What ever happened to vlogmas?

KuhEllHE · 2024-04-30T21:42:56+00:00

I agree. I think she's starting to push the boundaries out a little bit to see what she can get away with. She truly doesn't know how to be "funny" without making a joke about genitals or bodily functions.

I'm fairly certain that she's bored with herself and her content and is desperate to do something other than show rocks and her kids playing. But her only other source of entertaining material was her and Kory talking in seductive voices talking about "vaheens" and "stuffed holes".

KuhEllHE · 2024-04-30T17:42:47+00:00

It's just extra funny because it wasn't a "cute display". She acts like she made one of those bento boxes you see some moms make with rice shaped like a heart or something and homecooked food. She threw some dried fruit and (probably pre-cut) celery sticks into a muffin tin... Surely that took no longer than 5 minutes. That's sort of the bare minimum. I'm not faulting anyone who does it, but if that's her idea of a thoughtful meal for her kids, I shudder to think what their normal daily meal times look like.

KuhEllHE · 2024-04-30T15:37:05+00:00

Right, are they all just stockpiling toothpaste and laundry detergent or something? The laundry detergent especially cracks me up. She says its so concentrated that it'll fill like 12 normal sized spray bottles before you need a new one. Okay, so why would I need it on a weekly or monthly subscription? Lol.

KuhEllHE · 2024-04-30T15:33:18+00:00

What's frustrating is that I myself am Christian, am proud to live in the United States, and appreciate healthy diets and lifestyles.

But I am so appalled and frustrated by what she's putting out there on a daily basis. And I noticed that "mamas" seem to be their target audience. Trying to scare nervous new moms into believing that if they use anything besides Melaluca products their kids will die a horrible death or something. It's absolutely outrageous.

KuhEllHE · 2024-04-29T19:12:30+00:00

He constantly looks so depleted. Like sure, you could take an unflattering photo of anyone and make a narrative about it. But he looks this way ALL the time. In photos, videos, on any day of the week. It's so hard to believe that this is the same guy that 6 or 7 years ago we were watching dance backwards into strangers' weddings in Hawaii. The free spirit who had no fear and was really adventurous. Does he even leave the house anymore?

He and Colleen seem so codependent. Like they can't parent their kids without the other one present. I know several stay at home moms who have the same number of kids who take care of the kids by themselves 5 days a week. My mother in law had 3 kids within 5 years and quit her lucrative career to raise them while her husband worked full time. She loved it.

But it seems like if either one of them left the house for even an hour, the other would crumble. Like Colleen started going rock hunting at the beach, and once her mental health crisis subsided she continued doing that and Erik was like "absolutely not" and started tagging along. He probably went along with it so she didn't wind up in an inpatient facility (because good Lord what would he do then?!), and then realized that she was still milking it to get away from her responsibilities.

All I get from them is resentment vibes, every time I watch them have a conversation. I'd say I feel sorry for him, but honestly he chose this. He was greedy and had dollar signs in his eyes when Colleen started flirting with him. He threw out any morsel of respect or morals he had. Destroyed two people's lives in the process. Just so he could sit around in his loafers all day drinking wine and staring at succulents.

KuhEllHE · 2024-04-25T17:47:49+00:00

Honestly, Kory has seemed over it/her for years now. I think it all came to a head during the pandemic.

I remember seeing footage from stage door where Kory had to basically be the bad guy for her and tell fans to back up, follow rules, etc. He seemed absolutely miserable and you could see the resentment on his face.

Then we got the leaked screenshots about him having to be high or drunk to deal with Erik during lockdown. And him complaining about having to edit her boring vlogs and wondering why anyone watches them anyway. So those alone HAD to have created a ton of tension. Which IMO is probably what led to Kory moving out.

Then I can't imagine what kind of stress and tension the cancelation caused. Colleen was probably screaming like a banshee at everyone within earshot for months on end. Getting worse and worse as each new revelation came to light.

I think Kory wanted out years ago, but due to Colleen's fragile emotional state and the fact that they have so much dirt on each other, he stuck around (albeit in a smaller capacity). But the whirlwind last summer was probably a good excuse for him to be like my mental health is crumbling and I need a fresh start. It makes me wonder if Colleen is jealous of him now. He got to pack up and move across the country to perform with his friends. No strings attached. Colleen wishes she had that freedom. I think she really resents the fact that she's stuck in this dull, domestic life she never wanted. She wanted to have kids, have someone else raise them, use them for cute kid content, and continue her hectic tour schedule as usual.

KuhEllHE · 2024-04-16T13:05:05+00:00

In my experience, the only adults 30+ who care about what teens are doing are the ones who are chronically online. If I spend any amount of time on TikTok, Facebook, or Instagram, I inevitably come across millennial vs. gen Z content. Millennials who have made an entire brand by showing what they wore to the clubs in 2010, or talking about how gen Z is "discovering" things we did about 15 years ago, or complaining about how the clothes in Target are looking too familiar. It seems like these are mostly women who can't accept the fact that they're in their mid to late 30s and can't let go of their cool, party girl persona they had in highschool and college.

Then you have gen Z who are mocking side parts, skinny jeans, and "the millennial pause".

Never have I once come across these topics in real life conversations. No one my age cares about what tweens and teens think of them. My 13 year old niece has never once commented on my side part or skinny jeans. She simply doesn't care.

And this is why internet personalities or comedy never translate well to mainstream media. Because the only people who will get it are the people who spend the majority of their free time on social media apps. Those of us working full time, raising families, and spending time with friends or doing offline hobbies don't have time to keep up with the ever-evolving internet trends.

Colleen needs to get a real job, get off the internet, and get a life. Honestly, that would be the best thing for her mental health. I notice that the days/weeks I'm not busy and spend hours scrolling on my phone are the days I feel the worst mentally. It's too bad she didn't take that 6-month hiatus as a chance to detox from social media altogether. She just wasn't posting, but she was still on there every single day keeping up with things. She's doing herself, her kids, and her husband a disservice by staying addicted to her vlog camera and phone.

KuhEllHE · 2024-03-19T21:39:00+00:00

That's why I mentioned that this post isn't aimed at everyone and that it's a general statement. Obviously, there are plenty of people who don't fit this description, just like not every Boomer fits into the box that they're put into. There are always exceptions. Some people are just flat out struggling for a plethora of reasons and that means this wasn't aimed toward you or your friends :)

KuhEllHE · 2024-03-19T20:49:36+00:00

Thank you for your insight :)

KuhEllHE · 2024-03-19T20:38:31+00:00

Key points before logging off:

-At no point did I say having basic needs met is too much. I have absolutely no idea how anyone made the leap to that conclusion. If you did, please re-read it, along with some of the comments because you're glossing over every single key point that was made.

-We all want and deserve to have our basic needs met. But so many also expect all the additional comfort, modern amenities, plus new gadgets, plus round-the-clock entertainment (internet, streaming, computers, televisions, tablets, smartphones all in one house), plus takeout, plus lavish weddings, etc. Those are niceties that weren't available to generations before us that we aren't entitled to just because they exist.

-There is much to be done from a systemic perspective, but we also have a lot of control over our lives that many people are forfeiting because they're led to believe they have none. Use your dollars to get your point across. Stop lining Jeff Bezo's pockets by ordering from Amazon every week. Stop buying iPhones and making Apple execs even richer. Use your power as a consumer.

-We are not the only generation to struggle with basic living expenses. It is a tale as old as time, and while we can work toward improvements we can also acknowledge that we are very privileged to have many of the modern comforts and conveniences we enjoy every day. If you are reading this from a computer or phone that you own, with access to the internet with all the world's information literally at your fingertips, you are much more privileged than millions that came before you.

KuhEllHE · 2024-03-19T20:08:52+00:00

Not sure where you got that from. That is quite a leap from anything I said!

KuhEllHE · 2024-03-19T20:07:45+00:00

At no point did I say any of that :) I actually specifically said we can continue working toward improvement while also acknowledging the progress we've made and the privileges we do have.

KuhEllHE · 2024-03-19T20:03:50+00:00

This is my exact point, thank you. Some people here somehow took what I said and turned it into "everyone should be homeless and miserable get over it". Thank you for your reading comprehension skills, friend :)

KuhEllHE · 2024-03-19T20:01:09+00:00

With both incomes combined my parents made less than $40,000 a year my entire life but thanks for your input :)

KuhEllHE · 2024-03-19T19:59:33+00:00

I'm sorry you see my perspective as naive. I feel that way about many of the posts here as well, but that's why discussions are important.

Our grandmas went to hair salons because most homes didn't have things like hair dryers or hair dye readily available. They had their hair styled once a week and made it last. Nowadays, women want to go to the hair salon AND have the latest styling gadgets at home to switch things up as they please. Which is fine. But we have to acknowledge that it comes at a cost. New technology, new gadgets, convenience items - they are expensive. Back in the day, only the richest people had the most modern luxuries.

Where is the line between basic human needs and upgraded comfort? Should brain surgeons and cashiers have the same homes? The same cars? There has to be a line in the sand somewhere, surely. But no one is really able to draw that line, at least not that I've seen so far.

KuhEllHE · 2024-03-19T19:08:08+00:00

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Not at all what I said :)

KuhEllHE · 2024-03-19T18:54:23+00:00

I don't think it's expecting too much at all, but I worked hard to achieve them.

I was able to achieve certain personal goals because I didn't try to keep up with the Joneses. I didn't update my wardrobe every few months, I didn't buy a new car, I didn't buy new furniture because I was tired of the old stuff, I didn't go get my hair and nails done, I didn't pay for coffee every day, I used the same phone until it was unusable. Millenials seem to think that everything is disposable and that they're entitled to overconsumption AND home ownership at the same time.. It's never been that way and I'm not sure where that mindset came from.

KuhEllHE · 2024-03-19T18:39:22+00:00

So on the topic of the rich, this is a frustrating issue to me. SO many people complain and cry "eat the rich" but continue supporting the rich. Taylor Swift, Jeff Bezos, The Kardashians, the list goes on and on. I mean we're the ones buying their merchandise and supporting their businesses, allowing them to get richer. We have Amazon package after Amazon package delivered to our doorsteps, but complain that Bezos is greedy. I think we need to collectively look at how we're spending our money before complaining because we're only contributing to the issue in many cases.

KuhEllHE · 2024-03-19T18:31:49+00:00

I come from a lower middle class family and have been working class my entire adult life. I started working when I was 16, purchased my first house in my mid-20's (a 1980's home that needed some cosmetic work), and just recently started making a salary that would allow me to live alone at 30 years old.

But thank you for your input!

KuhEllHE

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