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Sam Asghari Long Con

121 replies

SuperBurgers · 17/08/2023 07:27

Well, well, well, no one saw that coming, but lets give it to the man, he really committed to the long con!

Or AIBU??

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SisterAgatha · 19/08/2023 10:27

She has no concept of reality. This was said when she was admitted in 2007 - that she often speaks in an accent and calls herself a different name. The Rose Red element is similar in this episode. Free Britney movement will call this freedom of expression but in reality it’s mental illness.

the perfect Instagram comment will probably be from quotes she has been reading about people thinking your life is perfect etc

SalmonEile · 19/08/2023 12:15

thebellagio · 19/08/2023 10:11

I don’t think anyone anywhere would say she projects a perfect image on instagram!!! so that was definitely an odd response.

she seems to blame her sister for not getting her out of the conservatorship even when JL shared texts saying how shady her old lawyer had been. What’s the relationship like with her brother?

Not good either
she would frequently complain about how he wouldn’t let her have a sip of his Jack Daniels or some other grievance

thebellagio · 19/08/2023 12:26

So she’s alienated everyone who isn’t a yes man then.

JudgeAnderson · 19/08/2023 14:21

I do find that there's an element of misogyny to all of this with the talk of needing to be under a conservatorship, yet at present another celebrity (Bam Margera from Jackass) is mid an extended booze and drug fueled catastrophe but no-one is suggesting that he lose his legal autonomy.

There seems to be something about the combination of being a woman, having money, and displaying sexualised behaviours that makes people incredibly uncomfortable.

thebellagio · 19/08/2023 17:40

Kanye another clear example….

JudgeAnderson · 19/08/2023 17:57

Kanye another clear example….

Oh god yes good point.

thebellagio · 19/08/2023 18:04

At least Britney even at her most manic only hurts herself. Kanye at his most manic commits fucking hate crimes and basically stalks his ex wife. Yet he’s seen as a genius for some unknown reason

yellowsmileyface · 19/08/2023 18:30

Tbf these days the vast majority of people see Kanye as deeply troubled and problematic.

It's only his super hardcore fans who still consider him a genius, it's not the general consensus.

ballsdeep · 20/08/2023 21:44

She’s just posted another instagram reel. She needs help god love her . It’s like her life is tumbling before the world .

ooooohnooooo · 20/08/2023 22:14

Wondered when the suggestive/nude stuff would start. She's really not well. That face that she pulls when she does the leg lift/crotch shot....It's just grim.

And yes, of course, it is fine for women to post nude/post suggestively whenever they like IF they can give informed consent. Honestly, I don't think she can.

PrimalOwl10 · 20/08/2023 22:44

She clearly has several mental illnesses but a woman who has been take advantage off. I also think she was neglectful and abusive to her boys. They comments about favouritism and her holding a knife tally with what ex bodyguards have reported. I suspect she has border personality disorder, paranoia and many more disorders which are heighten with drug abuse. If she wasn't famous she would be sectioned. You can slag the boys dad off but has parented and raised them. As for her husband he was with her for 7 years and as pp stated she had been medicated now she's not and her behaviour is evident from the small snapshot we see on Instagram. If she doesn't get help she will be another marlin monroe and Judy garland dying young.

WhaleSharkBootySweat · 20/08/2023 22:54

@PrimalOwl10 I'm not sure she would be detained. Is she a risk to herself or others? Not from what we're seeing on SM. Being a bit disinhibited, having greasy hair, odd eye contact and posting bizarre social media posts are not reasons to take away people's freedom. She's probably not taking her medication, or only partially. These alone are not reasons to be detained.

JudgeAnderson · 20/08/2023 22:57

@PrimalOwl10 there's footage of severely mentally ill addicts in the tent cities all over America on youtube - believe me if they don't get sectioned then there is no way Britney Spears will. In the grand scheme of things she's behaving a bit oddly, that's it.

NewYorkFirstTimer · 20/08/2023 22:59

I fear it won't end well for this poor woman

PrimalOwl10 · 20/08/2023 23:02

Well the holding knifes would be massive cause of concern. I wondering if there's alot more going behind close doors that we aren't aware of.

JudgeAnderson · 20/08/2023 23:06

I don't think they would unless she was specifically threatening someone with them or self-harming. I'm not saying she's okay just that the bar for sectioning is massively high, I don't think she's being left because she's wealthy or famous.

I mean this is the state of public streets in the US, for comparison with Britney:

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Philadelphia Kensington Avenue, What happened on Monday, June 28 2021.

Most dangerous street in PhiladelphiaKensington Philadelphia Drug & Crime ProblemsViolent crime and drug abuse in Philadelphia as a whole is a major problem....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?ab_channel=kimgary&v=MhvvxoIgNPg

Grapewrath · 20/08/2023 23:06

Kanye is an extremely talented man but he is also seriously mentally ill.
Britney, I don’t think she was ever particularly bright but my for her family have shafted her and rung every drop from her. She was exploited and sexualised from a really inappropriate age so it is no surprise that she lost her shit. I think the order her Dad had in place benefitted him and therefore the free Britney movement was probably very necessary. What probably should have happened was that Britney was given appropriate mental health support from someone not after her cash.
Her husband seems a bit of a grifter to be fair but she’s probably not easy to live with poor woman

HateTheView · 20/08/2023 23:10

I'm so sad for her. Not sure what the solution is. I don't think Sam was in it for money though. I think he was with her for a long time when she was on medication and now she's not on it anymore he's realised the day to day living with her is impossible.

Sad situation.

Gothambutnotahamster · 20/08/2023 23:53

Gazelda · 17/08/2023 14:59

When she did the duet with Elton, I thought he'd take her under his wing as he has done with other celebs who've been having troubles.

Maybe that was naive. I hope one of her lawyers in the conservativeship case will be quietly reaching out to her.

I really hoped he would too. She desperately needs someone to love & look out for her who isn't trying to take advantage of her.

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SalmonEile · 21/08/2023 20:42

Grapewrath · 20/08/2023 23:06

Kanye is an extremely talented man but he is also seriously mentally ill.
Britney, I don’t think she was ever particularly bright but my for her family have shafted her and rung every drop from her. She was exploited and sexualised from a really inappropriate age so it is no surprise that she lost her shit. I think the order her Dad had in place benefitted him and therefore the free Britney movement was probably very necessary. What probably should have happened was that Britney was given appropriate mental health support from someone not after her cash.
Her husband seems a bit of a grifter to be fair but she’s probably not easy to live with poor woman

I think you’re right.

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