Gosh, if folk thought the Zoella thread was insensitive to those who've reached 30 and not had kids yet, this thread absolutely slams chronic illness. I've long rolled my eyes at Dani and her illness that magically disappears if there's a shoot/holiday/party and as someone who has been ill myself for almost 20 years now (M.E.), I just couldn't do half of what she does, so she's never felt relatable to me (quite the opposite) and I'd be the last person to stick up for her.
My life is over and was over early 20's (40 now). I had to move home, couldn't work, don't go out or date, I'll never have the job I worked/studied so hard for or the kids I've longed for and that's pretty cruel. I'm in pain every single day, I sleep a lot and sit around because it's frankly all I can do and I've put on a lot of weight as a result. I'd estimate 3/4 of the country put on weight during the first lockdown and that's able-bodied people that are able to get out and exercise, so imagine 20 years of no activity because you're in too much pain/exhausted to move?! This thread shames that and for being ill when you're ill, which after several pages, I felt I had to defend (not policing it). I know it isn't aimed at me personally and I'm not picking on one poster, but I know how shit my existence is in the world, I know I'm not a 'catch' or would be terrible company on holiday, but I shouldn't be made to feel guilty about that when it's through no fault of my own (I would also have the foresight not to go on holiday though, because I'd know I wouldn't see anything outside the hotel room). This pandemic has taught me how absolutely strong and resilient I am, to survive 20 years in MUCH tougher circumstances, when the majority of people are climbing the walls after an hour in lockdown! I literally have not left the house since the beginning of March AND not complained about it once (because I've had no choice over the years but to learn to live like this). I'm not lazy or work shy, losing weight (been there, done that) didn't do anything to help me or my condition (I'm fat because I'm ill, not ill because I'm fat), there's no cure and sadly, very little understanding.
That said, slag Danielle off all you like, for her entitlement and childish and privileged ways. She deserves that and often asks for it! It's hard for me to sympathise with her when she's making money from swinging her handbag in the street, when I know I'd collapse within a few seconds of trying that and then she complains she's 'crashed' afterwards (obviously) or when she moaned about the pandemic stopping her being able to do things (way back at the beginning), when I was thinking to myself, that this isn't much different to the shit life I already live (and as a fellow chronic illness person, she should be too), however please don't generalise it to all of us with chronic illnesses or make us feel bad because we aren't holding down 2 'real' jobs, a house, husband and kids whilst battling an illness. P.S. Loving my Tattle life, it gets me through tough days x
honestly can this be classed as content these days? Absolutley thrilling
CLEAR YOUR COOKIES 
I noticed her bio now includes “interiors”.
