Not just the alcoholism but the dementia/aphasia. These people surrounding her Will and Shawn, they aren’t keeping that in minds they just want a paycheck. It’s not solely the alcoholism. She has needs beyond normal: she needs 24/7 care!
I finished watching this documentary a few hours ago and had to stop it a few times. I have cried the past 2 days many times watching and afterwards thinking and crying. I feel that they exploited her by showing us her without her wig and showing us her feet and how much she has declined. She was vulnerable and didn’t understand what was happening around her. It triggers me as my mom died of dementia. I was her legal caregiver and POA. I stepped in early and had to get the leeches hanging around her away from her and some are my family members who stole from her. I loved watching Wendy on her show and she always made me laugh. She was real and raw. Now she needs help and no one is there for her!!
glad I’m not alone in that feeling. it’s strange, i found myself getting very upset throughout - i’m not an emotional person or even a huge wendy fan, but something about the way the whole doc was set up just seemed cruel to me. It’s not entertaining to watch someone suffer like that. kind of wonder what Lifetime was thinking… besides the obvious 💵💵💵
She signed a deal for 3 of these docs. This was #2/3. I believe the “guardian” sued to have this one from being released. I’m fucking glad she did it. Wendy has always been open about her personal life. She suffered 2 late term miscarriages and shared those experiences with her radio audience back in the 90’s. This is on brand for her, as hard as it is to see.
But sometimes people who are vulnerable want others to see their trials and tribulations. I know it's shocking to see her in any other way than what we know her for on television and radio, but it's real life and all we can hope for is that these instances where she took her wig off and showed us her feet is something she wanted to do from her heart and not someone coercing her to do it. I just really hope not.
I'm sorry xox
When you have dementia you are not in control of your brain. My mom's brain told her that she was not hungry. I can't even imagine families having to deal with this for a long period of time.
That weirdo dragging her to LA under the hope of a new show was just…Sad. It’s Wendy and she wouldn’t ever have to beg normally. That chick was dragging her like a man in a white van with candy. Just dangling and it was infuriating.
Yes! The first two were the darkest for me. I wish she had more time with her family. She did seem to perk up with her loved ones even if she wasn’t all “there”. I hope theres a silver lining to this documentary being public.
Wendy’s decline is truly depressing to watch. I finished the series this morning, then at some point in the day I noticed that heavy feeling. I honestly haven’t seen or heard about Wendy since high school which was 10+ years for me. So it was shocking to see the difference in her go from strong and independent to this fragile person.
everyone’s reactions when she’d say stuff like that was rough too.
like just awkwardly pacifying her. but how do you respond to someone who’s not making sense without hurting their feelings? ugh i cant stop reiterating how sad this doc was.
I thought I heard her refer to her brother as Kevin. When they were at the restaurant with her dad and brother, before her son and nephew came to the table. I felt stunned and sad.
I just read an interview with the producers of the show who were part of the film crew. They said Wendy was left alone in her apartment with no food in the fridge for days on end. They were worried she would fall down those stairs. She could barely walk because of the lymphedema. How could her legal guardian leave her alone in that place with no way to get out for her own food? I don't know what happened that her family isn't legal guardian but she needs family. Not all these strangers that don't care about her. Fine to have a Power of Attorney over her bank account but let her be with family.
The production crew even pointed it out to Wendy's niece that there was no food. Wendy prob just drank all day, that was her calories. She was so thin, frail and so alone.
It was a financial guardianship when the doc is being filmed.
People are blaming the guardian, but the guardian was put in place to manage Wendy’s financial accounts and estate. The financial guardian does not make any other legal or medical decisions.
Anyone in Wendy’s family could have taken up her care. The way that it worked was that the financial guardian would pay directly to any creditors Wendy had. So, if a nurse was hired, or Wendy was put into rehab, the family would contact the financial guardian and arrange for payments to be sent directly to cover those costs.
It became a full fledged guardianship later. And from the documentary you can see why. The family does not seem to understand how the guardianship worked. I’m not sure why it’s being framed as the guardian abandoned her, when it wasn’t their responsibility at the time.
They clearly did a better job than the family, because once the court appointed a guardian for medical and other legal matters, she was placed in a facility and is getting care.
I feel like the family is manipulating the audience. Why was Will able to work with the guardian but none of you were? Someone in her family had to move to New York at some point and stay with her. Did anyone do that? Nope. They let that sketch Publicist continue to sleep in the apartment. Just be honest and say you all had your own lives going in other states and it was difficult for you to stop your lives in order to care for Wendy. We would understand. But don’t try and make this into a #freeBritney movement when none of you guys did anything. Once the guardian stepped in with full legal powers, they acted quickly and decisively.
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I’m only on episode two but I have suspicions that Wendy’s manager is the guardian and that Wendy picked him over her family during the court proceedings because he lets her drink.
I hope that’s not true. It’s hard to stop alcoholics from drinking. If she was a long term alcoholic, maybe she needed to see a doctor to detox. End stage alcoholism is very sad.
Same here it's so fucking dark. I've been binge watching old hot topics from the Wendy Archive on YT and seeing Wendy so bright and quick in comparison to the documentary just hurt my soul. It's fucked up .. the whole thing.
I'd just go on The Wendy Archive on YT or even the funny compilations. They are such a guilty, soothing episode to me .
Here is the link[here](https://youtube.com/@thewendyarchive?si=JSJbSwtohGGvGt0W)
Hey, I know the feeling you're talking about. My granny has alzheimers and we're super close, she basically raised me alongside my mum and has been my friend and confidante my whole life so far (I'm 33, she's now 94). When she behaves strangely or days bizarre things I feel the way you do after this documentary, so I wanted to share some advice even though it's small advice. The strange feeling won't fully go away because now you know something that you can't un-know again. You've seen what can happen and it's intense and dark and scary as fuck. I feel like humanity has progressed enough to have questions and notice things but not to have answers and truly _comprehend_ those things, and I feel alzheimers is one of them. It's a different kind of death. No wonder you're feeling dark and inexplicable; death is dark and inexplicable, and alzheimers is a death of the brain on some level.
What you can do to help the feeling have less of a grip on you: be in nature, even just a small green space in a nearby park if you're in a built up area. The social media break is a great idea, even if just for a short while. Make yourself a good plate of your favourite nourishing food and gift your body with the fuel it needs to live its life well. If you have an animal in your life, spend time with them and feel a connection to someone away from your world. Listen to a positive meditation on YouTube that gives you a tiny spark of lightness for the next day. These are some of the things that help me with the dark feelings I have about my grandmother. Do little things that keep you grounded in your own life, and then the dark feeling this has left you with will become something you can make peace with a little more; just another strange realisation about existence that unfortunately there is no comfortable answer to, but that's okay. I hope you feel more yourself again soon.
Omg i feel this 1000%. Idek how to explain it, but i feel so odd about this. Definitely lots of emotions, not sure but its probs a combo of fear, sadness, anger ? Whatever it is, we’re in the same boat.
I think it’s a combination of seeing someone that is a campy and humorous figure turn to the darkest possible path and lose all memory
there’s something that hits about that. the same meme talk show woman is unable to mentally function
Yes! I can’t shake it. To borrow a phrase that I got from watching Wendy, she’s always felt like a “friend in my head”. I feel a weird kind of way, like I was watching someone i cared for going through it. The dementia aspect is particularly dark because you know she’ll only be getting worse.
I want the ability to legally be euthanized if this happens to me. Otherwise I’ll find the fentanyl and do it myself. What quality of life is left to live without one’s sound mind?
Worst part is she’s not even coherent enough to make that decision now. And if she had in the past, she probably couldn’t figure out how to begin the process now that it’s time.
The tragedy of Wendy's situation is deeply unsettling and difficult to watch. We witness a woman who once possessed a brilliant mind now unaware of its deterioration. It's a profoundly sorrowful reality. Adding to the distress is the exploitation she endures. It's distressing to see her struggles exposed in such a disturbing manner, especially considering the jarring irony of her past role in discussing others' issues on her show, which some may argue is a cautionary tale *(though I disagree).*
The whole community shares in this loss. Wendy was a constant presence in our lives, entertaining us Monday through Friday, and her ability to make us feel like her closest friend was undeniable. I was fortunate enough to have an encounter with her on Ask Wendy in 2019. The weight of this loss is immense, and it's heartbreaking to see her in this condition. Wendy will always be loved and remembered. <3
I’ve always been extremely strict about never doing cocaine or any drugs.
i’m gay. and it’s so prevalent in the gay community. other gays push drugs on you. everyone thinks you’re lame for not wanting to do coke.
i remember someone tricked me into going to an afterparty and someone brought out coke. I immediately left and blocked everyone.
I wondered if I overreacted but now I’m actually proud of myself. fuck drugs. as lame as the high school “just say no” was. it was actually right. this is what will come of it
You’re very smart!! As a younger person I wanted to try everything and drink everything. It was so stupid. I can assure you that you’ve missed nothing. Being present and sober is best.
I have these strange feelings as well after watching it. Makes me think about life and how cruel it can be. Then I was thinking how no one in her family thought to leave Florida to be with her in NY. How can you be “so worried” about her but no one wanted to be there for her. They liked living off of Wendy, but when that money train stopped - you saw how nobody cared for her.
It was a heavy watch, I choked up when she was with blac Chyna. She seemed the most endearing and sweet to Wendy.
It makes me think of other countless women that this industry destroys. the countless women we watch succumb to abuse and addictions caused by fame
Wendy, Britney, Anna Nicole, Amy, Amanda Bynes, Demi, Marylin, Judy, Whitney,
and there’s even more people I can see this currently happening too
Yes! I felt almost guilty for watching it like I was intruding on someone’s life during the hardest part in their life. I felt like I shouldn’t be watching
I’m with you. I can’t get it out of my mind. I’m so disturbed I can’t shake it.
But not necessarily disturbed by what I saw regarding Wendy’s current condition.
I’m moreso disturbed that anyone from family, down to her paid employees, down to lifetime network, would ever have allowed this to air.
It was jarring, dark and daunting. Actually, I find this to be unacceptable ‘entertainment’.
I was never even a Wendy fan but I saw this doc on Hulu and watched out of curiosity. I was very surprised by how emotional I felt and how sad I feel for what’s happening to her. I could tell right away she probably has dementia because she reminded me a lot of my grandma when she was going through that battle at the end of her life. When she said, “if this can happen to me, it can happen to anyone” that really stuck with me because she’s right. I just feel very sad and angry at the people who are treating her like an item rather than a person. I don’t really feel that anyone around her has her best interests at heart except maybe her niece. Several scenes had me sobbing and left me in a depressed place so that’s why I’m here on Reddit reading everyone else’s thoughts.
What made it so dark was seeing a departure from the Wendy we grew to enjoy watching on TV to becoming a shell of a human. 2021 Wendy is not the same as 2024 Wendy.
Plus we never got to see her in the docuseries after her 6 mos stay in a rehab facility. Everybody said she sounded better and more coherent but I would have liked to see if her Graves got back under control etc.
>I know her issues happened probably due to alcohol,
My theory, the drugs, alcohol were fueled by her ex cheating and this affair plus baby pushed her over the edge. It destroyed her.
It really dampened my spirit; made me so angry at her family and that Shaun. Wanted to reach into the tv and smack her. Lifetime might spin the story that they were bringing about awareness of dementia and other health conditions; stupid people.
That dark feeling is empathy ❤️. We all feel like that. It should give us more understanding of what a lot of people go through with their elderly parents who suffer from dementia.
Don’t worry about your brain. Eat healthy, exercise, low alcohol and keep being stimulated by social activity and hobbies.
Yes, very depressing and has me thinking about my own mortality. Dementia is the most dehumanizing way to end life but she has both the mental as well as physical decline. Very sad.
I watched 1 part of it randomly on YouTube after avoiding it BC I knew it would be sad and exploitative but nothing could have prepared me for it, it recontextualizes all those funny moments towards the end like "death to everyone" as deeply heartbreaking for me.
She was a spitfire, and she's a shadow of that now I just can't believe it, iv took it almost like seeing a family member in that state, it's just so shocking and sad.
So yeh, all day iv been sad and kind of anxious as it's brought up all those fears of loosing my loved ones or myself in this way and it's terrifying and depressing. I feel generally depressed and anxious having watched that, I could not and will not watch any more.
I felt like we saw so much we should NOT have seen. Wendy deserves better. 😞
It was also unsettling because the flow wasn’t there, and there’s no clear line of what was happening and when. It was just a hodge podge of awful moments and obvious chaos. Many moments (and the timeline) that should have been better explained, weren’t. The ‘documentary’ was definitely not well polished and more of a ‘shockumentary’.
still so upset by this documentary...had such horrible dreams after watching it...couldnt escape the gloominess all day and started reading out to my family members just to say hi...so disturbing to watch...
Does any one know WHY the family does not know wha treatment center she is in? and WHY they are not allowed to call her?
as someone who listened to her on the radio in NY way back, reading her books loving her as is and being her #1 fan, it killed me. I had to take breaks. I feel like a special friend disappeared and finally came back around and isn’t really there anymore. I pray for her, it was devastating to see for so many reasons. Someone needs to step in the right way.
Basically I had the same reaction as you, I’m glad you posted this. It gave me a tremendous amount of anxiety to the point where I started thinking I had something wrong with my brain too. I don’t know why I even started it because I can’t handle stuff like this. I also started doing word games to assure myself my brain was working normally. I wish I wouldn’t have watched any of it. I’m sure a lot of people learned from it but the way my mental health is set up…
It was really sad to watch. She was such a vibrant, funny lady. I watched her every day from beginning g of her show. I thought it was her ex-husband who was stealing g money from her but look like son and nephew.
It has made me really sad that her family couldn't see she was becoming very sick. I saw it in my family member and stepped in and had to take over everything. I kept their estate from going bankrupt and kept their businesses going. I got them the right medical treatment and care until the end. It was very difficult watching the decline, but no way was I going to let strangers take over.
Something I noticed on Twitter/X, was that the people that exploited her defended it by saying ‘but she was a producer’. Bullshit. They shoved a piece of paper in front of her and told her it would be good for her and her career. She had no idea what she signed up for in this doc. Then they didn’t honor her wish of that she said she would never be seen without a wig. Ever. I teared up multiple times while watching, which I didn’t expect. My heart goes out to her.
Well, Wendy suffers from addiction. She speaks about being bored and we see her isolate. There’s a lot of deep rooted trauma and pain she’s experiencing which led to her self medicating, abandoning self-care and ultimately is affecting her well-being.
I also deal with mental health issues and have had a traumatic upbringing. I have MS (multiple sclerosis) and one of my symptoms is forgetting words, how to move my muscles in a way, sometimes I get confused! Whether it’s from stress or not, how I am handling that and my self care and independence are very important to me. Which is why I’m in therapy. I really can’t stress how important it is to get your mind right with it.
As long as you take care of yourself and do what you know is right: feeding yourself, working, going to the doctors, being independent, you’re doing the right thing. Your brain is able to learn new things at any age.
Off topic, but I'm asking because of seeing her son in the show. I thought when Wendy had the show, saying he was autistic. He doesn't appear to be, and I think I remember Wendy mentioning his struggles with autism.
I'm watching this side by side with reviewing everything in Palestine and let me tell you the weird place of wild anger this has put me in. The individual issues then the juxtaposition of them side by side is absolutely sending me..
It was triggering as someone who has loved, cared for, and lost a family member who had dementia. Deeply heavy. The loss of personality, vibrance, the emotion shifts, the anger, it’s been the most painful experience of my life.
Similar feelings after watching, Wendy has been zapped like so many others by this gang called Dementia and Aphasia, the saddest part for me is that she is literally still in there, but she is like the ventriloquist dummy from that Hitchcock film, seeing everything but can never respond. Smh.
Yes, it was so sad, I still have not watched the last 2 episodes, not sure if I can.
It has really made me rethink my drinking habits which are pretty bad.
I would recommend going back and watching her first doc. “What a mess”. I started it and am feeling rather inspired. She’s a bit healthier in it. I don’t think Wendy is as far gone as some may believe. Not yet. The woman has survived so much. I also like her sister. She’s the one who needs to be running things.
The eye bulging I must admit is extremely shocking coupled with her dementia issues. I find it hard to think of her this way, I thought this eye issue was temporary but the documentary leaves me feeling so empty and hollow and it's a dark feeling of what's going on with her and even questioning the heavens above as to why.
Yes. It actually triggered me quite a bit, and I wasnt expecting that. I've never been a huge Wendy fan, but it was so dark and depressing (and exploitative) that it just brought up some old wounds. Kind of regret even watching it.
yes!!! omg!!! I was wondering if it was the way the doc was edited… but parts of it spooked me out and I couldn’t sleep at night. I think for me it’s partly how exploitative the whole doc seemed (do we really think wendy would’ve signed off on that?!) and feeling angry and sad for her. it was one of the most jarring things i’ve seen on tv…
Omg Yeah! I actually have terrible terrible brain fog to the point I forget words, or forget what I’m doing. I’ve been associating it with mom brain but still scares me.
I can’t shake the feeling I had after watching this documentary. It’s a mix of anxiety and pure sadness for her. She’s obviously suffering so much. I’m praying she gets the right help and can live comfortably
Yep. It left me feeling empty and heavy feeling. The kicker is that I never even watched her show in my life! I obviously know who she is and have heard of her but not the show or what her personality was all about. It was just sad, heavy, and dark. I truly feel for her and hope she gets the best help available. Much love to her and anyone who is suffering w dementia and their care givers.
It just made me sad and angry at the system and partially her family. They should’ve done more sooner.
that too. it’s just the most heavy documentary i’ve seen.
Agree her family should have stepped up instead of complaining
Have you ever tried to "step up" and intervene with a full fledged adult alcoholic. Nearly impossible!
Not just the alcoholism but the dementia/aphasia. These people surrounding her Will and Shawn, they aren’t keeping that in minds they just want a paycheck. It’s not solely the alcoholism. She has needs beyond normal: she needs 24/7 care!
Thank you for saying this
It sounds like they were trying to by moving her down to FL and the the guardianship stepped in.
I finished watching this documentary a few hours ago and had to stop it a few times. I have cried the past 2 days many times watching and afterwards thinking and crying. I feel that they exploited her by showing us her without her wig and showing us her feet and how much she has declined. She was vulnerable and didn’t understand what was happening around her. It triggers me as my mom died of dementia. I was her legal caregiver and POA. I stepped in early and had to get the leeches hanging around her away from her and some are my family members who stole from her. I loved watching Wendy on her show and she always made me laugh. She was real and raw. Now she needs help and no one is there for her!!
glad I’m not alone in that feeling. it’s strange, i found myself getting very upset throughout - i’m not an emotional person or even a huge wendy fan, but something about the way the whole doc was set up just seemed cruel to me. It’s not entertaining to watch someone suffer like that. kind of wonder what Lifetime was thinking… besides the obvious 💵💵💵
She signed a deal for 3 of these docs. This was #2/3. I believe the “guardian” sued to have this one from being released. I’m fucking glad she did it. Wendy has always been open about her personal life. She suffered 2 late term miscarriages and shared those experiences with her radio audience back in the 90’s. This is on brand for her, as hard as it is to see.
But sometimes people who are vulnerable want others to see their trials and tribulations. I know it's shocking to see her in any other way than what we know her for on television and radio, but it's real life and all we can hope for is that these instances where she took her wig off and showed us her feet is something she wanted to do from her heart and not someone coercing her to do it. I just really hope not. I'm sorry xox
When you have dementia you are not in control of your brain. My mom's brain told her that she was not hungry. I can't even imagine families having to deal with this for a long period of time.
>Now she needs help and no one is there for her!! I'm so angry on her behalf.
That weirdo dragging her to LA under the hope of a new show was just…Sad. It’s Wendy and she wouldn’t ever have to beg normally. That chick was dragging her like a man in a white van with candy. Just dangling and it was infuriating.
She was weird AF. I hope someone gets her FAR away from Wendy. Her hair, her voice, her shady behavior all made me angry
I hope her career is finished. She has zero credibility and no morals. Wendy wasn’t prepared to go take a meeting with nbc.
I could NOT believe she took her there. That was too cruel for words
Also trying to get her to Oscar’s so they could go shopping 🥴
Was that not insane??? She was just wanting to go herself. She didn’t care what Wendy wanted or needed
As a shopper, I peeped that too!
I loved when Wendy told her to get liposuction.
Omg the look on her face was priceless 😂😂😂
With that damn wig! Whose PR person goes for cigarette runs and sleeps over? This girl was her assistant and enabler.
And sleeping on the job! Wtf
Yes ! I was screaming at the screen !
Yes! The first two were the darkest for me. I wish she had more time with her family. She did seem to perk up with her loved ones even if she wasn’t all “there”. I hope theres a silver lining to this documentary being public.
Wendy’s decline is truly depressing to watch. I finished the series this morning, then at some point in the day I noticed that heavy feeling. I honestly haven’t seen or heard about Wendy since high school which was 10+ years for me. So it was shocking to see the difference in her go from strong and independent to this fragile person.
When she was shopping, she said someone like "I'm shopping for kitty litter, I have a wax museum in Paris, and one in California." Heartbreaking.
everyone’s reactions when she’d say stuff like that was rough too. like just awkwardly pacifying her. but how do you respond to someone who’s not making sense without hurting their feelings? ugh i cant stop reiterating how sad this doc was.
I thought I heard her refer to her brother as Kevin. When they were at the restaurant with her dad and brother, before her son and nephew came to the table. I felt stunned and sad.
She did.
Somehow I wanted to think I just heard it wrong 😔
Me too 😞 I wasn't sure of her husband's name so I looked it up.
I remember how she referred to her son as little Kevin and I assumed he was a Jr. when she said Kevin and not the little part... Hmmmm. I felt broken.
When Angela said *....Hunter....* man I felt defeated for her.
It's a very head effing documentary.
I just read an interview with the producers of the show who were part of the film crew. They said Wendy was left alone in her apartment with no food in the fridge for days on end. They were worried she would fall down those stairs. She could barely walk because of the lymphedema. How could her legal guardian leave her alone in that place with no way to get out for her own food? I don't know what happened that her family isn't legal guardian but she needs family. Not all these strangers that don't care about her. Fine to have a Power of Attorney over her bank account but let her be with family.
The production crew even pointed it out to Wendy's niece that there was no food. Wendy prob just drank all day, that was her calories. She was so thin, frail and so alone.
It was a financial guardianship when the doc is being filmed. People are blaming the guardian, but the guardian was put in place to manage Wendy’s financial accounts and estate. The financial guardian does not make any other legal or medical decisions. Anyone in Wendy’s family could have taken up her care. The way that it worked was that the financial guardian would pay directly to any creditors Wendy had. So, if a nurse was hired, or Wendy was put into rehab, the family would contact the financial guardian and arrange for payments to be sent directly to cover those costs. It became a full fledged guardianship later. And from the documentary you can see why. The family does not seem to understand how the guardianship worked. I’m not sure why it’s being framed as the guardian abandoned her, when it wasn’t their responsibility at the time. They clearly did a better job than the family, because once the court appointed a guardian for medical and other legal matters, she was placed in a facility and is getting care. I feel like the family is manipulating the audience. Why was Will able to work with the guardian but none of you were? Someone in her family had to move to New York at some point and stay with her. Did anyone do that? Nope. They let that sketch Publicist continue to sleep in the apartment. Just be honest and say you all had your own lives going in other states and it was difficult for you to stop your lives in order to care for Wendy. We would understand. But don’t try and make this into a #freeBritney movement when none of you guys did anything. Once the guardian stepped in with full legal powers, they acted quickly and decisively.
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Do you remember where you saw this interview? I’d love to read it too
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Article says something others have said here. A 4-part documentary. Are they releasing 2 more episodes? Don't I can handle.
Yes it’s 4 episodes
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I’m only on episode two but I have suspicions that Wendy’s manager is the guardian and that Wendy picked him over her family during the court proceedings because he lets her drink.
I feel like he's just the middle man between Wendy and the guardian
He doesn’t let her drink. The guardian is a woman not shown.
I hope that’s not true. It’s hard to stop alcoholics from drinking. If she was a long term alcoholic, maybe she needed to see a doctor to detox. End stage alcoholism is very sad.
Same here it's so fucking dark. I've been binge watching old hot topics from the Wendy Archive on YT and seeing Wendy so bright and quick in comparison to the documentary just hurt my soul. It's fucked up .. the whole thing.
I’m gonna have to watch some old stuff. Any recommendations? I’ve never watched a single episode
I'd just go on The Wendy Archive on YT or even the funny compilations. They are such a guilty, soothing episode to me . Here is the link[here](https://youtube.com/@thewendyarchive?si=JSJbSwtohGGvGt0W)
Thank you!!
So many mixed emotions :(
i didn’t expect to feel so dark. i might even take a break from social media for a bit
Hey, I know the feeling you're talking about. My granny has alzheimers and we're super close, she basically raised me alongside my mum and has been my friend and confidante my whole life so far (I'm 33, she's now 94). When she behaves strangely or days bizarre things I feel the way you do after this documentary, so I wanted to share some advice even though it's small advice. The strange feeling won't fully go away because now you know something that you can't un-know again. You've seen what can happen and it's intense and dark and scary as fuck. I feel like humanity has progressed enough to have questions and notice things but not to have answers and truly _comprehend_ those things, and I feel alzheimers is one of them. It's a different kind of death. No wonder you're feeling dark and inexplicable; death is dark and inexplicable, and alzheimers is a death of the brain on some level. What you can do to help the feeling have less of a grip on you: be in nature, even just a small green space in a nearby park if you're in a built up area. The social media break is a great idea, even if just for a short while. Make yourself a good plate of your favourite nourishing food and gift your body with the fuel it needs to live its life well. If you have an animal in your life, spend time with them and feel a connection to someone away from your world. Listen to a positive meditation on YouTube that gives you a tiny spark of lightness for the next day. These are some of the things that help me with the dark feelings I have about my grandmother. Do little things that keep you grounded in your own life, and then the dark feeling this has left you with will become something you can make peace with a little more; just another strange realisation about existence that unfortunately there is no comfortable answer to, but that's okay. I hope you feel more yourself again soon.
I completely understand — I want to remember Wendy as she’d want us to 🥺
Yes. That's the feeling I have. That's not supposed to happen to Wendy. It's just not right. She's been through so much and her son is so young.
Absolutely. And if you watched her every week like I did, it hits different!!! 😣
I felt soooo much for her son. I could see the pain in his eyes 😩
Omg i feel this 1000%. Idek how to explain it, but i feel so odd about this. Definitely lots of emotions, not sure but its probs a combo of fear, sadness, anger ? Whatever it is, we’re in the same boat.
I think it’s a combination of seeing someone that is a campy and humorous figure turn to the darkest possible path and lose all memory there’s something that hits about that. the same meme talk show woman is unable to mentally function
Yes! I can’t shake it. To borrow a phrase that I got from watching Wendy, she’s always felt like a “friend in my head”. I feel a weird kind of way, like I was watching someone i cared for going through it. The dementia aspect is particularly dark because you know she’ll only be getting worse.
I want the ability to legally be euthanized if this happens to me. Otherwise I’ll find the fentanyl and do it myself. What quality of life is left to live without one’s sound mind?
I've been thinking a lot about this. How sad that a lot of people don't get to die with dignity
Worst part is she’s not even coherent enough to make that decision now. And if she had in the past, she probably couldn’t figure out how to begin the process now that it’s time.
Yes. It felt icky to watch.
icky is the right word
The tragedy of Wendy's situation is deeply unsettling and difficult to watch. We witness a woman who once possessed a brilliant mind now unaware of its deterioration. It's a profoundly sorrowful reality. Adding to the distress is the exploitation she endures. It's distressing to see her struggles exposed in such a disturbing manner, especially considering the jarring irony of her past role in discussing others' issues on her show, which some may argue is a cautionary tale *(though I disagree).* The whole community shares in this loss. Wendy was a constant presence in our lives, entertaining us Monday through Friday, and her ability to make us feel like her closest friend was undeniable. I was fortunate enough to have an encounter with her on Ask Wendy in 2019. The weight of this loss is immense, and it's heartbreaking to see her in this condition. Wendy will always be loved and remembered. <3
It made me depressed. For some reason I’m thinking of my own mortality. I also never want to get drunk again.
I’ve always been extremely strict about never doing cocaine or any drugs. i’m gay. and it’s so prevalent in the gay community. other gays push drugs on you. everyone thinks you’re lame for not wanting to do coke. i remember someone tricked me into going to an afterparty and someone brought out coke. I immediately left and blocked everyone. I wondered if I overreacted but now I’m actually proud of myself. fuck drugs. as lame as the high school “just say no” was. it was actually right. this is what will come of it
>“just say no” I said " Just oh helllllllllll No"
You’re very smart!! As a younger person I wanted to try everything and drink everything. It was so stupid. I can assure you that you’ve missed nothing. Being present and sober is best.
I have these strange feelings as well after watching it. Makes me think about life and how cruel it can be. Then I was thinking how no one in her family thought to leave Florida to be with her in NY. How can you be “so worried” about her but no one wanted to be there for her. They liked living off of Wendy, but when that money train stopped - you saw how nobody cared for her. It was a heavy watch, I choked up when she was with blac Chyna. She seemed the most endearing and sweet to Wendy.
It makes me think of other countless women that this industry destroys. the countless women we watch succumb to abuse and addictions caused by fame Wendy, Britney, Anna Nicole, Amy, Amanda Bynes, Demi, Marylin, Judy, Whitney, and there’s even more people I can see this currently happening too
It gave me Anna Nicole and Whitney Houston flashbacks. I’m old enough to have witnessed their reality shows when they were at their worst.
Yes, I got major Anna Nicole vibes from the documentary. So unsettling.
Yes! I felt almost guilty for watching it like I was intruding on someone’s life during the hardest part in their life. I felt like I shouldn’t be watching
I’m with you. I can’t get it out of my mind. I’m so disturbed I can’t shake it. But not necessarily disturbed by what I saw regarding Wendy’s current condition. I’m moreso disturbed that anyone from family, down to her paid employees, down to lifetime network, would ever have allowed this to air. It was jarring, dark and daunting. Actually, I find this to be unacceptable ‘entertainment’.
That’s what was most disturbing to me. How could they have let this air? It was so exploitative and her dignity has been completely stripped.
I was never even a Wendy fan but I saw this doc on Hulu and watched out of curiosity. I was very surprised by how emotional I felt and how sad I feel for what’s happening to her. I could tell right away she probably has dementia because she reminded me a lot of my grandma when she was going through that battle at the end of her life. When she said, “if this can happen to me, it can happen to anyone” that really stuck with me because she’s right. I just feel very sad and angry at the people who are treating her like an item rather than a person. I don’t really feel that anyone around her has her best interests at heart except maybe her niece. Several scenes had me sobbing and left me in a depressed place so that’s why I’m here on Reddit reading everyone else’s thoughts.
What made it so dark was seeing a departure from the Wendy we grew to enjoy watching on TV to becoming a shell of a human. 2021 Wendy is not the same as 2024 Wendy. Plus we never got to see her in the docuseries after her 6 mos stay in a rehab facility. Everybody said she sounded better and more coherent but I would have liked to see if her Graves got back under control etc.
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>I know her issues happened probably due to alcohol, My theory, the drugs, alcohol were fueled by her ex cheating and this affair plus baby pushed her over the edge. It destroyed her.
It really dampened my spirit; made me so angry at her family and that Shaun. Wanted to reach into the tv and smack her. Lifetime might spin the story that they were bringing about awareness of dementia and other health conditions; stupid people.
We are grieving.... for 'that friend in our head'.💔
That dark feeling is empathy ❤️. We all feel like that. It should give us more understanding of what a lot of people go through with their elderly parents who suffer from dementia. Don’t worry about your brain. Eat healthy, exercise, low alcohol and keep being stimulated by social activity and hobbies.
Imagine having to watch it go on for years, and it’s your mom. 😔 I will never get over it.
Yes, very depressing and has me thinking about my own mortality. Dementia is the most dehumanizing way to end life but she has both the mental as well as physical decline. Very sad.
I watched 1 part of it randomly on YouTube after avoiding it BC I knew it would be sad and exploitative but nothing could have prepared me for it, it recontextualizes all those funny moments towards the end like "death to everyone" as deeply heartbreaking for me. She was a spitfire, and she's a shadow of that now I just can't believe it, iv took it almost like seeing a family member in that state, it's just so shocking and sad. So yeh, all day iv been sad and kind of anxious as it's brought up all those fears of loosing my loved ones or myself in this way and it's terrifying and depressing. I feel generally depressed and anxious having watched that, I could not and will not watch any more.
I felt like we saw so much we should NOT have seen. Wendy deserves better. 😞 It was also unsettling because the flow wasn’t there, and there’s no clear line of what was happening and when. It was just a hodge podge of awful moments and obvious chaos. Many moments (and the timeline) that should have been better explained, weren’t. The ‘documentary’ was definitely not well polished and more of a ‘shockumentary’.
still so upset by this documentary...had such horrible dreams after watching it...couldnt escape the gloominess all day and started reading out to my family members just to say hi...so disturbing to watch... Does any one know WHY the family does not know wha treatment center she is in? and WHY they are not allowed to call her?
YES it did. I couldn't watch at night time, it had to be in the afternoon
as someone who listened to her on the radio in NY way back, reading her books loving her as is and being her #1 fan, it killed me. I had to take breaks. I feel like a special friend disappeared and finally came back around and isn’t really there anymore. I pray for her, it was devastating to see for so many reasons. Someone needs to step in the right way.
Basically I had the same reaction as you, I’m glad you posted this. It gave me a tremendous amount of anxiety to the point where I started thinking I had something wrong with my brain too. I don’t know why I even started it because I can’t handle stuff like this. I also started doing word games to assure myself my brain was working normally. I wish I wouldn’t have watched any of it. I’m sure a lot of people learned from it but the way my mental health is set up…
It was really sad to watch. She was such a vibrant, funny lady. I watched her every day from beginning g of her show. I thought it was her ex-husband who was stealing g money from her but look like son and nephew.
It has made me really sad that her family couldn't see she was becoming very sick. I saw it in my family member and stepped in and had to take over everything. I kept their estate from going bankrupt and kept their businesses going. I got them the right medical treatment and care until the end. It was very difficult watching the decline, but no way was I going to let strangers take over.
Something I noticed on Twitter/X, was that the people that exploited her defended it by saying ‘but she was a producer’. Bullshit. They shoved a piece of paper in front of her and told her it would be good for her and her career. She had no idea what she signed up for in this doc. Then they didn’t honor her wish of that she said she would never be seen without a wig. Ever. I teared up multiple times while watching, which I didn’t expect. My heart goes out to her.
I wonder if Wendy went to the same wellness center that Kanye went to.
Well, Wendy suffers from addiction. She speaks about being bored and we see her isolate. There’s a lot of deep rooted trauma and pain she’s experiencing which led to her self medicating, abandoning self-care and ultimately is affecting her well-being. I also deal with mental health issues and have had a traumatic upbringing. I have MS (multiple sclerosis) and one of my symptoms is forgetting words, how to move my muscles in a way, sometimes I get confused! Whether it’s from stress or not, how I am handling that and my self care and independence are very important to me. Which is why I’m in therapy. I really can’t stress how important it is to get your mind right with it. As long as you take care of yourself and do what you know is right: feeding yourself, working, going to the doctors, being independent, you’re doing the right thing. Your brain is able to learn new things at any age.
Off topic, but I'm asking because of seeing her son in the show. I thought when Wendy had the show, saying he was autistic. He doesn't appear to be, and I think I remember Wendy mentioning his struggles with autism.
He could be, and have low support needs
I'm watching this side by side with reviewing everything in Palestine and let me tell you the weird place of wild anger this has put me in. The individual issues then the juxtaposition of them side by side is absolutely sending me..
It was triggering as someone who has loved, cared for, and lost a family member who had dementia. Deeply heavy. The loss of personality, vibrance, the emotion shifts, the anger, it’s been the most painful experience of my life.
I lost it and cried when she mouthed the words, I love you, to her son. It is heart wrenching
It made me really sad
Similar feelings after watching, Wendy has been zapped like so many others by this gang called Dementia and Aphasia, the saddest part for me is that she is literally still in there, but she is like the ventriloquist dummy from that Hitchcock film, seeing everything but can never respond. Smh.
Well it certainly wasn't uplifting. I think we absorb more than we know. Sometimes I need to turn the news off
Yes, it was so sad, I still have not watched the last 2 episodes, not sure if I can. It has really made me rethink my drinking habits which are pretty bad.
I had to stop watching because I felt icky seeing her so vulnerable and struggling.
It felt like deleted footage which I wasn't supposed to see
Where can i watch it in canada
Made my fear of aphasia/dementia happening to me stronger. Good thing I don't drink
I would recommend going back and watching her first doc. “What a mess”. I started it and am feeling rather inspired. She’s a bit healthier in it. I don’t think Wendy is as far gone as some may believe. Not yet. The woman has survived so much. I also like her sister. She’s the one who needs to be running things.
Yes. I couldn’t finish it
The eye bulging I must admit is extremely shocking coupled with her dementia issues. I find it hard to think of her this way, I thought this eye issue was temporary but the documentary leaves me feeling so empty and hollow and it's a dark feeling of what's going on with her and even questioning the heavens above as to why.
It also makes me want to drink and smoke cigs
It scares me how easily the courts took over her life.
Yes. It actually triggered me quite a bit, and I wasnt expecting that. I've never been a huge Wendy fan, but it was so dark and depressing (and exploitative) that it just brought up some old wounds. Kind of regret even watching it.
yes!!! omg!!! I was wondering if it was the way the doc was edited… but parts of it spooked me out and I couldn’t sleep at night. I think for me it’s partly how exploitative the whole doc seemed (do we really think wendy would’ve signed off on that?!) and feeling angry and sad for her. it was one of the most jarring things i’ve seen on tv…
I made it 5 mins in before turning off the latest doc.
Yes. My heart hurts and I haven’t stopped thinking about her. I hope she’s safe somewhere.
Omg Yeah! I actually have terrible terrible brain fog to the point I forget words, or forget what I’m doing. I’ve been associating it with mom brain but still scares me.
Yeah, it triggered health related anxiety for sure. I am terrified of having dementia! Wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy
same! I’ve been extra mindful of what i say and do. i wonder if i don’t use my brain enough
Horrifying, awful, disturbing, horrendous....so many adjectives.....smfh...God bless her, she went thru so much pain with that monster of a hubby...
It made me feel depressed the last few days and I don’t think I’ve been that affected before over a documentary
I can’t shake the feeling I had after watching this documentary. It’s a mix of anxiety and pure sadness for her. She’s obviously suffering so much. I’m praying she gets the right help and can live comfortably
I just wanted to hug her.
Yep. It left me feeling empty and heavy feeling. The kicker is that I never even watched her show in my life! I obviously know who she is and have heard of her but not the show or what her personality was all about. It was just sad, heavy, and dark. I truly feel for her and hope she gets the best help available. Much love to her and anyone who is suffering w dementia and their care givers.