The end of an era...I just unfollowed Ali Edwards (sob)

Today made more sense to me than most. They were going to see Wonder, which is about a different little boy. Anna's fashion choice of mis-matching socks(which my DD has been doing for years) was showing her to be different and not caring.

I haven't unfollowed yet but I get what you are saying. AND the bed pictures...I have been married for 32 yrs and NO ONE, esp my kids, want to be reminded that I might or might not still be taking naps with my husband. Which was a completely different code word in our house.

LOLOL! No, I didn't take you as being that way at all. You have some valid points on other shots.

I've taken "sleeping" pictures some mornings phone reached out as far as my arm can go and hitting the button with my eyes closed. But it's mainly to show how annoying my cat can be about being a bed hog and my hatred of mornings. I don't feel the need to plaster them on Social Media, but it can be a story to tell.

The socks yesterday just felt like real life to me, but I can def see it as staged. I used to do mismatched socks all the time so it was cool to me.

Of all of Ali’s staged pictures, her daughter’s mismatched socks seemed the most real, even if you don’t consider they were going to see Wonder. When I was a child, I loved wearing mismatched socks. Hell, I’m 41 and I give zero shits about my socks matching. I mismatch them all the time, mostly around the house because I can’t find a matching pair, and I’ve taken a picture of my socks when they’ve made me laugh to include in PL.

The staged grocery store shots and sleeping pictures, very irritating...but this one, not so much.

I still follow Ali, roll my eyes at the pictures I feel are extra-staged, and scroll on.

Mismatched socks, PJs at Target, slippers to school. (not for Ali's kid, she's pretty little, but for adults).

Do other countries do this too? Or is it mostly Americans who can't be bothered to....well....be bothered. Euro peas, Canadian peas, Asian peas, what say you?

I don't need us in suits/dresses and hats for the movie theater like we did in the 40s and 50s, but FFS, can we not put the slightest effort into looking like we care?

Oh no, here in France (and in Western Europe), we do not go to the supermarket wearing pyjamas (nor do we have Target ). We don't go anywhere wearing pyjamas outside the home, as a matter of fact. I don't even take out the garbage wearing PJs. They're an item for inside the private sphere, not for fellow citizens or the neighbours in my building to see me in. It's not a prude thing either. It's just how we live social life over here. We don't dress up for the "occasion" either. We just get dressed. I saw all my neighbours wearing pyjamas once when we had to evacuate due to a gas leak late at night and it was a bit of a comic affair...

Mismatched socks were a fashion trend not that long ago. I don't remember seeing many people wearing them but I do recall some younger men jazzing up their office wear with mismatched striped socks (some companies even sold pairs as mismatched but with matching colours). It has happend that I needed to hurry out and couldn't find two same socks on laundry day. If I'm wearing long pants and ankle boots high enough to ensure nobody sees they are mismatched, I don't mind grabbing two different ones. I'd rather go clean mismatched than dirty matching.

Slippers to school? As in house slippers? Not unless you broke both ankles and are still in rehab. Heck, I'm almost certain the principal would call you in to ask what's going on. It's very unlikely to happen too: kids here mostly go to school on foot (and we can't drive before the age of 18) and I don't see house slippers being an efficient way to brave the weather or climb five flights of stairs to get to your class (ah, the joy of Philosophy class on Saturday mornings: five flights up at 7:30 #Idonotmissit).

The pics in bed were the beginning of the end for me. lol. When it was discussed several months ago someone commented that it made them feel like a pervy interloper. Totally cracked me up; she was 100% right

I don't remember reading that before, but YES! That is what I feel like when I see those photos. News flash: sometimes people don't care about you that much. SaveSave

Took the trash out this morning and let the dog pee in the front yard wearing the following (and it’s 29 F) ETA: just reread my bad grammar, dog was naked i was wearing:
-flannel pj top
-green silk base layer bottoms
-Zip up hooded housecoat
-flip flops

It was 8:15a and i live on a busy street so lots of people driving by on their way to work. I’m a shameless American.

Ahhhhhh, thank you!! I need laughs and this got me!!

I do put in effort to leave my house. I don't go to WM unless I am wearing "real" clothing and I have at least foundation, blush and some sort of lip balm with some color. I can think of maybe 10 times total in my married life that I didn't go like the prev described. Now, there have been times where I had on yoga pants, workout stuff, etc. BUT never PJs.

So my teens aren't the only ones? They wear fleece lined LL Bean slippers after practice, and pajama pants too.

EXACTLY!

I unfollowed her on all social media weeks ago.  I am seriously over her and her brand.  I think all the screw ups with December Daily this year and absolutely no one holding her accountable for anything just clinched it for me.  And the staged photos just got on my last nerve this year for some reason...it all seems so phony to me lately. I had to just cut the AE cord and move on.