Narcissist's Daughter Rants About Bluey

Today, Poor Girl will try to understand healthy families and Bluey. This is the second part of a series of her watching Bluey, having never seen a single episode of the show before and not knowing anything about the series. This video is a mix of first impression, reaction, review, commentary and criticism. Is this show going to be a good time or a waste of time? If you have any recommendations for Poor Girl, put them in the comments below!
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She's lived 30 years without movies or TV shows. You most likely have questions, probably about what rock she crawled out from under. She grew up extremely poor and there simply wasn't any money for frivolous stuff like a TV, going to the movies, a computer or internet. It wasn't until recently that she was able to afford internet without a data cap and could start streaming content.
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[@m.nic.5080]

I showed my mom Bluey and she FREAKED out saying it was the worst parenting she has ever seen in a show, she thinks it should be taken off the air, etc. that alone tells how she raised me lol.

[@dontknow9042]

I am sorry if I offend you by what I am about to say, but your mom sounds like an idiot who did not have a nice childhood.

[@Honestly92]

Bro their like the best parents tho-💀😩

[@emilyprice178]

@@Honestly92Exactly. Only shitty parents would react in such a strong, negative way to Bandit and Chilli, because it highlights how shitty their own parenting skills are. Rather than face that fact they want to tear down and dismiss the good example that Bandit and Chilli set.

[@MintyFreshCupcakes]

I had a coworker say Bluey was annoying and the parents were bad because “In real life kids aren’t supposed to be catered to.” And that I guess Bluey gets her way to much? I have literally never seen Bluey throw a tantrum or her parents give into it. And we work in special education. We literally personally cater to children all day based on their needs!

[@Victoria-_]

Oh my god that’s horrible!

[@LeBongFairy]

Actually.. I think kids DO care when something is beautiful and artistic. There's a reason certain things stick with us for ages

[@neoqwerty]

Yep! I think I remember the weird artsy CGI shorts I caught on YTV between shows more than just about any other early thing I watched. The one that lived rent free in my head for over ten years before I finally got to learn its title was "Stanley and Stella in Breaking The Ice", specifically the scene where Stanley divebombs into the ice and it shatters, allowing the birds and fish to mingle. The way that ice broke like glass stayed with me for a ridiculously long time.

[@stephenm8100]

Bluey and Bingo are 5 and 4. They have a lot of learning and growing up to do.

[@VioletFeatherWind]

True, when I was young (and even today) I really liked the art style of the Hallmark characters of Hoops and Yoyo. It wasn't something I could fully comprehend what was great about it, but now that I'm older, I know how to somewhat express my artistic likings

[@occykat]

@@stephenm8100”bongo” ☠️

[@stephenm8100]

@@occykat Woops I meant Bingo... I'll fix it later.. I just made a comment about a comic strip called Life In Hell .. If like the Simpsons you will love this.

[@puppyhowler]

as someone who was raised in a toxic household, bluey makes me tear up realizing how my parents should have treated my siblings and i. like when bingo was standing on the bench and chili asked her to get down because it wasn't safe, i looked at that and said "wow, had that been one of my parents they would have screamed at me to get down and threatened to beat my ass if i didn't..."

[@Ilivepuppys]

My Mum wouldn't of cared and if I got hurt she would of just said "your fault" and walked away.

[@poxidog]

I would have gotten my arm yanked just for touching the bench lol

[@gijoel]

I read an article that said the Joe Brum was inspired to write bike after watching a small child struggle to put a backpack on. Muffin's solution was also the real life kid's solution.

[@yikesgina]

That’s hilarious but also so creative.

[@kitsuneWC]

That's actually wholesome 😭 Joe Brumm is such a good writer

[@callanightshade8079]

I showed this to my dad, specifically the episode of Bluey and Bingo playing games with their dad (I think it's called Yoga Ball" and I told my dad "this reminds me of how you played with us as kids" and it made him smile

[@olivianewton9209]

That would’ve made me cry. Bro succeeded as a parent

[@CorVids1031]

It's reassuring to know I'm not the only adult watching Bluey in part to learn how to properly parent.

[@christademarco5602]

As someone recovering from a npd mom and codependent dad bluey is a great resource. I also highly recommend mama cusses and her friend Tori. Martian child was a great movie. There's a scene that became a staple in my parenting. Look up gentle parenting, gentle discipline techniques. I have an 18 month old who has started to understand sharing and has decent attachment style and emotional regulation, despite my personal baggage and mental health issues. Not bragging about my toddler, just advocating for a parenting style with visible results. I hope you're able to find what works for you. And like Coco's mom said "you're doing great". Just the fact you're looking into parenting styles shows you want what's best for your littles, and I think that's the corner stone to being a good parent

[@ktswts8998]

I am doing the same thing! Good job 💜

[@yeehaw_123]

It’s funny because I have BPD, which gives me hyper empathy, and I would feel horrible doing anything the way my mom did to us growing up. I love watching shows with healthy families since mine is so fucked up and dreaming that this could be mine for the rest of my life. :) The only time I’ll put my hands on my kids is to give them a hug, and the only words that will come out of my mouth will be to make them know that I care about them and want the best for them.

[@CorVids1031]

@christademarco5602 lol why is it always Narc Mom and Non-Emotional Dad? (My exact situation) I feel like all of us need to have a meet-up to rant and hang out and hug each other or something.

[@falconeshield]

Sometimes you need to know how it's like to parent just for you. No need for invisible kids. Just you.

[@prisoner__24601]

For anyone curious, in S1 Bluey is the eldest sibling/cousin at 6, Bingo is the second at 4, Muffin is 3, and Socks is 1. In later seasons, each child has a birthday party (except Socks, for whatever reason) and turn a year older, respectively.

[@UriMachine]

The only children's show where the characters actually age with the show unlike most in which the characters don't age at all or go from 6-13 to 30s - beyond all at once.

[@emargaux]

Apparently it's because the writers just forgot about Socks lol It's also why Socks got different in later seasons because they forgot she was supposed to have a more doglike schtick

[@Cinedragon]

08:00 I believe it's said Bandit is an Archeologist, hence all the bones. Also, haha, dogs digging bones. Ofcourse this would be his job.

[@VioletFeatherWind]

That’d make sense cuz even though this is basically everyone in the show, he’s a dog!

[@gijoel]

Chilli also works in security at the airport. So Bluey's parents have jobs that require them to dig and sniff.

[@average-art3222]

​@@gijoelthat's actually pretty smart in anyways that they can do. Plus we all have to realise that their dogs.

[@malachitep4276]

Low key love when writers do things like that to wink at an anthro character's species and their various quirks.

[@Ilivepuppys]

the real reason its a copy of the creator's brothers job

[@pudgeydoodles6314]

Interesting fun fact about Bandit and Chili- They both have 'dog jobs'. Kinda. Bandit is an archeologist, and you can find a clip online about a really important find he was having a press conference for, and he is trying hard to resist the urge (but ultimately fails) to chew on the fossilized bone. Cus Dogs love to dig up bones lol. That's why his office has all those cool artifacts. Chili works at an air port, which is a reference to a dog contraband sniffer. The world is really clever with their dog puns and world building.

[@battybuddy]

I love how Muffins tantrum is just her lying on her back shouting “THIS IS UNEXCEPTABLE!!” like she’s filing some kind of formal complaint. Muffin and Socks ARE younger then Bluey and Bingo, so I sort of think Stripes is not as familiar to the whole being a dad thing as Bandit is. Stripes is also Bandits LITTLE brother, so as you’ll see if you continue watching, Bandit kind of gets a kick out of the usual older brother ribbing. Also the room with artifacts IS Bandits office: like I said on your first video watching Bluey he’s an archeologist, so he does have the advantage of not needing to worry about being covered with marker, or looking dumb like that.

[@battybuddy]

In episodes like Fairy Tale, and Squash, Bandit is shown that he occasionally is a jerk to Stripe… well, in an “older brother” jerk sense, and kind of gets “yeah, guess I am kinda” when Bluey and Bingo point it out to him.

[@battybuddy]

Oh yeah, also you left out the fact that Bingos attempting to get the salad ingredients keep resulting in Bandit spilling his drink. XD

[@EquestrianKatz]

I was also a daughter of a dad with NPD, and Bluey is one of my top comfort shows. I hope to one day be a great parent like Bandit and Chili, who isn't perfect but tries her best. With communication and understanding being the biggest factors in that. I sadly didn't get either of that from my dad, and the world is missing so much of that in general. This was very wholesome and I'm so happy to sub!

[@Ilivepuppys]

My mum had it, my childhood was alone in my room playing sims get very lonely and begin to have a meltdown for attention, as a kid I didn't care if it was negative I just wanted my Mum to pay attention to me.

[@B1T3F0RC3]

the feels bluey gives me are too much sometimes, like pls i wanted this as a kid aaaaaa

[@MaichiLychee]

I know that feeling. It makes you feel like you have missed out on something special.

[@whimsyxox]

fr i’m crying after half the episodes. Happy cries 😊

[@evelyn8102]

Socks is not a baby, shes just a late bloomer! In later episodes she talks and walks like the other children,but brum has confirmed that shes just a little behind when asked if she was supposed to represent autistic children.

[@MaichiLychee]

Apologies if I don't understand the show. I watched Verandah Santa in preparation of covering the Christmas episodes but didn't get around to it. In Verandah Santa they reference Socks as being 1 and doesn't know better.

[@evelyn8102]

@@MaichiLychee it's okay. I've watched this show so many times lmao. Check out the ep "baby race", it shows us what babies look like in this universe and the message from chilly to new mother is so great!

[@ChibiCherub]

​@@evelyn8102they just forgot they already covered babies

[@evelyn8102]

@@ChibiCherub I wish that was the case but socks first appearance is in the episode "BBQ" s1 e7, and "Baby Race" is s2 ep50. I looked it up again and official blues site says that she's just still in her "feral phase" to still learning to correct her bad habits by the time she's shown to start talking in the show.

[@ChibiCherub]

@@evelyn8102 they addressed the continuity error too. Baby race is the result of a continuity error

[@VoiceofDragons]

You're so right about kids remembering a playground trip over an internet video. I remember being at a castle park getting inside a sign structure I shouldn't have fitted under and joining a cult with a bunch of kids I never met nor would ever see again, and how I told my mom about it after. The good childhood memories I do have in front of a screen are the ones with my mother there actively engaging with me, usually it was artwork and drawing videos or she was showing me music. Sorry, little off topic from Bluey itself but it struck a cord with me.

[@audreyeggroll7857]

The fact that my mom and dad love bluey so much and they love when I send stuff to them. They werent perfect parents but they worked on themselves so much and it really makes me happy as their daughter because I can talk to them now and really express myself.

[@bupcorn4136]

i feel like bluey is a perfect example of why parenting miiiiight just be better with group input. a whole team of people who actually care about the stuff they put out & share has come up with the best and most relatable example of parenting in TV, go figure...

[@magicdolphin3090]

I mean there is that old saying "it takes a village" and I agree. Social animals like humans (and dogs) learn from example from everything around them.

[@delilahkreitz822]

Dude I love your view on all of this. It’s nice hearing the worst way to be raised vs what you see. While also giving your opinions on it as well. If you ever do another I can’t wait to hear more of your side of it all!

[@mynameisreallycool1]

My parents aren't narcissists, but there were many episodes where I thought to myself, "Wow, I wish my parents did that with me." My mom insulted and hit me a lot (my dad did only sometimes), and both of my parents were never very good at listening to me or any of their other kids (heck, this applies to most of the adults around me, growing up). The Dance Mode and Yoga Ball episodes made me emotional, because just hearing the parents actually listen to Bingo (with no hostility or condensation), validate her feelings, apologize, and teach Bingo how to set boundaries and stand up for herself, made me realize how many issues get solved when parents actually hear the kids out instead of deciding how their kids feel by guessing or just telling them to calm down and get over it. Having an adult actually listen to me and let me express why I was upset was something that I think I needed as a child. I think that life would be easier for kids and parents alike if the parents learned to actually listen to their kids and try to empathize with them more. It allows for both sides to understand each other and actually solve the issue and teaches kids how to express their feelings in a healthy way, without needing to throw tantrums. That would've helped me tremendously.

[@ultimateninjaboi]

"The cousins are coming, and maybe ill learn their names," made me laugh FAR more than it should have

[@MythicalKittydog]

I played crazy pillow with my dad when I was Bingo's age

[@baconatorrodriguez4651]

Yay, was hoping there's be a part 2. Thank you.

[@catbatrat1760]

5:00-5:07 MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY!!!!!! :D It's such a neat little world-building detail that the babies act like animals!

[@LesbianKimDokja]

I love this show. My parents are amazing and I love them a lot, but they were already getting older when I was born and therefore didn’t have the energy to play along with me and it definitely impacted my childhood. I love watching this show because it helps me find things to do with my younger siblings so that they don’t have the plain and rather boring childhood I did. I’m so glad you explain some of the games and reasons because I don’t get some of them 😅

[@SUCHMISH]

I showed this show to my mom... We both laughed and cried at it, though I don't know how my dad would feel about this show...

[@gayspaghetti3374]

You're right during the episode horsie ride! In that episode, while Bluey and Bingo are 6 and 4, Muffin and Socks are 3 and 1, respectively. In Hotel, Bandit does usually work from home as he's an archaeologist, but will sometimes go out to work to give presentations, have meetings and sometimes he'll even fly out to dig sites (as seen in the episode "Curry Quest")

[@Nkanyiso_K]

I hope you're doing well. These videos are great 👍🏽 thanks for sharing

[@vvgirl6173]

The toy/game the family were playing (the one that remindd you of the crocodile game) is a actual real life game. I think it's called pop goes the pirate or something. There's a pirate in a barrel and you have to insert tiny swords into the openings until the pirate pops out.

[@froggywuzhere]

this is absolutely amazing. earned a new sub.

[@sarahtelles1931]

My gosh many people wish their parents were like Bandit and Chilli. And yeah in some aspects some parents were. I mean at least they are better than Arthur's parents

[@Ilivepuppys]

Most adults who say this, had very shit childhoods, so I never watched Arther but I say most of us had worse parents than him. But explain what his parents where like, (since I don't know, just guessing on how bad my mum was)

[@sarahtelles1931]

@@Ilivepuppys when they punish their kids its more of what is called an authoritarian parenting or So I think. Other than that they are just regular parents but dang I think there are Arthur episodes on KZbin from PBS themselves.

[@leosalt]

2:51 i think the game they are playing is meant to be a version of pop up pirate, it's a game where you put swords into holes and if you put one in the wrong hole, the pirate pops out. it's a very popular game here in uk so possibly may be in australia too.

[@Impacatus]

I guess it's not surprising that this is the series you chose to continue seeing as how your last video on it was your most popular by far. But I was really hoping to hear your opinion on some of the other stuff you were recommended, especially the Christmas stuff. Still, this was a good video. Thank you for sharing it. :)

[@KBMoonlight]

I think we had very similar childhood's (except my parents were half there for me)

[@foxpokemonforever4775]

Bike is one of my favourite Bluey episodes! The soundtrack in Bike is so beautiful

[@MaichiLychee]

I fell in love with the soundtrack in Hospital.

[@FlipZora]

8:40 I like this the way it played out because it's real, kids will whine, they will fuss with one another It's not bending any truths. And i love that. It didnt at all teach that whining will make everything better. Its that, this is a totally normal and valid reaction.

[@DustyJones1997BGCL]

When I discovered bluey over a 6 months ago and I started watching it It's an amazing show and I love it so much. Everything depicted for parenting is everything that I want as a future parent👨‍👦👨‍👧👨‍👧‍👦👨‍👦‍👦👨‍👧‍👧 It's interesting to say that most parents mostly probably in the USA are definitely not the kind of parents that this show depicts, but we can always change that and we can be like Bluey I'm now on season 3 because I didn't want to show to end and I'm so happy that I'm re-watching it. I'll be so sad when I'm done 😭😭😭

[@MinaWalker]

My dad reminds me so much of Bandit Heeler, and honestly I love how the family in the show is depicted ❤

[@NeonLabsss]

11:38 This is exactly how my little brothers have been and are still being raised and I'm seeing it first hand it's so awful and sad they can't go a single minute without electronics

[@jetfan925]

Man, so sorry for your little brothers.

[@_Chessa_]

I wish I had that kind of care and attention.. mostly attention.. any of it. Now I’m a mess as an adult.

[@Game_Hero]

*gives hug*

[@thisishowitallends9321]

I actually cry when I watch it because I’m happy there are the kids who are loved so much out there. I don’t really care about my own childhood in that sense anymore - that ship has long sailed lol

[@sohanarahaman8070]

Honestly, this is very accurate. I don’t know how they get away with this a lot especially though about this type of behavior.

[@alexandriafernandes1181]

Me watching this while Bluey is on the TV and I'm wearing my Mum Chille shirt lmaooo

[@battybuddy]

By the way, I was given a ten speed bike too but it wasn’t “you’re going to learn to ride before you go home.” My mom was more “here’s a bike, we’re getting some exercise” and I sort of walked some of the way. At the worst it was “we’re gonna do a park trail together, and it can be walking or riding.”

[@Starmadien2019]

I never learned to ride a bike. We usally couldn't afford them, but when I did have one my mom was paranoid about me getting hurt.

[@G00Fy_P4wZ]

12:03 im a child who’s watching stuff on my ipad since i have nothing else to do because the toys i have are for like 7 year olds but im turning 12 so like- also my parents either gave ,me my ipad to shut me up or i just played with my toys or tried too get my siblings attention to play hide and seek but eh i don’t really expect much from my parents seeing how they didnt even bother to give me breakfast when i was like 4 years old and had no idea how to cook or they didnt even bother to make sure i was bathed but anywho, i thought that my friends just had really really good parents but their parents were doing the ber minimum- i dont know if i spelt that right-

[@AlwaysMarioKartTour]

Who Else Thinks Bluey Is A W?

[@someperson4712]

Fun fact: i have encountered TWO separate occasions where someone would complain that this show is promoting *clears throat* "Fetishes onto kids", because of the Horsey Ride episode... T_T

[@jetfan925]

☠

[@Game_Hero]

More, more! When is the next one coming?

[@Ilivepuppys]

I hope you watch more, I very much love your reactions to it!

[@cpcoultertweedles7216]

The artifact room IS Bandit’s. He’s an archaeologist. Chili works for Border Security. In other words, Bandit digs up bones, and Chili is a drug sniffer dog

[@christademarco5602]

Duuude! The bike story! I have every dys. Dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalcula, dyspraxia. It was documented and I needed physical therapy in primary school up into middle school. I also have a gait issue. Tripping on air is a fairly common occurrence. So, what does my narcissistic mother do? Guilt and shame me that at 12 I still haven't learned (ignoring no memory of trying to teach me when I was younger). Even when I "learned" I still sucked. How I didn't end up in the er is beyond me. I was shamed the whole time. Compared with cousins and siblings, etc. And when I understandably didn't want to use the bike anymore I was shamed for wasting my parent's money.

[@kimberleefogal1230]

I love horsey wedding when bandit is missing like half of his dark blue furrrrrrrrr lol

[@kampfgeist7703]

This is a comfort show for me

[@jetfan925]

❤ your content.

[@entertainmentpowerfuchs5744]

11:22 The Pugs name is Buddy

[@crossanddream2]

I love bluey, I haven't watched much of it. But I honestly do love the episodes I have watched, and the relationship bingo and bluey have with there dad jas always been the sort of relationship I've wanted with my stepdad. He's an amazing dad, stepped up when my biological dad refused to. But we just don't really have that much of a relationship, it's honestly awkward. It is due to my serve social anxiety that I don't really have that much of a relationship with him as well, but it does remind me that even though our relationship is awkward there are still the times we spent together, just the two of us which I'll cherish forever.

[@gochaqeen3511]

Pls we need more bluey

[@Dinvo_the_robot]

WE NEED MORE BLUEY NOW

[@AJ_the_Dragon]

Something funny about 'fruit bat' being cencered. I live in the uk and I know of at least 3 people who cut themsleves on tial flooring while merring around on it. Admitadly one of those was at a swimming pool, but still

[@literairydragonfly]

My toddlers enjoy Bluey I love that the episodes are short it's not a ton of screen time, my husband and I agree that Chilli and Bandit are a little too permissive and don't always hold boundaries the way we would.

[@owmyboring3588]

i'd really like to hear your thoughts on "Sleepy Time"

[@Saturahekuheelerfan87]

Muffin and socks are girls too the cousins of the Heeler sisters !

[@jara.2535]

I am, indeed, watching it on my iPad 😭

[@22kitten33]

My toddler has quite a bit of playtime but the tv is always on in the background that he can stop and watch if he wants. It’s usually things like nick jr., bluey, mrs. Rachel on KZbin, things for kids and toddlers to learn things from. He knows how to count to 5, if not 10, and knows a few random letters on sight and it’s helping him learn to speak more and better. He’s only 2 and his speech was a tad behind, but he can say a few words in a whole sentence now. Still not a large variety, or the clearest, but the baby and toddler learning shows and videos are definitely helping. He won’t let anyone read actual books out loud to him…He also loves bluey so much we got him a talking bluey stuffy and dvd set with the entirety of the first 2 seasons as well as the unedited Australian originals of the few episodes that Disney edited and the banned episode from those seasons.

[@brandenhall4063]

Do you like need a hug poor girl....my birth mother is a serious narcissist luckily she wasn't the one who raised me

[@BFSDR_Official]

Just subbed to see you watch more bluey :]

[@wrgirlie86]

Penguin is in the US version

[@RemyTheLad]

I have NPD and I think you have a misunderstanding of what it is… being a narcisist socially versus having NPD are two different things. I am sorry you had a terrible dad but being abelist against people who have an already stigmatised disorder is not the way to do it.

[@Kirsten_is_cursed10]

Oh look, you made it about yourself 😒

[@Game_Hero]

@@Kirsten_is_cursed10 No?

[@jasperjazzie]

@@Kirsten_is_cursed10 literally how lmao.

[@kittygaming3878Therian]

Bluey it my fav show

[@paydohluvsu58]

I've never heard of a whiney as a horse purr

[@chriskoloski32]

Muffin is probably my least favorite character from the show but for some reason people enjoy her for the chaos

[@SourCrayonz]

My little sister and I used to play “Penguins on the bathroom floor”. Used to cover the floor in soap and water and slide around as fast as we could

[@anthonymarziano9984]

Kids should watch this, rather then Skibidi toilet or those content farms. 4:25

[@jetfan925]

Love your content, but what happened to you?

[@jetfan925]

Um, are you okay?

[@AliciaDuarte-ct1vd]

……I was a tablet child……

[@yari9479]

More bluey

[@functionsgotperc]

I think my mom is a narcissist:(

[@Jeff_deitz]

I think you should watch FNAF

[@Jeff_deitz]

The movie BTW

[@Saturahekuheelerfan87]

Bluey is a girl not a boy

[@gamerlover7075]

i liked my own comment

[@stephenm8100]

Not Football it's Rugby.

[@MaichiLychee]

It is referenced as "touch football" in the episode.

[@stephenm8100]

@@MaichiLychee perhaps it was redubbed? That is not a football 🏈 they are playing with. It's a rugby 🏉 ball.

[@MaichiLychee]

At 0:41, you can see the ABC Kids Australia logo in the corner, so 🤷. It's really not that important.

[@stephenm8100]

@@MaichiLychee no it's not.

[@MrSiren52]

I thought it was Australian Rules Football.

[@lollool389]

Such a negative channel damn

[@awesome_possum297]

What? Most of the video is her talking about how she likes the show and thinks the episodes are clever, while only a bit of it is contrasting her negative childhood memories on the side.

[@lollool389]

@@awesome_possum297What... are we even watching the same video what the hell are you yapping about. she's negative as hell and literally every 3 out of 4 words that leave her mouth come out angry. You must be used to it then

[@redrummurder2066]

cant handle the heat get out of the KITCHEN

[@solarboyaaron4652]

You seem to have issue detecting tone, huh.

[@delicatedream]

u rlly saying that while having the literal most annoying meme ever (boykisser) as your pfp? this is rich.