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    Carlin and Evan: But Mostly Carlin!

    in Bringing Up Bates

    3 hours ago, Absolom said:

    I hate heavy boots with dresses.  I'm not a fan of kissing the boy while the girl hangs around their feet either.

    I cringed so hard when I saw the pictures of the Royals walking to church, and Sarah Ferguson had on clunky green ankle boots with a dress and matching coat. It's an awful trend when teens and 20-somethings do it, middle-aged and up is even worse. Wear a flat if you need something comfortable, ffs. 

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    Alyssa and John: Lunch with Lurch

    in Bringing Up Bates

    39 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

    It sounds like they spent far more time and money for Rhett's gender reveal. And at the time I thought Alyssa said she basically gave up SM grifting because she was back shelved(?,lol) on IG.

    Is she back in the game now?

    Alyssa claimed she was shadowbanned, but I think followers were bored with her content and stopped engaging. She was also notorious for not properly disclosing sponsorships and may have gotten reported as a result.

    She's still shilling, but she's not nearly as successful at it as Carlin, Josie and Katie. I think YouTube is her main source of social media income. 

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    Alyssa and John: Lunch with Lurch

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    I don't know if you all have seen Alyssa's Christmas Video, but damn. They should've titled it "Webster Family Christmas......and Allie." 

    They had the kids open their Christmas presents nearly a week early. I'm assuming it was so Alyssa could get the editing done and post by Friday. Alyssa films each kid opening their gifts, starting from youngest to oldest. Let me be the first to say that I hate how Christmas has become so commercial and materialistic, but John and Alyssa are ridiculously stingy. Each kid got tennis shoes that looked like they came off the rack at Walmart, a stocking full of cheap Dollar Tree crap and two additional presents.  

    Lexi got a tool kit, which she seemed genuinely excited about and Zoey got some sort of mermaid thing, and then we get to poor Allie. She had to open her sad little pile with no one watching because her siblings had lost interest and were off playing with their own stuff. You'd think as parents, either John or Alyssa would've said "Hey guys! It's Allie's turn! Let's see what she got!," but, nope. Alyssa couldn't even keep the focus on her and kept shooting the camera over to Golden Boy, then the other girls before breaking away to show off her new car. Way to make your daughter feel special!

    Anyways, after Alyssa flexes her new whip, we go back to Allie. She opens the shoes. Pretends to be excited. Opens what she thought was a cool dress only to be told it's pajamas. Her last gift, she exclaims "Is it a bracelet maker?!" to which Alyssa replies, "I didn't know you wanted one." It ends up being doll clothes, which Alyssa says will go with her present from John's mother. Allie's total lack of reaction makes me think she's moved past playing with dolls, but nobody seems to have noticed. She clearly wanted hands-on, crafty items. 

    I know I'm not projecting because the video is being discussed on Reddit and everyone is having the same reaction. It's just crazy with the amount of cool kids stuff out there nowadays, this is the best they could do. It's one thing to keep Christmas spending in check, but it's another to blatantly half-ass it. Hopefully Kelly sent them something better. 

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    Carlin and Evan: But Mostly Carlin!

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    I would've loved to have been a fly on the wall during that car ride home. I'm not sure if details weren't hashed out beforehand or what, but I doubt E&C would've driven over 20 hours roundtrip for a long weekend. Even for immature, scattered people like the Stews, that's a bit insane. I think they figured Katie would spend Saturday and Sunday recovering and then be ready to play tour guide by Monday, and it didn't go according to plan. 

    You can't tell me they weren't pissed that they drove all the way up there to go the gym and get a manicure and then turn around and go home. I bet they were talking shit the whole way back to TN. 😂

    In slight defense of them, however, I'm wondering why T&K even had them come. Katie wasn't so down and out that she needed a team of helpers. They don't work and live off takeout, so I'm not exactly sure what E,C and Ellie were supposed to do that Travis (and his nearby family) couldn't handle themselves. 

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    Carlin and Evan: But Mostly Carlin!

    in Bringing Up Bates

    I agree with all the above. This trip somehow went askew. I haven't watched E&C's latest YT, but they definitely didn't drive 10+ hours with the intention of staying only 3-4 days.

    I wonder if Travis and Katie had originally planned for just Ellie to come. You can get cheap tickets on Spirit, and that would've made sense for a quick visit to help Katie out. Maybe Evan and Carlin got wind and volunteered to drive her up thinking woohoo!!! three weeks at Katie's, onsite babysitter, BFF's to bounce around with, plenty of content opportunity, etc. 

    cereality, I think you're right that E&C ended up bored and disappointed. I know Katie was shilling on Instagram and got her nails done the weekend after the surgery, but that's pretty lightweight stuff. These people are idiots, but I think even Travis has enough sense to put his foot down. I can absolutely see him telling the Stews they're more than welcome to do their own thing, but Katie needs to stay local. Since the Stewarts can't do regular life for more than 24 hours without getting restless, they bailed. 

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    Carlin and Evan: But Mostly Carlin!

    in Bringing Up Bates

    Whelp, we called it. The Stew Crew (plus Ellie) have arrived in New Jersey. Boy, if I were Whitney, I'd be pissed. She had to manage a BSB photo shoot before she left for Hawaii, meanwhile Evan and Carlin are making pizzas in a treehouse and now squatting in New Jersey for God knows how long. It's not like Katie doesn't have in-laws who go above and beyond to help. 

    Also, real slick bringing Ellie. I'm assuming this visit will include a jaunt to NYC so Evan and Carlin can hit all the touristy holiday spots. They need someone to dump the kids on.

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    Carlin and Evan: But Mostly Carlin!

    in Bringing Up Bates

    1 hour ago, Salacious Kitty said:

    Maybe something happened to Papa Bill or Mama Jane?

    I'm thinking they're off to Katie's. The mood in the convenience store was pretty jovial. 

    I cannot believe (actually, no, I can) that E&C let two toddlers pick out candy for an overnight trip. Even gas station stores carry reasonably healthy snacks. They could've gotten the kids pretzels, granola bars, yogurt squeezes, cheese sticks, etc. If Layla and Zade make it to adulthood with a full set of teeth, I'll be shocked. 

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    Carlin and Evan: But Mostly Carlin!

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    I'm not a therapist or psychologist, but just based on layman's observation, Carlin strikes me as someone suffering from extreme anxiety. I think she's afraid to be alone with her thoughts which is why she bounces from thing to thing with Evan glued to her side. If she's on the move 24/7, she doesn't have to sit with her emotions and deal with what's really bothering her. I agree she's in desperate need of professional help, and shame on Evan. Putting passive-aggressive pressure on your wife to have another baby when she's mentally unwell is a shitty thing to do.

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    Carlin and Evan: But Mostly Carlin!

    in Bringing Up Bates

    I'm not surprised Evan and Carlin have already lost interest in homeschool. I imagine Layla got fussy after spending the umpteenth day coloring a few pictures, and E&C didn't want to fight the battle. It was probably cutting into Starbucks time. 

    With regards to another pregnancy, smart people would get a diagnosis for the wife's health issues, get dad back to work and then consider a third baby, but we all know these two don't think like that.

    Evan is starting to remind me of all the enabling partners on My 600 Lb. Life. I honestly believe he wants a reason to avoid getting a real job. If Carlin goes through a high-risk pregnancy and it triggers the seizures all over again, that's another three years he can spend golfing, influencing and gabbing it up at the Boutique. It's interesting how the sudden push is coming from him, while Carlin is wavering. 

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    Carlin and Evan: But Mostly Carlin!

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    3 hours ago, zenme said:

    I really do believe they live with credit card debt, as well.  

    Same. I think they spend every dime that comes in and have significant credit card debt. Someone on Reddit did the research and guesstimated their Tesla payment is around 2k per month. Think about the amount of after-tax income they'd need to pay for all this crap. I have MD's in my family who don't blow money like this. 

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    Carlin and Evan: But Mostly Carlin!

    in Bringing Up Bates

    · Edited by BitterApple

    Is it me or does that not seem like a ton of orders? It's not even filling the back of a van, let alone a FedEx or UPS truck. 

    Maybe that's just one day's shipment and they have lots more, but I'm still baffled as to how this Boutique keeps two families in luxury cars, along with paying overhead on a warehouse and staff. It must be way more lucrative than I assumed. Their mark-up must be crazy high. 

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    Carlin and Evan: But Mostly Carlin!

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    Katie was rocking a Louis Vuitton bag on her last visit, so of course Carlin needs to buy something pricey to keep up. 

    I looked up reviews on the Dyson and the main selling point is it cuts down on drying time, which is fine, but Carlin has thin, shoulder length hair. I can't imagine it takes her that long to style even with a regular dryer. 

     

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    Carlin and Evan: But Mostly Carlin!

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    Lulz! In her defense, the packaging looked nearly identical, but yeah, when the label says "granulated sugar" in giant font, you'd think something would click. I have a feeling Mrs. Stewart told her "salt's in the blue container" and Carlin just grabbed the first thing she saw. The turkey must've been nasty though. 

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    Carlin and Evan: But Mostly Carlin!

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    I just came here to comment on that! Carlin posted her and Evan getting Starbucks and going Black Friday shopping in Nashville, meanwhile Zach and Whit were swamped at the Boutique. The strip with the order tickets was piled up on the floor, so even with staff it had to be a ton of work. Zach and Whit are either incredibly tolerant or savvy enough to know they need Carlin's social media following to drive business. It's crazy what they put up with. 

    I also agree the Stews nope'd out of the farm visit because Katie and Travis weren't there. Of course they could've made the trip to see the frail, aging grandparents who are clearly on borrowed time, but where's the party! party! in that? It's not like they see Evan's parents every other weekend.🙄

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    Carlin and Evan: But Mostly Carlin!

    in Bringing Up Bates

    I watched the video and Layla seemed confused. I think she's constantly bribed with treats to keep her complacent, so she didn't understand why the cameras were rolling but she wasn't getting anything. I agree, floridamom, that this could've been a great teachable moment but it was wrong to put Layla in that position. It wouldn't surprise me if they ended up buying her the jewelry she wanted to shut her up, so who knows if she learned anything anyways. 

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    Lawson and Tiffany: Warbling His Way Into Her Heart

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    1 hour ago, Lisa418722 said:

    The Bates family can't allow Tiffany to spend time with her family or her friends alone because they may just spend time asking TIff why the hell does she stay with Lawson and remind her she had a career (and a life) before marrying into the Bates family.  

    It's funny because someone on the subReddit speculated that very thing: Kelly is trying to reign Tiffany in, sensing the bloom is rapidly coming off the marriage. She knows Lawson landed quite the plum in Tiffany. Not too many women will settle for an unemployed crooner and he doesn't have Daddy Duggar money to make him more appealing. 

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    Lawson and Tiffany: Warbling His Way Into Her Heart

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    1 hour ago, 65mickey said:

    Maybe Callie asked to stay with Tiffany. She gets a a lot of attention when she stays with Tiffany and gets away from Ma and Pa Bates for awhile.

    She may have, but it's still kind of sad. Tiffany has no friends her own age and nothing to fill her time with if she can spend an entire week hanging around with Callie (on top of all the other weeks she's visited). It's great they've developed a bond, but Tiffany is a married woman in her 20s. Her social circle should consist of more than just Lawson and a teenager. 

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    Alyssa and John: Lunch with Lurch

    in Bringing Up Bates

    I just watched the video. Alyssa definitely knew about the "surprise." She barely leaves the house and certainly doesn't leave long enough to allow for cake baking and decorating. Even so, I agree she could've faked being a little more enthusiastic. The girls were clearly excited and they didn't get so much as a thank-you, let alone a hug. Alyssa totally ignored them while they sang Happy Birthday, and was focused on Rhett instead. It's weird though how all the comments are so fawning. I get that fans aren't going to be as critical as snarkers, but how do they not notice the blatant favoritism? 

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