Boy, oh boy! What a ride has it been for Mr. Burnell this year! I guess this is a good time for me to share some thoughts on the "State of DSP".
Leanna is not some "innocent damsel in distress" forced to move away from her parents's house; she is not some poor soul who's chained to a monster of a husband; and she sure as fuck wasn't a victim of domestic abuse. Leanna is, in simple terms, a naive idiot. Allow me to elaborate.
Leanna is a very insecure woman, she hasn't matured adequately (Mentally), she lacks social skills, and she still has a myopic view of the world and society in general. This results in her making some bad decisions, her not being able to identify when she's making bad decisions, and her being unable to cope with the consequences of said bad decisions. Now, Why do I say that? Again, watch her videos: She complains about having to wait for her mother to finish her shift, she expresses her "fear of brown people living in the same neighborhood", she comments on games by telling the same "jokes" DSP spouts, she blogs about how overwhelmed she is by her soap business, she comments on how she sees college as a waste of time, she tweets about how annoyed she is at her job, she posts pictures of DSP sleeping, she talks to DSP using a "lovey" tone, she shows off her engagement ring online, She even has that "in love" look when talking to DSP in their earlier videos, etc. She just comes off as a sheltered girl; that's all I'm saying. Hell, she even has an annoying laugh sound the same way DSP does. Leanna is not a poor innocent girl, nor is she the devil. She just fell in love with an incompetent person.
Do you guys remember what the general consensus was when DSP and Leanna first announced they were moving to Seattle? Everyone thought that the move was Leanna's idea. People swore up and down that she was a gold-digger. For the longest time she was considered to be a scheming bitch with the goal of tying up DSP in order to secure her financial well being (Even the SoK did parodies about her living arrangements with DSP). Then, a few months ago, she started tweeting about her wish to become engaged, DSP stupidly started to talk more about their relationship dynamics publicly, and the narrative changed from "She's a gold-digger" to "She was groomed by DSP, and brainwashed into moving to Seattle to live with DSP".
Now, don't get me wrong, I love to speculate about things the same way other people do. But, things tend to get a tad too autistic when people talk about DSP, if you know what I mean. Either people sperg too much about how "DSP ruined my favorite game ever", or people sperg too much about how "DSP mistreats Leanna". We all love a good drama, and we all love watching the trainwreck that is DSP, but you've got to remember: Leanna is at fault as well. She willingly moved to Seattle, she willingly called DSP's parents her "in-laws", she willingly wanted to start a soap business, she willingly contacted and entered a relationship with DSP, and she willingly called DSP her "sweetie".
So, why is it that people tend to view Leanna as the victim? Honestly, my best guess is that people view Leanna as a victim because of the lack of information we have. For as much of a stupid idiot that is Phil, he still hasn't reached the level where he livestreams his discussions with Leanna (Aside from the odd Co-op playhroughs in which a few snippets of their relationship slip through the cracks by accident). The fact of the matter is we don't know for sure how the break up went, the things they said to each other, nor do we know their reactions, their history together as a couple, etc. The best we have is some accidental leaks from their video diaries, a few awkward comments here and there, and the occasional looks of awkwardness into the camera. We can make some educated guesses from that, but the truth is we don't know for sure.
My advice, for anyone who gives a fuck, is to just chill. Relax, watch the glorious trainwreck that is DSP, enjoy the constant flow of milk that DSP brings, but don't get emotionally invested into it (Remember what I said about people acting a tad too autistic at times?). The beauty of lolcows is to watch them fuck themselves over and over. Just try to remain objective. Much like CWC, DSP's best content comes from him, and, usually, the best reveals come after the fact.
Of course DSP is at fault too. DSP failed to meet Leanna's expectations as a partner (As childish and unrealistic as said expectations were), he failed her as man, and he failed her as an adult. But Leanna failed herself too. She just needs to grow up, mature, and find her way in life, the same way we all do.
