S16.E05: Sad Sorry Lonely Little People

[Pallas]

Christine and Kody's daughter Ysabel has surgery in New Jersey to correct her scoliosis. The recovery period is intense, and Kody's absence upsets Christine.

[Cetacean]

Is that seriously the title?  Hysterical!  A play on the Beatles song only not sad in their case. They deserve it.

[Kid]

What a worthless father Kody appears to be.  He is not there for them emotionally and he’s not there for them financially. Christine had to get the insurance for Isabell surgery. Jenelle is having a discussion with him about helping their son get a house. And good for her for not throwing her son out so that she can see that POS more.

The man appears to have no redeeming qualities. He fathers countless children and the women might as well be single parents.  He is just a sperm donor. They would’ve been better off going to a sperm bank.

[NoWhammies]

Kody: Christine must be so exhausted taking care of Ysabel all the time - she needs help.

Also Kody: (*crickets* plus no offer to help)

Fuck you, Kody. I used to find you a buffoon. Now I think you are the absolute worst. Selfish, self-indulgent ass.

[Teafortwo]

Did the editors add Robyn's eyebrows to the footage after the fact?

Edited December 20, 2021 by Teafortwo

[MerisWetBar]

So if Christine was gone for 6 weeks, why couldn't Kody have gone to her house in Flagstaff and quarantined for the last two so he could at least help her when they got home? I mean it would have been the VERY least he could do but he can't even do that. 

[Emmeline]

I don’t understand what Christine said about the insurance.  It sounded like she said that as soon as she knew Ysabel was in constant pain she had to start looking for insurance.  Does that mean that none of the kids have major medical?  That in itself is an atrocity.

[Kid]

The best line EVER is from the preview for next week when Christine said “What does the nanny DO??” referring to the fact that Robyn has a nanny.  You know, the woman who does not have a job and never leaves the house because of Kody’s COVID rules.  🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Art Of Noiz]

It's hard for me to stay awake during this one. Right now, all I can say is

 

[lindalouwho]

I just love Hunter. After all that he’s been through, he still puts his family first. Christine did a great job raising those kids.

[Emmeline]

When Christine tells the douche bag that she is exhausted he asks her if she is jet lagged!  He has no idea what they had gone through and I am just disgusted.

Edited December 20, 2021 by Emmeline

[Sasha888]

Robyn should just stop talking at this point. Everything she says is hypocritical, because she's painted herself into a corner with her own choices. If she had any sense at all, she would just shut up, but she can't. She has to try to appear to be the sensitive, caring one, even trying to tear up (but not actually doing so) when talking about Ysabel.

Your best bet would be to try to fade into the background, because everyone is on to you, darling. You AND your nanny...

[Adeejay]

Kody blames Janelle for Garrison’s failure to launch. In the meantime, Robyn has prepared a permanent suite for her precious Dayton, and he is perfectly okay with that.

I have a feeling the person who is obsessed with the kids and their heights is Kody.  

That Hunter is a student in the MBA Nursing Program at Johns Hopkins is rather impressive.

[Sasha888]

Garrison is in the National Guard, and from what Janelle is saying, works hard and is saving up for a down payment so he can buy a home. Whatever training he got before getting a job, he apparently took care of on his own, since Janelle said all they've done is help him get a car. The Guards helps tremendously with any schooling you want, so I believe her.

He seems like a self-starter who makes an honest living and has a plan to me, but Kody wants to make him sound like an unemployed, lazy brat who does nothing but play video games all day. As Janelle mentioned, they let Maddie and Caleb live with them when they needed some help. It's not Garrison's plan to stay forever.

Janelle's done something right to have ended up with the sons she has. I hope she continues to choose them over Kody's nonsense. She's proud of them and has a right to be. The fact that Kody is not proud of them speaks volumes.

Garrison has probably achieved more in his short time as an adult than Kody has in his whole miserable life and Kody hates him for it. He's the same way with all of his successful, respectful, bright sons. He's a jealous, petty, spiteful little man.

[lindalouwho]

Reminisce, for a moment, with me. Remember when Sol had to have his rotten teeth worked on? How Ramen head carried him to the car, and was there the whole time? Remember when Truley was in kidney failure and he told Aspen to give her some Liv water? Or how about Dayuns eyelid surgery, that didn’t even require full anesthesia. Who was playing the role of supportive dad? And when the dark wife’s daughter takes the vapors, who carries her upstairs? But when Ysabelle has massive surgery, who is obviously missing? Not only doesn’t he value Christine, he doesn’t value her children. After listening to his conversation with Janelle, he doesn’t appear to value her children, either. Someone on here said he’s like a divorced dad with a new family who has abandoned his old one. Is this the picture of polygamy they wanted to show the world? Is it any wonder the AUB wants no part of them now? 

[TomGirl]

Meri is so pathetic with her constant reiteration of the fact that KODY WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH HER while she still maintains that she has “hope.”  She has absolutely zero pride.

[mbaywife123]

Loved Aspyn, Mitch and especially HUNTER being there for their sister!, even Janelle willing to camp out in a tent to help relieve Christine.

Kody and Robyn are total asshats! A nanny, really??

Meri is the "hamburglar" sneaking around in the back ground with a bag full of burgers and tlc cash!

 

[Meowwww]

11 hours ago, NoWhammies said:

Kody: Christine must be so exhausted taking care of Ysabel all the time - she needs help.

Also Kody: (*crickets* plus no offer to help)

Fuck you, Kody. I used to find you a buffoon. Now I think you are the absolute worst. Selfish, self-indulgent ass.

Exactly.  Fuck you Kody.  

Christine didn’t try to get insurance till Ysabell was in pain every day.  That’s so weird to me. 

[Spisee Hotsos]

I finally realized who Sobbyn reminds me of.

[mbaywife123]

15 minutes ago, Meowwww said:

Exactly.  Fuck you Kody.  

Christine didn’t try to get insurance till Ysabell was in pain every day.  That’s so weird to me. 

I feel that Christine didn't get insurance until she realized her baby daddy Kody was not going to do anything to help THEIR daughter.

Glad she finally left and gave Kody the single figure salute.

 

Edited December 20, 2021 by mbaywife123
A vowel here or there is a good thing!

[Sasha888]

9 minutes ago, TomGirl said:

Meri is so pathetic with her constant reiteration of the fact that KODY WANTS NOTHING TO DO WITH HER while she still maintains that she has “hope.”  She has absolutely zero pride.

This.

Meri is that person who bulldogs someone until out of pure frustration, they say "Only if you were the LAST woman on Earth!" and then she says "So you're saying there's a chance???"

Even if it's for TLC cash, geez. Have some respect for yourself.

I have "hope" that Keanu's coming me for me any day now too, but I have the sense not tell anybody about it. Except you guys, anonymously! 🤣

 

[mbaywife123]

RE: Kody and the male boys in the family, it is not unusual for "daddy" to run off the boys to make their own "planets".

No "head of the family" man wants male "competition" even if it is from their OWN sons!

Sick, but true for FDLS followers, the wives should have seen this coming!

[mbaywife123]

Wonder how Robyn will "fill" when Kody runs off their sons?

Probably no big "dill" since she doesn't give a shit either way, the nanny will probably be more upset!

[Sasha888]

Meri can miss me with her fake tears about not being able to spend time with Solomon and Aeriellablobla, too.

Since you are home alone all the time, all quarantined up, that makes you pretty much the perfect person to go help exhausted Christine with Ysabel, if you really want to be part of this family and want so badly to be a bonus mom.

But there's nothing in that for you, is there, Meri. That's not a way to suck up to the Dark Queen, that's just work.

 

[waterytart]

I can't get over the fact that Robyn has a nanny while the other kids go without health insurance. Meanwhile, poor Christine raised her own and Jenelle's kids, AND homeschooled them, without any help whatsoever. That alone would have been enough reason to leave

[Desert Rat]

1 hour ago, Thistle Howl said:

I finally realized who Sobbyn reminds me of.

Resembles Nellie Olsen too. 

 

[Joan of Argh]

5 hours ago, Sasha888 said:

Robyn should just stop talking at this point. Everything she says is hypocritical, because she's painted herself into a corner with her own choices. If she had any sense at all, she would just shut up, but she can't. She has to try to appear to be the sensitive, caring one, even trying to tear up (but not actually doing so) when talking about Ysabel.

Your best bet would be to try to fade into the background, because everyone is on to you, darling. You AND your nanny...

This!
Every week it becomes more and more evident that Robyns cat is out of the bag and you can tell it’s driving her nuts that not only are WE on to her but now the adult kids are on to her as well! 😂

I’m loving watching her *squirm* and protest too much!

Robyn’s getting really bitchy about being revealed for the nasty, fake, selfish crone that she is and she can’t believe that the “I’m just following Kodys rules” bullshit isn’t fooling anyone.

On what planet does Robyn need a freaking nanny??? !!?? … I’m just waiting for Meri to offer herself as a free live in nanny!

could Meri be anymore pathetic? Trying to latch on to Sol and AreolaEbola in a last ditch effort to impress that ramen noodle haired old ass hat Kody?? I wanted to scream “SNAP OUT OF IT!! “ and smack her across the face like Cher in “Moonstruck” ….. What a pathetic loser she’s become… hovering around Robyn and her kids in hopes of seeing Kody and maybe being acknowledged 🙄

Edited December 20, 2021 by Joan of Argh
Autocorrect… grrrr

[crimson23]

...maybe the Nanny does things for Kody.  

[ginger90]

Will the nanny quarantine before setting foot in the house? Will the nanny then be a hostage?

A nanny? For goodness sake!

[readheaded]

7 hours ago, Emmeline said:

When Christine tells the douche bag that she is exhausted he asks her if she is jet lagged!  He has no idea what they had gone through and I am just disgusted.

Yes, it’s truly telling that Kody cannot fathom the fatigue and weariness that comes from going through a major surgery and recovery with your child. He’s just so sorely lacking as a father, husband, and human. 

[Elodia]

Of course Robyn is in dire need of a nanny. Someone's got to take care of her spawn on the days (every day) when she sleeps in til noon. Or when she and Rahmenhead are looking for Victoria's secrets bargains while strolling maskless through a mall in Scottsdale.  

[Cetacean]

10 hours ago, Emmeline said:

I don’t understand what Christine said about the insurance.  It sounded like she said that as soon as she knew Ysabel was in constant pain she had to start looking for insurance.  Does that mean that none of the kids have major medical?  That in itself is an atrocity.

They have never had insurance for any of the kids.  Ever.

[LilyD]

2 hours ago, Cetacean said:

Does that mean that none of the kids have major medical?  That in itself is an atrocity.

It’s a sad fact. And as Cetacean said; they never had one despite needing one really badly on several occasions. Other things are more important apparently. I’m actually wondering whether Kody offering Truely Liv water instead of hospital treatment was sheer stupidity or a calculated decision (no pun intended) because he knew he’d be getting a huge bill…..

Edited December 20, 2021 by LilyD
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[TeeMo]

There are about 500 ways that Kody could have arranged a way to follow his own social distancing rules and still be there for Ysabel for at least part of her recovery time. The common denominator in all of those ways would have been not sleeping in Robyn’s house for two weeks and letting her kids be the ones he sat outside in a chair to visit for a bit but that was clearly not an option for Robyn or Kody. I’d be furious and broken hearted if I were Ysabel. 

[Rabbit Hutch]

I'll never understand him.  He says his family is everything but fails to be there for a family member in crisis because . . . there's other family members to think of?  WTH!!! Isn't that what family is all about?  Being there when it's time for all hands on deck?  Ysabel wasn't suffering from a broken arm, for crying out loud! She had major surgery!  Just what is the point of your little tribe, Kootie?!?  Because I just don't see it.

How selfish can one be?  Janelle, Meri, Robyn, I'm looking at y'all.  Why weren't any of you b****es INSISTING that Kootie go with and/or help with Ysabel?  Wanna know why?  Because you can't stand one another.  Any time one woman can keep Kootie away from another woman is gravy for you, right?  RIGHT!  Y'all are horrible to each other.

WELL, WHAT A PRIZE Y'ALL HAVE IN KOOTIE.  Real Father of the Year material, there, gals!!!  Must make you swell with pride, knowing how he and the rest of the hens got your back. 

Run, Christine, run!  Never look back!

Edited December 20, 2021 by Rabbit Hutch

[Lamima]

I just popped in to say that I thought I couldn't hate that douche bag more...until this last episode. That fat necked man-brow beyotch, Robyn Brown, deserves that POS. What a conniving manipulating wench she is. And Kody Brown is no prize. The thought of him makes me gag. I never could understand why all the gals were so dreamy eyed over him. Barf! And now it shows what an inconsiderate uncaring absentee parent he is. When they showed the flowers that arrived for Ysabel and they were talking about Kody so I assumed they flowers were from him...but, nope, from grandparents. That old balding limp noodle couldn't even send her flowers or a gift or something. 

[Kid]

10 hours ago, Adeejay said:

That Hunter is a student in the MBA Nursing Program at Johns Hopkins is rather impressive.

It certainly was not because of his father’s influence or financial support!  What an impressive young man.

[lilysmom]

10 hours ago, Meowwww said:

Exactly.  Fuck you Kody.  

Christine didn’t try to get insurance till Ysabell was in pain every day.  That’s so weird to me. 

I wonder if she had to try to find insurance that would cover this particular surgery?? Not all insurances cover every procedure, especially if it might be deemed experimental. (Don't know that this procedure is that.)

ETA: Until I read further down the blog, I didn't realize that none of them had medical insurance.

Edited December 20, 2021 by lilysmom

[Meowwww]

11 minutes ago, lilysmom said:

I wonder if she had to try to find insurance that would cover this particular surgery?? Not all insurances cover every procedure, especially if it might be deemed experimental. (Don't know that this procedure is that.)

That’s what I was wondering too.  Plus it’s a pre-existing condition…does that matter?
 

[lamadeleine]

32 minutes ago, TeeMo said:

There are about 500 ways that Kody could have arranged a way to follow his own social distancing rules and still be there for Ysabel for at least part of her recovery time. The common denominator in all of those ways would have been not sleeping in Robyn’s house for two weeks and letting her kids be the ones he sat outside in a chair to visit for a bit but that was clearly not an option for Robyn or Kody. I’d be furious and broken hearted if I were Ysabel. 

Yes!!! I was trying to think back to Sept of 2020 (which feels simultaneously like yesterday and 100 years ago). My family had to make an essential trip during that time to a neighboring state for an aging family member, and I do remember how fraught and scary that trip was- and that was just driving as opposed to air travel. Even if RamenHeadJackWagon managed to convince himself or let himself be convinced that this trip was not essential/safe enough for him to go, he should have done his part as a father and moved heaven and earth to make Ysabel's recovery period back in Flag easier for Ysabel and Christine. It speaks to the disconnect in this family that out of the four "parents", Janelle was the only one who actually put herself out there and proposed doing something concrete to assist Christine. The rest of them just wrung their hands and spouted empty platitudes in their TH segments about "how hard it was" and wanting to "be there" for Christine/Ysabel.

Other observations:

• When Janelle talked about keeping in contact with the other wives and how she could be better about reaching out to Meri, Robyn's name wasn't even mentioned in that conversation..very telling.
• Meri-.just pathetic. It's not surprising that she has a connection to the two youngest fambly members- they're the only ones who don't have memories of Meri being...Meri.
• Robyn- well, congratulations, m'dear. You wanted to be Queen of the Kingdom and it looks like you are...a kingdom of shit.

[Persnickety1]

12 hours ago, Emmeline said:

I don’t understand what Christine said about the insurance.  It sounded like she said that as soon as she knew Ysabel was in constant pain she had to start looking for insurance.  Does that mean that none of the kids have major medical?  That in itself is an atrocity.

To double down on that, isn't that why Kody married Robyn, to ensure HER kids had insurance?

And yet he couldn't fund Ysabel's insurance?  

I'm not sure about the intricacies of insurance policies, but it seems to me that Kody could have taken out a policy that covered Ysabel since she's his biological child.  If not, he could have given Christine the funds to sign up for one.  

I will never understand how this jackass wastes so much money on utter bullshit (like Prairie Plague Pass), yet he's so fucking irresponsible he doesn't ensure all of his minor children have insurance.  Ugh.

[LilyD]

9 minutes ago, Persnickety1 said:

To double down on that, isn't that why Kody married Robyn, to ensure HER kids had insurance?

No, he divorced Meri and legally married Robyn so he could adopt Robyn’s kids. We were told that this was a necessity: If something ever happened to Robyn, her kids would go back to their bio dad which apparently was a no-brainer to all of them. 
The ‘adoption’ has been discussed at length out here and most people think it’s another Brown-truth lie for numerous reasons.  I.e. it probably never happened legally and it’s my personal guess they only did a (legal)name change.

As for a health insurance: Robyn’s kids haven’t got one either. A few years ago, Dayton was in a car crash. The resulting hospital bill nearly lead to Robyn going bankrupt and losing her house. So, it’s painfully obvious they haven’t learned a thing from past experiences…

[islandgal140]

Kody has always been a problematic, self-centered, ego-driven asshole but now I just see him as vile and contemptuous. It used to be that I could at least say, that despite all his faults, he raised some fantastic kids, but really they are great in spite of him not because of.  He and Robyn's actions or rather lack of actions and support for Ysabel and Christine both pre and post surgery are nothing short of heinous and make them completely irredeemable.  The least they could have done was forgo their nanny for a while and helped pay for at home nursing care during Ysabel's recovery. Jackasses! 

They talk all this shit about plyg families being better than us normies because of all the extended family and multi-mothers but when the rubber hits the road, we see it is all bullshit! Doesn't even seem like they bother to send over a casserole. 

Robyn might as well put up a "mission accomplished" sign. She has the monogamous marriage of her dreams. Bitch!

That hospital Ysabel had her surgery looks like the Robert Wood Johnson hospital in New Brunswick. That is a great hospital. My dad had his pacemaker procedure there a few years ago.

11 hours ago, Emmeline said:

I don’t understand what Christine said about the insurance.  It sounded like she said that as soon as she knew Ysabel was in constant pain she had to start looking for insurance.  Does that mean that none of the kids have major medical?  That in itself is an atrocity.

They have never had insurance. I think that came to light during poor Truely's illness many seasons ago.  It looks like nothing has changed since then. They got money for nanny's, Robyn's million $ house, plots of land they will never build on, but health insurance for their army of kids - Nah! Priorities!

11 hours ago, Kid said:

The best line EVER is from the preview for next week when Christine said “What does the nanny DO??” referring to the fact that Robyn has a nanny.  You know, the woman who does not have a job and never leaves the house because of Kody’s COVID rules.  🤣🤣🤣🤣

I know it will all likely come to naught, but seeing the previews for the next episode  made me unleash such an unbecoming villainous cackle.

I need this! I never knew how much until now. 

[BradandJanet]

11 hours ago, Emmeline said:

I don’t understand what Christine said about the insurance.  It sounded like she said that as soon as she knew Ysabel was in constant pain she had to start looking for insurance.  Does that mean that none of the kids have major medical?  That in itself is an atrocity.

Did Christine have to wait for an enrollment period and sign up for ACA? How could she afford private insurance? These people are real planners. They had money to fly back and forth to a questionable clinic and get a series of back braces that didn't work. I felt bad when Ysabel said how bulky and painful the braces were. 

I'm glad she got she finally got her back fixed properly. The surgery might have been easier if they had done it before the curvature got as bad as it did. What was Cody going on about how they waited until they could get the "right" surgery without pins and screws? The doctor was on camera saying the curvature was so bad he had to put in some hardware. 

The Browns tell so many stories that, even as a group, they can't keep them straight. 

 

[Emmeline]

44 minutes ago, Meowwww said:

That’s what I was wondering too.  Plus it’s a pre-existing condition…does that matter?
 

I believe that under the affordable care act, health insurance companies can't refuse to cover you or charge you more just because you have a pre-existing condition. Before that they could ask.  So that was one of the really good things about it.  I’m sure Kody never wanted to pitch in for coverage.

[Elizzikra]

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They have never had insurance for any of the kids.  Ever.

Another in a long line of shitty financial decisions...

[magemaud]

1 hour ago, islandgal140 said:

That hospital Ysabel had her surgery looks like the Robert Wood Johnson hospital in New Brunswick. That is a great hospital.

I thought it was, too. 

[Jeanne222]

1 hour ago, Emmeline said:

I believe that under the affordable care act, health insurance companies can't refuse to cover you or charge you more just because you have a pre-existing condition. Before that they could ask.  So that was one of the really good things about it.  I’m sure Kody never wanted to pitch in for coverage.

Thanks for explaining that.  I remember insurance companies never covered pre existing conditions.

I do wonder if Christine actually got some kind of low income, welfare insurance?

[Kellyee]

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The best line EVER is from the preview for next week when Christine said “What does the nanny DO??”

There is a movie called The Nanny Diaries, and they talk about the different kinds of moms that have a Nanny. I suspect that Robyn falls into the "doesn't work and doesn't parent" category. And the Nanny may be Kody's idea, if Ariella is still a pain in the ass. Solomon seems like an easy kid.

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I do wonder if Christine actually got some kind of low income, welfare insurance?

Christine bought that large house. No way would she qualify for Medicaid or even a large subsidy for Obamacare. I don't know how Kody figures in because I don't know if he signs the birth certificates of the kids whose mothers he is not married to, but I'm guessing Obamacare that would cover a decent part of Ysabel's surgery is pretty expensive. And with no real jobs, they have no option other than the Healthcare Marketplace/Obamacare. Christine may have qualified for food stamps when she had 6 small children, but now she only has 2 underage kids in her care. Plus, once she got the insurance, she has to pay the full deductible because she hasn't made a dent in that yet. It must have been a freaking nightmare, but it's hers and Kody's fault. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[islandgal140]

Wellity, wellity, wellity. Meri is so sad and alone and none of her sister wives call her or want to hang with her. It is almost like she is reaping the consequences of her past actions. Who ever heard of such a thing?

Edited December 20, 2021 by islandgal140