I really honestly think if Zalfie broke up it would revitalise Zoe’s content. I don’t mean from people coming in for a look at the drama but I really think it’s the shake up she needs in her life. The pair of them are so stagnant from settling with one another. It happens with really young couples doesn’t it - being together for years since school and one goes off to uni or whatever and it just changes the relationship dynamic. I think there’s a similar sort of thing going on in their life. They’ve had everything handed to them from such a young age, no need to push themselves to go to uni, to really graft to get a home or a successful career. This might sound stupid but I think (for this pair) those are the things that can make or break a relationship and I think they would have split long before now had they not had everything handed to them. They have been pandered to and enabled all their lives and so staying together comes purely out of fear of:
- having to really work hard again (whether that’s to rebuild their fallen ‘empire’ or to find a new partner)
- out of convenience
- the thought of splitting; I don’t think zoe recovered well from her parents splitting up and tries to avoid this in her own relationships as a result.
I also think this is (partly) why she’s so infantilised - the focus on Christmas, movies, Elf, cookies. Their relationship grew from such a young age and then Zoe moulded this into her brand so she can’t escape it if that makes sense. They haven’t grown and Alfie isn’t the type to want to better himself (he’s all mouth!) - Zoe needs the type of person who will encourage and motivate her to get up and better herself and make her realise that sitting in her mansion slobbering over pizza and Arthur Christmas at her age isn’t right. Alfie seems the type to just let her do it.
But by breaking up, Zoe could turn herself around into the boss lady she tries so hard to be, move out — new home, redecoration - we know she likes interior design - yes it’s minor but it’d be the most interesting vlog content she’s had in years. Plus it would force her to go out and find someone new. I agree with a PP that despite how insufferable she is now I think she is redeemable to some degree - although I might be giving her too much credit.
Alfie... Alfie is the irredeemable one imo, he’s just such a ballbag. Getting married would be the worst thing these two could ever do, it just cements them in being stagnant.
This was a bloody essay, I’m so sorry Love a bit of armchair psychology, me!
- having to really work hard again (whether that’s to rebuild their fallen ‘empire’ or to find a new partner)
- out of convenience
- the thought of splitting; I don’t think zoe recovered well from her parents splitting up and tries to avoid this in her own relationships as a result.
I also think this is (partly) why she’s so infantilised - the focus on Christmas, movies, Elf, cookies. Their relationship grew from such a young age and then Zoe moulded this into her brand so she can’t escape it if that makes sense. They haven’t grown and Alfie isn’t the type to want to better himself (he’s all mouth!) - Zoe needs the type of person who will encourage and motivate her to get up and better herself and make her realise that sitting in her mansion slobbering over pizza and Arthur Christmas at her age isn’t right. Alfie seems the type to just let her do it.
But by breaking up, Zoe could turn herself around into the boss lady she tries so hard to be, move out — new home, redecoration - we know she likes interior design - yes it’s minor but it’d be the most interesting vlog content she’s had in years. Plus it would force her to go out and find someone new. I agree with a PP that despite how insufferable she is now I think she is redeemable to some degree - although I might be giving her too much credit.
Alfie... Alfie is the irredeemable one imo, he’s just such a ballbag. Getting married would be the worst thing these two could ever do, it just cements them in being stagnant.
This was a bloody essay, I’m so sorry Love a bit of armchair psychology, me!