So why aren't you doing BB then... you'll never get a chance like this again.

It's funny, Big Brother is a gamble in that it could make you infinitely more employable or infinitely unemployable, depending on your ambitions. That's probably why the casting is so skewed these days.

Read the posts before dude, too much going on ATM. This time last year I would of just quit my job straight away and gone for it

This.

but you pulled out last year!, can I ask why?

There's a whole long thread explaining my reasons I'll find the link to it later. Basically I went into hiding and had meltdown I think about 24 hours in without having a phone and being cut off. If I had that reaction being completely cut off for hiding. How would I cope on the house??

truth is you wont, if you did not re apply this year!, it means you moved on from bb.

Well if you couldn't even handle the being in hiding just move on.

Nothing worse than a housemate who doesn't want to be there.

You don't know how you're going to react until you're actually in the situation. When I applied it was just a mere possibility. Each stage you think naah, I won't get any further. And as you do, you just get sucked in and mesmerised by the whole thing. Once reality hits you and you're there and your realise what you've done, then and only then you realise what it's going to actually be like

people want to be in there but being in there is a different story.

I have been there, I got down to the last lot for Teen BB and had call backs for other civilian series.

I understand how you get sucked in and how good it makes you feel when you keep advancing but I was very aware way before the final stages that I didn't want to do it after being in the same room as the incredibley desperate potentials I just knew it wasn't for me and haven't and will never audition again.

I knew I couldn't handle living with those people as I was getting angry just by being in their presence.

Did you honestly not have any doubts until you went into hiding?

Then again maybe im bitter I never got picked but to be honest im glad it never happened and my view of BB isn't tarnished, im a superfan and nothing else.

If you don't you'll always regret it! You'll be telling people how close you were to going in... But you didn't.

or he could go in and regret it, have melt down and walk, and then what?

Of course I had a few niggling doubts along the way but nothing to make me not want to do it. I'd still love to do it, but the fact is of what happened last year and my situation had changed this year.

Live with no regrets brah.
this is one thing your surely going too.

So if they called you again next year would you do it then?

Depends on my situation. If I knew with more time this year I would of given it more thought

do it, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity and when your older (60+) you will see it as one of the best decisions you've ever made

Or you could be starring in a BB porno with darnell?... Hold that thought.

Anyone would think everyone emerges from BB with terrific career prospects, only a very few have done well out of it and the experience has ruined some so you are right to be cautious Sawyer. You must be interesting though if they called you back after you walked out!

Awww, that's a shame. Would have been amazing to have a TIBBer on the show. :hugesmile:

At least you had the courage to audition. I always really want to apply but then back out as I'm worried what my family would think ect. They are very anti bb, whereas I have always watched it, secretly, as my dad wouldn't let it be on in the house. Obviously now I have my own place I can watch it easily but you can imagine if my dad was so against it even being on the telly how he would react if I went in so it always stops me from applying :(

Go for it. You only live once. :hugesmile:

Haha don't think it's worth my entire family turning their backs on me, though it may make for an interesting back story...

I've just had this exact same call, hence why i've googled it and ended up here. 'Hi, just letting you know you're still in the mix, are you still interested?' Said very much so and then 'ok cool bye'. Bastards.

Interesting that it's almost 2 weeks after yourself though.