With Love, Meghan - criticisms and genuine concern for her mental health

[Lavenderfarmcottage]

I am probably going to be flogged for posting this and chased down the dark laneways of Mumsnet as bystanders yell “Shame Shame Shame”.

I weighed in yesterday about a thread on Meghan and her new Netflix show. I made some criticisms about the trailer and certain cliche’s in the way it was produced. Hypocritical of me to be posting this but I feel guilty and have reflected. I am actually looking forward to watching it on Netflix and my criticisms were pretty minor and not exclusive to her show - it’s a common issue I have.

Meghan has struggled with mental health because of criticism. The reaction to ‘With Love… Meghan’ has been fairly brutal.

I think it would be really good if we refrained from saying anything negative about the series or Meghan Markle. That’s not the point of this thread.

I want to know if you think the criticisms have gone too far. The Princess of Wales is not on the scene and we are protective of her rightly so. That leaves Meghan as media fodder though.

Do you think it’s time Meghan and Harry were given a break ? I do. I think we’ve been far too harsh and the criticisms have gotten out of hand.

I think we also forget the cultural relevance. If we went into the homes or Gwyneth, Julia Roberts etc and I would probably feel the divide too. American culture doesn’t apologise for wealth and hollywoood is highly competitive.

Having a confident demeanour, throwing your head back Julia Roberts style when you laugh and unapologetically selling $$$ vagina products like Gwyneth Paltrow is how it over there. People talk loudly and confidently and are polished and rehearsed especially in the
Competitive world of Hollywood…

Are we all being too hard ?

This. Plus it depends on what the “ambition” is… not all ambition is necessarily laudable.

They could be living a quieter life, there was enough money if they lived sensibly. The problem is they want to live in mansions, with lifestyles like multi- millionaire celebrities. Therefore they’ve had to sell out their own family and release these drivel documentaries.
They left the RF saying they wanted privacy but really it seems they wanted to commercialise themselves and make lots of money. That’s why people aren’t very sympathetic.

Are you trying to infer Meghan wanted Windsor castle for herself?
If you believe that I think.its you that's being naive
People make up all kinds of crap about her and others believe because they want to think the worst

I can't stand celebrities who aren't chefs telling me how to cook. I'd rather hear it from the actual chef who is no doubt holding their hand through every minute.

She's not telling you how to cook ,you don't have to watch it you know.

If I was her I would just avoid reading social media and papers like the daily mail

I would be quite happy with my family, living in my $14 million mansion and making shows that I enjoyed

Ooo here we go again the title police 🤭

Yeah, she is. Attempting to.
I'd rather stand around farting and trying to fry an egg.

She puts herself out there unnecessarily and bringing no benefit to the human race, just to earn her own money, which she doesn't need to have a perfectly nice life. That makes her fair game. She could live a private life if she chose. She walks right into it headfirst time and time again.

She doesn’t have to keep putting herself out there does she if she doesn’t like how people repeatedly react to the pair of them. She’d have known the risk of ridicule when she signed up for this.

I think calling someone by the wrong name is pretty unpleasant.

Well what's the point of having a title if you don't get called the right one? It's not just a word..it.has tradition and history behind it. There's no point using the title if you don't use it properly. Unless you are a Disney character.

Even if she was a princess she would be Princess Henry so bad luck Meghan. Relegated to Princess Michael territory.

Tell that to Harry and Meghan. Their behaviour towards the late Queen was horrible. She was 96! What a nasty way to behave towards an elderly woman who was near the end of her life.

Bringing no benefit to the human race?

I’m sure your contributions to the human race are immense 🙄.

Nobody is fair game for bullying and abuse.

Its all fun and games until someone can’t take it anymore - then it’s all “be kind”.

Well said, thank God I cross posted with some sanity.

I think this pretty much sums the situation up.

Are you MegHead's PR?

There's a world of difference between "public scrutiny" and some of the vicious shit on here.

Everyone probably follows Meghan's example in how to talk about people. She is a self-professed leader after all.

🤣
Yes. Yes anyone who doesn't go along with abuse must be Meg herself, or her PR.
🙄
Batshit.

Some of these posts are really quite unbelievable.

You don't seem to understand the system of "England"

But they apparently want to work?
Are you saying they shouldn't?
Or, should they just go get some type "regular job?"

She isn't interesting and hasn't any original ideas. I honestly don't understand why she doesn't go back to acting. If she tried to do a serious role in a Broadway play, for example, and really put the work in and delivered then I reckon she'd be able to win people round.
But making sliced tomatoes look like ladybirds for a three year olds after school snack and not cooking a focaccia properly while simpering isn't exactly inspiring stuff, is it?