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Lady Edith

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  1. I have a thought. Maybe one of the conditions of BME and hunk accepting this “arrangement” was that Kaylee has to live within so many miles of the Barndo so BME can continue to be a blessing keep Kaylee in servitude. I hope Jonathan puts his foot down and tells Kaylee that he will not allow her mother to run their lives, beginning with what occurs in HIS home. If the married Duggar kids and Nurie are any indication, the notion of the husband being the head of the family is bogus. The parents run the show. They are mini cults, never letting their brood “escape” to their own married lives. They have to continue to serve Ma and Pa for the rest of their lives. Because where the idea of headship ends, the “honor your father and mother” kicks in. There is no end to the control put on these kids. It’s close to a life sentence.
  2. IMHO David was definitely NOT as “worldly” as they make him out to be before he married Jill. He was probably “that guy” who just showed up to a party, got drunk, and acted a fool after a few beers. Or, even more likely, he was invited along to be the wing man for his friends. I may venture to guess he was kind of shy with the ladies. He eventually found Jaysauce and went to church only to find a gaggle of young, subservient girls just chomping at the bit to hook a man, any man (of which, he was one). I will admit, Jill was somewhat pretty in her younger years. And with all the makeup she wore, she could pass for a much older young woman. And, best of all? She showed him interest! I’m sure David just bided his time until she was old enough. No effort had to be made on his part, Jill was already hooked! He must have had that in mind the whole time, considering he was surrounded by fundie women closer to his own age and never married any of them. And now that he sired a quiver full, he can sit back and enjoy being catered to by not only Jill, but the girls too. And the boys, to an extent. He is the king of his castle. All of this is speculation, of course…
  3. The wedding is only a few weeks away, and I’m sure Nurie will show up at LEAST the week prior to help do the final prep. So that’s probably what Jill is thinking of when she talks about seeing him soon. I don’t see her making a trip to FLA before the big day. Especially if she is simultaneously planning her anniversary gift grab. I do have to say I’m looking forward to seeing pics of the big day and hearing all the details.
  4. I think Olivia is our one shot at a defection and a tell-all. She is the forgotten Rodling who never seems to have her turn. She is still years away from being marketed for marriage and seems to fall through the cracks a lot.
  5. Ok, so I may be behind in the beauty world, but I have never done anything to my eyebrows, aside from trimming the odd overgrowing hair or two. I was never a fan of the drawn-on look and felt that it was a lot of stuff to go through just to conform two small strips of hair on my face (being of Eastern European descent, Lord Daniel knows I have enough facial hair to contend with without adding in eyebrows). So I really do not understand why this minutiae is a priority with Jill. I mean really, she supposedly has a super-busy schedule oiling the grift machine, homeschooling, taking care of her man, cooking delicious home-made meals, being an outstanding homemaker/decorator/gardener, running her Plexus empire, maintaining her social media kingdom, going to church, planning weddings, going on vacations, dinners out with her hunk, and generally (supposedly) raising her brood. So why is there such a need for her to pay so much misdirected attention to her daughters and their looks? Those girls are naturally beautiful. So why not LET them be beautiful? And let them choose how they look for themselves? I'm sure the teens and tweens would LOVE to explore different hairstyles and makeup looks on their own, as well as develop their own likes/interests. Just like a good parent should, she should set guidelines and let them do their thing! Oh, wait...narcissist.
  6. Dave needs a bottle of GoJo and a nail brush. It comes off with a little work. Sincerely, The life partner to a mechanic and friend to several people in the print trade who all have clean hands
  7. Those are glares, IMHO. And it looks to be 10:30 p.m. based on the lights being on in the room. The two older kids are ok, but that little Not Nurie needs to be in bed.
  8. Dip Up Dave isn’t watching football, silly people! He is staring at the map for hours on end and planning where he can escape to when he FINALLY makes his break. Maybe he can follow Philly to Hungary. Philip will certainly need an accountability partner, after all, and Davey will need an alabi.
  9. NONONONONONONO They were practically in my backyard!!!!! Jill, Cuyahoga is a NATIONAL park. Not a STATE park. And it’s one of the free ones to enter, so no surprise that they went there. I’m surprised they went to Brandywine Falls…lots of steps to tackle and a little hike. And they went to Szalay’s?!?! Best farm stand around. I LOVE going there. The picnic tables they sat at are actually swings. So I have to give them props for going there. Cuyahoga is where my partner (with whom I’m living in sin… 😈) and I go to ride bikes and get away for an afternoon. Hope she felt that tremor in the force…sinners hiking the same paths she and her hunka hunk did. And sitting and eating ice cream at those same tables.
  10. Totally agree. But where the two families differ is that JB basically shnookered and grifted himself an empire. The Duggar kids enter their arranged marriages knowing that, despite their lack of schooling, they will be set for the rest of their lives with either their spouses or themselves working for Daddy’s empire for Jeezus. GWE has done nada to build ANY kind of security net for these stunted kids and basically arranged marriages for them under the pretenses that they will need to provide not only for their own quiver, but for BME and GWE in their dotage. They (the Rod kids) are not starting new lives, but taking what little gifts/knowledge they have and jumping from basically kindergarten to college with someone they barely know. And I’m also 1,000,000% certain that there is sheer terror in there somewhere, too, with the whole “what comes after”. And absolute abhorrent terror of the outside world that they have been shielded from and now have to enter. So many things to unpack…
  11. I was born and raised in Pittsburgh. This is how bridal showers were always done in my family/friend circle unless you were “rich”, in which case it was at a restaurant or catered. So if Kaylee’s shower is a potluck, would not be unheard of. And the BEST part of a wedding or grad party IS the cookie table. The Rods have lived close enough to Western PA/Eastern OH long enough to have absorbed this tradition. Not saying it will appear, but it would be nice to see the waifs with hands full of delicious, home made cookies.
  12. At the present time there is a paper shortage. I work with printers daily and the situation has been ongoing for quite some time. This is what infuriates me about this whole mess…there are people trying to print IMPORTANT things who can’t get the paper to do so…and here is GWE printing stuff that NO ONE READS! As a result of the shortage, paper costs are rising and there is no end in sight. So unless GWE has a stockpile of paper in his shop, I foresee his operations being slowed or stopped very soon. If huge nationwide printers can’t readily source basic stock to print on, how could he?
  13. This is why we don’t wear dresses to do physical activity. What an immodest position. Even a heathen like me knows that. And I highly doubt she is wearing shorts underneath. But who cares, right? As long as she has a dress on, that’s all that matters. 🤷🏻‍♀️
  14. Ma Turtleneck needs her privacy and some time FAR away from Jill. Seriously, who the hell does this woman think she is? Someone in that family needs to reign Jill in, and fast. I’d be LIVID if my brother posted pics of our mom in that state. Even WITH the superimposed face to “protect her dignity”. And as far as Pa Turtleneck goes, part of me thinks that he feels so helpless in this, the only thing he could think to do is buy Ma something. Maybe gift giving is his love language? That definitely isn’t much more than costume jewelry. I also believe that the GFM is a sham. Jill is marketing it every chance she can get. She has a personal interest in grifting as much as she can. I’m sure Ma and Pa’s church is doing something to help and the parishioners are probably setting up a meal train, too. Helping family in times of need is a personal thing and the family should be chipping in first. This should not be put in the hands of strangers to do. Also, Jill, we are in the throes of a recession. This is NOT time to pester folks for money. Most of us are out here trying to keep our OWN heads above water. Just like on an airplane, in times like this you need to help yourself and your family before you look to assist others.
  15. This whole rant of Jill’s is just a “look what I do for my God” glory grab. If she actually spent time comprehending the Bible verses she spews, she would know this. I am an Orthodox Christian and I’ve been taught from the beginning that we are not to brag about what we do in service to God or the church. We are to serve humbly and selflessly. Nothing Jill has written or done has EVER has exhibited that. She follows nothing of the stuff she spews.
  16. So I took a look at the school’s website. The Pastoral Ministry degree looks to be up his alley. But the whole thing about the “degree” not being awarded to divorced men or women (in general) just irks me. Wouldn’t it be prudent for a woman (who has the intention of being a pastor’s wife) to understand the ins and outs of the job? And to be able to support her spouse with whatever needs done? But I suppose that’s not “women’s work” so no need to fill their pretty little heads with it. And the whole thing about students not being allowed to marry during their time at the school…they all preach about “God’s Plan” for everyone and God choosing a mate for them. What they are saying is that God doesn’t matter when it comes to giving them money their education and they need to avoid hasty courtships and wait till AFTER their schooling. Because distractions. Even if they feel God “put the burden on their hearts” to marry. It makes my head wobble.
  17. Ok so being a second-generation Ukrainian American with extended family still in the Kyiv area, I just don’t know how to feel about Nathan going to Ukraine. On one hand, the Ukrainian people need all the help they can get, from wherever they can get it. On the other, the LAST THING they need is for some yahoo to be over there shoving smiley face tracts in their faces. If he is there to honestly and open-heartedly provide aid, then I say thank you. But if this is more about “saving souls” than helping, I say “go the hell home and preach to someone else”. Also, Ukrainians (if religious at all) are predominantly Eastern Orthodox and Catholic. With generation upon generation of faith handed down. Also with a smattering of the old pagan beliefs and superstitions that are passed down as part of the general culture. If they think for one minute that their correct God-bothering will be effective here in general, they are sadly mistaken. So go and help in the name of God, but don’t go simply to push your personal beliefs and candy bars on people who are already at their wits end. That’s just wrong.
  18. On the topic of what to call the happy couple, and of all the names I’ve read so far, I like Jonkay the best. It reminds me of when (in the movie) Shrek would make reference to Donkey. “DonKAY”. I hear Movie Shrek in my head when I read it.
  19. This makes me angry on so many levels. I am a print production manager by trade. I work for a non-profit medical and technical research university that relies on our donors for support of the HUGELY important work that we do to better humanity. I am having a hell of a time sourcing paper for donor communications due to an ongoing shortage and supply chain issues. Unless they are printing the smiley tracts and God-bothering pamphlets on reused paper grocery bags, they are using up valuable resources that are pretty much going into the trash.
  20. If they didn’t make me Ill before, they certainly do now. I feel as if Timothy is a ticking time bomb. He has no life in his eyes…no light. He is just not there. Those horrid excuses for human beings beat the life out of him as a child and continue to do so as an adult. And they saw to it that any future success would be beyond his reach by not properly educating him and squashing any chance he had at continuing his education. And let’s not forget the girlfriend he apparently had at one point, very shortly before he was asked back into Best Mana’s loving arms. He is trapped. We can only hope that one day he wakes up and walks away. Him, and the other Rodlets.
  21. Personally, I would be HUMILIATED if someone (not family) bought all of my children shoes and clothing. I would take that as an outward sign that I’m failing as a parent and others see that. My mom would buy my kids their school shoes but it was because she liked doing it and it was meant to help me with one less thing on my very lengthy to do list. Not because I couldn’t.
  22. The Keller genes run deep. The littlest pecan looks JUST like grandpa Keller. Is this the one they squeezed into the back of a toy dump truck for a photo op?
  23. She probably thinks that she is above all that because social media is a technological arm of their "ministry" and she is "leading people to the lord" and "prasing JeeSAUCE" with every post. I have an hypothesis about the Kellers. I think that they were so happy to get Nathan married off to ANYONE who would take him that they overlook a LOT of what Jilly Bean does and says. I'm pretty sure that their reputation has been severely tarnished in IBLP circles, what with Josh-U-ah's antics with other women (all Anna's fault, as per their belief system...never mind the guy is a freaking perv) and the other Keller kids who strayed from the flock, had children out of wedlock, and just generally didn't follow their parents headlong into the cult. The only thing that could be keeping them socially afloat is the fact that Priscilla is married to fundie royalty and Esther is hitched to a full-time missionary (um...) and living life in Africa with their umpteen children. So any legit fundie hitching would be seen as a good thing, despite the thought that they have to deal with the Rods for the rest of their lives.
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