NicNacLou #5 Nicky Nooman Undressed Hooman

[wintercynic]

Yes - Nicky thinks living is throwing money and new experiences at everything. Which must be expensive and exhausting.

But it really isnt. Living is surely just living in the now (you know, the stuff she peddles but doesn't actually do) as much as you can and appreciating the everyday experiences too, the ones that we all seem to want to escape for some reason because we try and chase a constant thrill.
I guess it takes time to realise you can't actually capture happiness or excitement and, even if you did, it wouldn't last.

And all the exciting experiences and money in the world isn't going to change the situation. It's just another form of fighting something.

When it comes to it, at the end, she'll probably be far more appreciative of quality time she spent with loved ones at home than all the trips she went on and brunches she had.

She needs a head wobble.

This this this this this. I’m not in a position where I’m facing a terminal diagnosis so I don’t know how I’d react if I were. But she seems like she’s running from what’s coming rather than facing it. And it’s not working any more. She goes on about how travel makes her feel alive but being trapped on a ship because you feel so unwell isn’t ‘living’.

If you can’t do what you say makes you feel like ‘you’, then surely it’s time to find something new that will give you a similar feeling. Even travelling within the UK, there are some gorgeous places that she could visit and still be closer to her team/NHS support as needed. It doesn’t need to be tropical beaches and palm trees to be ‘worth’ seeing. But of course not as Insta-worthy in her eyes .

 

[Jvuddie]

This this this this this. I’m not in a position where I’m facing a terminal diagnosis so I don’t know how I’d react if I were. But she seems like she’s running from what’s coming rather than facing it. And it’s not working any more. She goes on about how travel makes her feel alive but being trapped on a ship because you feel so unwell isn’t ‘living’.

If you can’t do what you say makes you feel like ‘you’, then surely it’s time to find something new that will give you a similar feeling. Even travelling within the UK, there are some gorgeous places that she could visit and still be closer to her team/NHS support as needed. It doesn’t need to be tropical beaches and palm trees to be ‘worth’ seeing. But of course not as Insta-worthy in her eyes .

It literally took me getting horribly ill to realise our concept of what constitutes a good life in 2022 is so warped. And the media, big brands and influencers are some of the things to blame.

You can have a good life that you value staying on the street you were born on your whole life and never really travelling - your experiences will be different to people that choose to only seek adventure and constantly travel but that doesn't make it any less valid. And someone who constantly seeks out experiences won't be able to understand what the experience of a more quiet, settled life is like and vice versa.
One isn't better than the other - they are just different. And it's just what you personally choose to do.

And there is no problem in choosing to live a life based around experience seeking and fun BUT only if you are doing this if you truly want to live your life this way, and not because a part of you is looking to escape or avoid something else. That's when it all goes wrong.

And this is what people like Nicky might not realise until it is too late.

 

[DefTa]

Just out of interest, I’ve never been on a cruise and probably won’t, not my thing. Do you have to declare illnesses?

 

[Cariad]

Just out of interest, I’ve never been on a cruise and probably won’t, not my thing. Do you have to declare illnesses?

You do for insurance purposes ( but then that applies to any holiday)....cruises are more expensive cos of the numerous places you visit

 

[BettyCrockerr]

Just out of interest, I’ve never been on a cruise and probably won’t, not my thing. Do you have to declare illnesses?

You have to get insurance specifically for cruising. They check it on embarkation.

 

[Jvuddie]

You do for insurance purposes ( but then that applies to any holiday)....cruises are more expensive cos of the numerous places you visit

Yeah - it's mainly for insurance. I guess if you had something that's a danger to others they would take note, but nicky is merely a danger to herself and the cruise company aren't responsible for that so won't really care if she is ill. She'll have to pay if anything goes wrong (well, her insurance company will) .

I wonder how much she is paying for that. Another gofundme expense maybe

 

[Cariad]

Saw this and thought of Nic amongst many others

 

[Jvuddie]

Saw this and thought of Nic amongst many others
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Normally find these insta type quotes a bit cheesy - but however you look at this one, it isn't wrong!

 

[Catsme]

It literally took me getting horribly ill to realise our concept of what constitutes a good life in 2022 is so warped. And the media, big brands and influencers are some of the things to blame.

You can have a good life that you value staying on the street you were born on your whole life and never really travelling - your experiences will be different to people that choose to only seek adventure and constantly travel but that doesn't make it any less valid. And someone who constantly seeks out experiences won't be able to understand what the experience of a more quiet, settled life is like and vice versa.
One isn't better than the other - they are just different. And it's just what you personally choose to do.

And there is no problem in choosing to live a life based around experience seeking and fun BUT only if you are doing this if you truly want to live your life this way, and not because a part of you is looking to escape or avoid something else. That's when it all goes wrong.

And this is what people like Nicky might not realise until it is too late.

I know you weren’t directing this at anyone in particular but I just want to thank you for this post. It really means a lot to hear someone treat more domesticp lives as still valid and meaningful.
I’m chronically ill, we aren’t really sure what with yet, but it’s meant that I’m not able to do the stuff I’d like to do as I’m naturally a super active/adventurous person and enjoy some degree of thrill seeking. Now I can barely walk up the hill outside my house and it’s given me such an inferiority complex!

Half the battle is learning to enjoy the now, enjoy what you have, and most importantly to find pleasure in the little things…but it isn’t an easy battle. With social media constantly touting the go go go, it’s difficult to think that your life is worth anything. But it is. It always is!

Total tangent I’m sorry! I wanted you to know that your words gave me some strength

 

[ginnyw]

I know you weren’t directing this at anyone in particular but I just want to thank you for this post. ❤It really means a lot to hear someone treat more domesticp lives as still valid and meaningful.
I’m chronically ill, we aren’t really sure what with yet, but it’s meant that I’m not able to do the stuff I’d like to do as I’m naturally a super active/adventurous person and enjoy some degree of thrill seeking. Now I can barely walk up the hill outside my house and it’s given me such an inferiority complex!

Half the battle is learning to enjoy the now, enjoy what you have, and most importantly to find pleasure in the little things…but it isn’t an easy battle. With social media constantly touting the go go go, it’s difficult to think that your life is worth anything. But it is. It always is!

Total tangent I’m sorry! I wanted you to know that your words gave me some strength ❤

They gave me strength as well. I'm not a great one for travelling or doing 'brave' things and to me it's the small things which bring the most pleasure and comfort. I can enjoy doing very little, or being with one or two loved ones, or walking through the fields and farms here on my own. I can feel truly fulfilled at these moments whereas if I were to go on a cruise I'd be in a state of massive anxiety and panic the whole time!

 

[Jvuddie]

I know you weren’t directing this at anyone in particular but I just want to thank you for this post. ❤It really means a lot to hear someone treat more domesticp lives as still valid and meaningful.
I’m chronically ill, we aren’t really sure what with yet, but it’s meant that I’m not able to do the stuff I’d like to do as I’m naturally a super active/adventurous person and enjoy some degree of thrill seeking. Now I can barely walk up the hill outside my house and it’s given me such an inferiority complex!

Half the battle is learning to enjoy the now, enjoy what you have, and most importantly to find pleasure in the little things…but it isn’t an easy battle. With social media constantly touting the go go go, it’s difficult to think that your life is worth anything. But it is. It always is!

Total tangent I’m sorry! I wanted you to know that your words gave me some strength ❤

I'm glad. It took me to basically start dying to get to the realisation that whatever life you lead, if you appreciate and enjoy it - it is a life worth living and and life of value.

Ignore what society says. I lived what you would probably call a glamourous, international life before diagnosis - working in music and film, constantly travelling around the world in extremely posh hotels. Desperately trying to chase after what I thought I should chase after because everyone had always told me i should...
Now i appreciate nothing more than a good book, a nice bath and a drunk chat with pals in a nice pub.
Looking at photos of my past life, it all just looks like postcards that i have no emotional attachment to now. It is strange!

Trust me, none of that will matter in the end. It does take time though - be strong, you will get there! And it sounds like you are on the way already anyway

 

[ginnyw]

I'm glad. ❤ It took me to basically start dying to get to the realisation that whatever life you lead, if you appreciate and enjoy it - it is a life worth living and and life of value.

Ignore what society says. I lived what you would probably call a glamourous, international life before diagnosis - working in music and film, constantly travelling around the world in extremely posh hotels. Desperately trying to chase after what I thought I should chase after because everyone had always told me i should...
Now i appreciate nothing more than a good book, a nice bath and a drunk chat with pals in a nice pub.
Looking at photos of my past life, it all just looks like postcards that i have no emotional attachment to now. It is strange!

Trust me, none of that will matter in the end. It does take time though - be strong, you will get there! And it sounds like you are on the way already anyway

I get what you are saying about looking at photos of your past life and them looking like postcards. I had a similar life once in music. Was always out the whole time. Now I love being in!!!

 

[Freedomofspeech89]

Well I can honestly say as someone who was pulled pillar to post growing up and travelled most of the world, there is nothing nicer than a walk in your local park/countryside and a night in in front of a cosy fire with good food surrounded by the people you love. I don't think anything beats that.

 

[melfish]

Quite frankly, if the doctors on that ship have no idea how to treat my illness should I have any complications, then what they can provide is as good as a hand hold for me. Her needs are not the same as someone who may sprain an ankle or fall down the stairs. She requires specialist intervention. They no nothing about her condition, and there will be no specialist help should she need it. It’s not their fault, because she shouldn’t be on the boat in the first place. She is too poorly for it.

Someone on her team medically cleared her

 

[Jvuddie]

Someone on her team medically cleared her

I was shocked until i thought about it and realised they probably just let nicky get her own way on everything. Being the celeb that she is...

(it's probably just easier too - given she has clear spoilt brat vibes)

 

[BettyCrockerr]

Someone on her team medically cleared her

Her medical team did nothing of the sort. They can’t stop her even if they wanted to. She didn’t need their permission to go. All she needed was cruise insurance, which she’s obviously got because otherwise she wouldn’t have been allowed on board.

 

[melfish]

Her medical team did nothing of the sort. They can’t stop her even if they wanted to. She didn’t need their permission to go. All she needed was cruise insurance, which she’s obviously got because otherwise she wouldn’t have been allowed on board.

I find it hard to believe an insurance company would insure a cancer patient in active treatment without some sort of medical sign-off. Maybe it's different in the UK (I am in the US)

 

[Cariad]

I find it hard to believe an insurance company would insure a cancer patient in active treatment without some sort of medical sign-off. Maybe it's different in the UK (I am in the US)

There are several specialist holday insurance companies in U.K. who deal with patients on chemotherapy or long term chronic diseases ( £££!) ...her consultant would have had to sign a fit to travel document too

 

[BettyCrockerr]

There are several specialist holday insurance companies in U.K. who deal with patients on chemotherapy or long term chronic diseases ( £££!) ...her consultant would have had to sign a fit to travel document too

She has an annual policy with insure with

 

[EmilyChambers]

I know you weren’t directing this at anyone in particular but I just want to thank you for this post. ❤It really means a lot to hear someone treat more domesticp lives as still valid and meaningful.
I’m chronically ill, we aren’t really sure what with yet, but it’s meant that I’m not able to do the stuff I’d like to do as I’m naturally a super active/adventurous person and enjoy some degree of thrill seeking. Now I can barely walk up the hill outside my house and it’s given me such an inferiority complex!

Half the battle is learning to enjoy the now, enjoy what you have, and most importantly to find pleasure in the little things…but it isn’t an easy battle. With social media constantly touting the go go go, it’s difficult to think that your life is worth anything. But it is. It always is!

Total tangent I’m sorry! I wanted you to know that your words gave me some strength ❤

And this is where people like Nikky are dangerous. Anyone with a chronic illness or terminal illness may really be struggling but she's prancing around like an extra for Riverdance as though it's normal and as much as people shouldn't, they do compare and could end up worried about why they arent moving that way or have that much energy.