I say this over and over again, but Amelia when she wasn’t trying too hard to be “something” and unfortunately for her was with Joe and in love and happy (even though he did turn out to be a humongous arse) and just vlogged her day to day without all the paranoia about boundaries and censoring her life from her vlogs, was much more interesting and seemed like a girl you’d want to be friends with.
Joe really did a number on her and I do feel his cheating was a real turning point. For the first time in her life I think she experienced real pain and heartbreak, and then she’s tried to make her depression and low periods into content. When she should have got the help and support she needed, shared what was appropriate to help others, and then resumed the things that made her so enjoyable to watch. Now she just lectures. A lot. And the “I give you permission” thing, is infuriating.
She seems to think that censoring huge chunks of her day to day - i.e. when she goes out with friends etc, protects her from criticism. But actually that’s what people enjoy watching! I don’t get why she’s so anti showing us anything that isn’t her in her home waffling. I get the need for privacy, and definitely she shouldn’t have to film every moment of an event, but it was definitely more fun to watch when she was more carefree and fun.
I don’t think she realises yet that it is her new “persona” which is essentially trying on lots of different “personas” that makes people turn off.