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BitterApple

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  1. 2 hours ago, 3 is enough said:

    Is it just me or is anyone else having issues with this site? It takes forever to download, the feed keeps moving back to previous posts, there’s a long lag while trying to type posts, and I keep getting a message saying there is a problem. Not to mention the horrible pop up ads. I mostly use my phone or tablet but it’s getting so bad I often give up and try later.

    Yes! It's so annoying. Didn't they just do some big site upgrade? It shouldn't be this glitchy. 

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  2. 2 hours ago, 3 is enough said:

     Alyssa posted a  photo of Allie on a bike, saying she was so proud of her for taking the training wheels off.   The bike looks way too small for her. What are the chances she gets a new one? My guess is not likely. 

    That picture made me feel really bad for all the times I was a brat towards my parents. My dad always bought my bikes and made sure the seat was adjusted to the proper height. I was also off training wheels at 5. The bike was way too small for Allie and the fact that she's just now riding a two-wheeler at 9 indicates to me, she isn't getting out that much. 

    It goes to show just how shitty John and Alyssa are as parents. They didn't always have five kids, so what were they doing when Allie was much younger and there was only one or two siblings? She didn't have a tricycle or a small bike with training wheels back then? Did they just sit in the house and stare at the walls all day?

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  3. I just watched Carlin's vlog and the way she said "I forgot the gifts" makes me think she bought presents but forgot to pack them. I've done that before where I bought a bunch of stuff at Target or Walmart and intended to take certain items out for my suitcase, only to realize I forgot later. The Stew Crew seems like the type who scramble to the airport at the last minute, so I'm not surprised. She wanted to run out and buy something before the party and Alyssa told her not to. 

    I thought it was very sweet of the girls to make cards and letters for Layla and Zade, but I noticed Alyssa blew Allie off yet again when Allie excitedly tried to show her mom what she'd drawn. Alyssa always gushes over anything Lexie and Zoey do, but Allie gets a split second of attention or she's ignored entirely. Poor kid. 

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  4. Given the glaring absence of pictures/interactions between Carlin and Erin this weekend, I am dying to know: what went down between them that is so bad they can't play nice at a kids party?

    I know drama exists in every family, but this fallout had to cut deep. They haven't interacted in years at this point. What could've possibly happened to cause this big of an estrangement? Are they both stubborn and petty? Is one willing to let bygones be bygones but the other is holding a grudge? 

    Also notable that Kelly didn't attend when she normally looks for any excuse to leave town. 

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  5. I just got caught up on the Instagram reels, and wow, that party makes me feel even sadder for the girls.

    When Alyssa said they were combining the birthdays and renting a venue, I figured it was going to be somewhere kid-friendly.  FunZone, Dave&Buster's, Chuck E Cheese, SkyZone, etc. That would make sense, because it wouldn't be affordable to host four separate events. I also figured they'd put in a real effort considering the girls had to share a party while Master Rhett got his own. But damn, they ended up with that sad conference room? With no princess themed activities? And the photo booth wasn't even a photo booth, it was someone shooting Polaroids against a balloon backdrop. 

    I'm not familiar with the Orlando suburbs, but I'm assuming a major tourist area must have a bazillion places that specialize in kids parties. I have a hard time believing this is the best they could do. 

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  6. 3 hours ago, Dimi1 said:

    Alyssa has pics up on her IG..they spared no expense for Rhett with a banner, matching t-shirts etc...I compared it to Allies Bday - the one with the ballerina theme....I did not see any family there...but did see some other pics..not sure who the kids were as they all had towels on their head...ala getting ready I guess for the princess party or whatever it is they are doing

    I saw that. Custom baseball jerseys, custom decorations, fancy backdrop for the pictures. They certainly went all out for a baby who has no clue what it's for and won't remember it. 

    As far as Allie, she's still getting shafted. Neither she nor Lexi strike me as the type  who would be into a Princess party. That's the kind of theme geared towards much younger girls, like Maci. 

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  7. Aside from Carlin and Erin, my guess would be Kelly and maybe Addie or Ellie. Alyssa just posted pics of Rhett's birthday and only John's parents were in them, so I'm guessing the Bateses are coming for the larger event and will give Rhett his gifts then. 

    I'm 99.9% sure Carlin is only attending this thing because she's desperate for content, but it'll be nice for Alyssa's girls to have family there that isn't all from John's side. Carlin posted stories yesterday of them at the grocery store and I was shocked at how small Layla looked next to her cousins. In fairness, the Webster girls have height in their DNA from their dad, but I'm not even kidding, Layla looks no bigger at 4 than she did at 2. I wonder if she's still being monitored for being behind the curve? 

     

     

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  8. I don't know if you guys follow Carlin or BSB, but she posted a bunch of spring dresses to her stories with the caption "The Easter Shop is open." Is it me or is BSB always way late when promoting holidays drops? Like, y'all are just now getting around to Easter when it's only a week away? People are supposed to order and hope there's no shipping snafus so they can get their package in time? And also hope the dress fits so they don't have to rush last minute to find something else? It seems like other retailers are about a month ahead in terms of advertising clothing for a specific occasion. Between this and the mountains of inventory at every cash and carry, I'm gonna need someone to explain to me how this poorly run business supports two families. Because the math ain't mathing. 

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  9. I hope Carlin at least hires a pool service to clean and do the chemicals. Given the amount of kids she plans on having in this thing, it'll be a human petri dish. 

    Meow Mix, Fundie Finances have always been one of life's greatest mysteries. I've never seen so many people with questionable employment live so high on the hog. With regards to Evan and Carlin, I think they carry tons of credit card debt and spend every dime that comes in. They're both immature and impulsive, which is the personality type that tends to end up in financial messes. 

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  10. 1 hour ago, ginger90 said:

    Putting an in ground pool in at a house you already know you’re going to sell is foolish, imo.

    It absolutely is, especially with financial experts predicting doom and gloom for the housing market. They'll never recoup the $50-60k it'll cost them to put it in. I'm sure they're getting a discount from the 'sweet church friend' but it can't be that much. He's still got overhead and he isn't going to take a lengthy job like that and not make a profit. I don't understand why they feel they need to upgrade homes anyways? They have plenty of square footage and yard space for their family. 

    As far as Evan, that's a laugh. If an untrained, amateur filmmaker/editor is in such high demand, how does he have time to float around all day? Shouldn't he be booked and busy?  🙄

    And I agree, we do NOT need to know anything about Layla's bathroom habits. Maybe Carlin should discuss the issue with Layla's pediatrician rather than random strangers? 

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  11. 5 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

    Have C&E gone radio silent? Gearing up for baby news? Back burnered on IG? New health worries?

    Influencers use this tactic. Disappear for no reason. Create worry and buzz among their fans. Accumulate enough comments asking if everything's okay. Release new YT video with Carlin looking distraught in the thumbnail. Click bait title like "Scariest Moment Of Our Lives" or "We're Leaving" only for the content to be some nonsense like they had a plumbing leak or they canceled their Hulu subscription. They've used this playbook before. 

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  12. 24 minutes ago, 3 is enough said:

    Lawson is branching out. His stories show a clip of him “singing” The Way You Look Tonight. He’s no Michael Bublé. He really needs to find another “career”.

    He. Is. So. Bad. I don't think Lawson could get hired as a lounge singer on a third rate cruise ship. 

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  13. It's funny you mention Zoey and Rhett, because Allie is displaying similar behaviors. Calling Rhett her baby, chasing after him in the library, being the obedient little helper. Those girls have clearly learned to read the room. If they want a glance from Mom, Rhett is their ticket. I happened to watch a YouTube therapy video today where the woman talked about how narcissist parents tend to shun same-gender children while putting children of the opposite sex on a pedestal. She then said how the children treated like crap end up on an unfortunate hamster wheel of continually jockeying for their parent's approval. She might as well have named Alyssa outright considering how accurately she described the Webster household. 

    With Josie? Time will tell. She is extremely media savvy. She has a carefully created image that sends out the right Conservative dog whistles but doesn't reveal enough to turn off a mainstream audience. You have to do a pretty deep dive to locate the nefarious beliefs. 

    The difference I see with Josie however is (unlike Alyssa) I think she genuinely enjoys being a mom. She and Kelton like being around their kids, as opposed to John and Alyssa, who flat-out admitted they put them to bed as early as possible to get them out of their hair. A happier home environment means everyone is treated better overall. 

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  14. I just watched the video. 

    I predict John won't last a month working from home. He had to take care of his kids for a whooping three days and seemed totally over it eight hours in. 

    When the video started, I was laughing at Alyssa telling her audience how tough it is to leave John and the girls. She couldn't get out of there fast enough. That was the happiest and most animated I've seen her in months. I will say, the bond she has with Bill and Jane is very sweet, and that was nice of her to clean the entire house. I'm sorry to say that Bill isn't looking too good. I don't know if they have a visiting nurse or what, but I'm surprised they haven't had to move him to a care home, especially with his worsening dementia. 

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  15. I agree with all of the above. I think the biggest shock for Travis will be to see Hailey going from pampered, adored granddaughter/niece to just another face in the horde. 

    Their most recent stories featured Mr. Clark and Uncle Mike playing with Hailey. In both videos you can see a real bond between the men and the baby. Good luck replicating that in TN. Nobody is going to dote on Hailey because guess what, there's a bazillion grandkids already and two or three Bates women pregnant at any given time. As problematic as the Clark family is, I do believe they're genuinely close. With the Bates, I think their 'close' is only surface level. Sure, everybody gathers to yuk it up for ILYD, but nobody's dropping their plans to help a sister who had heart surgery or another suffering from seizures. It's always the in-laws stepping up. 

    In that sense, maybe this move will be an eye-opener for Katie. She may eventually realize her bread is buttered in NJ, not TN. 

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  16. Don't forget Katie. She was seeing a specialist throughout her entire pregnancy, had postpartum issues and then the kidney stones. 

    I can't remember if Tori has the clotting disorder or not, but these women are putting their bodies through so much stress. I hate to think how it's going through catch up to them once they hit middle age. 

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