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Because she knows David likes the toys that she bought for him, and she is sticking it to him. "You can't have this stuff, I paid for it, it's MINE!!".

I hope Maryssa can go back to her grandparents' house, soon. I'm sure David doesn't give a damn about her, and would probably be willing to let her go, now that Jenelle isn't around to push for the image of being one big, happy family. And if the robbery is real, it wouldn't be a bad idea for the girl to live closer to civilization, anyway.

Weed can cloud your judgment.

My favorite part of her response is when she says she is "beyond criticism". Sure, Jan.

If Jenelle is dating this guy, I'm afraid, for him. That succubus will ruin his life.

She is pretty short. I want to say 5'2"?

I normally wouldn't criticize someone for their looks, but since Jenelle had no problem doing that with people, in the past...yeah, lookin' rough. I especially like the sloppy top-knot. Maybe she's decided not to put as much effort into her appearance, because New Soulmate is also kind of sloppy? Or, maybe she is divorcing a total psycho, and it's draining the life out of her. Either/or.

Sorry I mentioned it. 😕

I was being sarcastic.

Oh, I've already read the reviews on Cleaving, lol. I can't decide if I should hate-read that one, after I'm done with J&J. Probably not. The sense I get from Powell is that she is a typical, oversharing, navel-gazer, who thinks the things she does are revolutionary, because she does them. She would have been the queen of the confessional essay, if she had been writing on the internet a decade later. We would have read all about her extramarital affair in HelloGiggles, or XOJane, or something.

I'm reeeeaally late to the party with this one, but I just started reading Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen, by Julie Powell. Never seen the movie with Meryl Streep, but intend to, after I finish the book. It's a mixed bag, at least for me. I'm about halfway through, and I still don't know why Julie Powell decided to cook every recipe in Child's book...something about turning 30 and working as a temp, I guess? Her motivation isn't clear, and I don't get the sense that she has a love for cooking, the way Julia Child did. She seems more focused on finishing the project/blog, than in actually learning anything from the experience. Also, I don't care who her quirky, NYC friends are sleeping with. Why is this even in the book? I'm sticking with it, because I have DNF'd too many books lately, and I am enjoying parts of it, but meh. I am getting tired of female authors acting like they should have a medal for being self-deprecating. Julie Powell writes that way, and I'm just not entertained by it. Ultimately, I just want to read a good book on Julia Child. *shrugs*

Eh, not to nitpick, but intelligent people can be susceptible to cults. I remember watching a lot of former Jonestown members being interviewed for a documentary back in the day, and they all came across as sharp and capable people. Cult leaders hit on emotional vulnerability, and a longing to fit in. Not that I think Leah is a MENSA member, or anything, but you know, sake of argument. 😛

If Jenelle and David were the least bit savvy...or likable...or human...they could have been the Chip and Joanna Gaines of redneck, homesteadin' preppers. What a lost opportunity.

Tidwell is doomed, then.

Or, Jenelle is a messy person who acts without thinking, and doesn't see the harm in hooking up with a dude David knows/is friends with. Really, that would be her quickest way out of The Swamp.

I don't see David ever giving Jenelle permission to stay at another man's house, no matter what the circumstances.

That's what I was thinking. Didn't Jenelle have some drama with an Airbnb, a while back? I can't remember. Anyway, I googled Travis Tidwell, because I have no life. He does indeed work as a guitarist, if his pics on social media are any indication. At least he has a job? That's a vast improvement from Jenelle's other soulmates. Still- and I don't want to sound mean, here- he doesn't seem like Jenelle's type, in the physical sense. I don't think Jenelle's soulmates have been HAWT, but she tends to go for more conventional looking dudes. Even slack-jawed David looked presentable, when Jenelle first met him. IDK.

Has that guy been in jail, before? If not, there is no possible way he would be on Jenelle's radar.

I saw it last night, and I enjoyed it. My only complaint was that I wish we had seen more of the family, instead of following Marta, so much. I liked the character of Marta, but I wish the Thrombeys had been fleshed out, more.

Am I being too optimistic if I want Jenelle to turn her life around, and continue to play nice with the people in her life, instead of hopping on the next available dick, and playing house, with him? Am I a fool if I see a pic like this and still believe that she has it in her to really change? Oh, who am I kidding, of course I am. Jenelle isn't going to change unless she gets therapy, and as we all know, there is nothing wrong with Jenelle. She has told us so, many times, so it must be true. Anyway, good to see that I was right about Barb being momentarily useful, just like Nathan. I don't feel sorry for Barb anymore, though, since she was ranting about how Jenelle shouldn't have been fired, after the Nugget incident. All these people are fucked, except for the kids (and only time will tell, with them).

I don't get this. What is it?

So, Jenelle is living in Nashville? Does that mean her next identity will be aspiring country music star? 😜

I'm going to ask a stupid question: what is Jace's last name? I know Kaiser is Kaiser Griffith, and Ensley is Ensley Eason, but what is Jace's surname? Is it Evans? Thanks. This was a random thought that popped into my head, and I realized I didn't have the answer, lol.

I'm kind of wondering why some people are saying that David isn't acting the way they expected, upon Jenelle leaving him. For one thing, Jenelle took the kids to Tennessee, and David had no idea where to find them (I heard they're back home, now, but that he still doesn't know where they are). Jenelle also filed a restraining order, and David has just enough brain cells to know that if he violates it, he is going straight to jail. So, what is he supposed to do? He has no idea where she is, and he doesn't want to go to jail, so drinking Coronas on The Land and writing stupid shit on social media seems right up his alley. I'm sure he is raging, privately, he just can't rage at her. So, I don't see David's relatively chill reaction as evidence that this is a con. The minute the two of them have to come face to face, the shit will hit the fan, and the cops will probably be called. I bet money on it.

David is allegedly bitching that Jenelle didn't leave him any money, and Jenelle had an epiphany that David doesn't work, according to Radar Online: ‘Teen Mom’s Jenelle Evans’ Ex David Mad She Left Him With ‘No Money’ Uh, David never worked. Ever. That's one dim bulb, over Jenelle's head.