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22 hours ago, auntjess said:
It was in a class with filthy Jeanne. Remember her? The 2 are vying for dirtiest 600 lbers.
Referred to in this forum as "No Hy-Jeanne". Some smart snarker came up with that one.
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So calling shenanigans on the whole "packing clothes to Harvard thing". College students are generally pretty casual, but doubtful Jazz' cold shoulder looks and tie dye dresses will make her feel like she fits in there. Also, if the tie dye dress is from 5 years ago, no way it fits.
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RH Watchers, I'm interested in changes made to these outfits for the reunion show. Is the reunion show soon?
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Never seen a Housewife episode!! I liked Aaron's, he really listened. Poor Bones, hard to work with all the restraints. The Spanx bit was hilarious. Didn't like Chantal's at all, bi-polar dress. I would have been fine with both Anna and Christina leaving.
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9 minutes ago, Julez said:
Its equal parts fascinating & horrendous, it’s my guilty secret and you guys are great.
Yes! None of my family/friends watch, so I have to come here to discuss. They have no idea what they are missing.
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Longtime public school teacher in a red state here. I guffawed and chortled at Griffen and Jazz and their unbelievably naive thoughts on legislation for school employees and the Be Nice campaign or whatever it was. It.Will.Never.Happen.Ever.
I'm not saying that I don't think that kind of teacher training isn't valuable or needed, just that it won't happen.
We have a 7 year old child in my hall who was assigned female at birth. Now he goes by the name James, and the Brouhaha about which bathroom he uses was unfathomable. Mandatory teacher training- ain't gonna happen. End of story-James now uses a faculty restroom. Not the perfect solution, but the best one we had.
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11 minutes ago, Desert Rat said:
Yes, sadly many anti-psychotic medications have very serious side effects. The show could do a lot of good by addressing mental illness issues and the stigma. Janette wants to ignore how serious the problem is.
Yes times 1000. They obviously got lots of help from medical professionals when Jazz told them as a young child she was a girl. Time now to stop filming and invest in some serious mental health help. She may need inpatient care, it seems that serious. Greg, Jeanette and fam are not equipped to handle Jazz' mental health issues.
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Jeanette- getting an airbandb in Boston is exactly what you want.
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Jeanette. Know what is going to happen when you do not wake Jazz? She will face consequences. Maybe she will fail a test, maybe she'll miss out on a job opportunity, but it is her job to set an alarm and get out of bed. She is a young adult and you are crippling her. STOP NOW.
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40 minutes ago, Sandy W said:
I hesitate to speak for someone else but I think Highland Warrior Girl was suggesting that the re-naming of the thread to *F**k Off is so good that it should not be open for further discussion. I don't think she was calling the Mods attention to suggest that the language was inappropriate.
I love these forums and am grateful for the mods who keep it all positive.
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Ok... now I have to research who this Victoria Allison is. Sounds like her designs are awful! Into the web I go.
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14 minutes ago, Jeanne222 said:
This week I’m going to have a look see who’s sponsoring them! Lots of big name sponsors more seasons and bigger paychecks!
Was reading some silly "In Touch-esque" article re this imploding fambly. The author surmised that all this drama might get another season. Who knows since we're a year + behind now, another season may being filmed now. Oh, the possible irony of his perfect kingdom falling apart is what keeps the gravy train going.
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On 12/29/2021 at 7:41 PM, LilyD said:
A while ago, we renamed Christine’s thread to something more appropriate. We had some fun playing with Kody’s. Has someone already suggested Janelle’s thread? When I scroll back, it’s only about RV’s, Plexus and food or her cooking efforts. I’m sure we can conjure up something new and fun with that?
With a little nod to Chef Gordon Ramsay, I’m thinking Janelle’s Hell’s Kitchen and Plexus repairs or Janelle’s Kitchen Nightmares. Or maybe the RV kitchen road trip to hell and back? I’m sure you can best me here😉
My response to LilyD's fun suggestion to rename the thread.
"F*** Off"
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35 minutes ago, LilyD said:
@Katie111 thank you so much for posting this!! I don’t have older teens (my kids are younger) but I’m a high school teacher and I totally get your point.
No, I’m not downplaying Covid, but yes I am very annoyed with people saying that the kids just have to accept this and just have to make it work. I know of kids who are in a very unhappy (unsafe) family situation. Covid cancelled all help and the escape to school. I have kids whose academic dreams were smashed because they really needed the actual lessons to pass with the necessary grades. I have kids that struggled with loneliness even before Covid. Covid made it a 100 times worse: imagine a 16-year-old questioning the point of living…. I could go on and on but I won’t. It makes me cry… I’m not a psychologist…. I’m a teacher…. I teach!
As for SW; Some see Janelle and Christine as rule-breaking idiots who should be more considerate of Covid. If that’s your opinion, that’s fine with me. I’m not condemning anyone, but merely asking for some more mutual understanding that some suffer more than others during this awful time.When I look at Janelle and Christine, see two women who try to make it work for themselves and their kids. Who try to maintain a delicate balance between a partner with strict lockdown rules and kids who want to live their lives and want to see their girlfriends.
I see women who try to limit the consequences for their kids that come with living in a pandemic. Yes, Covid can kill, but so can mental health, a depression, loneliness or untreated illnesses/living with a horrible constant pain. It drives you mad. I may be in a minority here, Christine and Janelle are not perfect but they’re not doing a bad job either!
From a fellow teacher, yes and amen. I teach younger kids, and have really noticed the lack of social skills and patience in my kiddos. It was and still is a balancing act. Not gonna bash Christine and Janelle.
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7 hours ago, MsTree said:
Are we supposed to know Retta from another show? Is she a comedienne?
Retta played Donna Meagle on Parks and Recreation. Part of a great ensemble cast. She's funny and can sing. If I were in an ugly house and she showed up, I'd take a day with her and "Treat Yo'self".
She was also on another sitcom recently for several years I think. Don't know the name.
Always dresses fabulously!
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I wonder Meri would have coped better with the jealousies of monogamy if she had a house full of kids like the other 2 did. I think she was devastated when she only had one child. I think it's possible Kody was an ass about her fertility problems. I think watching Janelle and Christine pop out kid after kid tormented her, and then along comes fertile Robyn. Don't get me wrong, Meri brought on a lot of her misery, but things might have been different if she had more kids.
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Toodywoody,
Re Dayton and ASD. I've learned so much re children on the autism spectrum in last few years! A school cannot (should not) make any ASD diagnosis. That's up to a psychologist, pediatrician or other expert. Lots of people involved in child's life fill out lengthy surveys, parents are interviewed, developmental milestones are examined, etc. There is not always agreement re the diagnosis, but in order to receive any services- speech, adaptive, cognitive, etc in my public school, there must be a diagnosis from someone with a medical background. Students can be pulled out of their general ed class, a special ed teacher can push into their class, or the student can be in a self-contained room. As with everything, the earlier the diagnosis, the better the outcome.
Some teachers really provide a good environment for ASD students, some don't. I usually get the ASD students since my class is fairly structured with consistent rules and expectations aka not too much chaos.
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17 minutes ago, toodywoody said:
I am in no way doubting any of this or making fun or anything. But if her son was diagnosed in school, weren't those schools where she use to live very FLDS? Meaning sort of home schooled? Please someone correct me if I'm wrong. And maybe once she wasn't there any longer maybe at a regular school was when it was diagnosed, but was it through a nurse or actually taken to a doctor?
Taking my perspective to small talk.
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Quick PSA re Dayton. Tne term "Asperger's Syndrome" is no longer correct. This according to the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders). Makes sense as autism is a spectrum disorder, meaning a range between severe and mild. We no longer categorize students at my school as having Asberger's, they are ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) or not. Dayton most likely was diagnosed ASD years ago. Many people with ASD lead typical lives.
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2 hours ago, JayDub1987 said:
Secondly, (maybe my family is weird in this case), but I think my wife would pick our kids over me. I'm not ever going to put her in a position where she needs to make that choice, but if I did, I would expect her to pick the kids.
To me, a big question is who has a spouse that would ever put them in the position of picking between the spouse and the children?
I used to think Kody was a harmless dolt, but no more. He is evil.
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On 12/31/2021 at 7:17 AM, orangesmartie said:
The furniture would still give him a run for his money.
The thing that made me laugh the most (in an episode where i was alternately laughing or exclaiming, "you dick") was Robyn talking to Meri about how Kody would never be run by his wives. And i'm sure Meri must have been thinking, "well sweetcheeks, I ran Kody for years, and the other wives, sucks to be you". How either of them kept straight faces during that exchange I'll never know
Just watched that part. Robyn asked Meri about a wife running the show, and then Robyn answered before Meri could speak. The curtain has been pulled back and revealing the total dysfunction in this fambly.
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6 minutes ago, Absolom said:
Poor Gabe was terribly screwed over by Kody and Robyn. I doubt he ever forgives or forgets his forced march to Arizona and how it destroyed his plans.
I can see how Gabe was very hurt by the move. Didn't Janelle say she wanted to stay in Vegas to let him finish high school at the time? Anyway, Gabe has every right to be angry, but hope he can let it go for his mental health.
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Finally. Watched the episode and read each of the 5 pages of comments. These people are not acting. Christine and Janelle are done with Kobyn's bullshit. Meri is a tragic and depressed woman and King Kody and the Head Wife are rewriting history. This family has been slowly imploding for years, and covid has exacerbated the process. My hate for Kody and Robyn is infinite. I love all of your insightful comments.
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14 hours ago, KateHearts said:
Yes, this. There was no mention of fundamentalism or religion.
I think I planted the religion seed early on this thread. Only half watched, but with the "compound" talk, the homeschooling of Maegan's kids (although those 2 were barely school age), and no parents participating on camera, it was just a hypothesis. No preconceptions about religion or fundamentalists intended.
Loved that he looked at Dr. Now as kind of a coach. That's such a great coping skill. He prob had a good relationship with his former high school coach, so seeing Dr. Now in a similar role is smart.
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Unexpected: All Episodes Discussion
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Palm Tree Head. Is his real name Jason maybe. You know the abusive one