Completely disagree with the people who said Isla was attention seeking
Having studied psychology and mental health, her reaction was unfortunately very real. The level of hyperventilating, shaking and hysterical crying shows she can’t regulate her emotions and experiences a very heightened stress response. Without therapy, it will continue into adulthood and she’s going to be unable to deal with any form of stress.
At 5:40, you can see her realise that she can’t catch her breath and can’t regulate her breathing properly, and you can see the fear on her face while she tries to calm herself down and starts wringing her hands, before it quickly cuts away. None of her body language shows that she is happy or excited, it shows stress and anxiety.
Out of all the children, she worries me the most.
Nailed it
@lxlyfloral (it’s taken me 7 attempts to get your name right
) -
It’s always felt horribly uncomfortable and I’m being generous, when she’s been called greedy, grabby, annoying etc., and she was 10 at the time. 10! And being manipulated, used, abused by pretty much her whole family.
You in your profession have a deeper insight into what many of us are observing.
Read between the lines - many of us are desperately worried for her. There have been way too many news stories of kids around her age … you know.
We are witnessing her unraveling - it’s being filmed for monetary gain.
Chris and Sarah Ingham - wake the
duck up and get help for your daughter - whilst you still can. She’s irreplaceable - understand?