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Katie Price is a mess and seems beyond help?

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whatthesaar · 03/04/2024 22:44

Reading the tabloids of late and Katie Price seems desperately out of control.

  1. She has been declared bankrupt for the second time, owing nearly £762,000 in debt to HMRC.

  2. She has been caught driving without a licence and insurance again and claimed she did not her attend her court appearance due to her ADHD.

  3. Currently planning on having a baby with her latest boyfriend who she has only been dating for a couple of months.

  4. Constantly making snide remarks about her ex's.

  5. Announced to the whole world on a podcast that she took Gareth Gates virginity when he was 17 and she was 6 months pregnant.

  6. Promoting a low-calorie diet on Instagram where she detailed her meals adding up to only 755 calories a day.
    The NHS states the recommended daily intake is around 2,000 calories a day for women and 2,500 for men.

I know Katie Price has never really had a clean cut image but surely she must realise what a mess she has become?

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butterpuffed · 04/04/2024 08:53

I feel sorry for her , she's obviously troubled and lost , and probably needs deeper therapy than she's getting , as it doesn't come across that it's working .

CollagenQueen · 04/04/2024 08:53

She is pushing it, trying to get pregnant at 45, surely? Quite a few risks there, even if she did get pregnant. Doesn't she have enough on her plate?

Moveoverdarlin · 04/04/2024 08:53

The Gareth Gates thing has been public knowledge for years. She wrote about it in one of her books and the tabloids went wild for it at the time.

And the baby thing, she knows what gets press coverage. She just says shocking things. She’s admitted it loads of times, if she wants coverage she says she’s getting engaged / married / ivf / new pony / new house.

LuckySantangelo35 · 04/04/2024 08:52

LuckySantangelo35 · 04/04/2024 08:51

@Girliefriendlikespuppies

not true at all!

it’s deffo recognised that 2000 is outdated, most people these days are more sedentary
same goes for men too - most don’t need 2500

@DoreenonTill8

FluffyFanny · 04/04/2024 08:51

Katie Price is not a a victim. She's a classic narcissist. The reason she doesn't have a mental breakdown is because she's incapable of any introspection and cannot see beyond the end of her own nose.

Peter Andre might not be perfect either but at least he seems to have seen the error of his ways and gained a bit more perspective and chosen a new wife who is a lot more stable and normal. No way was Katie a victim in their relationship- they were both horrible.

LuckySantangelo35 · 04/04/2024 08:51

Girliefriendlikespuppies · 04/04/2024 08:47

Pro anorexic rubbish 🙄

2000 calories is the minimum for lots of women.

@Girliefriendlikespuppies

not true at all!

it’s deffo recognised that 2000 is outdated, most people these days are more sedentary
same goes for men too - most don’t need 2500

DoreenonTill8 · 04/04/2024 08:50

Girliefriendlikespuppies · 04/04/2024 08:47

Pro anorexic rubbish 🙄

2000 calories is the minimum for lots of women.

Exactly and thankfully seem to be posted on wrong thread so a probably vulnerable new mum isn't reading crap!

Pireck · 04/04/2024 08:49

She is like all of the sad and horrendous effects of porn wrapped up in one person. Completely addled

DoreenonTill8 · 04/04/2024 08:48

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 04/04/2024 08:29

I wonder how forgiving her fans would be if she ends up killing another mums child on her next drink and drive escapade?

Oh that'll be someone else's fault according to her and her fans of course.
She and all her sympathisers blame her behaviours and actions on everyone else, but of course remember? she's such a good mum 🤐🤐

Ramalangadingdong · 04/04/2024 08:47

RicePuddingWithCinnamon · 03/04/2024 22:46

Currently planning on having a baby with her latest boyfriend who she has only been dating for a couple of months.

Thats because her ex just had a baby with his wife.

And because in her glory days she and Peter Andre made millions from magazine deals with photoshoots of them with their newborns, them with their toddlers, them with their preteens etc.

I have a feeling PA's current wife has put her foot down because you never see pictures of their kids in magazines.

Girliefriendlikespuppies · 04/04/2024 08:47

LuckySantangelo35 · 04/04/2024 08:37

It’s been recognised that most women do NOT need 2000 cals a day unless very active, breast feeding or whatever.
2000 is too much otherwise.
@whatthesaar

Pro anorexic rubbish 🙄

2000 calories is the minimum for lots of women.

SoupDragon · 04/04/2024 08:41

Moonlitwalk · 04/04/2024 08:26

She is clearly unwell and needs help

She has had help! bloody hell- do you think she hasn't?- she's in therapy, has had multiple stints in the priory and has access to the best psychiatrists/therapists that money can buy. She has a supportive family-her mum, brother and her sister. She's not alone by any means. It's hardly our fault if she then chooses to spend her cash on plastic surgery rather than getting psych help is it? thats HER choice, she's not helpless.

Then she clearly isn't getting the right help is she?

Plus, she needs to recognise what help she needs and admit her problems.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 04/04/2024 08:40

SirenSays · 03/04/2024 23:58

Poor wee Gareth, I'd forgotten all about him. Where did he end up?

The West End; Les Mis, Legally Blonde, etc...

LuckySantangelo35 · 04/04/2024 08:37

It’s been recognised that most women do NOT need 2000 cals a day unless very active, breast feeding or whatever.
2000 is too much otherwise.
@whatthesaar

Nicetobenice67 · 04/04/2024 08:35

I think her heart is still with Peter

Mitsky · 04/04/2024 08:33

She’s clearly on the PR trail with her appearances on the gentle middle class podcasts like how to fail and comfort eating.

CantDealwithChristmas · 04/04/2024 08:31

As a recovered drug addict I can confidently say that it's always very curious how, when one stops taking drugs, one's life magically becomes a lot easier. Bad things stop happening to one; one stops doing bad things.

My experience says that one single action (putting down the drugs) can resolve a whole host of problems, messes and screw-ups in one's life.

whatajoke26 · 04/04/2024 08:31

The biggest thing for me is that she continues to drive, despite being banned. She's off her head on drugs whilst driving illegally aswell. Why put other road others at risk?

However, she is a really good mum and would stand up for her children.

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 04/04/2024 08:29

I wonder how forgiving her fans would be if she ends up killing another mums child on her next drink and drive escapade?

moreminieggsplease · 04/04/2024 08:29

I don’t doubt she loves and does a lot tor Harvey, but I’ve also witnessed her using him as a prop when she appeared on a show to answer about something she’d done. There was zero reason for his presence and all she did was mention her trauma and that she couldn’t go into it.
she has been a victim of many things but also chooses to be one in general. At some point you have to take accountability for your actions

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 04/04/2024 08:27

Her life has gone downhill because of the judgement/ set up to fall,mentality . She is clearly reacting to the poor media coverage.

//

This will be useful for her kids to know when they end up in therapy, that none of it was her fault Confused

Moonlitwalk · 04/04/2024 08:26

She is clearly unwell and needs help

She has had help! bloody hell- do you think she hasn't?- she's in therapy, has had multiple stints in the priory and has access to the best psychiatrists/therapists that money can buy. She has a supportive family-her mum, brother and her sister. She's not alone by any means. It's hardly our fault if she then chooses to spend her cash on plastic surgery rather than getting psych help is it? thats HER choice, she's not helpless.

tellmewhenthespaceshiplandscoz · 04/04/2024 08:25

Eastie77Returns · 04/04/2024 00:25

She seems very devoted to her oldest child.

Is this not a minimum expectation of any decent parent? And so many without the opportunities and wealth she has are much better parents to their SEN kids, not mainly but also because they give their kids privacy and dignity

willWillSmithsmith · 04/04/2024 08:25

MarkSloaneComeBack · 03/04/2024 23:52

She's been through shit loads.

I like her. Yes she's made a lot of mistakes but haven't we all

Well there are different levels of mistakes aren’t there? The problem with Katie is she never learns from hers. She is her own worst enemy.

YoureALizardHarry11 · 04/04/2024 08:23

PinkSparklyPussyCat · 04/04/2024 08:02

Just because she’s had a crap life doesn’t make her a fundamentally bad person, most people aren’t.

Multiple drink/drug driving convictions and killing your pets makes you a bad person

No, it doesn’t necessarily. She clearly has mental health issues, her actions are symptoms of BPD/EUPD, caused primarily by childhood trauma/ toxic stress as a child. She has addiction problems. I don’t think she kills her pets in cold blood, THAT would be a bad person. I think she isn’t a rational person, is impulsive and reckless and has made bad decisions, is lax with responsibility at times. That’s not a bad person, that’s a troubled person.