Lolokwow wrote:I use to be very critical towards Claire-- calling her lazy, saying that she needs to "get over" things & move on etc but then life happened to me, and I realized how easy it can be to judge someone's situation from the outside. You have a bad breakup, you have personal things go on with your family...it really changes you.Suddenly, you're no longer the person you once were, though you're constantly trying to go back to being "regular" and you dont know who you're becoming. Mental stress and depression really take a toll on you, and it never ever quite goes away. There are good periods, and there are really really dark periods. It's something you kinda always are battling. Always trying to not let things get too dark again. Just wanting to feel okay, but never quite feeling it again...
I'm not trying to make excuses for Claire, I get how as a fan how frustrating her empty promises and "poor" work ethic are, but I also get it -- wanting to produce work and simply not being able to bc youre so unmotivated. I can tell just through her IG alone, she's not fully happy but trying to make the best of her situation. Trying to not fall completely into darkness. Her need to put herself on such rigid daily routines (Even if its running the same few errands), or having a strict diet not only gives her some bit of control but also forces her to make sure shes actually doing something with her time to not feel so unproductive. I dunno, after going through my own personal sh*t, I just feel for Claire, & if nothing else just wish her the best, bc I can clearly see her struggling. While her content doesnt ignite the same spark and interest in me as it once did, I still watch her videos if for nothing else, to have a little break from reality or some background noise while I clean. I know not to expect the same Claire we once had, I think everyone else just needs to come to terms with that too, or simply unsubscribe you know?
I get what you're saying.. Life changes you, I think people are irritated with the "I'm back" and then nothing type of videos, she's in a position where she can take herself away from anything and everything with no financial implications, hence why she probably also doesn't feel the need to fully comeback.. I get it, I was majorly depressed (more functional now) after my dad died and time off ended up being me eventually quitting my job instead of halfassing it and disappointing my employer - I was in advertising btw- I think that's the responsible thing to do.. Ofc I was lucky enough that I have my savings, no debt, inheritance etc and I def acknowledge that privilege because that's not a universal thing..
People are allowed to criticise her work ethic or lack of even when they're still waiting/hoping for her, which also is their choice to do so, who knows what's really going on with her but I think if you claim something as your job there's a level of responsibility attached to it.. Just coz she doesn't Have a boss and she's gone through things doesn't mean she gets a pass..
I hope I don't sound harsh coz I do sympathise with her I just think that personally responsibility is also important even for content creators..
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