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10 minutes ago, merylinkid said:

that's how it works for us heathens.  The parents at least attempt to pay for their kids, even if the kids are adults.   But in Jill's world, she goes first, then leaves everyone else to fend for themselves.

Exactly. We would go out for dinner and my dad always wanted to pay. We would sometimes compromise and leave the tip or just split it. Didn't Olivia just get a water, which was probably free? I would have the water and let my child enjoy the coffee or a coke. She couldn't even spring for a soft drink? Milk? Juice? 

 

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9 minutes ago, crazy8s said:

I think they likely got a dunkin gift card at one of the grift stops.

Last year at the valentine event at Anchor Baptist when the Rod's sang, there was a pile of gift cards in front of Dave for places like Cold Stone.

Of course they got "grift" cards!

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9 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Regarding that "Plan B" bonus..

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So you don't get on the cruise despite having the minimum amount of credits and then as a consolation prize, Plexus throws some extra money into their commission account, which I assume translates to credits, for which you might be able to get on the next cruise but not necessarily - so we'll give you another $500 in your commission account, ad infinitum.  

I don't know much about how Plexus operates but this sounds like a way to dangle a prize above everyone's heads, take it away randomly because the trip has been "filled," only to entice them even harder for the next trip with more commission courtesy of Plexus.  Considering how much of their own money these people have to throw at their own downline just to be moderately successful, it's almost cruel.  Especially for someone like Jill who is so certain that she's going on every trip, she cut and pastes her own face onto the generic brochures.  It's her own fault for signing up for this grift but dang, lol.

I imagine Jill behind a closed door, weeping/praying with David about how unfair her life is and now she doesn't even have that sweet two grand to buy herself and her girlies a delicious sugary coffee drink at Dunkin, which led to the girls emptying out their purses to scrape enough cash together to take Mahmo out for a "treat" to cheer her up.  I have to think behavior of that sort takes place a lot in that family.  I also think Jill must be hell to live with on the occasions she can't be on the boat for whatever reason.

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2 hours ago, libgirl2 said:

Exactly. We would go out for dinner and my dad always wanted to pay. We would sometimes compromise and leave the tip or just split it. Didn't Olivia just get a water, which was probably free? I would have the water and let my child enjoy the coffee or a coke. She couldn't even spring for a soft drink? Milk? Juice? 

 

Or Jill could’ve stayed home with David and let her daughters go out for coffee without her for ONCE. 

2 hours ago, mythoughtis said:

So she’s worried about the ‘business up and downs’ enough that she cries. Then immediately goes on an outing that first involves spending money at a coffee shop rather than having coffee at home from her brand new coffee bar.   Or from Nurie’s coffee bar ( if she was in Florida).   Then she orders first and sits down.   Normal moms of teens ( she still has teens)  order last and have one of the teens save the table.  Of course normal moms of teens pay for the coffee.   
 

I have no sympathy for Jill’s woes:  she and David chose their life - they now have to deal with the resulting money  problems of having no real jobs and the  worries of having 13 children.   Go home, get jobs, put your kids in school. 

Also -“ business up and downs?” WHAT business?

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36 minutes ago, AstridM said:

Also -“ business up and downs?” WHAT business?

Not making enough Plexus points to go on the cruise.   this is alllllll this is about.   She is so pissed she didn't qualify that she is wailing and gnashing her teeth.   She would rend her garments too if she thought of it so she would have excuse to buy new clothes.  

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2 hours ago, crazy8s said:

I think they likely got a dunkin gift card at one of the grift stops.

Last year at the valentine event at Anchor Baptist when the Rod's sang, there was a pile of gift cards in front of Dave for places like Cold Stone.

If there was no one watching, I'd bet Jill or Lazy David pocketed several.  They're sure entitled for "religious" (cough, cough) creeps.  Hypocrisy at its worst.

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10 hours ago, Tdoc72 said:

I believe people probably comment on their hair. In my early 20s, I had long thick curly hair down to my butt & got frequent comments. I think their clothing is a hodge podge mess and don’t think many people would comment. Maybe an occasional I like your shirt if someone wanted to find something nice to say for some reason. 

a comment on Jill's post of random people commenting on the girl's modesty attire and hair. Jill of course has already deleted it.

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My dad grabbed every check there ever was. Sometimes even when they were out with other people … he was just that kind of guy. 

When we first moved here and started to have happy hours, I was surprised that people would bring their own booze and some food to share. Husband and I both grew up with the parents providing everything if you had people over. My dad especially would offer drinks constantly (too much in fact, lots of drunk people at the end of the night). Obviously not a problem with the Rods, but I bet they don’t even provide enough soft drinks for people. I’ve seen some of their parties and they’ll have like 3-4 liter bottles of something and nothing else. Maybe we just grew up in a different time, but being a host or hostess, meant that you took care of everybody in your home. I understand it this way too. We’re mostly older, and nobody wants to leave people with the whole responsibility of spending all the money. But I just think about how my dad would never allow it. Then I think about chubby David sitting there in his flag shirt being waited on and not spending a dime. It really makes me miss my dad.

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9 minutes ago, EmeraldGirl said:

When we first moved here and started to have happy hours, I was surprised that people would bring their own booze and some food to share. Husband and I both grew up with the parents providing everything if you had people over. My dad especially would offer drinks constantly (too much in fact, lots of drunk people at the end of the night). Obviously not a problem with the Rods, but I bet they don’t even provide enough soft drinks for people. I’ve seen some of their parties and they’ll have like 3-4 liter bottles of something and nothing else. Maybe we just grew up in a different time, but being a host or hostess, meant that you took care of everybody in your home. I understand it this way too. We’re mostly older, and nobody wants to leave people with the whole responsibility of spending all the money. But I just think about how my dad would never allow it. Then I think about chubby David sitting there in his flag shirt being waited on and not spending a dime. It really makes me miss my dad.

When I see the Rods I not only miss both my parents, I thank God for them. 

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I'd bet a whole cruise ship full of plexus bedazzled swag that Jill and Dave absolutely never "treat" Mama Trish or Mama Rodrigues (idk her name).  So Jill and Dave have zero problem reaping the rewards of their "precious" children spending their every dime on their own parents ... that is an act that is never paid upward to their own parents.  

Jill, you're absolutely disgusting. 

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8 minutes ago, satrunrose said:

After my mom got sick and my dad couldn't leave her, I started getting frantic calls asking me to pick up cheese, crackers, chips, sweets, wine etc any time they had company. I tried to tell him that the one perk of mom's illness was that people would understand the lack of snacks. He told me that he and mom always wanted people to leave their home better off than they were when they came in the door and that wasn't going to change. 

There aren't words for how grateful I am for both of them and how much I miss my dad. 

My parents were always so welcoming in their home. From my dad at the door welcoming you with "hello, hello" to all the dinner parties, barbecue/pool parties. There was always plenty to eat and drink. Could people bring something? Sure but that usually was a beer someone wanted people to try or a bottle of wine. Sometimes it was someone's specialty dessert or side dish. But if people didn't bring something, they didn't starve, there was plenty to eat. And no one was  fed a bowl of chips and melting chocolates. 

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I am loving all the parental love. When you look at these two, it just makes you miss your own parents SO much.

My father-in-law wouldn’t even take no for an answer if people didn’t want something. It was pretty funny. He would ask if they wanted more food, and when they said no, he would say “huh?” like over and over again until most people relented. And my mother-in-law would just shout, “eat up everybody!”. 
 

They were all great, kind people with manners. I can never shake the image of David in his recliner, staring at the map, in his ugly flag shirt, and knowing that he will not only not offer you anything, but also never have to get up and go to work!

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4 minutes ago, EmeraldGirl said:

I am loving all the parental love. When you look at these two, it just makes you miss your own parents SO much.

My father-in-law wouldn’t even take no for an answer if people didn’t want something. It was pretty funny. He would ask if they wanted more food, and when they said no, he would say “huh?” like over and over again until most people relented. And my mother-in-law would just shout, “eat up everybody!”. 
 

They were all great, kind people with manners. I can never shake the image of David in his recliner, staring at the map, in his ugly flag shirt, and knowing that he will not only not offer you anything, but also never have to get up and go to work!

In Spanish, we would call David a vago. I don't think I need to translate that one for anyone. 

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When I saw Jill's "woe is me" post this morning my first thought is she was upset that Kaylie and Renee are now selling something else and not Plexus for her.  She felt betrayed and made sure she posted about it so the girls would see it.  

I've noticed on this trip she is really buddy/buddy with the very pretty, tall daughter.  I don't know their names, sorry.  Maybe Tessie?  I think she is the next daughter after Renee.  Anyway, she and Jill have been side by side a lot in her latest postings.   

 

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10 minutes ago, ranchgirl said:

When I saw Jill's "woe is me" post this morning my first thought is she was upset that Kaylie and Renee are now selling something else and not Plexus for her.  She felt betrayed and made sure she posted about it so the girls would see it.  

I've noticed on this trip she is really buddy/buddy with the very pretty, tall daughter.  I don't know their names, sorry.  Maybe Tessie?  I think she is the next daughter after Renee.  Anyway, she and Jill have been side by side a lot in her latest postings.   

 

Tessie. I guess she is Jill's new BFF. 

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My dad still expects to pay the bill when we go out.   I once paid for lunch for everybody and my STEPMOM (not even my parent) got mad because I didn't let her and dad pay.   She just expected that as one of the "kids" (I was almost 40) the parental units would pay.   Now when my husband and I go out with them, my husband "goes to the bathroom" so he can talk the waitress and give them his credit card.   It's the only way we get to treat the parents.   But you know my stepmom is a better parent to me than Jill and David are to their own kids.  

But, you know, Jill and David, expect everything handed to them because they are just so special.   Which is also why Jill didn't go on the cruise.   She did the bare minimum to qualify but doesn't have the hustle to actually do what's needed to be done.   After all, he Dogly Highness Jill should be graced with whatever she wants, why should she work for it?

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I took my two grown offspring out for a nice lunch today. I'm happy I can do that for them. I also gave them an education and useful life experiences, so they are gainfully employed and making their way in the world as productive adults. 

As for the ever-weeping Jill R., didn't she post one of those crying memos just a couple of months ago, with the same complaints about being poor and being attacked from all sides in ways no one knows about? I think the last time it was looking at Janessa that took away her tears and made her glad she was impoverished but so very blessed to have a houseful of children she doesn't bother to take care of. 

When I read the previous crying Jilly post, I remember it sounded similar to a even earlier crying Jilly post, for a total of at least three woe-is-me Jillies. I've lost track, but the woman seems to work from a script with slight variations each round. 

 

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1 minute ago, BradandJanet said:

I took my two grown offspring out for a nice lunch today. I'm happy I can do that for them. I also gave them an education and useful life experiences, so they are gainfully employed and making their way in the world as productive adults. 

As for the ever-weeping Jill R., didn't she post one of those crying memos just a couple of months ago, with the same complaints about being poor and being attacked from all sides in ways no one knows about? I think the last time it was looking at Janessa that took away her tears and made her glad she was impoverished but so very blessed to have a houseful of children she doesn't bother to take care of. 

When I read the previous crying Jilly post, I remember it sounded similar to a even earlier crying Jilly post, for a total of at least three woe-is-me Jillies. I've lost track, but the woman seems to work from a script with slight variations each round. 

 

The grifting script. Woe is me, I love my dear family, we might not have a lot but we have love..... etc... Now give me something. 

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1 hour ago, libgirl2 said:

The grifting script. Woe is me, I love my dear family, we might not have a lot but we have love..... etc... Now give me something. 

Wasn’t it a dog and a new bedroom look the last time? Or was it a new door on the house? 

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15 hours ago, EmeraldGirl said:

 Then I think about chubby David sitting there in his flag shirt being waited on and not spending a dime. It really makes me miss my dad.

My guess is when the check comes, Dave makes a long, sloth-like show of grunting and pretending to reach for his wallet while Jill mumbles something like, "our electric bill sure is going to be high this month, since we printed 4645385768433 tracts!  But it's all for Jeesauce!"  And that's when Nathan, Jonathan, Tim, or whichever pastor has the misfortune of dining with them realizes they're picking up the entire bill.

13 hours ago, libgirl2 said:

Tessie. I guess she is Jill's new BFF. 

I suppose it was only a matter of time.  Once those older girls start getting married and perhaps growing a few brain cells of their own, it's time for Jill to pluck and groom her next daughter into a future wife to a man who has the slightest hint of earning potential.  Never mind that any one of her girls could have been a doctor, a business owner, a writer, etc.  It's far more important that they become a clone of Jill herself.

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1 hour ago, laurakaye said:

.  Never mind that any one of her girls could have been a doctor, a business owner, a writer, etc.  It's far more important that they become a clone of Jill herself.

Don’t make me wash your keyboard out with soap for even insinuating that Jill’s beautiful, chaste, god fearing daughters could be anything other than wives and mothers.   What kind of monster  are you?  Wanting them out in the modern world  where women wear pants.  <Shudder>. 😝 😆 

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17 hours ago, ranchgirl said:

When I saw Jill's "woe is me" post this morning my first thought is she was upset that Kaylie and Renee are now selling something else and not Plexus for her.  She felt betrayed and made sure she posted about it so the girls would see it.  

I've noticed on this trip she is really buddy/buddy with the very pretty, tall daughter.  I don't know their names, sorry.  Maybe Tessie?  I think she is the next daughter after Renee.  Anyway, she and Jill have been side by side a lot in her latest postings.   

 

You may be on to something, because she made sure to tag Kaylee on that post, even though Kaylee wasn’t even on the trip with her 😐.

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5 minutes ago, AstridM said:

You may be on to something, because she made sure to tag Kaylee on that post, even though Kaylee wasn’t even on the trip with her 😐.

Kaylee's probably suppose to post a response to the best Mama in the world about how great she is.

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48 minutes ago, andromeda331 said:

Kaylee's probably suppose to post a response to the best Mama in the world about how great she is.

And Kaylee responded with gratitude about how Best Mama was such an example of being chaste, etc.  Only one misplaced comma. 

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How damn exhausting it must be to be a female Rodlet, having to constantly measure BME's emotional temperature hourly and if someone has done her wrong, quickly compose a missive to her beauty, her sacrifice, etc. etc. - not to give to her directly, but to post on social media because it's not real until other people can see it and give it "hearts."  They also have to walk around all day in full makeup just in case Mahmo is distressed enough to need an impromptu photo op coffee date with her girlies.  Not only that, but any good deed done by one must be measured and one-upped by the others, lest they fall to the bottom of Jill's favorite child list.

The boys have it much easier.  They just need to dig enough spare change from underneath Dave's La-Z-Boy and run to Aldi for a bouquet of flowers and a candy bar.

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Words by Kaylee:

 

“Thank you for the wonderful Mama you are to us girls. Thank you for your endless example of being chaste, virtuous, beautiful inside and out, plus more!! 🥰😘
 We girls have had the best example and continue to have the best. 💖 
   We love you and thank you for ALL you are, to each one of us!! 🤟

 

Jill’s reply:

 

“JonathanKaylee Hill it is my reasonable service.  I fail many times, but I sure do love my Jesus!  🥰🥰  Thank you, sweetie, for this encouragement!   💖 Hugs, Mama“


I want to know a child’s view of their mother being an endless example of being chaste. Or do I?

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I think Jill is getting disillusioned with Plexus. Not getting to go on the cruise may have been the last straw and it's finally sinking in that she's never going to pull in the big bucks and never going to become a top-ranking Boss Babe. Naturally, being Jill, she couldn't possibly admit that any of this was her own fault, so it must be the company that has failed her. Probably all those mean-girl huns who are jealous of her dazzling style and sparkling personality and are conspiring to hold her back.

So I think that Jesus is soon going to lead her to leave Plexus for anothjer MLM, just as He led her to ditch one church after another when she wore out her welcome. I suspect that this is why the girls have suddenly announced their new business opportunities. Jill is using them to test the waters with other companies before she makes her move. That's the only explanation that makes sense to me. Her daughters would never dare to start these ventures without her permission and she wouldn;t be likely to allow them to set up shop elsewhere if she still believes that her future lies with Plexus. 

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We pay the bill anytime we take either of our children and their families out. In fact, my oldest son makes a whole lot more money than we do! Ha. But I would never dare put the bill on him. The only time he pays is when he orders us all takeout. He does it on an app and automatically pays when he orders. We protest about it but then he says it’s already done. I think the worst thing you can do is make your children pay for you. It’s a parental instinct that never goes away – you take care of your children. But seeing the way these kids grew up, I can totally understand that they expect to foot the whole bill for anything they do. 

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3 hours ago, ginger90 said:

Words by Kaylee:

 

“Thank you for the wonderful Mama you are to us girls. Thank you for your endless example of being chaste, virtuous, beautiful inside and out, plus more!! 🥰😘
 We girls have had the best example and continue to have the best. 💖 
   We love you and thank you for ALL you are, to each one of us!! 🤟

 

Jill’s reply:

 

“JonathanKaylee Hill it is my reasonable service.  I fail many times, but I sure do love my Jesus!  🥰🥰  Thank you, sweetie, for this encouragement!   💖 Hugs, Mama“


I want to know a child’s view of their mother being an endless example of being chaste. Or do I?

Shouldn’t she be saying I love my girls instead of I love my Jesus? That was an awkward way to answer a daughter praising her mother‘s devotion.

Oh, I’m sure the girls have heard since they could hear that mommy saved herself for daddy in all ways possible. Don’t forget girls, Jesus is in your underwear all the time and knows exactly when and why you should take it off..

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6 hours ago, ginger90 said:

I want to know a child’s view of their mother being an endless example of being chaste. Or do I?

Jill probably manages to probably meet one definition of the word.  I wouldn't describe that as endless example of being chaste though.  She definitely misses a couple of the definitions.  

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11 hours ago, Albanyguy said:

I think Jill is getting disillusioned with Plexus. Not getting to go on the cruise may have been the last straw and it's finally sinking in that she's never going to pull in the big bucks and never going to become a top-ranking Boss Babe. Naturally, being Jill, she couldn't possibly admit that any of this was her own fault, so it must be the company that has failed her. Probably all those mean-girl huns who are jealous of her dazzling style and sparkling personality and are conspiring to hold her back.

So I think that Jesus is soon going to lead her to leave Plexus for anothjer MLM, just as He led her to ditch one church after another when she wore out her welcome. I suspect that this is why the girls have suddenly announced their new business opportunities. Jill is using them to test the waters with other companies before she makes her move. That's the only explanation that makes sense to me. Her daughters would never dare to start these ventures without her permission and she wouldn;t be likely to allow them to set up shop elsewhere if she still believes that her future lies with Plexus. 

My FB friend who is in plexus is on the cruise and having a lot of fun. I noticed he is at every event they hold and has tons of friends he hangs out with. They go for food, drinks, they go dancing. He is a personality. Is he wealthy on it? No. But he seems to do okay and is having fun. 

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10 hours ago, EmeraldGirl said:

Shouldn’t she be saying I love my girls instead of I love my Jesus? That was an awkward way to answer a daughter praising her mother‘s devotion.

I also thought that was an awkward reply.  I re-read it twice thinking I didn't read it right.  I guess Jill is "modeling" to her girls that if she loves Jesus first, then she loves them too?  

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2 hours ago, libgirl2 said:

He is a personality.

Which is why Jill will never do well in Plexus -- or really any MLM.   Not just as in no one makes money at it except the very top, but even in the "get recognition and prizes" way.   Because well she has a personality, its not a good one.   She just doesn't have the charisma to really sell product, a tv show or anything but small time grift.   Yet too self-centered to realize how limited she really is.   She keeps dreaming of being "the Next Big Thing."  

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Jill must be a delight to be with as the cruise ship leaves without her.  I imagine she spends time both obsessively scrolling social media to see posts from her fellow huns, while at the same time declaring that she's so happy she's not on the boat this time, but also stomping around demanding that everyone treat her extra special for the next few days because she should have been on that boat, but also judging everyone she sees posting about how much fun they're having on the cruise, etc.  Her kids are probably having to tip-toe around her even more than they already do on a daily basis.

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On 2/26/2025 at 11:46 AM, merylinkid said:

Not making enough Plexus points to go on the cruise.   this is alllllll this is about.   She is so pissed she didn't qualify that she is wailing and gnashing her teeth.   She would rend her garments too if she thought of it so she would have excuse to buy new clothes.  

I think you're right. She's always poor and begging for something, but the "tears and grateful for my little army for God" posts are about rage. Plexus and Satan teamed up to attack poor, hardworking Jillybean, the world's best Christian. 

As for rending her garments, didn't she brag about buying a new wardrobe for the cruise--bought before she had an official booking? 

Bring out the tiny violins, please. The smaller the better. 

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