aprilfromengland wrote:
I’m the type of person that feeds my kids good food, have nice meals, they wear nice clothes, I always put myself last I don’t feel like Bonnie does that.
Based on the sisters' anecdotes (mostly in older videos), it really seems like the Griffiths siblings had to do without things that we would consider normal for middle-class kids to have. They only had a few outfits, had to share homemade Halloween costumes and winter coats, etc. But Jennifer enjoyed "treats" after putting the kids to bed, always looked presentable and had frosted hair when that was in style, etc. Chad gave her gifts and I'm almost certain she got her own winter coat, lmao. The underlying message, implied and probably also stated outright, was that Jennifer got what she wanted because she was the mom, and someday her daughters would be moms themselves, and they would then have the privilege of being able to buy things they wanted, do what they wanted, etc. Instead of putting themselves last, these women are putting themselves first, as they believe it's "their turn" to spoil themselves. It just so happens that YT gives them more expendable income to fulfill their desires, and the visibility for us to notice and get grossed out about it.
My mom said similar stuff - along the lines of "when you grow up you can buy whatever overpriced clothes you want, but our family shops at Wal-Mart" and so on and so forth. She didn't spoil herself while depriving us, but I remember feeling furious, and like I couldn't wait to be an adult so I could do whatever I wanted. And that's what I see going on with Bonnie (and Ellie). They really are that immature.
I really hate seeing high-income families feed their children crap. I'm not even talking about the sugary snacks - I think I have a higher tolerance for that than most of you guys. But they can afford good, solid meals and have plenty of time to prepare them. End rant.
! I think the phenomenon may be what's happening here...
