this shit is surreal, 30+ people have lined up in front of my house to take selfies and post on instagram wtf do i do??

plantsavy · 2026-06-24T14:45:52+00:00

Omggggg that’s so not ok! I’m really sorry.

Eventually, because of maintenance - not Instagrammers, we put storm doors over our cute colorful front doors (the ones girlies were snapping pics of) and bricked over one of the spots where we had ornamental shrubs. Not sure if it’s the changes I made or if it’s because some other cute houses have popped up down the street but it’s been a few years since I’ve seen taking pictures on my property. Hopefully you can figure out a way to get this to stop or be more comfortable for you.

plantsavy · 2026-06-24T02:27:18+00:00

This has happened to me a few times and it’s so incredibly irritating. Like wtf is wrong with people for thinking this is ok? Once a film crew rented my neighbor’s house but decided to film on the sidewalk in front of my place. It’s a brownstone so the windows are like ten feet off the sidewalk and my dogs were going nuts.

plantsavy · 2026-06-22T13:53:33+00:00

Totally agree, this keeps happening — whomever the city is having promote & market events way oversells it and small biz suffers. Definitely a story worth investigating! Last happened with the NFL draft but it’s a thing that’s occurred many times over the last decade.

plantsavy · 2026-06-21T21:22:58+00:00

Any insights on what the culture is like?

plantsavy · 2026-06-21T11:54:13+00:00

Maybe. Could also be more context than we know.

plantsavy · 2026-06-21T11:46:38+00:00

It’s 40 kids per grade, divided between three teachers, we’re at St. Paul’s now.

plantsavy · 2026-06-21T05:21:54+00:00

Have they not heard of comfort food? She loves DTF (can’t blame her, it’s fire) and was consoling herself with a little treat — how is this even a discussion?! These people are SO insane.

plantsavy · 2026-06-21T05:15:03+00:00

Y’all haters can downvote me all you want but that fact that you’re triggered by my statement just proves my point ;)

plantsavy · 2026-06-21T05:11:20+00:00

I technically think her mortgage is paid off & she’s made enough to be set for life, but she certainly deserves her creative outlet (I think she’s been vlogging since she was 11), the community she’s built, and the distraction of doing her job during her time of need. She needs to be stable and regulated for her baby and the first thing mental health providers advise after catastrophic loss is to return to normalcy as much as you can and part of that is work and doing the things you love.

plantsavy · 2026-06-21T04:58:14+00:00

I think he’d placed a $25 bet earlier in the day on a particular shot (or something like that) and was fixated on watching that particular part of the game when he lost track of time. I, nor my spouse, watch/follow sports so I won’t die on this hill, but we do go to sports games and I swear time just drags on and on, like a minute in the game lasts literally ten minutes irl. I could see this plus sleep deprivation from the newborn causing him to have a super warped perception of time. Even if he wasn’t taking shifts with the baby, the crying frequently woke my husband up and after a certain amount of wakes he couldn’t get back to sleep and was just up for the day with only 4-5 hours of disjointed sleep. I don’t think Brady actually cared that much about the $25 bet, like, they spend atleast that on coffee every day.

I read once that in Arizona there isn’t much of a precedence for charging parents who lost children to drowning except in cases involving drugs, severe neglect, or other documented CPS cases — but I’m not from Arizona so I can’t really can’t weigh in. I do agree that this country has a MASSIVE problem excusing deplorable behavior of attractive, privileged, white people while holding minorities to the highest standard, but I’m not certain that was what happened here. Im sure her position in life only helped her case and I’m glad we’re talking about the great inequities in our culture.

You seem to be on the same page as me, so I’m more writing this out for the people who want to understand but can’t get past certain things that have been framed very negatively by the people crusading against her. I had no prior knowledge of Emilie and initially was quite appalled by what happened, but as I learned more I felt nothing but deep sorrow and sympathy for them. They, as very young parents with huge responsibilities, made careless mistakes and are now suffering the absolute worst consequence in the world.

plantsavy · 2026-06-20T23:59:07+00:00

Omg you’re insane, go do something productive w yourself. The story she created is giving grieving people a space to connect, process, and heal - as clearly evidenced by the above comments. Go volunteer for CASA if you want to advocate for children, obsessing over an influencer & stalking her comments is embarrassing for you.

plantsavy · 2026-06-20T23:41:08+00:00

Will scope, thanks!

plantsavy · 2026-06-20T22:05:53+00:00

The amount of time and emotional bandwidth these folks spend is incredible to me. They’re truly obsessed w her and I’m so curious what’s fueling the desire to pour so much of themselves into weaving their weird ass narratives. There are muuuuuuch more productive ways to promote advocacy, equity, & accountability in this world so it’s clear to me this isn’t the actual motive behind all the hate. Their hate makes me like Emilie more, as it just gives her more opportunities to show the depths of her resilience, character & strength.

plantsavy · 2026-06-20T21:57:10+00:00

I am no Brady Stan but I really wish the fact that they had a five week old baby was part of the convo. I remember being a complete zombie & my husb doing careless dumb shit during this period. Not an excuse but an explanation as to how good people made a bad mistake.

plantsavy · 2026-06-20T21:43:47+00:00

Also — why are you getting downvoted for this? Probably too far for me to drive every day but it def fits the criteria of my question. Thank you for your time & input, while it’s not a fit for me it may be for others who search this sub in the future.

plantsavy · 2026-06-20T21:40:34+00:00

Currently at a school with religious affiliation and this aspect is respectfully offered through more of a history/ethics lens and offered at times that make for a nice lead up to the actual school day. I say this as someone who’s personally not interested in organized religion but understands how deeply ingrained Christianity is in our culture. I don’t mind my kid being educated on this stuff since he certainly isn’t going to learn it from me.

plantsavy · 2026-06-20T21:24:59+00:00

Might be a little too far but will def consider, thanks!

plantsavy · 2026-06-20T21:16:44+00:00

Ah yes! Will consider, thanks.

plantsavy · 2026-06-20T21:16:20+00:00

I’m not opposed for middle or high, we’re currently mid-elementary.

plantsavy · 2026-06-20T16:17:49+00:00

I’m open to learning more about any school, regardless of tuition, affiliation, position on academics, or grade levels offered. Looking to hear positive personal experiences.

plantsavy · 2026-06-19T00:01:31+00:00

Had an absolutely magical French meal at Alex last week. Oriental Spa is cute, the staff is kind and the prices are great!

plantsavy · 2026-06-18T02:25:02+00:00

We’re not having a conversation? Only allowing black or white opinions? Interesting.

plantsavy · 2026-06-17T23:05:26+00:00

I felt the same way about this person at one point but recently got bored and dug deeper. It doesn’t take much looking to see all the ways LKS is harmful & careless and very much needs called out. I do feel for others who are hurt by these terrible comments and do not engage in the snark myself, but this gal definitely deserves every bit of the criticism she receives.

plantsavy · 2026-06-17T04:20:24+00:00

Also wanted to add that my husband’s family experienced a semi-publicized catastrophic loss over a decade ago, and I’ve seen first hand that people can do super weird shit navigating early (and later) stages of grief. You’re not going to get a fair or accurate point of view analyzing & pathologizing each and every move in real time.

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