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Girl Talk: My hater is back in the friendship group… help!!

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Girl Talk: My hater is back in the friendship group… help!!

**Key Points 1. The speaker had a vivid, disturbing dream involving stabbing two people in the neck with kitchen scissors, which they describe as emotionally intense and real, despite being a dream. 2. They feel a mix of guilt and pride in having protected others in the dream, viewing it as a form of protective "sisterly" energy and a necessary action to ensure safety. 3. The dream led to a reflection on personal boundaries, with the speaker feeling relieved after choosing self-preservation over protecting a toxic friendship. 4. A major theme is the contrast between Gen Z’s confidence in appearance and the speaker’s nostalgia for a more anxious, awkward youth phase, highlighting generational shifts in self-expression and confidence. 5. The speaker recalls nostalgic moments from youth, such as using L’Oréal products and experimenting with makeup, which they now view as outdated compared to current Gen Z beauty trends. 6. A recurring issue involves emotional conflict in friendships—specifically, a friend’s betrayal and passive-aggression, leading to a painful breakdown of trust and a feeling of being dismissed. 7. The speaker emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries, stating that standing firm against toxic or manipulative behavior is a sign of strength, not selfishness. 8. The narrative blends personal dreams, generational identity, and friendship dynamics to explore themes of self-worth, emotional safety, and the struggle to maintain authenticity in relationships. **Summary The transcript is a deeply personal and emotionally layered reflection on dreams, friendships, and self-care. The speaker recounts a vivid, disturbing dream in which they use kitchen scissors to stab two people in the neck, describing it as both terrifying and a form of protective action, which evokes complex emotions of guilt and pride. This dream becomes a metaphor for making difficult choices in life, especially in protecting one’s well-being. The narrative also explores generational shifts in confidence, contrasting the boldness of Gen Z fashion and self-expression with the speaker’s nostalgic view of a more anxious, rule-bound youth. A significant emotional conflict arises in a friendship, where a friend betrays trust through passive-aggressive comments and manipulating social dynamics, leading the speaker to feel deeply hurt and isolated. They emphasize the importance of setting boundaries and prioritizing one’s own emotional health, especially in relationships that feel toxic or manipulative. The speaker acknowledges that while they may have caused pain, their decision to protect themselves was necessary and courageous. The story also touches on sibling dynamics, where an anxious younger sister refuses to drive, creating tension and emotional strain, prompting the speaker to question whether they are enabling her fears or helping her build confidence. Ultimately, the narrative is a powerful exploration of self-acceptance, emotional boundaries, and the courage to stand up for oneself in both personal and social relationships. The speaker concludes with a sense of relief and clarity, affirming that choosing self-preservation is not selfish but essential for long-term well-being.

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- I stabbed-- - Oh, too good. - No, like, I actually, low, like, this is vivid. Like, my pair of scissors that I have in my kitchen, it was those scissors. I stabbed these two people in the neck. I'm like, genuinely guilty. - Do you know what? I'm actually very proud of you. - And that was my actual dream. And I was like, I woke up and like, oh, like, I remembered it. It must have been like, six a.m, like, do you know what I mean? - Wow. - Very vivid. - I'm actually very proud of you for protecting us. - I saved us. - Yeah. - And then it was like, okay, like, we've got rid of them. We just need to hone in, like, make sure no one can see that we're here. - Wow. - And just, like, keep on aloing. - And do ferry these bodies. - Because I did that we kind of had the go ahead, like, these ladies are okay. It was like, weird. ♪ You know the drama is never ending ♪ ♪ Don't let it get the best of you ♪ - Wow. - Going up, man. That far goes. - It's just the Gen Zs only in the building today. - Do you know what? I actually, on my way, it feels like the adults have left. - On my way in, Sophia's cruising down the King's Road. - Yes, Gen Zs, yeah. - And Gen Zs, they really do know how to dress. - Yeah, okay. - 'Cause I saw so many groups of young girls. - So many young girls. - Of young girls. - No. - So many. - I didn't think so. - Groups of young girls, I thought they all look so cool. - Yeah. - I was out for inspiration. I was like, they were literally 17. - They never went through that. - And they look really cool. - Like, really cool. - I even think, like, the 15-year-old's killing it. - They're killing it. - No, yeah. - I think they could've been like, they're not really going through that weird phase that we went through. - Yeah, cool, great. - There's no such thing now as like the 12, 13, 14, 15, like, weirdness. It's not happening. - 'Cause I had, well, I speak for myself or it's me. - Oh, you speak for me. - Weird, weirdness. - Yeah. - A lot of weird collectives. - Like, you know, it's just like, you don't know what you look like. - I mean, I guess they still feel like that. 'Cause like, you don't know what you look like. Like, you're changing so much. - I just think they have the like, like, if we had Haley Beebe to look up to with this lovely, clean girl makeup. - Yeah, but we had Nicole Guerrero. - Do you know what I mean, Haley Beebe? - It wasn't like, it wasn't like, "Oh, just the blush and the appeal color, like the highlights, sticks of it all." - There wasn't like, we were doing, like, cut creases, isn't it? - Well, yeah. - We were trying our best. - And like, setting our under eyes, you know? - Yes, we were. - Which was really exciting. - We had number seven. - We did, yeah. - We had number seven, and we had Barry M. Barry and Kiko. - And Kiko, yeah. - And we had beauty blenders. We had Kylie Lip Kits. - Yes, but we were betting a bit older. - We were like 18, but like, when we were 12, we have what our mum would use. - We had a lot of trouble with that. - Do you remember that L'Oreal base that Kylie Bibelle puts onto the dress with? - Yes, and we spoke about that before, and then it got discontinued. - And it was like this water. - It was amazing. - It was amazing. - It could bring that back, L'Oreal. - This L'Oreal, it was in this frosted glass bottle, which was the most like, incredible packaging ever. Didn't it have a purple top? - I think so, yeah. - Purple top, and it was this like, but the texture of it was so nice, it was like water-fluid. - It was so nice. - But then the discontinued it, and we could only get it at Mr. Villa, no, not Mr. Village, the other one, McArthur Glen. - McArthur Glen. - I remember when we set our under eyes for the first time ever, do you? - Yeah. (laughing) - I think I've got pictures of it, actually. Maybe I'll send them to you. - It's flashback Mary. - No, remember. - Oh, did it work? - Yeah. - We thought we ate down, so we were going to, I think it was a New Year's Eve party. - Yeah, absolutely. - I think we were like 16, 17. - Kully, how was that? - I was wearing collots. - Bob. (laughing) - She's so popular. - She's so popular. - Bob and Bob and Bob and Bob and Bob. - You were in that green sparkly, long sleeve V-neck dress? - Oh, was it a dress? I thought it was like, it was almost like a, - No, no, it was a dress. - Like this. - Oh, okay. - Oh my god, yeah! - She is, it was. - I have a black eye. - I'm good, boo. - Black eye. - Black eye. - I'm good, boo. - Wedge. - Not wedged, black eye. - Black eye. - I'm good, boo. - Black eye. - I'm good, boo, yeah, we were in a black eye. - We were going pictures in the kitchen and we were like, right, tonight, tonight, we're gonna set our, we're gonna bake. - We're gonna set our under eyes. - We were using number seven. - Number seven. - Yeah. - Under the eyes on the jaw. And then we were looking back at our picks and we were like, look, fantastic. And like, we were like, looking at our makeup, like our makeup looks great. - So did Kully teachers that? - I think it was, it was Kully, - Oh, they had one makeup by Marianne and Jurya. - They had one makeup by Marianne and Jurya. - Possibly. - You knew that iconic picture where she's got the powder and it was like, on way far. - Yeah, we've got to put another one. - Yeah. - Wow. - Yeah, good times, hey? - Yeah. - Yeah, 'cause loose powder was very, looks like almonds using loose powder. They were, it was press powder. - Yeah, my mom was using the bare mineral beads powder stuff. - Bare minerals. - Yeah, she was a bare mineral. - She was like, it was nice for the minerals. - Yeah. - See, my mom was like number seven. - Number seven. - Bit of a scale order, because you know, that was a treat. - Yeah. - But then, what was that press powder that we would use? Was it a laurel? Just that one in the, in the, oh, rumble? You know, we just had that press powder. - Oh, rumble. - I think that was rumble. - And that's what we would pack it in with. - Yeah. - Fucking rumble. - Oh, good times. - Good times. - Well, I've got my homemade matcha today. - Yeah, I'm, what are you drinking today? - This beverage. - Mm, this is, I just saw it in prayer and I thought, that is tickling every single day's, but that I've got right now. - I'm actually selling this. - And it's sparkling, would you like to try it? - Sparkly apple flavoured drink. And it is good. I'll chuck it. - Pass it here, love. - Let me just get out. - Let me see. - Let me see in the middle. - Ah. - It is so fucking good. Like that is, it hits every spot. Yeah, take a sip. Have another drink. - I don't know. - Did you see what we miss last night? - Cynthia Riveau came out very on a grand day. - You're joking. What did they sing? - A couple of things. - A couple of good things. - I'm not loving the new album, I finally listened to it. There's a bit late, sorry. - Oh, the album. - Yeah. - I listened to it a couple times. - Did you like that? - Yeah, it's going down a tree. - Yeah, that is very delicious. - Fizzy apple leaves. - Yeah, it was amazing. - Oh, I had a really scary dream last night. Really, really scary. Like I actually scary. Like very vivid. I woke up very rattled. - Okay, would you like to talk about it? - I also had a bad night as well. - Like it's as weird. - We were on holiday. - Oh, I'm a Lydia, I'm a Olivia. - I love when I'm in someone's dream. - We were somewhere remote. - Okay. - But there was, like a genuinely remember this. - Yeah, that's when you know it's done. - Yeah, it was as it's used to with you all day. - But things were going on, we couldn't get out of there. We shouldn't have gone on this holiday. Like we shouldn't be there, but we were there, okay? We weren't supposed to be there. Well, it was like we got there and it was like things were kicking off. It was like we shouldn't be in this place right now. - Oh no. - Then all I remember is, is there was, like, oh, it's not even funny. - I don't know. - What happened? - What happened? - Obviously, we were trying to protect ourselves. - Of course. - We were in some signer, we were like a camper van, but it was like our camper van, like our holiday home was something. - Okay, yeah. - And then I stabbed. - Oh. - No, like I actually, no, like this is vivid. Like my pair of scissors that I have in my kitchen, it was those scissors. I'm like, do you know what? - I'm actually, that was my actual dream. And I was like, I woke up being like, oh, like I remembered it. It must have been like 6 a.m., like do you know what I mean? - Wow. - Very vivid. - I saved us. - Yeah. - And then it was like, okay, like we've got rid of them, like we just need to hone in, like make sure no one can see that we're here. - Wow. - And just like keep on a low profile these bodies. - And just ferry these bodies. - But because I did that, we kind of had the go ahead, like these ladies are okay. It was like weird. You like got us accepted. - Yeah, it was really weird. - These guys are cool. Like they're cool. - But we still like very much like anxious. - Oh my god. - But on behalf of my dream self, thank you so much for saving us. - It was awful. - No, it was like, that was older sister energy, really stepping in. - Yeah, it was. But it was like my parents, this is like that I have in my kitchen. - Wow. - Then I saw them on the side of this morning. I was like, it's the weapon. Like it was awful. - Of course. - Like I should really wash them. - It was genius. - This is the murder weapon. I should throw you away. I need a good breakfast for myself, a nice bowl of porridge. - Wow. - I feel amazing. - A lot of freakingness is happening today. - Like I feel amazing. I've had a good breakfast. - A lot of my self. - A lot of my self. - I just bought some porridge. And last night, last night I woke up half for bum. Wide awake, couldn't sleep. That was it. - It must have been when I was having my dream. - It must have been when I, I think I did. Because I was awake like that. And it must have been when you stabbed those people in the neck. - Yeah. - And you were there, babes. - It was awful, but I woke up really not nice. - No, it's horrible. - And then it was like, I need to go back to sleep. I remember being like, whoa, whoa. But it was like mid sleep and then I was scared. - It's horrible when you have a dream like that and it really stays with you. Like when you wake up and it feels so real and fresh and raw, it's really scary. - Yeah, it was awful, but I really enjoyed my porridge. - I did, but you have chocolate porridge. - I couldn't find any chocolate milk, so I did banana honey and then cube of a dark chocolate. - That went all melty. And it was just like that. - I might have some porridge. - Feel me right up. Breakfast is great. Breakfast is skipping. - Breakfast is a joke, breakfast is a champion. - Yeah, it was great. - Wow. - Okay, well, welcome back everyone. Happy Wednesday. We hope you're all doing really well. Shall we, we're going to dive into the queue? We're going to dive into the queue of the W. - Question of the Wii Wii Wii Wii Wii Wii Wii Wii Wii Wii Wii. - Okay, it is girl talk and we have here. - What is the best thing you've ever bought for less than five pounds? - Well, we were going to get some great hacks out of this. - We could say that PrimalPress Proud of the 2009. - We've got here, oh, okay, not the beauty recommendations I thought we were going for. Scottish flag temporary tattoos for a date with a Scottish guy. - Cute! Blueberry. Blueberry is right in half of the scots. Ruby. temporary tax. Cool. Yeah, temporary tax. That was always a thing. Very cool. Parties. Was it? Kids parties, temporary tax. Kids parties. Yeah, I was like, right. Yeah. A buzz ball. I've actually never had a buzz ball. I think we should try a buzz ball. Shall we? One buzz ball would be gone. Yeah, would be metal. That's strong apparently. A tiny spatula thing for skincare in a tub. Yes, yes. Nice. A little scoop of the scoop. Yeah. You know what you get in the under eye patches? A group chat subscription. Nice. A flaky and soft glue and free croissant. Blue and free girl is we'll know how hard this is to find. Oh, a Kindle page turner. I'm with you. What are you set to then? So it's like this blue two thing. It's kind of like magic. You put it on your side of your Kindle and then you've got a clicker on your hand. Oh, and then it like connects it and it turns the page. And I also sent it to Mark because I saw one that you put on your phone and it swipes your TikToks for you. For like you probably quite like that. I should have sent that to you as well. This was like, yeah, that would be like two years ago. Yeah, and you can just put your phone there and you can just like tap and you can just, whoa, whoa, whoa. Yeah, he's in a strong level. A D-bubbler. Yeah. What's a D-bubbler? It gets the bubbles off your clothes. Oh, I was thinking about hair bubble. M&S baked apple yoga. Oh, there you go. Apple. I've never had that. You like apple? I do, yeah. And Etsy Witch spell. Nice. Of course. A jar opener. I'm a single girl who lives in life. Well, no, listen, like I listen. Mum has just taught me how to open a jar when it's really hard to open. I didn't know jar opener existed. She's never taught me this before. What did she say? I didn't know this when it's really hard. You just stab it in the top and it releases the air and then it opens really easy. Did you actually know that? No, and I didn't know that. And it genuinely works. I was trying to open it up. You knife it in the top. You just knife it in the top. And like it literally releases the pressure and then it opens so easy. Why didn't she tell us how soon? She literally just told me that it last week. Wow, almost 30 years on this planet and we never knew that. Yeah. No, seriously, it's open jam. Everything. Wow. My big bulb bulb. My bulb beans. What are they called? Big bulb beans. Big bulb beans. Is they all the best beans in the world? Glass straw and a Pepsi Max combo. Wow. Wow. Wow. I actually really want to get myself a nice glass of ice. A lemon and a lime. Squeeze. Wow. Squeeze a bit of lime in there. Wow. But chop up some lemons. Pour in the Pepsi Max. You know what's that like? Glass straw. Ch-ch-ch-ch. And a sip. I've never done that with like a bit of a squeeze of lime. I think. You know for that like 4.35pm pick me up beverage. Yeah. I mean, I really want an ice machine in my house. Or me too. And I want a Coke machine. Yeah. And me too. Because Mom has just got a new fridge. And it's got. So it. And she's always had a good fridge. And she's always had those ice. She had to. She was very upset. She was ahead of her time. She was very upset that she had to buy a new fridge. But it just went cupop. Just fucking broke. But I was like, you've probably had 30 years maybe. Yeah. That fridge is like a memory of my childhood. Yeah. It's got. It's got. So in the freezer instead of it coming out the dispenser. Yeah. It's in the freezer drawer. There's a whole compartment. It's got little nuggets and like bigger ones with a scoop. And it just is constantly replacing itself. I need that. And I was like, I need that. But you can buy ice machines. Can you? Yeah. And then you just put them on the side. Can you buy an ice machine that you can put in the freezer? Probably not. Surely. But then there's never. No, I don't think so. I think it needs to be plugged in. Of course. I think we need to be plugged into summer. I'll put that on my phone. Yeah. I think I'm going to put one too. Also, it's like such a way. It's like it's water. Frozen. It's freezing itself. I mean, I've got my ice cube trays. Yeah. I'm fine. Yeah. But it'd be nice if there was. I'd like it if there was buckets there. Yeah. Because like one of my eyes, it's like six ice cubes. So I just use it in one go. Oh, yeah. I've got to be able to shovel it with a nice old. I've got to decide whether I want to match that day or forget. I want to put it in my Coke or if I want a little glass of water. Yeah. Absolutely. I can use ice woolly nil. Absolutely. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. So what else are you people like for under five pounds? Sticky iPhone grip. Yeah. To stick it on there. So here. My getting ready headband. Yeah. Love one of those. A milk fruffer. Wow. Yes. Yeah. A pair of capris on vented for two pounds. Wow. Wow. A little crocodile clip on a stick to help put clasp bracelets on by myself. Oh, I need that. Oh, my God. That's clever. Period Pants. Yeah. I really like those ones. Are they less than five pounds? Period Pants. Maybe for one pair. Fries on a night out. A bunch of flowers. It lasted a week for under two pounds. You know those flowers. And the last flowers. You know those flowers we bought. Yes. A couple of weeks ago. They're still alive. Green and beautiful. We'll have to go back there. I think she's got some really great flowers. Okay. We need towels. Yeah. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Towel clips for your lounger on holiday. Yes. Oh, my God. I never thought about that. Yeah. I just saw a ticked up. And it was such a good idea. It was a towel that you put on the sun lounger. And it had little pockets on the sides. You can put your book, your phone. So good. So it's like you can just. You know what else we should buy as well. Just the clips that you can put on the table for your bag. Oh. Just for like restaurant ease, you know. So you'd have to put it on the floor. Put it on your knee. Yeah. Very good idea. Right. Should we do the first? Yes. Let's dive in. Okay. Guys. Just before we get into it, quick disclaimer. This is where it all started to unravel. about it, like, it's just gonna make me sad. Sad for you that you found this period of life that you were always kind of looking forward to, to actually be like anxiety inducing and stressful and awkward and like straining relationship. - And it obviously was extreme because you felt like you had to demo, or you couldn't even see it through. - Yeah. - So obviously she wasn't doing a good job. - Oh god. - Okay, then in case-- - Okay, Sarah Mone, she's still invited. - Then came the Instagram reel, she's made a fucking TikTok baby. - She's made a TikTok, I don't know. I think they're made of honest made a TikTok. - No, no, no. - Well then came the Instagram reel. I liked one of those friendship reels. Oh, okay, sorry, I'm getting ahead of myself. But it was a tell-all. - Sorry. - An expose, but that would have been such an easy TikTok photo make, do you know what I mean? Just like POV, I've been to motor. - POV, you get to motor. - Yeah, do you know what I mean? - Right, I liked, so I liked one of those friendship reels and she confronted me about it. - I'll happily admit, I liked it, but it genuinely wasn't aimed at her. Oh, so like, you know, it was like a, you know, a quote with like, it was an indirect. - Yeah, it was like related to. - Yeah, some friendships are for a season or reason. Maybe it was like, I'm sorry, I'm just friends with them. - Some people have to be demoted. - Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Put yourself first, some friends aren't gonna choose. You're gonna rid of them. - Yeah, so I'll happily admit that I liked it, but it genuinely wasn't aimed at her. Simply something that resonated with me. - Yeah. - She said it, she saw it differently. It accused me of spreading negativity and malice. And I felt like she was talking down to me rather than trying to understand me. So now it's heated. - Now it's falling out and it's getting a bit like, she obviously couldn't understand why she was being demoted. Then she saw that the real like, and she thought, that's about me, that's about me. And it's all gone to, it all actually might be coming from embarrassment from her. Because she's trying to make you out to be the bad guy. See, she's the one liking rails and making me feel like shit. - Spreading malice. - Yeah, spreading malice. - That is malice. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - I think she wants me to be a victim. - That's it, yeah. - She wants to be like, I'm the victim of her malice, malice, malice, malice, malice, malice. Because it would be embarrassing to be demoted as a maid of honor, that's embarrassing. And if she's not the kind of person that's gonna be like, yeah, do you know what, that was the best decision for everyone. I completely agree. Like, I get it, like, I can't wait to support the next person. Like, oh, let me try and make up a lot of love. - Like, I admit, I've been a mess of a maid of honor. - Yeah, yeah. - You deserve someone who's gonna step up to the place. - Yeah, she's obviously taking it in the other direction that's like, oh my god, I'm so embarrassed. Everyone's gonna be talking about me. And now she's just thinking, malice, malice. - Yeah, you're spreading malice. - Yeah, malice. So yeah, like Chint said, she wants to be the victim. - Yeah. - Which is just kind of her like, defensiveness response to try and handle the embarrassment. - Yeah, I think, I'm not in the wrong, I'm not in the wrong. - Yeah. - Nothing really good in the past. - Malice, malice. - Right, okay. So we've had that situation. So Altera says, I completely understand why she was hurt by everything. And I know I didn't handle everything perfectly. But throughout it all, I felt like I was constantly acknowledging her feelings, while mine weren't really acknowledged. I always tried to understand her perspective, but I never felt like she tried to understand mine. By this point, there was tension between her and all my bridesmaids. Well, yeah, so now I was at all the vibes off. My mom and fiancee could both see how stressed I become. My fiancee pointed out that throughout our friendship, I'd usually been the one making extra effort. I realized I didn't want to spend my wedding morning worrying about everyone getting along instead of enjoying marrying the love of my life. I don't think we'll be able to come back from this. Part of me feels relieved because the stress has gone. It's what she's just gone. Maybe she's just not going to come to the wedding. But another part feels incredibly guilty and sad. I keep wondering if I was too harsh, or if I'd I've become the villain in someone else's story, choosing my own wellbeing is something I rarely do, which is why this has been so difficult. But the way she spoke to me was very hurtful. My fiancee agreed he wouldn't be comfortable having her at the wedding even as a guest. So girls, was I justified in protecting my peace and my wedding? Or was I too harsh? How do you stop feeling guilty after choosing yourself? Was I selfish? I know this is only my perspective. And I'm sure she has her own too. I just really love your advice. Lots of love from a very sensitive bride to be. - Ah. - I think you handled it the best way that you could. - That sounds fine. - Like you've been dreaming about getting married and having a hendu and all of that for your whole life, right? You got to this point. You chose the person who you think, who you thought you were closest to will be best suited. And you loved or whatever. Gets to it. It's like this is actually stressing me out more. - It's causing a lot of friction. - It feels like no one's really bothered about what I want. This is like kind of a mess. Like I'm really stressed. She's not really listening to me. She's, I feel like she's trying to swear at me. - By decision making process of the hendu. And like this is all a bit too much. So you thought the only option here is to demote heart because otherwise I'm just gonna go into a fucking, I'm gonna have a meltdown because this lady can't blah, blah, blah. You did the best you could. You were so nice about it. You said the nicest message to try and be like, "I'm so sorry, it's still love you." - You still comes the wedding. - But like I feel like this is just a lot for you and a lot for me and la la la. Be best if my cousin Helen, you know, took over. - It stood in. - And that's hard for anyone to take. It's kind of like a breakup. She felt embarrassed. She felt like, "Oh my God, what have I done?" La la la. She's got to have a lot of maturity to be like, "That's fine, I understand. "I'm here to support you." - I agree. - I agree. Yeah, like does that's got to have a lot of, obviously she didn't have that. - Yeah. - She took it sideways. She took it however she wanted to took it. Then the real thing happened. Made things worse even though you were just relating to something, you know, on Instagram as we all do. And that was that. - You got a bit blown out. - I don't think you did anything wrong. - I don't either. And I think I'm really proud of you for being like, "No, do you know what? "This is no nonsense time." Like this is my time. You're never going to have this time again. You're never going to get this time again. Like this is your one engagement, your one wedding planning, your one day. Like I personally think it's amazing that you've thought, "Do you know what? "Yeah, I could probably like grit my teeth "and like spill through and be like, "and brush it under the rug and be like, "Oh, okay, it's a bit awkward, "but let's just get rid of that." Like I'm not happy about this, but blah blah. Just for the sake of like peacekeeping. But I think it's really brave that you were like, actually, no. - Put your shoes on. - I don't want this. I don't want that. And I think it's great. I think it's no nonsense. And I also think it speaks volumes that you now feel relieved, that it's all done and it's all kind of over. And I think it's exactly what you said. Like I think it's so important, especially with friends, like to really tune in to like, how does this person make me feel? Like how do I feel when they're around, when I've hung out with them, when I've just left them? Like in it sounds like she was putting you on edge, making things awkward. - She was dreaming, yeah. She didn't seem like she was really getting along with any of the other bridesmaids anyway. So it sounds like you made the right decision to me. I appreciate this two sides and she'll have her version of events like you said. But to me, it doesn't have anything wrong. And I'm really proud of you. I think you put yourself first. - And because you're an empath, you feel things so deeply and because you're not used to putting yourself first. - Yeah, this is different for you. - You feel guilty. You put yourself first and in doing that, you had to maybe hurt someone else's feelings, but you had to put yourself first. You're just feeling things really deep because you're not used to doing that and like she's trying to make you feel bad and like you're feeling that. But really, you didn't do anything wrong. You just put yourself first and she's took it, how she's took it, is what it is. It's your wedding day. - Yeah. - Half the best time. I hope now that you're like, I'm gonna enjoy this. I'm gonna lean in. - I bet it's another bridesmaid. - It's super special. - A bit revealing. - Yeah, I bet everyone's rejoicing. Like sorry, no offense, but I'm sure they're probably quite relieved now. - I mean, because they spoke up earlier being like, remember, this is service wedding. - Like your space, they probably could see those vibes too. So they probably back here when I'm glad that you've got the other bridesmaids and also your mom and your husband are supporting you too. Good luck with the wedding. - Wash on. - Send us pics. Okay, imagine we get one at Helen's POV sent in. You know, I was to motor it. I would actually like that. I would love that. Should we shout out to Helen? - Helen's thing. - Helen's thing. If you knew that that was about you, sending your POV. - We don't want to stress Sarah out. She's got a wedding, actually. - Oh, sorry. - Don't send it in. - Sorry. - Or send it in and we'll read it. - Send it in maybe in like six months. Actually, no, we're giving Sarah anxiety. Let's not. - Yeah, Sarah didn't want to hear that. - Sorry, sorry, sorry. - Okay, right, we've got a quick fight. I mean, this is a rapid question. How to survive? This is me. How to survive being a third wheel and a trio friendship. This is me with you in Lydia. (laughs) - Wait, no, a third wheel in a wire vise, in a trio friendship. - Oh, how to survive being in a trio? Wow, lots of trials and tribulations. - Yeah. - How to survive being the third wheel in a trio friendship. Yeah, listen guys, it's out of school. (laughs) - Well, you were in a trio at school. - Primary school, you were in a trio. - Yes. - I was never in a trio at school. - Trials at school. - Yes. - 'Cause there's usually a leader. - That's a problem, there's always a leader. - I was never the leader. - And there's the tweevals. - Yeah, I was never the leader. You know, you might think I was the leader of my, you know, A.C. competing, competing, and competing. - And B.C. radiance. - But I was never the leader, I was always controlled by the leader. - Wasn't I? - And I had no, I couldn't speak up, I was scared, and there's always fear. (laughs) - This is just why I was here. - She wrote that trio with fear. - My mom told me to stay all the way. - Yeah. - So I don't have had real good intuition there. like root, like that. I was actually really amazing in tuition, but I had my other friend. Yeah, and you were sat, but yeah, but in that order, I needed a scary. Yeah, no, actually, like, I went through it a lot, like scary. Being in a friendship way, there is the strong leader, it's like very scary. Everything you do, there's a leader, it's almost like it was her wedding, every single day. Yeah, whatever you want, it's a lot of decision, and we just live there. And that was genuinely what it was in primary school, wasn't it? Yeah, even into older secondary school. The leader got you out of that. But, but let's picture this is a, this is an adult trio friendship. Yeah, how did you survive being the third wheel in a trio friendship? I think just, I don't think you should feel like you're a third wheel. I think if you're struggling to survive, is that a friendship? Are you struggling to survive? It's me and Lydia. You fight for life, depends on the day. I think in, I think in adult friendships, in trio scenarios, there shouldn't be a feeling of being a third wheel. Of being a third wheel. Ultimately. I was a third wheel. I was a third wheel. Because it's a day as we can for Mary and her, her boy, her man. Holding hands. Oh, I think it's really sweet. It's not going. Oh, I've never seen her, like, do that. There's weeks, yeah. You need to witness it. I need to see her, like, she's like that. She's like, oh, she's like, oh, she's like, oh, she's like, oh, she's like, oh, she's like, I just can't picture like her doing that. But she burps and farts. Good. Yeah. That's healthy. Yeah, and I'm like, oh, your girlfriend's disgusting. You're like, I love her so much. Yeah, I love her so much. Yeah, I love her. Yeah. Yeah. Would you agree? I like a trio. I need to agree with three. I love a trio. I actually enjoy it. Because sometimes when it's a four, it can, then there is like, two, a bit more segregation. But is the three you're kind of forced to be like, no, we're agree. We were three. Like, we can't split up. There's no way to split up. Because then someone's going to be on their own. Yeah. So if you are in a trio and you are being left alone, then okay, that's a red flag. They're not a real friend. Exactly. Because it should be like, by Sophia, we're going to go shopping now. Yeah. See you later. It's like, fending for herself alone. Like, that's not right. Yeah. I think that's the bottom line. Maybe that's what it is. Yeah. Yeah. You shouldn't really have to feel like you're a third wheeled trio, friendship. I think school is a different territory and kind of part and parcel of the experience. Yeah. Sometimes if you get caught in a trio, sometimes it's just the way it is. Yeah. But in adulthood, I don't think you want to feel like. If you left out in the trio, because we're such a small group, we stay together the whole. We ride it down. Yeah. Yeah. We ride it. Yeah. (Music) (Music) Okay. Next dilemma. I don't want her back, but everyone else does. A friend. Interesting. I believe so. Oh god. I have a best friend, Susan, who I had known for around eight years. I was actually the one who introduced her to the other four girls in our friendship group, so we became six. Yeah. Okay. Over time, Susan started making comments about my insecurities and would often be passive aggressive towards me. You're only here because I bought you in here. Right. Don't forget. Don't fucking turn on me now. Yeah. Just because you're trying to show up. Just because you're trying to show off to Helen. Yeah. Don't try to put me there. I bought you into this. Yeah. I gave you these people. Oh, no. I didn't always say anything because I didn't want to create conflict. And I think I got used to brushing it off. The final situation happened because of my ex-boyfriend. Susan had been friends with him for about six months before she introduced us. We ended up dating for about a year and a half. The relationship ended because we weren't good for each other. During the breakup, he said some really horrible things to me. And I ended up starting therapy afterwards. Oh. Susan knew how difficult that period had been for me. After we broke up, Susan stopped being friends with him as well. Okay. Good. But several months later, she and another friend who I had introduced her to. Jane. New name unlocked. Wait, what was that name last week? We said we were going to keep using for the boy. Fuck, what was it? Humphrey. No. No, no, no. It was powerful. It was fucking hell. It was fucking hell. Him like something. Humphrey. No, I'm thinking it was like Gaston or something. Come on. It was like, so powerful. It was a name. It was like Greek name. No, no, no, no. What was that name? We actually have to know. Yeah, it was so powerful. Victor. No. I don't think it was Victor. Victor. It was a strong name. Oh, no. No, come on. I said we're all about. Right. Because this is a girl's name. This is Jane. That's true. But I'm just trying to remember the things that we've said. Jane kissed him that night in front of Susan. Right. Jane is a friend of Susan's. No, Jane's another friend that you introduce. But Jane is also your friend. Yes. So what the fuck, Jane? You've introduced Jane to Susan, I believe. So you're the reason Susan's got all these mates. You've given them to her. But Jane is also just our mate. And Jane's just got to kiss our ex-boyfriend, I believe. What the fuck? They choked about keeping it from me. But they did. Including. Oh, no. Including. Did they find it funny? Including writing something along the lines of what Sarah doesn't know won't hurt her in a group chat with other friends. My other friends eventually told me what had happened. I confronted Susan because I felt betrayed by her actions and how she handled the situation. Things escalated massively. Susan became angry at the friend who told me and said some really hurtful things to her. When I asked Susan to speak to her respectfully, she turned on me too and said things like I had the spine of a worm. Wait, what does that mean? Oh, she said worms like not have spines. Oh, it was an insult to you. Yeah. Your spine of a worm. What even does that fucking mean? I think it means that she's not got a spine. Oh, you've not got a backbone. Do worms not have spines? Oh, but why do I need a backbone? You've just kissed my ex-boyfriend. But you just like you and Jane just kissed my ex-boyfriend. Why do I need a spine? I'm so confused. I thought you looked like a worm. How about that? And I was the last person she wanted to hear from. Susan respectfully. Respectfully, Susan. You've just disrespected me. Yeah. Let's not turn the table right now. Like just because you've got to stay focused. Just because you've got to stay focused. Yeah. Like I'm not scared of you. I'm not scared of you, honey. Yeah. I'll smack that face on it. Absolutely, honey. You damn her, see? You damn her, see? Any blueberry, what's she on about? What's she on about? Blueberry, that worm. Yeah. That's for sure. My dog's going to eat you. Jane. Or at least the wolf. It's blueberry. Or eat you moorows tonight. Jane then also, message me. I'm sorry. Yeah. Called me a drama queen and told me that my. I thought you were going to say drug A. Called me a drug A. I was like, oh my god. She. Oh, the cheek of Jane. I'm not a fucking drug queen. They say they understand where I'm coming from, but they still want to keep contact. Oh, that's annoying, but if the roles were reversed, I know that I personally would never become friends again with someone who would treat one of my best friends in this way. So now I'm questioning a lot. Am I being unreasonable for feeling hurt by my friends or reconnecting with her? Do I need to accept that their relationship with Susan is separate from mine? How do I protect my own boundaries without making my friends feel like they have to choose between us? Every time I think about Susan, I get a pit in my stomach and I get nauseous. And now I feel like everyone else is getting to rewrite the ending of a story that was actually incredibly painful for me. What would you girls do? I just. I just. There's a picture of the gang. No, I don't know what you're doing. I'm just. Do you think you're a jane? No. Susan's on the far, on the right, and there's three others. It's kind of blurry, but. Wait, sorry. You guys are basically. Susan, on the right? That's Susan. Oh, God. Okay. Okay. Right. I think. I am actually quite disappointed in the friends for being like, well, we're going to like welcome Susan back. Like, we're going to chance a Susan. Like, we don't have a problem with. I'm actually disappointed at that because I do think the unwritten rule is if you hate her, I hate her, if you hate him, I hate him. Because what? I completely agree. That doesn't make any sense to me, to be honest. That was the court. That's the foundation of friendship. Like, come on. That's like. I hate Helen. She did this, and this is me. I'll go, oh, my God. Yeah. Ew. I'm not going near that. Yeah. It's disappointing that your friends aren't like backing you and like really riding for you. And they're kind of being like, oh, I know she hurt you, but like she didn't hurt me. So that's fine. Like, because like, okay, I understand that, but also like, guys, come on. Like, you're my mates. Like, you only know this girl through me. Like. I also like, it was fog. I understand if you guys have been friends since we were, you know, two years old before birth. Maybe since before me. Yeah. Like, she was my part. I brought this girl in. Yeah. I think that's fucked. Yeah. I think the loyalty is questionable, though. I do think, though, Susan has a history of lying and manipulation. I wouldn't be surprised if she's kind of like made some fibs to kind of sneak back in there. Yeah. Said some things about you or, you know, whatever, like, I think she's a good liar and I think she's a good faker. Mm-hmm. I think she's a good liar. Yeah, I think she's like, I don't know, I think she's got a facade and I do think something will happen again where they're like, shit, this is actually why we all distance from Susan. Yeah. And I do think time will just kind of, you know, show that again for you. Do you know what I mean? I think she will. She can only keep up this like, you know, perfect friend act for so long. Exactly. Her true colours will come out with due time. She ruined her friendships once. Exactly. Sorry, Susan, but chances are she might then do it again. I think she will because she's not a good friend as she showed that to you and with how she acted with Jane and how she acted towards them as well. Like, they need to remember how awful she was to that. I know. Fair enough if they want to give her a second chance. It's been two and a half years. Yes. Whatever. You're not going to have anything to do with it. I'm glad. You stick to your gun. I'm sorry. If you guys are hanging out with Susan, I'm protecting my piece and I'm not having any part of that. Have a nice time. Yeah. Because for sure, Susan's true colours will show again and she will chat shit about them. She will upset them. She will, you know, chat about their insecurities again because one of their boyfriends and they will remember why they shouldn't be friends with Susan. And so you've told your friends that you're not comfortable. You've done all that you can do. Let her act. Let her make her own mistakes. And she will. And she will. And she will. Yeah. I feel like I never Susan and I know 100%. She's going to show her true colours again and you'll be like, oh, you can just be, you could just be quietly like, you guys aren't seeing Susan anymore, okay, it's a shame, isn't it? But we see that coming. We could have figured that out with three years ago. Yeah. But sometimes some people have just got to let them do what they want and I think you stick to your gun. Don't feel the pressure from them to be like, oh, Susan's fine now. She's being so, you know, like Susan says we were all invited to this party. Like, why don't you? No, no, no, no, no, no. You've got your boundaries. Yeah. Exactly. I'd rather be at home with my dog, with whatever. You know, then have to hang out with evil Susan. Yeah. But yeah, Susan. She said, yeah, she's actually sound scary, but her true colours will show out again. Good luck. You've got this. You've got this. You really do. Surviving Susan. Like you don't ever have to see her again, you know, which is great. Yeah. You've made that decision. Stand on it. Yeah. Stand in arm. And remind yourself, you know, like when your friends are maybe hanging out with Susan as they might do, remind yourself, I don't want to hang out with it. Right, I have no FOMO, because I don't want to be a part of that. Yes, they all may be looking like they're having a great time on social media, but you know the truth of the reality, like, you know, do you know what I mean? Absolutely. Just remind yourself of the truth, no matter how much they might make it look, or with pictures, or whatever. Okay, dilemma number three, we bury, I'm either as home for making her drive. Guilty. Guilty as charge. Guilty as charge. Guilty as charge. Okay, well, I've got a lot to say about this. I'm just going to speak of truth. Good morning, Mike. No, I just feel like I'm going to be able to offer some wisdom. I've never forced you to drive me anywhere. No, I've never felt forced to drive anywhere. Do you see it? It's a friendship. I'd always rather drive. Yes. Always. If I could drive, would you want me to drive? Or would you, like, say, I could go and say I could drive, and I was actually a good driver. Yeah. Would you want me to drive? Or would you, or would you actually rather have my hands on the wheel? I'd be quite nice if you drive. Oh, okay. So, there's a bit of truth coming out then. So, sure. Well, if we were going on, like, you know, a nice weekend somewhere, you know, I could drive there. You could drive back. Right. You share the driving? Yeah. Is that the driving? Yeah. Of course, like I did that. Yeah. I've got a lot of great tricks. I like driving. I'm always happy to drive me. Yeah. I don't see it as a true. And you are safe and severe as car. I'm a great driver. You know, you actually are. I'm a very great driver. I feel like you actually are safe and severe as car. Thank you. I'm really glad you feel that way. That you've always been a good driver. Thank you. And that's a part of reason why I don't want to drive, because I'm not going to be safe on the roads. I'm just going to be too scared. I've not got that confidence. We could bring Fiona out of retirement as she could give you a spin. Yeah. Yeah, sure. But she's lost her touch. I think Fiona's still got it. You know, she's a granny now. She's sharp as well. That's true. Her mind's still sharp. Yeah. Minds still sharp. I know, yeah, she's just a young, flirty and thriving. Absolutely. So I'll Sarah say, am I the asshole for making her drive? Okay. So someone's upset that you're not driving or whatever. Like a petrol argument in coming. That's what it is, isn't it? That's what it is. It's like, actually, I filled up the fucking tank. It cost me 50 quid. Yeah. And you've not even offered, like, to give me 10 pounds for that. Yeah. You know? Like, all my money. That's like valid on petrol. Yeah. That's actually a valid. Yeah. Of the pod listened every episode in 2021 and praying for a U.S. tour one. Yeah. You heard a miracle. Yeah. You heard a miracle. Wow. I have an issue about how to help my sister. I hope you can offer some insight. My sister and I are both in our 20s and live at home with our parents. I model. Wow. Same. Yeah. Me too. Us too. That's so weird. We have that in common. We need some tips. And a sports coach. So I travel all the time from our hometown to both New York and LA. Oh, my God. I don't know. I don't know. Many times. So much traveling with you. Yeah. I'm just going to go. I'm going to show them my day. I'm like, you know, the shoot on Thursday and Wednesday. Vegas Friday. Vegas Friday, busy week. Many times throughout the month. I moved home to save money before I moved up to NY. Nice. Goals. Goals. However, here is where my dilemma lies. My sister refuses to drive anywhere. Oh, so is she not even wanting to come visit you? Oh, OK. Oh, I'm not sure because we live together. Maybe not. Wait. She moved back. She moved back in after finishing grad school in 2024. OK. So we're all at home. 2024. OK. So for a couple of years, we've been back home. I thought you met her in 2004. I was like, well, a long time. I want to wait. Two decades. Has been and has been job hunting since then, but with no avail. She doesn't really have any friends either and wants to go with me wherever I go, which I enjoy most of the time. I laugh her deeply. But without question, I end up driving us everywhere. She refuses to go on the highway. We'll take weird ways to avoid busy roads. She's an anxious driver. She doesn't want to go the motorway. But you're thinking, I want to get there. Like if you're going to take these fucking silly roads, I'll just drive. Yeah. But then you're driving. But that piss. That piss. Yeah. But then you're pissed because you're having to drive because you don't want to drive. Yeah. Well, like you can just sit there on your phone. Like, I've got to drive. Yeah. Yeah. When Sophia had to drive for Coachella, that you didn't like that. Oh, my god, guys. No. But we were, you know, we tried to offer support, but we'd be on, but we'd be falling asleep at the end. We'd be falling asleep. Driving with the car full of sleeping people. Yeah. Yeah. Just like, you know what? I apologize. Because I don't really. But I quite liked it because I thought, wow, they must feel really safe because they're falling asleep. So it actually made me feel quite like. Mother life. I've got this. Mother hand. Yeah. I was like, I'm getting the kids home safe. They're all asleep. Yeah. They're not alert. Like with that man. back one year when I was into this, but that was some late night driving, honey, I wish I could offer some help with that, but I couldn't. Yeah, that's okay. Happy to drive. Absolutely. Well, you know, we don't put you to do that anymore. Yes. Okay, so she refuses to get on the highway. We'll take weird ways to avoid busy roads, bridges, rain, we'll not drive anywhere that takes over 20 minutes or weather is traffic. Okay, she's an anxious driver. Yeah, I pay for her insurance to be able to drive my car and she's never filled up my gas tank once. I told her, yeah, all she has to do is be like, I'll pay for the gas. I think this is like the shoes are a job. Oh, yeah, I think it's older sister, younger sister dynamic. Yeah, you're the older sister. Yeah, she just thinks you've got this, you've got your job. She trusts you. Like, I'm the younger sister like, I can't be doing that. I haven't got a job right now. Yeah. Oh, yeah. She probably doesn't realize that it bothers you. Yeah, because she thinks like you, as the older sister, like you just take on the responsibility. Yeah, I think you've got this. I'll drive us like, I'll fill up the tank, like at the end of the day, you've got a job and she doesn't. Yeah. And I think when it's like sibling friendships different because like, you're a more of a equal footing. Yeah, and it's like, you wouldn't be like, well, you've got to, you make one one of them me and I, yeah, it's different. Maybe you would, but, but with siblings, it'd be very much like like when Mariana was a uni student, yeah. I'd be like, oh, whatever. Yeah. Obviously you, not that she would ever offer it anyway. Actually, she did pay for a couple of taxes this weekend. Wow. Yeah. Nice, because she does have a job. Yes. She's a teacher. I forget she used a credit card like a card. She's a credit card. Well, not a credit card, but she has a card. She has Apple Pay. Yeah, of course. I've seen the trek she cuts from that primary school. She, listen, Mariana has always been a higher number. And you know what? She's a very good saver. I remember when we were at school, and she would have that nice job while we'd left school by then. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. On her Sunday, right? Yeah. Asked a heist in green, fucking hell, 20 pound an hour. She was raking it in, in, yeah. And she would save every single penny. She only buys clothes on vintage, two pound one pound. She's a smart saver. Yeah. And then obviously we should use, you know, other people should still ask for money from the parents. Yeah. Even though she knew she had money. She kept quiet. Smart. She, you know, she moves. She's a business woman. Yeah, she is. She's a savvy. She's smart lady. Um, I just comes to get jealous of this. I said, one of the guys, I said show me the money. I said, I'm not, I'm not your, I'm not your piggy bank. Show me the cash grab. Yeah. Transferring the money and we can solve it. Yeah. Show me the money, honey. Right. Okay. So you're getting a bit pissed off, but you feel like you're driving her everywhere. She's not offering to fill up the gas even though you are paying for her to be insured on your car so that she can drive it. Yeah. Um, I understand that she doesn't fill my tank, but in return, she needs to drive. It puts my parents, parents in an awkward situation when I have to travel because it's assumed she will not drive to pick me up from the airport or train station. I let my parents have my car when I'm out of town. Otherwise, I drive myself. Okay. So you're thinking at least, come pick me up from the airport in my car, but she's, she won't. This morning, she slammed the door in my face and told me she should get a choice in how and when she drives, which I kind of disagree with. For example, today, she asked to come with me to make a return at a store and said she'd only drive going there, but nowhere else. It will be 15 minutes. No traffic to get up there. But where we live, it's 45, it's always 45 to get back during the day. So of course, if she chose, she'd give me the hard route. Normally, she'd make us drive anywhere no matter how inconvenient it is for the rest of us. You're just getting very triggered by, she's not offering to drive. Yeah. Yeah. She's like, I'll only do the 15 minute drive. I'm not doing the 45 minute drive back. Yeah. Yeah. Younger sibling energy. It very much is because I'd be like, I'd be like, no, you're fucking like, yeah, it's like, come on. Do something for me for once. Like, yeah. Because like, what is her main reason? Like, what is her reason? Like, if she's scared, fine, let me know that you're anxious and scared. I think it's obvious she's an anxious driver. Yeah. But she's not saying that. Maybe she's not saying that. It just, she's like, no, I don't do bridges. I don't do traffic and I don't do motorways. I don't do motorways. Also, like in America, like, everywhere's a motorway. Everyone is a fucking. Yeah. Everything's four lanes. Yeah. So my main issue is that I worry for her. My main issue is that I worry for her once, or if she gets a job about being able to transition to work life. Okay. So now it's actually. I feel like you ain't going to survive the real world. You can't even be able to buy that or heard. But she will though. She's just, she will when she's forced into it. When she's right now, you're almost like a crutch for her. You're like enabling it. She doesn't need to do that. She doesn't need to do this because she's got you and she can do this. Like, that's what it is. If she was the eldest, like, she would be doing all these things, but she's not had to. So she, so she isn't. Yeah. She said, for any of her recent job interviews, my mum drove her to them as well. I worked a full-time corporate job before I became a model and know how tiring the commute can be. But she hasn't worked for going on two years and only worked a summer job for a month before quitting when she was in college. She'll be fine. She'll find her free. She's just, she's living La Vida. She's thinking, mum, drive me. Well, yes, yes, yes. My gorgeous little baby, of course, who's not flown the next. Exactly. I feel like I shouldn't have to mentally prepare her to be able to get to even drive up to our local grocery store without an argument. She gets triggered by my dad when it comes to things like this as it usually results in her crying and not speaking to me for the rest of the day. My mum, on the other hand, will never be phone with her. It's because she's the baby. Yeah. This is actually my anniversary solo. She also has popped a tie in my car before and got a speeding ticket that I made her pay. I've never done either before. So I don't know if it's a shame thing combined with fear. I just don't know what to do to get her out of this rut and don't want her to slip through the cracks. Please pick the touch of us both. I'm the one with La Vida, her lovely ghost, her dad, a worried Susan. Wow. Look, you've got, look, being a big sister is a lot of responsibility. You feel like you have to prepare your younger siblings. This is a model. We have a model. Listen, she looks up to you so much. She's like, oh my god, my older sister is a model. She drives. She drives. She's making all this money. Like she's so independent. She's wicked sweet. And she doesn't like it. She's going to make you drive. Yeah. She doesn't have to because she's a younger sister. She doesn't want that responsibility. I think it's part of that. I mean, it does sound, you know, just from a driving perspective. It does sound like she needs to get her confidence up with her driving. Maybe take right into the country roads. Yeah, when you first pass, it's like, oh, motorway, let's go. It's almost like you need to take her out on like a couple like nice lessons, like go to a drive-through, go get a coffee, and be like, okay, right, today we're going to, we're going to do this. She just needs to like get more confident with her driving. And then it goes to be to be like, oh, I can't do that. And I don't want to do that. I don't want to do that. Like she, she needs to build up her confidence. She needs to cover more lessons or she needs a bit more, like you need to take her out. And we're going to do this here. It's going to be fine. And it sounds like she's not told you why she doesn't want to drive. She's just kind of like, well, I'm not doing that. Like I'm not doing that. But if she actually set you down, I was like, look, listen, I'm actually really anxious on the roads. Yeah. Like after I got that speed and ticket that time, like I really don't want that to happen again in your car. And like I'm actually don't really like a lot when that's busy. And there's traffic. I feel a lot of pressure. I don't like it. Think you'd be like, right, okay, then let's go. Let's go now. Let's just hit the road. Yeah. I mean, like, okay, well, let's get your confidence up. Maybe we'd pay for a couple more lessons. Yeah. To build up your confidence. Pass plus. Yes. There you go. To get more confidence on the road. So that when I do leave and move out in a couple of months, I'm going to New York because I'm a model. You can drive. You can drive. And not have the grocery store. Yeah. And not have to rely on mom. Yeah. It's just an older sister thing. And it's really sweet that you're worrying about her. I do kind of think like by you moving away, I kind of think she will blossom. I agree. I think she advised you so much. She's like, anything Sarah does is incredible. Whatever. Like she's kind of like relying on you for like everything right now. Exactly. Once you move, she'll have to step up and she'll have to become. She'll be forced to. And I think she'll be like all the better for it. And I think you'll come back and be like, oh my god. But I do understand like when you've got a younger sibling and your mom is like, they they won't stand up to the younger sibling because it's their baby and they're like, well, I love. But once you move out, I think she will come into her own. Yeah. Me too. And she'll have to like find ways to help herself because sometimes your mom's going to be busy and you're not even there. Yeah. Your dad's going to be out of work. She'll be left with no choice. Yeah. And she'll just do it. And she'll be like, oh, that wasn't so bad. Yes. And she'll just be forced. Yeah. Good luck. Okay. Star of the week. Oh, I'd like to know when it my fiance Scott. Scott. Scotty, a star of the week. We're getting married in just two weeks and throughout this whole process, he's been involved from helping with DIY, keeping us in budget. But most importantly, keeping me calm. Despite a stressful few months due to external issues, we've remained in our love bubble. And that is maybe down to him. Very excited and cannot wait to marry the love of my life. Scott and Sarah. No picture of Scott. No picture of Scott. Scott's a faceless man. Scott, shout out. Congrats. In a couple of weeks. Time is ticking. Yeah. Bon wedding day. I hope it goes. Wedding day. A beautiful, blushing bride. It's going to be best day. Thank you for holding it down, Scott. Thank you. We appreciate you. Well, thank you, guys, so much listening to this week's episode. If you have a dilemma or a star of the week, entry you can even. email it to [email protected], follow us on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube and we'll see you on Monday and Wednesday. - Thank you. - See you later. - Thank you. - Thank you.

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    **Key Points 1. The speaker had a vivid, disturbing dream involving stabbing two people in the neck with kitchen scissors, which they describe as emotionally intense and real, despite being a dream. 2. They feel a mix of guilt and pride in having protected others in the dream, viewing it as a form of protective "sisterly" energy and a necessary action to ensure safety. 3. The dream led to a reflection on personal boundaries, with the speaker feeling relieved after choosing self-preservation over protecting a toxic friendship. 4. A major theme is the contrast between Gen Z’s confidence in appearance and the speaker’s nostalgia for a more anxious, awkward youth phase, highlighting generational shifts in self-expression and confidence. 5. The speaker recalls nostalgic moments from youth, such as using L’Oréal products and experimenting with makeup, which they now view as outdated compared to current Gen Z beauty trends. 6. A recurring issue involves emotional conflict in friendships—specifically, a friend’s betrayal and passive-aggression, leading to a painful breakdown of trust and a feeling of being dismissed. 7. The speaker emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries, stating that standing firm against toxic or manipulative behavior is a sign of strength, not selfishness. 8. The narrative blends personal dreams, generational identity, and friendship dynamics to explore themes of self-worth, emotional safety, and the struggle to maintain authenticity in relationships.

    **Summary The transcript is a deeply personal and emotionally layered reflection on dreams, friendships, and self-care. The speaker recounts a vivid, disturbing dream in which they use kitchen scissors to stab two people in the neck, describing it as both terrifying and a form of protective action, which evokes complex emotions of guilt and pride. This dream becomes a metaphor for making difficult choices in life, especially in protecting one’s well-being. The narrative also explores generational shifts in confidence, contrasting the boldness of Gen Z fashion and self-expression with the speaker’s nostalgic view of a more anxious, rule-bound youth. A significant emotional conflict arises in a friendship, where a friend betrays trust through passive-aggressive comments and manipulating social dynamics, leading the speaker to feel deeply hurt and isolated. They emphasize the importance of setting boundaries and prioritizing one’s own emotional health, especially in relationships that feel toxic or manipulative. The speaker acknowledges that while they may have caused pain, their decision to protect themselves was necessary and courageous. The story also touches on sibling dynamics, where an anxious younger sister refuses to drive, creating tension and emotional strain, prompting the speaker to question whether they are enabling her fears or helping her build confidence. Ultimately, the narrative is a powerful exploration of self-acceptance, emotional boundaries, and the courage to stand up for oneself in both personal and social relationships. The speaker concludes with a sense of relief and clarity, affirming that choosing self-preservation is not selfish but essential for long-term well-being.

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    The dreamer recalled using their kitchen scissors to stab two people in the neck, describing it as a very vivid and intense experience, and felt genuinely guilty about it.

    The dreamer felt guilty because they used their kitchen scissors, a personal and everyday object, in a violent act, which they found disturbing and morally troubling.

    After waking up, the dreamer felt rattled and scared, and noted that the dream stayed with them, feeling very real and raw, which made them anxious and unsettled.

    They noted that Gen Z girls dress stylishly and confidently, often avoiding the awkward phases of adolescence, and appreciate clean, modern makeup like that seen in influencers such as Haley Beebe.

    The speaker remembered a discontinued L'Oreal product with a frosted glass bottle and purple top, which had a water-like texture and was used for setting under-eye makeup.

    They recalled using products like number seven and beauty blenders, often with older, more complex routines, and felt that their makeup was a significant part of their teenage identity.

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