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Robyn does this all the time - pretends that something upsets her so deeply that she has to clench her butt cheeks in order to squeeze out non-existent tears over situations that she herself have set up to fail. Let's have a family reunion! Oh, but that wouldn't be "safe." Let's have Christmas at the Manse! Hmm, that would be "trouble." Kody, you rilly should go over to Janelle's house to drive her kids to school, but I am sooooooo tired...you'll stay here? Fantastic. I just wanted to sit on a rockin' chair on a porch with my sister wives but no, I haven't spoken to any of them since mid-2020, why do you ask? Meri! We have to stay together! For the famb'ly! Also, Meri - you can come over but you can't come in the house because Kody is home, but here's his coat that smells like his BO and hair products, pretend he's huggin' you, hahaha! The best part is, she seems to still believe that everyone is falling for her act, but we're finally getting interviews where the OG 3 and the adult kids see through her pretend tears. It doesn't work anymore and I am here for it.

That closeup of Kody only makes me wonder what he's doing to his hair to get those bouncy ringlets. Do we all remember his insane Sammy Hager/Geico Caveman rat's nest of unconditioned hair from a few seasons ago - during the One Big House presentation on Christmas Eve? Robyn is clearly shopping for much better products for him now that he's at her house 24/7 and she has to look at him all the time.

I loathe when people do this...I am just trying to enjoy my coffee and see what's going on with my FB friends - I do not need to see an up close photo of someone's injury. I am surprised Jill didn't video the entire trip in the car to the ER and narrate to us what a tough young man her son is.

Those posts were only to serve notice from Jill to social media that: A. - Renee is back on the market by her choice because she won't just settle for any old random Fundy guy that runs for the hills once he meets his future mother-in-law, and B. - Sammers is a tough guy, NOT a wimp, wuss, or anything less than a manly man, for which I dare say the Mahmo doth protest too much. None of the posts concerning her kids are really for them - they are used for how she thinks they reflect her BME status to outsiders. Period.

One thing I have noticed, because I follow Hunter on IG, is that he "hearts" Meri's IG posts. To me that indicates that Hunter, at least, either wants to remain Switzerland within his family, or he actually does have a decent relationship with Meri, which I find to be a good thing. Despite all of the things Meri has supposedly done (if we are to believe Kody), I don't think she deserves to be shunned by everyone in that family who isn't just after her paycheck. She's just as damaged as anyone else related to Kody Brown.

Another injury to one of her kids, another ER photo session. Nothing is off limits. Those poor kids.

I LOL'd when Robyn told us that Ari is more like Kody, like that's a good thing. Don't worry, Eyebrows, we see it. Ari is annoying, bossy, gets in people's personal space and has no filter. We see Kody in her, plain as day. Give Kody a mullet and they'd be twins.

Meri said something in one of her couch interviews along the lines of, Kody has already been through one divorce, does he want another? I feel like she was talking about Janelle at that point, but does she really not consider her divorce from Kody an actual divorce? Because he surely does. It was the only "real" divorce so far, but it boggles my mind how Meri still seems to think she can get back with Kody after he not only gleefully divorced her, but has stated outright that she can pack her bags and head for Parowan and he wouldn't care at all. I just find it unsettling that Meri doesn't seem to see herself as divorced, just because she still has the hots for Curly Sue. It doesn't work that way, Mere.

That was one of the best podcasts I have ever listened to. I went to look for it not too long ago because I thought I would give it another listen, but I can't seem to find it and have forgotten the name - I was wondering if the host took it down. I recall how emotionally raw he was as he told his stories about growing up Fundy and knowing the Duggars.

Based on that picture, it's one page. So, not a magazine at all. A leaflet, if we're being generous. Also, I prefer a hot cup of coffee when I curl up with my "Fall" blanket to read a "magazine," as opposed to a "warm" cup. Did Jill mention how she's distributing these? Is this a yearly subscription for a one-page magazine that probably won't even see another edition, due to too many vacations or Hunk losing interest?

Christine is starting to work my nerves, but I can see where she's coming from - the show's going meta when Christine says that she saw the Kody/Janelle "f*** off" fight on tv, and she's also seen the way Kody has treated Gabe, Garrison and Savanah. Christine may be out of line saying that Janelle needs to bail on that asshat, but I think she seems to feel, more than Janelle does, the pain that Savanah and her brothers are feeling because Christine's kids grew up feeling the same way. It seems to be taking Janelle way too long to see what Christine has seen all along. And for the love - again, we have to watch a 7th grade vignette with Meri and JustJenn, with Jenn on the phone telling Meri that she's talking to the contractor who is going to be fixing Meri's hole or whatever the hell that was about. And oh you guys, JJ's hubby washed Meri's car for her? But it's not weird, you guysssss! Giggle! Giggle! I find their whole shtick extremely cringe. Keep that nonsense to Fridays With Friends where the diehard Meri stans go to watch those two fall all over each other with their inside jokes. Also, Robyn - honestly, just because you've aged 30 years being married to Kody, there really are clothes you can wear that aren't polyester prints circa 1978, I promise. But it was cool how at one point, she managed to levitate one of her toothbrush eyebrows almost to the top of her forehead while making one of her constipated faces. That was impressive. And while I'm at it, Aurora is 20 but she acts like she's in middle school, if we needed any more validation that Robyn infantilizes her kids.

It's a vicious circle, where Kody beats his chest and says that he's going to shun his kids because he thinks their moms "trash talk" him to their kids. The kids vent to their moms about the treatment from their dad. The moms side with their kids, which they wouldn't have to do if only Kody would deflate his monstrous ego and spend time with his kids, but he won't, lather rinse repeat. And the kids are stuck in the middle. If their dad showed them a modicum of affection, it would likely be enough for them to change their opinion about him, since many of them are used to so little. But Kody won't even do that because he thinks that all they do is sit around belittling him. We did see them at Salad Bar Night doing exactly that, but my guess is they don't do that nearly as often as Kody thinks they do. They are learning to live without him, which is the healthiest thing they can do. Meanwhile, Kody thinks he still has the power over them of relinquishing his affection. It's really disgusting and emotionally abusive.

Kody: I would be happy to host a holiday with everyone as long as it's at MY house. Also Kody: I am happy to just have it be me and Robyn's kids. The rest of them suck. Robyn: I keep askin' Meri to just hold on with me. I love the relationship she has with my kids. Meri: Easter came and went and I didn't hear a thing from Robyn so I just stayed home all by myself. Janelle: Kody is clearly in a monogamous relationship and I am basically friends with benefits to Robyn's husband. Also Janelle: I would totally do polygamy again because I like my independence but I also want a partner. Me: All of you are idiots.

Pastor: If anyone here has a reason why Tim! And Heidi should not be joined in holy wedlock, speak now or - Jill: (clears throat, stands up, and motions to her offspring to join her at the front of the church for a holy rendition of "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover."

That's kind of a disturbing caption........

Don't forget his rock hard abs and that smokin' booty.

I had to read the sentence "I want women to do this with that want change" three times before I figured out what she was saying, and I was an English/writing major. I thought maybe she'd well and truly stumped me once and for all.

Jill, we know you love to share with us every fascinating detail of your amazing life, but for the love - pick a lane. In one single IG story we got Rodlets warbling off-key, scary pastors preaching, a loving tribute to yourself that you posted on behalf of whichever of your kids is currently in the Mahmo doghouse, and - of course! - a Plexus cash grab. If this is a representation of what goes on in that woman's brain on the daily, then my goodness, what a terrifying place to be.

@Rabbit Hutch - great post. I was listening to a SW podcast and the hosts seem to think that Breanna crying on the couch was just as manufactured as Robyn's dry-cries. They thought that since she put her head down and covered her face, perhaps she was faking but just isn't as good at it as her mother. My thoughts - she really was crying, but she's aware that her siblings see her mother's "tears" as false and manipulative, and she was afraid that they would think the same of her. I would cry too if I was being interviewed about why I don't talk to my siblings, being confused about the reasons why, and knowing that I have to follow whatever narrative my mother is giving me even if it doesn't make sense. I think all five of Robyn's kids are damaged, but especially Aurora and Breanna.

Mykelti is also doing some manipulating herself. I think Mykelti has always known how to push her parents' buttons. Being a random blonde girl in the middle of a posse of kids, she did what she had to do to get attention - dressing "immodestly," coloring her hair, being generally outspoken - because negative attention is still attention. She watched her mother do a daily song and dance to get some time from her dad. I think she was mentally taking notes on how to get noticed and became "whimsical" Mykelti, while developing a "relationship" with Robyn and by extension, Kody. She also laid down the demands for her wedding, after watching golden daughter Maddie get the wedding of her dreams. And while I kind of hate what Mykelti put her guests through by having an outdoor wedding in the winter, it sure seems true to who she is and for that, I have to give her credit...she has been watching her mom and her bonus moms play stupid games to win a stupid prize for years, now she's taking what she learned and is doing the same. The fact that she seems pretty happy and successful is icing on the whimsical cake. I have brought this up before, so my apologies - but I find it super interesting that Kody calls Garrison and Gabe "jerks" but we've never seen him talk like that about Hunter and Logan, their older brothers from the same mother. It may be because Hunter and Logan have distanced themselves from the show, but I have a feeling that Kody is scared to cross his slightly older boys, yet has no trouble dissing G & G. Even if Kody hates the G's for daring to question the Covid protoculls, it would seem that Kody would be afraid of the pushback from Logan and Hunter at the juvenile name-calling that Kody does to their younger brothers. Who knows what goes on behind the scenes of this show, but his awful treatment seems to focus squarely on Gabe and Garrison, two young men who are so similar to their older brothers in that they have made their way in life and seem to be doing very well, despite their POS dad.

Jill is going to be exhausted from throwing elbows to fend off all those ladies who are looking for a sweetly grunting hunk who dips up first like David of their very own.

We might actually need serious help, because I looked in my mirror and tried to do the same thing. 😂

Someone on TikTok was watching the show and froze the screen on one particularly pronounced "U" on Robyn's face - it was impressive, to say the least. I didn't know human faces could actually do that, I'd only seen it in cartoons and such. And I think we all deserve a treat for putting up with these people for the past 37 years...so if we actually do see liquid tears on Robyn's face at the upcoming picnic table confrontation scene, we all get to buy ourselves a key lime pie or a shot of whiskey, whatever floats your boat. If she's faking it again, we get both. Cheers!

Does this mean that Renee will get to go with Jill to all her fancy training seminars in Texas, or Nashville, or on a cruise? Will they wear matching sweatblouses (kudos to whoever coined that term) with the name of whatever city they're in? Maybe matching cowgirl boots and bedazzled vests? Will they stand together on the hotel staircase and warble hymns in two-part harmony for the assembled guests? Or is Renee relegated to staying home and keeping house, making sure Big Papa gets fed, keeping an eye on her little sisters, continue to make and shill her sad earrings, but now with the added bonus of doing all of Jill's paperwork and deliveries? Either way it sucks for her.

Which is hilarious because to hear Kody tell it, he never liked Christine, let alone loved her. She repulsed him physically. She was too needy. She had all those pesky interchangeable blonde kids. She demanded a share of his time. How dare she! But - since she left? Everything is her fault. Holidays ruined? Christine's fault. Kody's rage? Christine. Ari doesn't know her siblings? Breanna and Aurora are depressed? Kody's weave won't stay in? Christine, Christine, Christine. Christine has more power now than she ever had in the 25+ years as Kody's wife, and it's all because SHE left HIM, even as he did everything in his power to get her to do that very thing. He's a lunatic.