LITTLE People, Big World’s Isabel Roloff has confessed to being “really lonely” in an alarming new post that has fans concerned for her well-being.
The former reality star shared a snap of herself holding her son, Mateo, on her Instagram Story that teased her inner turmoil.
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On Sunday, Isabel, 26, took to her Instagram Story to share a photo of herself and Mateo.
Both of their faces were removed from the snap, however.
Isabel captioned the post: “Remember, people are going through so much more in their life than they may show.
“Try to be kind.”
Isabel then shared the same photo on her account, along with a lengthy caption about her experience in motherhood and more.
She began: “This season of life is busy. Really busy. It’s also lonely. Really lonely. People don’t talk about that part of it.
“Everyone talks about how fast it all goes. And they’re right. Just trying to take it all in, not miss a thing, while figuring out who I am amidst it all.”
The mom-of-one went on to share a quote, which said: “‘A woman walked over and sat down next to me. She said, ‘Thanks for sharing. I relate. I just wanted to tell you something that somebody told me in the beginning. It’s okay to feel all of the stuff you’re feeling.
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“‘You’re just becoming human again. You’re not doing life wrong; you’re doing it right. If there’s any secret you’re missing, it’s that doing it right is just really hard, but that’s what they’re for.”
The quote ended: “‘Feelings are for feeling. All of them. Even the hard ones. The secret is that you’re doing it right and that doing it right hurts sometimes.’ Glennon Doyle.”
FAN SOLIDARITY
Fans flocked to the comments to weigh in, revealing that they had experienced similar struggles.
One supporter wrote: “I felt the same way when I had my twin daughters at age 21. I was so isolated with no car for two solid years. My loneliness was off the charts. My husband worked twelve hours a day and came home exhausted and went straight to bed. My mostly normal life started again when they went to kindergarten.”
Someone else wrote: “Hugs to you! Feeling all this and my [son] is 3.5. It goes fast, it gets easier, but it’s still hard and lonely!”
“Doing things wrong is okay too. Nobody’s perfect, there are no instructions to life. Go easy on yourself, always,” one person added.
Another agreed: “Feeling this same sentiment throughout my pregnancy.”
LITTLE BACKLASH
Isabel’s cryptic comments come after she was slammed by fans following an Ask Me Anything session on Instagram.
Previously, Isabel invited some of her hundreds of thousands of followers to ask her questions, but some thought it was a bit disingenuous.
Her first post read: “Mateo’s napping, let’s chat,” before she added, “Hit me,” and an orange heart emoji.
One fan asked: “How are you doing?” to which Isabel replied: “I’m doing alright, thanks for asking. Feeling a little overwhelmed I think? But it’s okay. There’s a lot of life happening right now and I’m trying to stay present not to miss a thing.”
Another user asked Isabel: “Is it hard for you to pull back from being personal here? I’ve always loved your vulnerability.”
Giving a lengthy reply, Isabel- who is married to Jacob Roloff– responded: “Really hard. But I choose this to a degree, ya know? I could go private and live happily ever.
“However… I am a writer and an artist. I want to share my art and gifts with the world and connect with those who resonate.”
She went on: “The quote ‘no one benefits from a closet artist’ changed my life and I am trying to figure out how to be open/not allow myself to get hurt. Vulnerability and sharing my heart comes very naturally to me but I am someone in the public eye, there’s no changing that.”
“So I need to come to terms with the fact that if I’m going to share, I can’t control how it is received or how I am perceived. Some will always dislike or criticize me. Right now I think I’m extra tender. Working on balance,” Isabel added.
However, many people felt that post in particular was fake.
Taking to Reddit, one fan shared a screenshot of the Instagram Story post and wrote: “It seems she wrote the question herself and then answered it herself. Yeah, no one asked that.”
Another person commented: “No one asked her that. Maybe one of her other accounts.”
“Oh my gosh, the ego,” one follower raged.
SISTER, SISTER
Others suspected it could be Isabel’s sister-in-law Audrey Roloff asking the questions.
“I think Audrey and her send each other these ‘questions.’ No way anyone is asking them,” one person speculated, while another added: “At first I thought it was a post from Audrey!”
Audrey is no stranger to controversy.
Recently, she gave a glimpse into her home on her Instagram Stories.
She filmed as her husband, Jeremy, was preparing for an upcoming hunting trip.
Filming herself on her mobile phone, the 31-year-old told her followers: “I’ve just walked out into our garage… Jeremy has been getting ready to go on a… well, babe what are you doing?”
Jeremy then confirmed: “I’m going on a six-day canoe hunt trip.
“Six days floating down a river in a canoe, hunting with three of his buddies, it’s gonna be… Jer’s never done it before,” Audrey continued, before admitting: “And I’ve never been alone with all three kids for this long!”
As the video continued, Audrey went on: “Okay so I’m learning more about this trip every day and how intense it actually is. Jer just told me, they’re only eating what they catch or find!”
Correcting his wife, Jeremy interjected with: “No, we’re not only eating what we catch. We’re bringing 50 percent food, and then we’re gonna catch our other food. And we’re gonna have hiking snacks.”
As Audrey panned the camera back and forth to Jeremy, their cluttered garage was on show for everyone to see.
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