Seriously, what the hell is this?

[kellinator]

Last night I was idly flipping channels (idle eyes watch the devil's television) and came across something that I've been hearing about, but I don't think I truly believed until I saw it with my own two eyes:

My Super Sweet Sixteen.

I'm sure I could rant ad infinitum about these spoiled, bratty, entitled kids, but I'm sure it's all been said before, so instead I'll wonder: These kids are from obviously very wealthy families, so how in the hell did these families manage to amass and maintain such wealth with such fucked-up financial priorities?

That said, it may still go on the Guilty Pleasure list, because it makes me feel deep in comparison. Wow, I really am shallow.

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[daraflower.livejournal.com]

it's a real train wreck, isn't it? i seriously could not believe it when i first saw it. i kept making noises like "buh" and "guh" and "howcanshe...???" as jaded as i thought i was before, still i felt a last little sliver of innocence die inside me on that day.

though i really don't know how popular this show is, what makes me cry most of all is the thought of normal 16 year olds rushing home from school to tune in, and afterwards concluding that their lives are small or shitty or boring by comparison. is there such a thing as fiscal anorexia? :/