Jojo is the definition of groomed as a kid. She has been in the public eye being used by the adults im her life, and now she thinks it's fine. She is way too close to see how fucked this really is. I feel sorry for her, but she is responsible for her words and actions. She is an adult now. And adults have consequences, sooner or later.
"but they were nice to me" is such a shit take. even serial killers were nice to some people while they were still on their killing spree, it doesnt change the fact that they were still killing people. like wtf. just because they were nice to you doesnt mean they can be excused from their actions
People don't give Trisha credit for her boundaries and what she's learned since she was early/mid 20s. As a former HS teacher, I ABSOLUTELY knew the types of groomers she discusses. The fact that it's NOT illegal is disgusting, because we can't DO anything about it w/o legislation.
Jojo Siwa 1000000% has the ability to possibly groom other children in her adulthood. She thinks this it totally normal and that this behavior is fine and okay. This is exactly what the cycle of abuse looks like. It's sad, and part of me wants to feel sorry/bad for her, but at some point there has to be a moment when she needs to wake tf up. She's still young and I'm hoping she will realize it, but the whole situation just frustrates me.
the sexual jokes colleen did in her “skit” with jojo is beyond vile. i cannot imagine how sick you have to be to sexualize a child, even as a joke. it happened to me all my life, & i’m not even remotely famous. i was sexually abused as a child & these “jokes” by family members made me think feeling this uncomfortable in my body & so “dirty” was normal, that when i got fucking raped it was OK because it wasn’t a stranger. i’m not saying ANY of this is happening to jojo or any child affiliated with these youtubers but i just wish people knew how harmful making sexual jokes about children. it can remove their sense of autonomy. it can desensitize them, make them hyper-sensitive, blah blah… it can go so far as to make a child not speak out about a crime committed against them because they don’t understand that they deserve basic boundaries. truly vile.
yes grooming doesn’t have to be sexual but let’s not forget that colleen would often make things sexual while talking to minors. she may not have wanted actual sex with them but she was also sexually grooming them.
Props to you and Trisha for communicating maturely. You being able to voice when you're upset with her without attacking her character, her being able to email you explaining her disclaimer and apologising for not meaning for it to cause you to recieve hate. Adults make mistakes like these, and it's about being able to rectify them, I hope more people can look to how you handle conflict. Amazing job, Adam
One particularly unsettling thing is that Jojo is now an adult and has put herself in a mentorship/teaching role with MANY young children through her dance groups. Alarming that someone who clearly has not unpacked the grooming she experienced herself, and who has such a skewed idea of boundaries and what constitutes a “normal” relationship between adults and kids, is currently in such a position of power with access to young kids herself.
The whole “but they were nice to ME” argument is insane. This happens all the time (I’m Asian) when I mention that a mutual acquaintance has done/said racist things and the person I’m telling goes, “oh well I’VE never seen them do that.” Well of COURSE you haven’t Karen. You’re white…. 🙄
As a fellow bpd sufferer I’m so proud of her tremendous growth. The maturity and emotional regulation she’s exhibited during this horrific situation is truly beautiful and amazing and I hope she finds actual friends who care about her instead of just using her
I only hope that Jojo soon realizes that given the specifics of the situation that there is a HUGE difference between "I've known Colleen since I was 12" (inappropriate) Versus "I've known OF Colleen since I was 12" (appropriate).
trisha calling it a banishment is so yasssssssss. cancel has lost its meaning completely and truly banishment is such a good word for it i love that so much. 💀💀
Good to know that Trisha is actually changing her behavior and handling situation in a more mature and classy way. Also pretty sad that Jojo has been groomed and used her whole childhood and not even her parents were standing up for her. But now it's so hard to feel bad for her now thats she an adult and even helping others groom her audience of children.
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