Molly Seidel Instagram Post

yooooooo wrote:

Twelve pages long?

This thread is Twelve. Pages. Long???

You know there are actual things happening in the running world right now. It's not like Shelby-tests-positive-before-the-trials busy but, there's enough to think on then a jokey instagram post about online dating...

I perused through some of it and man, ya'll are really really mad. Over an instagram post. An instagram post!

If you don't like her my god, don't follow her. If you think she's a "skeleton with a man's face" well I'm sure there are other things to look at on the interwebs. If you think she's a narcissist because she made an instagram post, then you need to read more.

Yall are even getting your knickers in a bunch about how fast her mile time is? Really? When was the last time she raced the mile? She's a marathoner. She won an Olympic medal. Being proud of that doesn't make you a narcissist...

You guys have GOT to get a grip. Really. For your sakes as well as all of ours. You need to ask yourself why this post upsets you so much. What insecurity does it tap into that makes you lash out in such a bizarre way? You're not going to date Molly. Many of you claim to be married. Many of you openly talk about how unattractive you think she is. So why on EARTH does a joke a runner makes on instagram make you feel all these weird feelings? You could just keep scrolling.

You know the things that us women have to deal with on this site alone?

Middle aged men talking about high school girls going through puberty, talking about how they gained weight and got "pudgy" even though they are running as well as they ever have. Mary Cain talks about how when she was twelve, people on these boards were speculating that she was a boy. Leah Falland has a bit to contribute on the subject.

I've seen some of the worst descriptions of women on here that make "skeleton with a man's face" seem like a compliment

And yet when we raise our voices about it WE'RE being sensitive?

Here are some things to consider.

Molly is a good runner. She's a professional runner. She's an Olympic medalist. Using her high school times to somehow distort the fact that she's really good at running shows a level of insecurity I didn't think possible...

I don't know her, but narcissists are not anyone you think show's a bit of self indulgence or selfishness once in a while. There's a whole lot. more to being a narcissist than that. I'm not saying Molly even did that, but calling someone a narcissist or a sociopath is such a go-to these days on all sides of the spectrum it's just getting old and annoying.

When you attack her looks after she made a joke, it just says so much more about how weak and insecure you are. Again, you do not have to find her attractive or want to date her. But ask yourself, why on earth did that joke make you, presumably happily married men, so angry that you feel the need to come on here and write this about her?

She made sure the individual was anonymous. But none of your name calling is anonymous. Keep that in mind the next time you want to call someone a narcissist.

You can ALWAYS keep scrolling. You don't have to find her jokes funny. But if you don't usually the normal person thing to do is to.......keep scrolling.

yooooooo wrote:

Twelve pages long?

This thread is Twelve. Pages. Long???

You know there are actual things happening in the running world right now. It's not like Shelby-tests-positive-before-the-trials busy but, there's enough to think on then a jokey instagram post about online dating...

I perused through some of it and man, ya'll are really really mad. Over an instagram post. An instagram post!

If you don't like her my god, don't follow her. If you think she's a "skeleton with a man's face" well I'm sure there are other things to look at on the interwebs. If you think she's a narcissist because she made an instagram post, then you need to read more.

Yall are even getting your knickers in a bunch about how fast her mile time is? Really? When was the last time she raced the mile? She's a marathoner. She won an Olympic medal. Being proud of that doesn't make you a narcissist...

You guys have GOT to get a grip. Really. For your sakes as well as all of ours. You need to ask yourself why this post upsets you so much. What insecurity does it tap into that makes you lash out in such a bizarre way? You're not going to date Molly. Many of you claim to be married. Many of you openly talk about how unattractive you think she is. So why on EARTH does a joke a runner makes on instagram make you feel all these weird feelings? You could just keep scrolling.

You know the things that us women have to deal with on this site alone?

Middle aged men talking about high school girls going through puberty, talking about how they gained weight and got "pudgy" even though they are running as well as they ever have. Mary Cain talks about how when she was twelve, people on these boards were speculating that she was a boy. Leah Falland has a bit to contribute on the subject.

I've seen some of the worst descriptions of women on here that make "skeleton with a man's face" seem like a compliment

And yet when we raise our voices about it WE'RE being sensitive?

Here are some things to consider.

Molly is a good runner. She's a professional runner. She's an Olympic medalist. Using her high school times to somehow distort the fact that she's really good at running shows a level of insecurity I didn't think possible...

I don't know her, but narcissists are not anyone you think show's a bit of self indulgence or selfishness once in a while. There's a whole lot. more to being a narcissist than that. I'm not saying Molly even did that, but calling someone a narcissist or a sociopath is such a go-to these days on all sides of the spectrum it's just getting old and annoying.

When you attack her looks after she made a joke, it just says so much more about how weak and insecure you are. Again, you do not have to find her attractive or want to date her. But ask yourself, why on earth did that joke make you, presumably happily married men, so angry that you feel the need to come on here and write this about her?

She made sure the individual was anonymous. But none of your name calling is anonymous. Keep that in mind the next time you want to call someone a narcissist.

You can ALWAYS keep scrolling. You don't have to find her jokes funny. But if you don't usually the normal person thing to do is to.......keep scrolling.

actuallyagreewithLRCforone wrote:

jecht wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM5W-1aJqcg

I found this one dated 11/12/21, but am not sure if this is what you are referring to either.

I had to go back and listen. It is this one. Near the beginning and she also talks about the plane incident at the end:

https://citiusmag.com/podcast/citius-mag-podcast-molly-seidel-new-york-city-marathon-2021/

And, honestly, maybe I was a bit harsh. But it just stuck out in my head when listening to it originally. First she calls out Galen Rupp for being his introverted self which doesn't grow the sport - by saying she wasn't. Later in the podcast she talks about dancing on the start line. She's just all over the map. But I could imagine a sub-elite would be excited to see her and maybe they shouldn't but they ask for a pic. Seems like she could say no without being mean which seemed to be what she was grapling with. I guess she's figuring out the fame thing. Who am I to judge? But again, there were a few items in that interview that gave me a little pause.

Unrelated but someone called me fragile for unfollowing her. I generally have been uncomfortable hanging out with people who talk behind others back and people who have to put others down to feel good about themselves. That is me. I follow pro runners and other endurance athletes because I love running and like to learn. I'm thankful many are willing to share their stories. I don't have to follow if the person doesn't fit into 'what I care to see/hear', she's not my lifelong friend and she won't miss me. I wish her the best. Just sharing an opinion on an open forum.

This thread has really gone off the rails. I think a lot of women would benefit from having a brother or a son and a lot of men would benefit from having a sister or a daughter. Drives me crazy that it has to be such insane interaction.

yooooooo wrote:

Twelve pages long?

This thread is Twelve. Pages. Long???

You know there are actual things happening in the running world right now. It's not like Shelby-tests-positive-before-the-trials busy but, there's enough to think on then a jokey instagram post about online dating...

I perused through some of it and man, ya'll are really really mad. Over an instagram post. An instagram post!

If you don't like her my god, don't follow her. If you think she's a "skeleton with a man's face" well I'm sure there are other things to look at on the interwebs. If you think she's a narcissist because she made an instagram post, then you need to read more.

Yall are even getting your knickers in a bunch about how fast her mile time is? Really? When was the last time she raced the mile? She's a marathoner. She won an Olympic medal. Being proud of that doesn't make you a narcissist...

You guys have GOT to get a grip. Really. For your sakes as well as all of ours. You need to ask yourself why this post upsets you so much. What insecurity does it tap into that makes you lash out in such a bizarre way? You're not going to date Molly. Many of you claim to be married. Many of you openly talk about how unattractive you think she is. So why on EARTH does a joke a runner makes on instagram make you feel all these weird feelings? You could just keep scrolling.

You know the things that us women have to deal with on this site alone?

Middle aged men talking about high school girls going through puberty, talking about how they gained weight and got "pudgy" even though they are running as well as they ever have. Mary Cain talks about how when she was twelve, people on these boards were speculating that she was a boy. Leah Falland has a bit to contribute on the subject.

I've seen some of the worst descriptions of women on here that make "skeleton with a man's face" seem like a compliment

And yet when we raise our voices about it WE'RE being sensitive?

Here are some things to consider.

Molly is a good runner. She's a professional runner. She's an Olympic medalist. Using her high school times to somehow distort the fact that she's really good at running shows a level of insecurity I didn't think possible...

I don't know her, but narcissists are not anyone you think show's a bit of self indulgence or selfishness once in a while. There's a whole lot. more to being a narcissist than that. I'm not saying Molly even did that, but calling someone a narcissist or a sociopath is such a go-to these days on all sides of the spectrum it's just getting old and annoying.

When you attack her looks after she made a joke, it just says so much more about how weak and insecure you are. Again, you do not have to find her attractive or want to date her. But ask yourself, why on earth did that joke make you, presumably happily married men, so angry that you feel the need to come on here and write this about her?

She made sure the individual was anonymous. But none of your name calling is anonymous. Keep that in mind the next time you want to call someone a narcissist.

You can ALWAYS keep scrolling. You don't have to find her jokes funny. But if you don't usually the normal person thing to do is to.......keep scrolling.