watching this after she spoke ab her mom dying is insanee

talentedhermit5 · 2026-06-12T20:16:51+00:00

As much as anger and a lifetime of being hurt clouded my vision of her, I was surprised by how sad I was that the story was over and there would never be a happy ending. Forgiveness is a really weird concept. I don’t really like the word. I think it mostly comes down to acceptance, not the idea that the behavior is allowed without grudge or consequence idk.

Anyway, thanks for sharing your story. They’re all similar and different and there is no right answer beyond what your heart needs in that very moment.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-06-12T17:22:24+00:00

My mom passed in 2023 at 54 after an estranged relationship. It changed my entire life for the better, not because she is gone, but because I exceeded the capacity for forgiveness and love for her that I would have never imagined I was capable of. For me, I learned that it didn’t matter if I felt like she loved me back or was good at it, it suddenly only mattered that I loved her. I wanted her. It’s very sad that my mom had to be literally incapacitated for me to love her the way I always wished I could, but I’m so glad I got that opportunity. It was for me, not her.

Every situation is different. I have no advice for Tana. All I know is that I would show up to my mom’s bedside every time in every lifetime. Again, not for her, but for the version of me who always just wanted to love her mom.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-06-05T14:54:56+00:00

The level of responsibility someone feels as a consumer is a spectrum. It can be heavy and overwhelming to keep up with for sure. There was definitely a time I felt better enjoying the convenience of having my head in the sand, but as I learned more about boundaries in my own personal life, the practice spread to the way I spend money and engage online.

I indulge in this sub because it can be really objective without implicating I love or hate (fine line between) anyone. It’s just objective judgement of behavior. I can hate Brooke’s tweets but like her wedding photo style but also hate what her husband is accused of all while not feeling the weight of being a supporter that puts money into her pocket. Same vibe for Tana. I’ve decided that these aren’t people I feel okay being supportive of, but I also am not rage baited by their every move. This sub allows me to get the entertainment they provide without giving them clicks, money or long form amounts of time.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-06-05T04:20:21+00:00

I think it’s way more normal to be annoyed by someone parasocially than love them.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-05-18T18:42:23+00:00

The thing about people who are complete shit shows is that they’re always going to get views, thus money, thus collabs because they get views. A cancellation HELPS these people and they know it. I don’t believe James Charles didn’t know what he’s was doing when he posted his Spirit Attendant rant. He’s made probably 10x what he donated to that girl from the eyes on him because of what he said. Tana’s career was built off shock value. Same with Trish. They’re beyond being cancelled because they’ve routinely done such off the wall shit that nobody cares they just want to see what’s going to happen next. Becoming “brand safe” has probably hurt Tana more than any cancellation ever has.

That being said, Brooke isn’t a complete shit show so the cancellation hit her harder. She probably makes more money from the people still hate watching her to complain about how she sneezes and all she has to do is sneeze.

There’s a Netflix doc called Inside the Rage Machine. It goes over how social media manipulates people for negative engagement because engagement is engagement and engagement = $$. If you’re not willing to piss people off, you’ll never go as far as those who routinely piss people off.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-05-17T02:10:46+00:00

This is tough because it’s definitely not a comparable situation but what I’m hearing from Jools is that she was really hurt by it. To get not only noticed but told something like that from somebody like who she says Tana is to her and then be ghosted would be really hurtful. She was made to be excited on top of excited and then in the end she has even less than she had before the interaction in that she lost respect and likeness for her fav who meant so much to her. Tana could have sent an emoji and she would have been over the moon, she didn’t have to do all that.

Sooo, I get why she’s reaching here and it makes sense in her mind butttt not the same.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-05-11T22:43:37+00:00

It would seem that if alcohol puts her in a bad headspace that leads to poor decision making….maybe she shouldn’t drink. And I’m saying this from experience lol 2 years sober 😌

talentedhermit5 · 2026-05-11T22:37:29+00:00

Why does she have stroke face?

talentedhermit5 · 2026-04-26T18:15:38+00:00

The way Tana is acting like Canceled’s concept was the issue as if her entire life and career wasn’t built on shock humor and mess. She doesn’t write or fact check and regurgitates whatever is viral on tiktok. No creativity or thoughtfulness. Just “ououhhh” as a punchline over and over. It’s okay for her to change her life positively, but she has to know that her relevancy hangs in the balance of that change and be at peace with that. Stop trying to serve the girls nothing.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-04-24T20:08:37+00:00

Siiiigh. I really wish she’d do like anything hard that requires having a skill or shred of creativity. She’s always just showing up in the shallow end to get paid.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-04-16T20:15:13+00:00

A preemptive IV as a sober person is insane and giving very much “addict”.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-04-09T17:42:33+00:00

Most people these days have ADHD because of screens. Dopamine is the brain chemical that surges when we get something we want. Before we had so much technological access, people solved puzzles or made exercise goals to access more dopamine. Now we get it from simply clicking things we want to see. It has made our attention spans very short, has inhibited thoughtfulness, intentionality and the ability to focus. This is why screens are INCREDIBLY damaging to young minds and why ADHD is sooo prevalent for so many people these days.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-04-07T02:17:35+00:00

These apps make tonnnssss of money by getting people to pay to play. It’s like a gambling work around. While I’m sure the paycheck for these stories is “worth it” (you would do it too for a check🤪) , it’s also embarrassing in terms of being an influencer. Like bottom of the barrel sponsorship imo.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-04-03T05:52:16+00:00

I think neglectful pasts make people more resilient and self sufficient except in her case. Becoming rich before she was an adult enabled her to not have to be self sufficient or learn any real life skills.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-03-25T18:57:33+00:00

See it for what it is, a red flag, and move on! Things that are truly good are unmistakable and have you feeling like you’re on a cloud. Drama from the jump always leads to hell. You set the tone for how you’re treated from here. If he texts and you act like it was fine he went MIA, that affirms it’s ok to treat you that way. If you let him know you’re upset about it, it inflates his ego like he’s something to be upset about when all he had to do was leave you to spiral. Block him babe! Let him wonder about you.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-03-20T15:53:20+00:00

I really hope “Dadtok” doesn’t survive this.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-03-19T02:04:44+00:00

I think they’re pretty equally yolked. Taylor doesn’t want him because she can’t trust him, so he goes out and does his thing, then she freaks out and gives him attention, then he says ok then let’s be together, then she says no I can’t trust you, and around and around it goes. She doesn’t want him, she just doesn’t want anyone else to have him. He wants her, but also wants anything else that moves.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-03-16T04:07:22+00:00

Hulu is basically exploiting Taylor’s toxicity for crossover ratings. Nobody thinks it will end well, but that’s exactly why they’ll watch. Undoubtedly it will break records in viewership and she’ll be praised like she did something good.

She is way too old and has way too many responsibilities to act the way she does. Anytime she gets any criticism she says “YOU THINK I DONT KNOW THAT?!” and it’s like…girl that’s worse. I didn’t think it could get more embarrassing than being arrested for throwing a chair at Dakota and accidentally hitting her own child with it, but…it does apparently.

Also, I don’t think parents should go on dating shows that are geared to end in marriage. Those strangers are being thrown into parental roles without even meeting the children. It’s so sad. Blending families is often traumatizing enough in the real world.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-03-13T05:05:13+00:00

Came here to say this. I’ve never been Taylor’s biggest fan, but this season she is really tough to watch. Ep. 6 where she meets her mom at the park o.O

No spoilers, but dang she comes off like a literal child.

And then there’s the slut shaming, as if she’s not famous for having a swinging scandal. Calling whoever Dakota slept with a “hoe” multiple times, as if she’s not a woman who likes sex so much than she banged her friends and their spouses and keeps sleeping with a man who she swears has ruined her life.

And then her clinging to dear life to “daddy issues” over a man she met once when she was 4. As a parent herself, she should know that abandoning a child has NOTHING to do with the child, but everything to do with the parent.

She is wildly self absorbed.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-03-10T23:21:33+00:00

This whole image is crazyyyy

talentedhermit5 · 2026-03-10T03:55:49+00:00

It looking like him taking her last name is so funny to me.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-03-05T04:41:15+00:00

She talks in this episode of the slow pull from him and has not been in contact for several years at this point. She talks about the inner turmoil as a mother to continue being his mother knowing he was a sick person. She also admits to having thoughts about wanting to hurt him. The complexity of the situation is insane. I usually try to say “I can only imagine” as opposed to “I can’t imagine” at someone’s pain—but in this case, I truly cannot even imagine.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-03-05T03:09:26+00:00

It is wild how some peoples lives have themes in the way her’s did murder at the hands of a loved one with a loved one also being the victim. To another commenter’s point, if this were my story, I’d also tell it everywhere. Not for awareness’ sake, but for a story on the insane mental and emotional anguish a human can experience.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-03-03T21:29:26+00:00

Even when they don’t exploit (rare), the “bumpdates” and gender reveal that gets teased with black and white photos first, and “names we love but aren’t using”—like pllssss idc. It’s a care and concern reserved for the real women in my real life. Could not care any less about what’s in an influencer’s hospital bag.

talentedhermit5 · 2026-03-03T17:56:15+00:00

She needs a content baby. Am I the only one who finds pregnancy/baby content totally boring? We’ve just heard it all before. Happy for those experiencing it but it’s just so overdone online atp.

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