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JLPC wrote:Everyone! Check out the newest vid on Nia's Nest, posted about 7 hrs ago. The top comment string, especially. OMG.
That's hilarious! And her responses-- the one post about exploiting the kids, she didn't even respond to, really. She talked about the fake boob, and "explicit" thumbnails, but not exploiting the kids. Totally ignored that...
Enough with the clickbait titles and Nia acting like Sam is her "saviour" is getting old and annoying now. He doesn't do anything to help her so I don't get it. Today's vlog was really boring - I just liked the part where Abram was getting Easter eggs, that was really cute. I hate when they show the kids playing in the dirty backyard.
JLPC wrote:Everyone! Check out the newest vid on Nia's Nest, posted about 7 hrs ago. The top comment string, especially. OMG.
That's hilarious! And her responses-- the one post about exploiting the kids, she didn't even respond to, really. She talked about the fake boob, and "explicit" thumbnails, but not exploiting the kids. Totally ignored that...
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Reading that thread honestly made me sad. She's so brainwashed. I can't decide whether to feel bad for her or be angry with her...
Sam continued to preach about depression; the cause and the cure.
He has no idea, no clue.
It's very dangerous to give out false information.
I am very disturbed about this.
JLPC wrote:Sam continued to preach about depression; the cause and the cure.
He has no idea, no clue.
It's very dangerous to give out false information.
I am very disturbed about this.
He needs to fucking stop. There are so many factors that go into depression. You can't claim it's all caused by "fear of missing out" and you can't claim that religion is a cure-all. I realize that so many people can find solace in their faith, but -short personal story- I come from a family of non-practicing Jews. When my father fell into a bought of extreme depression to the point where he couldn't get himself out of bed in the morning, it was not because he was "chasing comfort", and "finding Jesus" was not what helped him.
I have GAD (generalized anxiety disorder; depression and anxiety). I've been in treatment for 5 years. I hid it for a long time, while working at a demanding career and carrying on with family responsibilities and maintaining friendships, until it became unmanageable and I "came out" and sought help. I mostly do well now and am under the care of a doctor, a counselor and I take meds. It's not my fault. The condition is widely misunderstood and ignorant people like Sam, using his public platform to spread untruths infuriates me. I am afraid that he will influence young kids to think they caused it themselves by their "desires" and if they come to Jesus all will be well. There are a lot of kids who hang on his every word, and I think many of them are lonely kids with not-so-good family lives. I know there's nothing I can do to change this, and it isn't my responsibility to fix it. Still, I feel like...crying. This is just not right.
JLPC wrote:Sam continued to preach about depression; the cause and the cure.
He has no idea, no clue.
It's very dangerous to give out false information.
I am very disturbed about this.
I can't watch him butcher his (non) facts on this topic for a second time. I stopped watching after the vlog in the shed bullshitting on about how FOMO = Depression. How fucking dare he preach about such a devastating condition that can literally take loved ones lives, in such a nonchalant and dangerous manner. Screw you Sam. (Apologies for the curse words)
Omg, I've never liked Sam's "philosophical" rants but the past 2 have been horrid!!! I won't say much, because the posts above have said it so well. One extra thing I didn't like, and it was almost a little buried in his rant, was that his theory would apply, "chemically or spiritually speaking." So basically even if your doctor tells you your depression should be treated with medicine for a chemical imbalance in the brain, that you should decline and pray harder I guess??? I hate that kind of attitude. Sadly I've encountered it before, like if God hasn't healed whatever ailment you have, you must somehow be less of a believer. And yes, after all that, he's just like I'm gonna mow the lawn now *creepy laugh*.
JLPC wrote:Sam continued to preach about depression; the cause and the cure.
He has no idea, no clue.
It's very dangerous to give out false information.
I am very disturbed about this.
He needs to fucking stop. There are so many factors that go into depression. You can't claim it's all caused by "fear of missing out" and you can't claim that religion is a cure-all. I realize that so many people can find solace in their faith, but -short personal story- I come from a family of non-practicing Jews. When my father fell into a bought of extreme depression to the point where he couldn't get himself out of bed in the morning, it was not because he was "chasing comfort", and "finding Jesus" was not what helped him.
Sam is an idiot.
He's as bad as Shay with that "Happiness is a choice" BS. It's worked out well, hasn't it? Sam spent money trying to cheat on his pregnant wife, and Shay's an alcoholic sexter. Idiots. They make me so angry, because they spill this crap, and their own lives are all screwed up behind the scenes. Hypocrites.
I read the recent comments about depression as Sam still struggling to remain faithful. The way he talks about fear of missing out aligns much more with that issue than actual depression. In the last vlog he listed out things people seek pleasure in - chocolate, drugs, then he kind of trails off and says "OTHER things that give us pleasure." But then he quickly says that seeking pleasure always has a downside and leads to depression. It goes back to their video apologizing for him being on Ashley Madison - the whole thing was structured as an explanation that Sam was tempted by "fleshly desire" or whatever. It seems like they tried to bury that incident with religion and frankly it's not surprising if it's still an ongoing issue for him.
Birdie89 wrote:I read the recent comments about depression as Sam still struggling to remain faithful. The way he talks about fear of missing out aligns much more with that issue than actual depression. In the last vlog he listed out things people seek pleasure in - chocolate, drugs, then he kind of trails off and says "OTHER things that give us pleasure." But then he quickly says that seeking pleasure always has a downside and leads to depression. It goes back to their video apologizing for him being on Ashley Madison - the whole thing was structured as an explanation that Sam was tempted by "fleshly desire" or whatever. It seems like they tried to bury that incident with religion and frankly it's not surprising if it's still an ongoing issue for him.
You add to that Nia's sprightly statements that you need to put your husband first, and it's all pretty sick. So it's her "fault" that he "had" to seek out other women because she was pregnant or suffering from PPD and didn't feel sexy. That's the implication, anyway. Sickening, the more I think about it.
Still don't like the new editing style at all...at least there was no clickbait today. Highlight of the vlog for me was Abram making fart sounds and eating cheese while Symphony tried to tell him the Easter story XD
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That also represents how we all feel about Sam.
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Nia comes right over and says to Sam that she will trade him dinner for "chunky" - which is obviously Juliet. WHY???? He is her father let him figure it out for once - he's such a useless piece of garbage like I just don't get why Nia is always letting him do absolutely nothing. My fave part was when the kids wouldn't let Sam get into the train cart with them hahahaha he's so unwanted and yet still thinks his Fan Basic is his private little book club where he gets to be the leader - what a joke!
That trip to the animal place was a birthday party for Bo and Chel's little boy. Did anyone notice that Bo and Chel pretty much ignored them? At one point Sam asked Bo a question on camera and Bo didn't even raise his head. Bo is their pastor...I wonder if he ever watches the vlogs and, if so, how he feels about Sam's conceit and the ridiculously misleading thumbnails and titles.
Sandy seems like such a nice, down to earth gal. She and Nia seem like an odd match for besties.
Sam is so cringe inducing. I spent a good part of my teens and early 20s working through a crippling depression. I did not have "fomo" - I WANTED to miss out, because I didn't want to be alive anymore. I didn't want to see anyone. I didn't want to do anything. I spent days in bed at times. It cost me a good job, friendships, relationships - every facet of my life suffered.
In the end what saved me was therapy. Not Jesus. Good old fashioned talk therapy....Three years of it. Twice a week, every week.
That was a decade ago and I have made a full recovery. I am so disgusted that Sam would try to act like he has the slightest clue what he's talking about.
