Lol it reminds me of a few Wetherspoons I've been in do this! They bulk buy the most random old fashioned books to fill up their shelf's to make it look homely and rustic! It always amused me, I can't believe people do this is their own houses though!
I think a lot of influencers like the term "vegan" when in fact they are "only" plant-based. That's still great, but i hate it when people go around calling themselves vegan when they aren't, they are plant-based. That is something that really grinds my gears, too.
They want the credit without actually doing anything.
The only time I buy books for how they look are when I’m collecting, I do have a collection of vintage Jane Austen, Agatha Christie and some folios. But it’s only books I love and I do re-read them, plus a lot are books my grandad collected that I’ve finished his collection when I inherited them. I just can’t imagine having books and not at least having read them. I love looking at my books being able to pick on to reread because I love it or lend it to someone and having good memories associated with them.
I think a lot of people in general call themselves vegan when they’re not. The amount of times someone is “vegan” and then buys items that aren’t because they only associate vegan with diet.
Because a walk isn't a status symbol that requires expensive equipment or a costly subscription to brag about.
there's different levels of minimalism but not veganism. that's because veganism is a ethical code not a lifestyle. there are different interpretations of minimalism because it was originally a form of abstract art not a lifestyle and then devleoped a bunch of different meanings. veganism has always been about the ethical treatment of animals that seeks to avoid the use of animals whre practical and possible. part of that ethical code is a plant-based diet. being vegan is about following that ethical code with every choice you make, not just about the diet you eat. people who aren't vegans might think you're vegan because you mostly eat plant-based, don't buy leather, etc. but you're not vegan. being a minimalist is more open to interpretation, there's differnet forms like how you dress, what your home looks like, how many possessions you own and there can be varying degress of that. while it might be argued you can't be a minimalist if you own lots and lots of stuff (I agree) it really depends on what that stuff is. if you have lots of books but you read them all, or craft supplies that you use all the time, that stuff isn't clutter. if you fill your home with things you don't need or use (like maddie has) that's clutter. it isn't minimalist to continue to shop for things you don't need or even really want.
this is really sad to think but I believe you. I think maddie got a dog because they're cute. like a lot of people, she didn't actually consider how that dog fit into her life and she certainly didn't commit to caring for her. so many influencers do this is horrifying!
Yes, you’re right. I got that completely arse about face didn’t I
A dog needs walking everyday, one of the main reasons we got a dog, he is currently on rest as he's hurt his elbow and as much as it's sending him crazy my mental health has also suffered. The amount Maddie talks about herself you would think she would use Roxie as an excuse to get out and have some time to herself and good for her mental health.
I think you're exactly right! This need of hers to have 'stuff' and to get the house 'finished' are definitely drived by anxiety. I know I buy stuff I don't need when I feel like my life isn't within my control and my anxiety is bad.
If she is she needs to start getting more creative. And either be more relatable, or even less and go to the luxury segment.
I absolutely agree with you. I also think it's a bit the state of our current society. You have to have things ready and done ASAP. If you wait, you waste. I remember my friends bought a house and moved in but ended up living in half-finished house for quite a long time and they got a lot of sh*t for it "why are you not done yet" "couldn't you have done X or Y in the evening/weekend/morning to get it finished" "it's so messy". They just wanted to take their time and adjust to their liking as they renovated and decorated (their house was stripped down and completely empty, so they had to) and just do it whenever they wanted and how they wanted without pressure and they were very happy with every progress. Isn't it fine? it's their house after all. These days the pressure to have a house ready, done and picture perfect is too big and unrealistic for most people.
it's insane how quickly they renovated their home, decorated, bought things, paid for literal stuff to fill it with. how could tha thave been an enjoyable process? how do you know what you need until you've used the space and figured things out? almost everything was bought new and rushed to fit it in with a few token secondhand purchases (like the books) to make it seem like it was sustainably done, which it was not. giving things to other people bnecause you want to buy a new sofa is not sustainable. the sustainable thing would be to keep that sofa until it wore out. or buy a secondhand one because there are so many online and in thrift stores.
Couldn't have said it any better myself. Personally, I think it's more fulfilling to look for just the right items online (second-handed i mean, like on marketplace) until you find the one you like.
