She's grown up believing that she's so talented and naturally gifted that practice isn't necessary and she'll be able to nail anything first try. Having Mummy continuously coddling her and a curated echo chamber of fans shouting how she's an awe-inspiring genius for stringing together a sentence full of errors or telling her that her half-assed videos are true cinematic masterworks hasn't exactly divorced her of that notion.
I seriously don't understand why she is starting her reading in September as she should have started it the minute Oxford accepted her so that she could be up to date with the content, but by starting her reading in September she is not going to be up to date with the content and won't get a clear understanding of the topics and materials covered in every single module.
I don't think she's autistic. She doesn't act this way because this is who she is, she is playing a character because she doesn't know/like herself.
What do you fucking know, we’re doubling down on the rain-loving. There’s zero way this isn’t another undeclared ad - when has she ever tagged anyone who wasn’t paying her?
THAT should definitely be a thread title suggestion."You are going the uni, not the school" that's me
Does anybody else get the sense that Blakeley kind of uses Ruby, too? They never just do things as friends, like meet up in London for a meal, got to the movies, or even shopping. All of which we see Ruby do with her family and other friends. Every time we've seen/heard about Blakeley since Ruby left Exeter, it's been at some big fancy event or expensive trips which is usually part of Ruby's social media 'career', for example, the sponsered social media trip to the Hay book festival. Even then, Ruby seems to end up wandering about alone once Blakeley has found other people to hang around with.I think we all see the queerness in this video but I struggle to think that Ruby intended it or is actually harbouring secret feelings for Blakney. I think she’s trying to give more of a “girlhood” vibe. I also think the love-bombing is a desperate attempt to convince her viewers that she does indeed have a “best friend”… when actually she’s probably quite lonely as her circle of friends is very small. I feel like she uses the “I’ve got a best friend so why would I need lots of friends” attitude. We never really saw her branch out at Exeter (in her defence, covid didn’t help) but I think this is an extension of that.
Just to add, nothing wrong with having a small circle particularly if you’re happy/secure in your life but I think that Ruby’s situation is due to the way she isolates herself..
I think it’s important not to presume someone’s sexuality. Part of me feels like her sheltered life will probably end up with her meeting someone, getting married, having a nuclear family and living in a manor like mummy and daddy. Imagine if she did a Grace Booth and does it all in the space of a few months
£18.50 for that? I had thoughts of a tenner at most. Honestly filling in planners doesn't replace actual study. Reminds me of GCSEs. I spent all day writing a timetable and then believed myself to have worked hard at my studies. I looked like I was working but as a strategy for learning it was as useful as an empty library. I feel a lot of Ruby's productivity is about this kind of empty shelf activity. Of course we all need some kind of study plan but spending hours writing to do lists or personal goals is not actually that useful. We'll, at least not in my opinion. Time would be better spent actually learning the material so there is time for some, let me randomly select something, social activities. This could prevent someone becoming imbalanced and socially awkward individual & acting years younger than their actual age like...erm...who am I thinking of that fits that description? That name escapes me at the moment.
I always got this feeling from her, the same with her letter writings as well, especially with how she is getting these journals published even if it is just her followers buying them. I know that she got her 'lockdown letters,' with Blakney published even if it is just for them/ family and friends. I don't know who would want to study her journals other than perhaps a few psychiatrists, family and friends, and maybe those on tattle to see how her mind works.She writes in a way that makes me think she’s hoping her journals will be read and studied after her death like Sylvia Plath etc. But it just reads as terribly performative. She isn’t saying anything relatable or meaningful, it’s just empty descriptions of trees and rain punctured by frequent “I think” and “I fear” and other pretentious interjections (definitely a proper word for that but idk what it is
* spray bottle emoji *
