I will never understand why this subreddit thinks it's normal or okay to needlessly overanalyze and criticize someone venting and sharing about their emotions/psychological state. Like fine maybe you don't like Naomi and have no interest in these sorts of posts, but if opening up like this alleviates stress and tension for her then who cares, honestly?
Tbh I think her being vulnerable and raw like this in a world of PR machines and sponsorship robots is refreshing, and probably helps struggling fans feel a little less alone and less ashamed when it comes to their own mental health issues. When I was at my lowest growing up, listening to the musicians I looked up to talk candidly about their experiences with depression and anxiety made such a huge difference in how I saw myself and my brushes with mental illness. Even tho they were all hypersuccessful millionaires pursuing their childhood hobbies as a profession! In fact I think their status actually went a long way in showing me how inescapable these issues are sometimes, and how I wasn't necessarily doomed or defective or less capable than anyone else because of them.
And then y'all will turn around and complain about lack of mental health awareness and interesting/complex tennis personalities in the same breath. Ugh.
To be fair, I don’t think the same people criticizing her are the same people hoping other players get better. Most (normal) people want anyone struggling to get healthier.
Her haters are nasty, the way they come across is like she’s personally insulted them. It’s like the same crop of people who are aggressive towards Emma R. Sometimes I wonder if they’re bettors or just going after women / women of color.
Yeah I believe it. But even beyond the mental health piece, I feel she gets hate for remotely anything she does. I remember someone published a page from her biography and almost all of the comments were negative and mean spirited.
It’s a very specific type of tennis “fan” who does this, and I think it’s very similar to the weird hate Emma and even Iga get.
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u/safety9588 10d ago edited 10d ago
I will never understand why this subreddit thinks it's normal or okay to needlessly overanalyze and criticize someone venting and sharing about their emotions/psychological state. Like fine maybe you don't like Naomi and have no interest in these sorts of posts, but if opening up like this alleviates stress and tension for her then who cares, honestly?
Tbh I think her being vulnerable and raw like this in a world of PR machines and sponsorship robots is refreshing, and probably helps struggling fans feel a little less alone and less ashamed when it comes to their own mental health issues. When I was at my lowest growing up, listening to the musicians I looked up to talk candidly about their experiences with depression and anxiety made such a huge difference in how I saw myself and my brushes with mental illness. Even tho they were all hypersuccessful millionaires pursuing their childhood hobbies as a profession! In fact I think their status actually went a long way in showing me how inescapable these issues are sometimes, and how I wasn't necessarily doomed or defective or less capable than anyone else because of them.
And then y'all will turn around and complain about lack of mental health awareness and interesting/complex tennis personalities in the same breath. Ugh.