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Harry and Meghan

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Gingergirl Mon 21-Oct-19 13:24:59

AIBU to feel annoyed at the media interpretations of their comments in the tv programme last night? Wasn’t Harry just saying effectively that he struggles with the grief of his mothers death, rather than ‘admitting to being mentally ill’ as I've heard on the news today. I thought he had been open about his feelings to help others who had been bereaved perhaps.....and commented that he had come to realise that his feelings needed to be ‘managed’...and that with every job, you need to put on a brave face sometimes. Seems reasonable to me. Likewise with Meghan, the press have treated her badly so why shouldn’t she say how that makes her feel?It just makes her human surely, not necessarily someone about to completely unravel. I really don’t get it and especially now that they’re being portrayed as a couple on the ‘brink’ of deep unhappiness and distress. What do others think?

Gonegirl Wed 23-Oct-19 18:24:19

See, what I can't understand is why it matters to people. Have they got no problems of their own in daily life to deal with?

I find it odd.

Anniebach Wed 23-Oct-19 18:27:52

It matters to you or you wouldn’t be reading and posting on this thread

Gonegirl Wed 23-Oct-19 18:33:52

That's rubbish. grin I clicked on "I'm on" and caught sight of Sooziewoozie's remarks, which I found interesting.

suziewoozie Wed 23-Oct-19 18:37:06

Here’s a suggestion - you can only post on this thread if you have a deep, unhealthy, negative interest and opinion of MM and - you get extra rights to post if you can’t even spell MegHan

Sparklefizz Wed 23-Oct-19 18:40:59

GoneGirl says:
I clicked on "I'm on" and caught sight of Sooziewoozie's remarks, which I found interesting

Why judge the rest of us then? Maybe we thought the same as you?

I love the posts that say "You are all stupid to be here posting". Does no one understand irony?

Gonegirl Wed 23-Oct-19 18:57:52

hmm

Anniebach Wed 23-Oct-19 18:58:49

Some are here to bully,

suziewoozie Wed 23-Oct-19 19:57:18

The b word again ie disagreeing and criticising. ❄️❄️❄️

Iam64 Wed 23-Oct-19 20:05:13

who is here to bully?!

absthame Thu 24-Oct-19 02:14:31

So much for the gentler gender, why do you have to behave so judgementaly. Most of you are appalling in your behavior on this thread, you would be disgusted and angry if one of your own was spoken of with such vitriol.

Suziewoozie and GoneGirl I applaud your view on most of these people and I'm a republican and will not accept that I am subject of anyone!

CanadianGran Thu 24-Oct-19 03:47:16

I for one feel for this young couple. Of course Meghan is overwhelmed by the British press, because it is brutal. I don't think the press here is Canada comes anywhere close.

She started as an actress so is used to attention, and most likely wants some of it, but is seems the press twist what they say to present the worst side of them as individuals and a couple. I wish we could see less of them, and let them be. We were fascinated with the courtship, the wedding, and of course now the baby, but we don't need a daily dose of what they are up to.

I hope things settle for them. I am dismayed at the hatred on the other post, and could not continue reading after the first page.

jo1book Thu 24-Oct-19 09:04:42

What is posted on GN is mild compared to what is on other blogs!
She doesn't know the difference between being a Celebrity and being a Royal. She reminds me of a lottery winner - which I suppose she is.

Anniebach Thu 24-Oct-19 09:07:31

Seems republicans admire her

suziewoozie Thu 24-Oct-19 09:25:27

GN isn’t a blog and I for one think it’s pretty morally bankrupt to judge behaviour by the lowest common denominator. Believing that the tenor and content of some posts on this and other MegHan bashing threads is unacceptable does not equate with ‘admiring’ her but may well equate with being a decent human being, republican or not.

Anniebach Thu 24-Oct-19 09:53:52

A decent human being does not correct fellow posters spelling.

suziewoozie Thu 24-Oct-19 10:01:09

A decent poster draws attention to the deliberate misspelling of the name of a woman who is constantly criticised by the ‘ misspeller’. This point has been brought up before by others and the continued ‘misspelling’ could be well be misinterpreted as a sign of contempt and is nothing to do with typos, dyslexia or the odd mistake.

Anniebach Thu 24-Oct-19 10:06:24

Or misinterpreted

suziewoozie Thu 24-Oct-19 10:08:55

Well annie if it’s all an innocent mistake and now you know how it should be spelled, what’s stopping you from spelling her name properly - other than your contempt for her? Over to you

Gonegirl Thu 24-Oct-19 10:15:11

To be fair, I don't think it's the crime of the century to forget whether or not her name has an 'h' in it or not. I doubt if it's deliberate.

Gonegirl Thu 24-Oct-19 10:18:49

I am, actually, amazed that she featured her friend's posh health retreat on their instagam account. grin

Anniebach Thu 24-Oct-19 10:20:21

Not deliberate gonegirl no different to those who spell Catherine as Katherine, or Elisabeth as Elizabeth,

suziewoozie Thu 24-Oct-19 10:20:41

GG of course it’s not the crime of the century but to carry on doing it smacks of deliberate contempt -‘ this woman ie Meg-an matters so little I don’t even have to bother spelling her name correctly’. Why else does it continue? How pathetic

suziewoozie Thu 24-Oct-19 10:23:47

Oh yes annie all those posters who carry on doing that, littering the anti -MegHan threads. Shocking. Perhaps you should just stop digging annie, carry on ‘misspelling’ and I’ll carry on thinking it’s pretty contemptible.

GrannyGravy13 Thu 24-Oct-19 10:25:20

Why oh why are some humans so judgemental of others?

Anniebach Thu 24-Oct-19 10:30:10

Advertising a friends very, very expensive health treatment is
acceptable but spelling a name the way one has done for 70 years is contemptible.

Are we to now call Harry - Henry because he was registered Henry .