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Meghan Markle interview

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Sarahsquareddd · 18/10/2019 15:35

“No one has asked if I was ok” (alight msiqiote but typing on phone)

What are people’s thoughts? Good on her i think but equally she can leave public eye

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Gingerkittykat · 18/10/2019 21:04

Why be interviewed? Kate isn’t. She should step away from the limelight. Just do the job she’s got herself.

By strange coincidence Kate's first TV interview from Pakistan was aired today.

Part of me is very cynical about the timing of this interview given how soon after the legal stuff.

I do hope that people seeing her human side will make them back off the attacks. She was the most googled person in the world last year and it's not surprising the constant media attacks take their toll.

awaynboilyurheid · 18/10/2019 21:05

No one has asked her how she is? Really ? I find that v difficult to believe She lives a hugely priviliged life time to stop with the poor me.

annielouise · 18/10/2019 21:08

rainginallday - you're ridiculous Grin You've been far more vitriolic towards me than I was to her. No, it's not because she's black or partly black. It's because she's insincere. Pathetic argument from you.

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madcatladyforever · 18/10/2019 21:12

So being rich means you have no feelings or problems does it? I see the problem right here. Insane jealousy.

Slazengerbag · 18/10/2019 21:13

Some people on this thread are just plain nasty and spiteful.

How many of you watched the interview with Jessie from Little Mix? It was horrific to watch a young women talk about how much she has been bullied. Some of you on this thread are doing the same to Meghan. It’s disgusting.

NoSauce · 18/10/2019 21:14

It's because she's insincere

I don’t see that at all. Quite the opposite, actually.

spaniorita · 18/10/2019 21:14

All this gate-keeping of finding things difficult - just because she's "privileged" doesn't mean she won't struggle, won't get pnd, won't feel lonely, anxious etc and all the other tricky things that come with motherhood. Money can't buy you everything, we all know that. I'm sure she realises she's financially very fortunate but doesn't mean she doesn't have pressures, just different pressures than some of us have.

rainingallday · 18/10/2019 21:35

@annielouise

Calm down dear. So angry.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/10/2019 21:45

So being rich means you have no feelings are problems does it? I see the problem right here. Insane jealousy.

Living constantly in the spot light and having every bit of your life scrutinised is hardly something to be jealous of.

MrsVanCleef · 18/10/2019 21:56

Her only crime was to fall in love and marry a man from that family.
Rumour has it that he was terrified, she would walk.

Starheart · 18/10/2019 21:56

Thought it took a lot of courage to be as honest as she did. Every Mum needs support in different ways at different points. Motherhood is the hardest job in the world .

cyclingmad · 18/10/2019 22:15

There is a huge drive everywhere for people to speak out and not hide hwo they are feeling, speak out and talk about what they are going through. Yet we are have people saying she should basically shut up and not speak up. Money doesn' buy happiness and quite frankly what has she really done wrong? Seriously? has she killed someone? Said unforgiveable things to anyone? Everything in the media is heavily edited, we never see the whole truth of anything.

It is so disgusting the direction in which society is heading that I even think twice about wanting to bring a child into this world.

Bluntness100 · 18/10/2019 22:17

I felt sorry for her in that interview, she was clearly on the verge of tears. As a pp said, her family, had a lot to do with it, but the media share a lot of the blame, and then in addition the public.

In reality she's had s really rough ride, and I don't think it's comparable to anything we have seen before.

betaboo · 18/10/2019 22:27

There are big differences between Meghan and Kate, Kate has a rock solid family behind her, parents and siblings are extremely close. As a young adult William benefited from that inclusion. Her parents are probably with the kids and nannies while they are currently abroad. Kate and William have been together for years, a large part of their early relationship was conducted Without any intrusion from the media, which was an agreed arrangement with the press while they were still students. Kate has had no adult life outside her relationship with William and royal protocol.

Meghan has been thrown in at the deep end, her life has changed, neither her nor Harry have any family support, they are pretty much on their own muddling through being new parents, on top of that she has given up her freedom and privacy for Harry, neither of them deserve the tidal wave of disdain that is coming their way.

I think it is admirable that Harry has not thrown his hat in, I believe it is his loyalty to ‘the firm’ and his grandmother which is why he continues to do what he does, anyone else would say fuck it, we don’t need this shit and walk away.

DeeCeeCherry · 18/10/2019 22:33

Can someone explain what the income/fame threshold is on being allowed to feel like shit

I'm 8nterezted to know too. As it seems to me if you have money and privilege you must have no feelings (& be criticised for it) or else be emotional (& criticised for it). Hardly logical.

The press and legions of forum flying monkeys wish MM real harm and by association, her husband.

The monkeys are likely also to be found elsewhere piously banging on about bullying being wrong, new mums shouldn't be hounded, sexism, equality blah blah. Doubt they can even spell 'Hypocrite'

Alwaysrainsonme · 18/10/2019 22:39

It seems contradictory to complain about the press/publicity, then be courting publicity by giving emotional interviews. They seem to be spectacularly badly advised.

That said, I wouldn’t choose to be a member of the Royal Family and, however much Megan walked into it with her eyes open, it must be horrific having to live with that amount of scrutiny. I hope Harry and Megan find a way through it.

minou123 · 18/10/2019 22:51

I thought she was right to say what she did.

"I'm not ok"/"I'm having a tough time" - these are really important things to say for mental health purposes.

It is so important for your mental health to say how you actually feel. How many times have you been asked if you're ok, and you say "yeah, I'm fine", but really you are struggling and ready to break.

It's a lesson I've learned the hard way. Imo, she is not asking for sympathy, she is just telling us how she really feels.

Pixxie7 · 18/10/2019 22:53

I don’t agree that she has had no support. She has a Nannie for one, although I think she is on her second or third. Posing the question of why?
Let’s face it just like Prince Andrew and his family, Harry and Meghan will be minot royals. So if they want to move away or whatever let them.

NoSauce · 18/10/2019 22:55

They’re in the public eye, it doesn’t mean that they have to put up with the crap that MM gets all the time or speak about the challenges when she gets an opportunity to, even if it was indirectly done. Nobody has to put up with the amount of nasty stuff written about them, even privileged people.

Tweetingmagpie · 18/10/2019 22:56

I keep hearing about her being bullied by the press but what exactly has been said?

If it’s just the nasty comments on places like the daily mail then surely she doesn’t actually read them? And as far as reporting about her family, well what are the press supposed to do? If there’s a story they will publish it.

I’m just not seeing what all the fuss is about so if anyone wants to enlighten me I’d be grateful!

Pixxie7 · 18/10/2019 23:00

Minor not minot

PortiaCastis · 18/10/2019 23:00

Poor woman if she farted someone would bottle it and flog it to the highest bidder.
Yep that is how low people get

Artesia · 18/10/2019 23:18

*It is so important for your mental health to say how you actually feel. How many times have you been asked if you're ok, and you say "yeah, I'm fine", but really you are struggling and ready to break.

I agree, but in the case of MM i’m a bit confused as to who she is supposed to be saying it to. If it were me, in my situation, i’d be saying to friends, family, DH that I was struggling. But not to random people at work or who I met day to day. For MM, what’s stopping her saying the same to her support networks- friends, husband etc? Why does she have to tell us all how she feels?

It seems to me to send really mixed messages- on the one hand they don’t want press intrusion, want to do their job meeting and greeting etc but then be left alone, yet on the other they are inviting us in for a chat about how they are feeling and their private emotional struggles.

rainbowunicorn · 18/10/2019 23:34

@LouiseLouisa87 you sound like a horrid person. How immature do you have to be to use phrases such as diddums about a fellow human being. It makes no difference whether she has all the money in the world or none at all. She is a person who is struggling and doe snot deserve to be treated the way she has been by nasty bullies.

rainbowunicorn · 18/10/2019 23:41

@Awwlookatmybabyspider perhaps you are confused about the meaning of the word vulnerable?
Privilege has nothing to do with it anyone can be vulnerable at any point in their life.
What does being vulnerable mean?
adjective. Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. Vulnerability — something many of us avoid due to fear of being judged, hurt or failure. To be vulnerable means to put ourselves in a position that could potentially hurt us.