What’s her iconic swim? I’ve never heard of that.
A source from her time at UEA came forward with information regarding her suicide attempt. Both myself and a mod confirmed his identity - he was a former classmate of Chloe's. Chloe has often alluded to a suicide attempt that took place over the winter period during her first and only year at university. This suicide attempt was supposedly deeply traumatic and caused her friends to abandon her entirely. She alluded to hanging herself and coming very close to death. She described the incident in some of the first videos she ever uploaded which have both been deleted. These videos were How I Found Out I Have Dissociative Identity Disorder | Q&A Pt 1/2.
The first video is archived in the
OP under the third spoiler. The second is
here.
She went on to mention the suicide attempt in passing on a number of occasions - often in livestreams I have yet to upload. The most detailed account of this attempt is still live on her channel - I have an archive if she does choose to delete it but for now I'll link the live video.
GHOST, "DEAD" & NON-HUMAN ALTERS | Meet OMEGA! | All about Alters 8 | Dissociative Identity Disorder
TL;DW - Chloe claimed that her mental health had deteriorated severely during her first few weeks at university. This culminated in what Chloe described as a serious suicide attempt in 2016. She claimed that she was on the brink of death when she was discovered by the police who had been searching for her as a missing person. She claimed she was in a forest during the winter and due to the cold she was close to death. She taps her neck and states that she envisioned herself floating because she was 'off the ground' during this suicide attempt. It is very clear that she is claiming to have hung herself. She claims that forests and rope are triggers for her in this video and others. Chloe claimed that following this suicide attempt she was unlawfully expelled from university. She also claims that all her friends abandoned her because they just could not cope with how special and troubled she was.
In reality? She jumped into a lake in a desperate bid for attention most likely after arguing with her partner.
The lake in question is notorious amongst students due to a
body being found in the water years prior. Students are prohibited from swimming in the lake - she was likely in trouble for swimming.
However, she was not expelled, as she claimed. Her swimming session occurred in
December 2016. She was back at university in
January 2017. The only documented 'suicide attempt' involving a police search in 2016 is her dip in the lake which occurred a little under three months into her studies. There was no hanging. She appears to have voluntarily dropped out of university some months later. From the context of the chat logs it appears she was struggling to keep up academically - that part is purely speculative but based on the chat logs that is the conclusion I've drawn.
She was not expelled. She was not on the brink of death. She did not hang herself. Her friends did not abandon her.
When someone asked what happened at the lake she stated lol that was me and go hard or go home. She lied - and we have unequivocal proof.
TL;DR - She pretended to hang herself when in reality she went swimming in a lake and got in trouble for breaking school rules. She claimed she hung herself, got expelled, and lost all her friends for sympathy points when she started her YouTube channel.
In other news, I'd like to submit my DissociaDID Draws entry. I call this piece
Yearning.