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So finally getting to watch this All About Robyn episode. I feel like Robyn needed the *FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION* sign blinking everytime they showed her. She’s a terrible actress. Key take aways for me: 1) Kody is really reinforcing his narcissism by insisting that from the beginning he was tricked and never loved anyone but Robyn, and also still insisting she is perfect and not manipulating anything. He won’t admit Kody and Robyn caused problems and refused to take responsibility for their actions. He also won’t admit his relationships with the OG 3 and various kids failed. Classic narcissists refuse to admit they ever did anything wrong or circumstances changed. I don’t believe for a minute he never loved Meri, was never attracted to Janelle, and was forced to marry Christine. 2) Robyn, Robyn, Robyn. Where to begin? First, she doesn’t control or manipulate, doesn’t tell Kody what to say or think EXCEPT when she cuts him off and tells him to stop talking, that he’s not really saying what he really means. Second, when Meri told her to stop talking and crying. Robyn’s mask slipped for a second and she looked angry at being challenged. I really, really wish Meri would call her out on her constant tearless dramatics and most of all how they manipulated her into divorcing Kody. Third, did Robyn understand when Meri and Kody were talking about acting and performing they were talking about sex? Fourth, when she got all tearful and stormed off, looking back like a 2 year old desperate for someone to come after her, needing to be the center of attention in the talk about somebody else’s divorce? She didn’t need to be there. Fifth, prob should’ve listed first, her saying she might divorce Kody. Set that stage even more, Robyn. We know you would’ve already jetted if you had another man/bank account lined up. Sixth and I’ll stop here, this tearful breakdown reminded me of the first big breakdown when they found out Kody had picked out her wedding dress. Robyn manipulates and connives, and when she gets busted or things don’t go her way, she breaks down and cries. Her feelings are not hurt, she is not confused, she is having a hissy fit because she’s been busted in creating a mess that she can’t deny or clean up. Thing didn’t go her way, she knows she’s been busted being sneaky or causing life altering problems, and she has a tantrum. This woman is ridiculous. 3) Christine and Janelle, great that you’ve moved on and are happier. I really want to see the two of them, but especially Janelle, call out Robyn’s bullshit. I feel like she was meaner to Janelle than anyone. 4) Glad there were no depressed kids being confused on the couch and minimal Mykelti/Tony. 5) We don’t need to see Christine gushing over David or David and Kody interacting. Not really looking forward to breathy gushy Christine fawning extra over David just to irritate Kody. If you’re over him, stop the digs.

Maddie always came off as naively condescending and smug to me, but if she’d put Robyn in her place I’d totally be there for it.

So who met whom first and what’s the timeline on these marriages?

Best part of this episode was all the side eyes. Tony side eyeing Mykelti when she said she thought everybody could make up and get back together. Brianna when Robot Aurora was going on about ROBYN being a cheerleader peacemaker. Also Somebody please get Tony a razor, comb and some conditioner. He would be so much better looking without the fried Charles Manson do. He looks like he had curly hair prone to frizz prior to his weight loss, but now it just looks sickly and dirty. He’s giving Leon a run for their money with the unkempt ness. During that dinner convo, Tony could not sound more like a dishonest, opportunity grifter if he tried. Congrats to Kody for finally admitting he is choosing his favorite wife over his kids. Also as much as Meri aggravates me, I would love to hear a discussion about Janelle joining their family. So was Janelle still married to Meri’s brother when she met Kody (who was her sister in law’s boyfriend/fiancé? Did janelle leave Meri’s bro for Kody? Meri is insufferable but I would have an absolute fit if my husband and my SIL started dating and then he expected us to live under the same roof, and then I also had to watch her have kid after kid. Keep in mind that normal LDS or AUB, they both believe marriages are sealed for eternity. I kinda give Meri a pass for hating Janelle. Not enough to not divide budgets equally amongst children, but dang.

I don’t know how any of the older kids managed not to bust out laughing and call out the ridiculousness of that drawing. I also don’t know how Christine and her kids weren’t extremely angry and offended. If you wanted me to accept new step siblings, the last thing to do would be erase me from a pic with my Dad and slap their head on my body. That was some Single White Female, well Divorced and Remarried to A Polygamist White Female bizarreness.

I think Savannah gave a decent high school level example of gaslighting.

It took me about five seconds of her originals screen time to know Robyn is a fake, manipulative person who cannot be trusted. I wouldn’t want that sneaky witch around me or mine. Her sole mission is to take whatever she things someone else has, then wonder why they get upset. She’s that girl I’m high school who makes fun of a guy until her friend shows interest in him, then she does everything she can to lure him away.

I think Christine is choosing her battles. If she makes any comment besides she’s thrilled, which I think she is, Mykelti, kody and Robyn will jump on the “Christine if a terrible person” bandwagon. Christine can live her daughter and also be fully aware that Mykelti is playing both sides of the fence and stirring the pot as much as she can. Better to not engage and move on with the day.

Mykelti is the Jan Brady of the Browns

YES. If he thought Christine’s kids were loud and wild, Ari blows them out of the water. His mode for the OG kids was run to another wife when there’s a problem you don’t want to address, so what’s ge going to do when he only has Robyns house?

Is Robyn stingy with food because she’s afraid her kids will be fat? She fat shames the OG wives, and seemed to think that being younger and thinner were her trump cards. Or is she afraid she’ll get bigger herself and kody will reject her for a new baby maker diesel jeans model?

So is Mykelti actually going to a real MD/DO or some hippie trippy self proclaimed pseudo doula? I do not believe for one minute that two kids who grew up in large families and LDS - where somebody is always pregnant in their family or their community, had no clue you could get pregnant if you are basically not using birth control of some sort or abstaining. I do believe a real doc or nurse might say it is harder to get pregnant while nursing, but not impossible. i personally experienced docs after twins saying be extra careful unless you want the possibility of four kids under a year old. She had a single birth first the time, but I know docs, multiple nurses, lactation consultant, family members, people at church, heck random strangers would say oh, so cute, I bet that’s a handful, you know you can get pregnant while nursing, you better be careful. Plus it’s in all the what to expect literature and preached to death on online forums. If they wanted and expected a big family, I get why they’d not be careful while they had a baby already, so just say wow twins were a happy shock!

Seriously Robin, if my husband of 20+ years made me divorce him to marry the love of his life, I would not want to look at either of them, let along be her bestie. Robyn is insane.

Why would Christine invite her ex husband and his wife that she does not like to her party? How is Christine’s territory “safe” but Robyn’s own home isn’t? Is Robyn in too deep with her lies and manipulation that it’s turned her brain to mush’s and she’s always confused now? Is this what happened with her first marriage? She dug a hole too deep then ran off to start over? I don’t think she’s 💯 to blame for all the problems, but they sure did accelerate and combust after she joined the fahmly. Why would Meri want to be friends with Robyn? Robyn basically betrayed everything Meri did for her beginning with manipulating Meri’s divorce and robins legal marriage. She’s trampled on Meri for decades and then she expects Meri to hang out while ROBYN gloats about having everything Meri wanted? She has her husband, the kids Meri wanted, the big house, etc. Why would any sane person want to be friends with the person who dethroned them?

I think y’all are reading far too into Robyn possibly being a former model. Kody thought she was pretty enough to look like a diesel jeans model. I totally wish he’d said Ed Hardy.

Why is Robyn so stingy with food? Seriously they could’ve bought a couple Little Cesar’s pizzas and a Walmart cake and bag for chips for less than $20. This was a birthday. Make a small effort.

I think he was saying eh thought ROBYN looked like a jeans model, not that she actually was one.

How old is robyn now?

I mean she TRIES to hustle, but just chooses some strange items to hustle. These overpriced b and b retreats, haunted whatever, etc. are not too far from the Sister Wives Closet mess in the sense that these people are so insular and I don’t know, naively arrogant? They presume things that are of high value to their very niche market are worth something to the general public. I get this is your heritage home and has sentimental value to you. It does not have sentimental value to anyone else. To the rest of the world it’s an overpriced, under services, badly decorated b and b. Same with that joory line. The designs were very specific to one family and expensive for what they were. Then none of them knew how to market what they had, and they wondered why it failed?

Robyn consistently says the exact opposite of her actions. Why doesn’t anyone else see this? Arora sounds like a 12 year old. JustJen better watch Meri around her husband. Meri’s the one bringing up haha we’re not a thing, giggle giggle, teehee. I wouldn’t trust her with a 10 ft pole.

I don’t understand a Christian family not celebrating Easter/Whatever you want to call Christ’s resurrection? Christ dying for our sins and his resurrection are the biggest component of Christianity. Nothing wrong with acknowledging Passover, bc of Jesus’ Jewish roots, events leading to his death happening around Passover, etc. I get that tie in for some people. I also get not doing the more commercial or more Pagan components of eggs, bunnies, etc. But to not do Easter/Resurrection Sunday at all? Is this a Kody thing, an AUB thing, etc? Is this like when they couldn’t afford gifts and downplayed that aspect of Christmas? Kody is so weird.

What was Christine’s night job?

I did not remember Christine working but that makes me dislike Robyn even more. What did Robyn ever do besides be pregnant and spend money?

So looking back on the episodes with Robyn joining the family. Meri worked and maybe took classes?, Janelle worked, Christine took care of kids. They had a stable system going for the OG 13. It worked for everyone. Janelle expresses financial concern about four people joining the family with $30k+ in debt and no clear plan to ci tribute any income. Robyn js showing following Christine around spouting what she (ROBYN) brings to the family. To me she was putting off serious vibes like she wanted to take over Christine’s child care system. Prob bc it was a stay at home position and not an actual job with pay where she’s accountable to anyone. Did she not think or care that this would disrupt the lives of 13 children, 4 adults, and seriously offend Christine? What was Christine, who had been a stay at home parent with no outside job skills or education, supposed to do? Wait tables, fold sweaters at the mall? Let Robyn boss her around while actually doing nothing but gestating? How did Robyn and Kody not comprehend this would cause problems not only with hurt feelings and resentment, but with chaos for the kids. Hey here’s this strange lady and her three over the top kids who are moving into your lives and trying to take your dad, just act normal. Ok two kids. Dayton seemed chill. Did Meri think it was funny to try to dethrone Christine and sit back and laugh when everyone didn’t accept this bombardment with glee? But most importantly, what DID ROBYN ever bring to the table? Besides debt and drama? A willingness to create more children but still not generate any income or actually provide any childcare? She separated her kids as fast and as much as she could.

I agree. She was selfish and mean at the expense of children living under her own roof. If she would acknowledge she was wrong and apologize, I’d have an entirely different view of her. Not an “I’m sorry janelle that you thought I took something that you thought was yours” fake apology.