Sabah al-khair! Good morning, friends. (I use Arabic here and there—good practice for me as an Arab though possibly somewhat annoying for others, forgive me.) 🥲
Thank you all for these truths. It is appreciated. Surely, I did not get to every comment in this forum for obvious reasons, but they are all informative. She wound up following me on Instagram a few days ago, for my response to that second comment, I presume. I appreciate the trust she has in me; but, simultaneously, I would have appreciated more the trust she would have invested in me had she actually been transparent about her suffering.
I’m very used to people oversharing during conversations (due to mental illness, I absolutely do this as well). It was a bit of a shock coming from a celebrity on a public platform, but as I said, I sought to validate her emotions—as I’m sure y’all know, our emotions are always valid simply because we are experiencing them…but justified? Not always so, and, in my opinion, not very much so with AE, as I am learning.
Anyway, I thank y’all again for your insight and civility. From what I’ve read thus far, these statements HARDLY translate to me as bashing but largely frustration as well as a deep concern for Ioan’s reputation and, more so, the welfare of her children, who are caught in the throes of this explosiveness.
I expect her to unfollow or even block me upon discovering that I am here now and partaking in this dialogue. Perhaps, in the most extreme of circumstances, I wonder if she might have a go at me privately in my messages. Not to make assumptions, but it’s always healthy to consider the “worst case scenario.” Either way, I’m ok with this, as I don’t tolerate abuse (counselors need to protect themselves, too!) Should any of these possibilities turn out to be the case, then it is as it is. It is only a matter of time now.
I have class in like an hour, haha—(oversharing, you see??
)—but as I have done with AE, I just want to establish that my inbox (if we even have inboxes on this site!) are always open to you should you not be feeling alright/need a listening ear sometime. Take care and make it a nice day.