even after it was highlighted to Louise that her focus on missing Darcy very much emphasises the favouritism she shows for her eldest, and the differing ways in which she treats the two girls - followed by her defensive response - she has felt unable to resist writing a long post dedicated to Darcy's return from her holiday with Matt, and their joyful reunion - with a fleeting mention of Pearl in brackets, of course, because obviously photos of Darcy are always her favourite.
like sure, the whole
world understands she missed Darcy - especially going to Disney without her - but this kind of post is so dramatic and unnecessary - especially after all her Disney stories being scattered with mentions of how much she was missing Darcy, and non-subtle gestures, like the D necklace and bag charm. Louise doesn't seem to consider - or simply doesn't care - that Pearl will read these posts when she's older and see that Darcy was the priority, the favourite, and that Louise never felt complete without her - which could cause resentment and hurt, and ultimately jeopardise her relationship with both her mother
and her big sister. she will notice that there are no posts dedicated to Pearl and how much Louise missed her when she was left at home with
her dad while Louise went on holidays or weekends away with Darcy - and honestly, if Louise and Liam split up and had joint custody of Pearlie, you can guarantee that Louise would never make this much fuss about Pearl returning home from Liam's.
i fully understand that she wants Darcy to appreciate that she was missed, but sharing it all on IG is so unnecessary - and seems incredibly insincere and fake when she's using it to create content rather than spending time with Darcy and having a private conversation with her daughter. Louise evidently feels a lot of rivalry between her and Matt and Devon, which i'm not sure is actually justified. i get the impression that she feels she's in competition with Devon - and while I get those feelings of insecurity may arise in a mother/stepmother situation, surely she's more happy that Darcy and Devon seem to have a strong and loving bond after the way she was treated by her own stepmother?! she seems to be constantly trying to compete with Matt, to give Darcy the
best memories, the
best holidays, the
best gifts etc which, sadly, is always to Pearl's detriment - as are the constant comparisons made between Pearlie and the golden child - and i imagine the situation actwputs a lot of pressure on Darcy, who likely feels guilty about enjoying her time with her dad because Louise makes it so clear that she's totally miserable without her. that in itself could cause a great deal of resentment in the future, and cause Darcy to choose to spend more time with Matt - which I imagine is what Louise is worried about, but by treating her the way she does - essentially as a doll to play dress up with, expecting her to wear matching clothes with her little sister, not allowing Darcy to be herself or choose her own clothes or allow her own personality to flourish, and publicising every moment of her life on SM to the point where she is constantly expected to dress up and pose for photos etc - may actually be the reason Darcy
does choose to spend more time with Matt, just to have more freedom and be able to relax without constantly feeling in the spotlight. the way Louise treats her definitely has the potential to backfire.
and at this point, given the focus of her latest post, it wouldn't actually surprise me if the main reason she was so gutted Darcy wasn't able to accompany them on the Disney trip is because she couldn't demand Pearl pose in excessively expensive tutus in front of the castle. much of the reason Darcy seems to important to her is that she willingly creates "dance mom" content, which has become a big part of Louise's identity. creating "perfect" content is Louise's main focus - hence why she resents Pearl's independent personality, as she's far less malleable or focused on people-pleasing, so not as easy to manipulate into posing for photos etc.