So I was in a lousy mood this morning. A shoot canceled on me, his mother in law died, so I couldn't really ask him to pay my cancellation fee (what kind of ogre does that?) but I'm in the hole for this trip now and I was feeling shitty. ....then I got a nasty email from some holier-than-thou douche. They say to exercise when you feel down, and I've got to say nothing cheers you up like the physical exertion of ripping someone a new asshole. I feel great now!

*Note, in his email, he's referring to the post on my personal pay site where I apologize for the temporary discontinuing of updates, as I've been having, "personal/mental health problems". On one of my modeling profiles I wrote that I've been having health problems due to a sudden reaction to my birth control implant. And that's all I've said publicly, so you can understand how this makes him an expert on me.

His email:

U must learn to disappoint people-your idiot generosity has fuked u up-wake up!

Hi Isobel,
i have watched your progression into hell over the last three years. First let me say i DO NOT want to take your picture, nor meet you or want anything from you now. I am a Buddhist am i am reaching out to you to offer a sane voice by email that you can communicate with.
You must learn to disappoint people. I think you put yourself in a horrible situation and got tortured because of your willingness to please which caused your complete mental brakedown.I imagine this did mess with your head and still on your blog you are saying,"sorry to disappoint you".
You fuked up fueled by easy money and put yourself into some sort of hell realm. there is always a way out of this so don't lose hope say NO to this lifestyle, you already closed that easy door of the town to town nerdy nudey traveling thing even if you don't realize this yet.
here is what a Rinpoche has to say about IDIOT GENEROSITY:

...super long quote removed...

So really wake up gal, you have tasted your own personal hell now and its time for a fresh start. get out of this shit and start over, reinvent yourself, but not in a "take my picture" sort of way.
If you want to talk i can help as buddhism is about overcoming mental distress and stopping personal suffering. there are no GODS in Buddhism, its about your own mental landscape and i could be of some service. i never want to meet you personally, just so you know I want nothing from you but to help.
dave.

My reply:
"Dear" Dave,

You are an idiot and an asshole who can't even spell or punctuate correctly. How on earth do you ever expect someone to take your shitty, inappropriate, unsolicited critiques well if you can't even write?

I only have a few things to say to you and I'm only going to say them once before I block your address, so let's hope you read better than you write.

First of all, you don't know a damned thing about me so you cannot even begin to presume to judge me or my mental condition. You know "Isobel Wren", my stage persona, who is only a partial construct of the real me. It just so happens that my mental disorder has nothing to do with modeling. It's a long term, managed condition that I have had ever since I was a child (which flares up from time to time, especially when I lose my health insurance and can't afford to pay for the medication temporarily). Why on earth you'd just assume that I'd had a mental breakdown is beyond human understanding. You had no evidence to go on and it is callous and cruel for you to presume to know.

Secondly, don't presume that you know what I would like and dislike. The phrase, "one man's trash is another man's treasure" applies here. You say you've been watching my career for three years. Isn't it possible that you've been watching me advance, get more opportunities in my chosen field and grow? Isn't it likely that if I keep getting farther in, I've chosen and in fact enjoy this field and the direction I've gone in? Modeling and acting is hard work and there are few opportunities. I've fought hard for every step I've taken "into hell". Clearly I want to be here. The only deception taking place here is in you. In your own language, "wake up"! You're an even bigger asshole than I thought you were if you're simply watching me, hoping that I, "[progress] into hell" and I suspect that nobody on the planet could be that big of an asshole, so we both know what you were really doing whilst watching me. I suggest you get some therapy for this desire you have to trash those who you are attracted to.

Third, "I'm sorry to disappoint you" is called good customer service. It's like, "I'm sorry for the inconvenience", not some proof of a non-existent mental deficiency, you presumptive asshole.

Lastly, it's funny, but I don't remember seeing, "write an unsolicited critique of a total stranger's lifestyle and mental health" in the tenets of Buddhism when I studied them. I'm sure that the righteousness of the eightfold path does not include being self righteous. I believe that the Judeo-Christian Zealots have that under control and I'm very sad to see you bringing self-righteousness into one of the most humble religions.

Never do this to anyone again, it's not 'helpful', it's 'holier-than-thou'
Isobel

Tags: asshole, critique, he deserved it, isobel wren, mental breakdown, mental problem, modeling