Iwa is the rare unicorn customer- you have no others lined up, so get over yourself.
This trip to Scotland with someone who is virtually a stranger, paying for it all, really shows how risky exposure on social media can be for someone as gullible and vulnerable as Marie is. Before going any further, I stress that we know very little about Iwa and she may be a decent, ethical person and may pose no risk at all. However, by exposing themselves by filming so many aspects of their lives to the public, people like Marie (and Selmar) put themselves at risk from stalkers and predators. Marie has shown herself to be weak and needy. She has talked about having being bullied and she often breaks down in tears. She has begged in public and viewers see that she is being supported financially and in other ways by other people. There is nothing to stop a wealthy individual, who may be lonely or predatory, stalking and contacting her under the pretence of wanting to learn how to arrange flowers. In other online scams, many people, usually women, have been taken in by non-wealthy individuals who establish online relationships with the vulnerable and then fleece them for money. Even SJ is taking a risk and, although PJ may not look like a predator, think how much she has already spent on him. However, rich SJ seems less vulnerable and is surrounded by other people, not that she, or Marie, or Selmar, would ever listen to advice from others. They are stubborn and always believe they are right. It is very easy for vulnerable and gullible people like Marie and Selmar to be taken in and trust people or believe that someone loves them. Even if Iwa is a perfectly ethical person, the situation is still extremely odd. The fact that someone would see Marie on YT and decide to fly from Hawaii to do a floral course in Yorkshire and then take M to Scotland to continue is very strange. It's not as if Marie is an internationally known expert, she is inexperienced and unknown. Where are they staying? It does look as if Iwa may have other reasons in mind. If Iwa is into women, she may have seen the clip of Marie and SJ wrapped in each other's arms, sleeping in the chateau kitchen. We, on Tattle, have been told by Clara that M had a boyfriend there at one time but I don't think it was in the vlogs. If I were Marie's mother or, indeed, Nikki, I would be very concerned about her. She may be over 30 but in reality, she is childlike and still incapable of standing on her own feet and she has shown that to the world. We can only hope that she is not at risk and that she learns to be more careful.