WHY THE MEDIA IS SO DAMAGING

Over the past week I have felt an overwhelming sense of just how damaging the media can be. Life & soul destroying in fact. You may read that sentence and think - that's a bit of an overreaction its just newspapers and mags and few words on some paper. To which my response is yes, you are completely correct. That is all it is.

However I wouldn't let a few words on a newspaper effect me enough to write a blog about it IF that was how it really is. Lets face it, it isn't. It seems as though we come across a fabricated story online via Facebook/Twitter/The Daily Mail etc and without a single question, we see it as fact. Are we forgetting that the person who wrote this is a human being. And its fundamental fact that as human beings we are bound to make mistakes.

The most recent uproar over the McCann family has clearly sparked another ongoing conversation online. Now, I write this with my own views and opinions on the disappearance of Maddie & I believe everyone has the right to an opinion. However I'd like to admit that before watching the most recent documentary, 'The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann' on Netflix, I was 100% convinced that the parents were responsible for what happened to her. I'm now embarrassed to admit that the only reason I took such a side was because of things I had read on Twitter. Such conspiracy theory threads that tell the story of the McCanns being evil, paedophilic monsters that for some reason wanted their first born to suffer. I say embarrassed because I look back and am ashamed to say that I jumped on a bandwagon of hate that really I knew nothing about!

I'd like to stress that whatever your theory or opinion is about the McCanns as of 2019 there has been no conclusive evidence strong enough to charge them of anything. Innocent until proven guilty, after all? And in an age where more & more people are struggling with mental health issues to the point where our NHS system can't provide the right support for everybody's needs, we cannot be judging and crucifying people online based on headlines. We can all admit that the media is known for lying and twisting stories in order to get more sales, so whats different about this? The media have probably gained more money from the McCanns story than they have purely because we have all been worms on a string believing and following a story that might not even exist! To involve myself with an online hate rally towards a grieving couple based on conspiracy theories is completely 100% against my morals.

If Madeleine were to be found tomorrow, just exactly how would we feel towards the parents?

And I'm talking about a much bigger picture here, this is just the example I'm using to put forward the suggestion that we think before we read, we think before we tweet. You can delete a tweet, yes. You can erase your Facebook status, yes.

But can you erase years of damage towards someones mental health? Speaking from experience - no.

JEANS & A NICE TOP

Are you even a girl if your go-to outfit isn't 'jeans & a nice top'? 

Outfit details below

COLDEST WINTER

Strutting around in thigh high boots and the cutest pom-pom hat is the only thing I live for in the winter months. It's fair to say I belong on beaches, drinking mojitos and getting tan lines. 

THE CHECKED SHIRT ft. NEW LOOK MENS

If you know me well you know a good three quarters of my wardrobe has been purchased from the mens section. Oversized shirts are so versatile in my opinion, and I kid you not if I'm feeling particularly lazy, a checked shirt in XL and a pair of trainers is what I'll be wearing.