Thepersianbabe #1

[TheGlossy]

She says her husband isn’t ’like that’ (as in didn’t impose it on her) but the story sounds like he was the one who really wanted to move there. She even said herself she wasn’t too enthusiastic after their initial trip to check the city before their move. I think she’s just on a temporary high from essentially releasing herself from her previous responsibilities.

 

[Ciemme25]

Its even strange that they were not ready to buy before he left for Portugal, that could have been her base between London and Portugal but instead shes going to be living out of a suitcase not only at her moms house but a friend of theirs place who said they could stay at his place, but it won't be her future husband staying between two places it will be Barbara

He's really messed up her living situation

I would be so sad and disappointed if I was in her shoes. These are not great preconditions for a marriage....

 

[ImaLeoooo]

the whole situation is so odd? I don't understand why she moved, why not let him move, (since it seems it was predominantly his desire to) and you keep your house and have a place to land if things go tits up out there. I'm so confused. I wouldn't sell my flat to live part time in another country but that's just me.. seems like we're only getting 1/3 of the story. I understand it's her private life but don't tell 1/3 of the story it's just baffling. I feel like we're missing so much of the important stuff that lead her to follow a man (albeit her future husband) to another country when she was so established in London.

ETA - does anyone know where her man is from? (where he was born) I mean, could it be a visa issue in the UK and so they've moved to Europe? I can't make sense of it any other way. I can't see her being happy living in a different country to her mum I won't lie.

 

[TheGlossy]

I don't think she's sold her business, when she her mental health break and was slowly coming back, and before she moved to Portugal, she advertised and ask for any interested health professionals to help with the clinic... whats beyond annoying is is he listed as one of the owners of the clinic on companies House

She said she moved him.in because of covid and lockdown and how they were looking for their own place but then lockdown happened

She morphs herself into whoever she is with, maybe that's why she had a breakdown and had to decide

Okay so wow, just seen the update on her business page, she's going to regret this, she's given up her whole life for this man, and now for it will be about being the wife who sacrifices. She really wanted that beauty clinic

Wow, this is sad, she's got nothing to call her own anymore

I didn’t say she sold her business. I said she sold her apartment and closed her business. Not the same thing. Either way, she’s giving up on her ambitions for him and therefore giving up on her independence, both of which are not good.

 

[Hasanah123]

So she sold HER flat because HE wanted to move to Portugal - doesn't say why he wanted to move, and its HER who will be going back and forth between London and Portugal? Strange
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A lot of people in her YT comments are shocked that he wanted to move, she followed, sold her flat to rent in a different country, at least they are being honest!

 

[Ejo27]

So if I understand correctly:

1. They got together and he moved into HER apartment in London.
2. They get engaged and he decides to move to Lisbon before the wedding, so follows him.
3. As a result, she sells HER apartment and closes HER business to follow him.

All I can see here is that she made sacrifices to lift him up and there doesn’t seem to be any reciprocation from his side. I wonder if this guy was truly ready to get married. We don’t know the inner workings of their relationship, but from the outside looking in, it seems rather one-sided.

She could have rented out her place in London and hired other certified professionals to keep her clinic going. Parting ways with all she’s worked so hard for is a bit extreme.

She won’t be an influencer wife. She only has 60K followers on IG and her YouTube glory days are gone. She’s going to regret this.

I really can't understand what she is doing ALL DAY whilst he is working? She doesn't really appear to have any major hobbies or into sports/fitness. They don't have a dog or kids. She likely doesn't know many people in Lisbon and doesn't speak the language. Does she just sit in the apartment all day waiting for him to finish work? She doesn't even produce any regular content. I would have thought the move would be the perfect opportunity to throw herself into influencer work and content creation with so much time on her hands. The whole thing is very strange!

 

[Ciemme25]

I honestly find it super odd for a man who just got engaged to decide to move across the contient ‘on his own’. I don’t see how yet marriage is going to work if they can’t even agree on where to live.

She confirmed in her comments that Fi is still operating at the moment, so she’s still committed to London.

Also, I’m wondering if it’s a case where her partner couldn’t afford to buy in London and decided to move. He lived in her apartment for some time and maybe wanted his independence but it’s still odd. Portugal in itself is also an odd choice as it financially doesn’t make sense for them to move there because the wages are so low.

It seem to me they’re not on the same wavelength and she’s pretending to be enthusiastic about this

Same. It is such a weird timing and the move doesn't seem to be because of a job opportunity, she says "he liked the place and saw himself living in it". I feel like he wanted to move to Lisbon and didn't care about what she thought/feel. Maybe he wanted to do something for himself before getting married? I mean, even so it'd be so weird.
I feel like getting married is when you end long distance not when you start it for no reason at all. And it's not like a short distance within the UK, it's a 3hrs flight type of deal. It is such a weird situation.
I feel like she wants to be engaged and get married so much that she's now accepting whatever.

 

[puppydogeyes]

Her guy was an ex med student, now is some sort of investment banker at Goldman Sachs, he is Iranian

She really is hinting at marriage with him, even mentioned talks of buying a place together

Smart lady. Lock him down early before he rolls into the big money.

 

[Hasanah123]

He visited and he liked the place and wanted to move


Hope they last because rightnow all shes telling us that its his world and shes just living in it

Wonder if this is why shes battling with her mental health

 

[aurghgurus]

She’s pregnant!

 

[TheGlossy]

I honestly don’t get the mystery around her move. She’s already sold her place and if she’s moved overseas, no one is going to come and stalk her. I think she only has a few handful followers left who are mostly UK based. It’s a bit bizarre all she’s doing is giving crumbs by showing half built furniture in her stories.

 

[Hasanah123]

Lisbon is all about what her man wants, and Barbara has always been a doormat following men and what they want

I'm sure part of her depression /burn out was figuring out whether she was going to make this move as she did not want to move at all

 

[Liptastic]

Oh god she's going to be one of those obsessive mums isn't she. Already prattling on about being so pregnant at 7 weeks

 

[ktcassius]

just finished watching the rest of her video, I really like Barbara... I've been watching her for years. I hope she's ok
she's wearing another ring with her engagement ring in the video, I thought she got married and there's a year old video checking venues, but on her instagram she's got wedding dress try-ons.
she said what's the point buying a house together in London to then sell it 3-4-5 years later on. why such a short term projection? unless they're focusing on building their careers now and then buy a family home in a few years time somewhere in the countryside..? then why sell her flat? isnt it 2 bedroom. unless the new-built has a short initial lease (105 or 99yrs or smth silly) and it's a money pit from now on if she keeps it.
is her fiance that sort of guy who won't live in the woman's property? so has to be together/his own/his family's? happens for some people/traditions.
she seems such a smart girl, I hope she won't fritter away all she's worked so hard for.
ah, she says wedding is in September.... when i heard her say 'slow it down, going with the flow' my doomsday thinking was the guy is just letting her down gently with 'his' move and she can do whatever.. good there's concrete plans

 

[d0llhouse]

Which ever country she's moved to, this is by far the most interesting thing she has ever done. She essentially went to a local uni, no gap year, study/work abroad, travels with mates etc.

Without the fiancé, she seems like the type of person to never live more than 15 minutes away from her mum.

 

[ava2014]

Does anyone follow her?

I used to really like her when she was a uni and doing vlogs. But she is the example of overconsumerism. I admire her for having a real job and doing youtube but I'm kind of disappointed that she wants to be an aesthetician and not a pharmacist anymore. And this is the first time that she has a long term relationship with someone and living together with someone. And she is already starting about not wanting to call him a boyfriend because he is more than that. She already is hinting on a marriage.

 

[Blueblue123]

I'm not surprised she compromised. As smart and motivated Barbara is and comes across, she's also very traditional and I think she's more religious than she lets off.

 

[Taetae95]

Followed her for years! She had cute style back in the day but then it got really bad
She seems to be a relationship person and not happy single. Also don't know about her offline friends but found it interesting she seemed to drift or fall out with influencer friends she used to be close with.

All that said I still have a soft spot for her since she seems sweet and I always liked that she had a job outside YouTube.

 

[Hasanah123]

Also her casually saying we like areas like Mill Hill and Queens Park for a house when houses in these areas are £1m+ !!

 

[DimpleFace]

That marriage is not lasting, what a joke. No one, man or woman, would up and move country purely for leisure when they are JUST about to get married. It makes 0 sense. She is simply pathetic and man obsessed for going along with this farce.