewellery just break like everyone else's not everything needs to "mean something" lol!

 

[usemycode]

Feel like they’d probably take any sponsors they could get!

Yeah they recently said they might do a patreon.

 

[Allivera]

Did anyone listen to LouieLuxe’s latest podcast (Big Love Energy) episode and think Psychic “Medium Hayley” definitely did her research on Jesse before doing the reading

 

[snuffalofiga]

She’s sucking up to Sophie Cachia lol, desperate drop kick

So desperate but she idolises Sophie and Jessiika Wilson (god knows why - they are both vile). Does anyone remember when she started her podcast she asked her fav influencer to be a guest but they declined?