Sweet Fellowship: Duggars and Friends (aka the Bates Family and Other Featured Families Thread)

[BradandJanet]

7 hours ago, BetyBee said:

Now you've done it! Jilldo is probably working on making faking a video of a day of her teaching her brood at this very moment! (jk - I agree with you!)

She'll just show that one she made a couple of years ago, where she's walking around the barndo with her camera, stopping at each kid, who is conveniently writing in a workbook. The kid looks up, smiles, and says something good about homeschooling. Jill coos and finds the next victim to interview. 

It's a classic Rodrigues hostage video. 

[irisheyes]

Somebody should be ready to learn that mind bending “Algebra Math” soon. 

[oliviabenson]

1 hour ago, Heathen said:

She might as well pee in the corners. 

Or sprinkle plexus 

[Salacious Kitty]

5 minutes ago, irisheyes said:

Somebody should be ready to learn that mind bending “Algebra Math” soon. 

Phillip was apparently teaching it to himself when Jill made the now infamous Algebra Math gaffe. It might have actually been in that hostage video (which was awful). 

[oliviabenson]

[oliviabenson]

[oliviabenson]

Jill wore mannish pants and a coat.

[Cinnabon]

Aisle, Jill, aisle. 🤦‍♀️🤡

[oliviabenson]

[Totally]

Has Jill seen a garden?

[GeeGolly]

Her mother looks great.

[BetyBee]

4 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

Jill wore mannish pants and a coat.

Let's hope she's wearing a sweatshirt blouse underneath that coat. You know, so we can tell that she's a woman!

3 hours ago, Totally said:

Has Jill seen a garden?

I absolutely hate when gravel is used for landscaping. In Jill's mind, that is a garden. I guess I just don't appreciate some of Jill's "skills". 

[Fosca]

12 hours ago, Natalie68 said:

One less kid to feed soon perhaps perked him up

One more chicken leg for him!  (What, you thought the other kids would get it?)

[BradandJanet]

6 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

Jill wore mannish pants and a coat.

She's wearing a short jacket and a long skirt over the sweatpants. The skirt is necessary because baggy sweatpants on a woman cause men to lust, but a knit polyester skirt makes everything OK. 

6 hours ago, Cinnabon said:

Aisle, Jill, aisle. 🤦‍♀️🤡

Or Kaylee really is having a destination wedding on a tropical isle, an event that Jill painstackingly pinched pennies to pay for. 

[merylinkid]

That's a GARDEN?

Its a couple plants stuck in the ground.   IN FALL.   Just a terrible job of "gardening."   

I see Jill gets her spelling ability from her father.   It's AISLE Daddy.  That was a private email to Jill and her sisters and Jill posts it all over SM.   Way to go there Jilly.

OF COURSE Jill made sure her mom had her hair cut and colored.   And was probably messing with the port the entire time.   LEAVE MA's HEAD ALONE.   No wonder the poor woman is disoriented when you and your circus are around.   Honestly, maybe the best way for Jill to help her parents is to stay away.

[Trillium]

Jesus F Christ. I cannot with them pushing for poor Ma to be able to walk down the aisle. Just leave her the fuck alone and let her recover. 
 

My grandma fell and broke her hip a month ago and at 89 is as expected recovering slowly. My cousin is getting married and two weeks and the bride is just happy grandma can attend. 
 

Fuck this family. 

[beckie]

I didn't see a difference in the before and after pics from the garden except for maybe the angle the pics were taken from. 

Jill does the decorations and such to remind her sisters and other people that she DOES care and she DOES help! Her way is just a bit different. But the actual heavy lifting.....nah, she'll leave that to someone else.

[crazycatlady58]

3 minutes ago, beckie said:

I didn't see a difference in the before and after pics from the garden except for maybe the angle the pics were taken from. 

Jill does the decorations and such to remind her sisters and other people that she DOES care and she DOES help! Her way is just a bit different. But the actual heavy lifting.....nah, she'll leave that to someone else.

Both pictures are labeled after. Why someone would post two after pictures and no before pictures I have no idea. Also she talks as if mom had died , as if she would never see the garden. Yes, I know sense and Jill...but still.

[farmgal4]

16 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

There was something that went down with two of the Rod kids, their first year in Ohio, IIRC. I don't remember if it was cheating, but it was definitely along those lines. I forget how the news got out, but it was credible. It might have even come from Jill. 

Yes, it was cheating.

[satrunrose]

Sigh, Jill. Her Mom is so unstable that the goal (requiring prayers) is walking down the aisle with 2 ushers (so Mom isn't doing any of the balance bit even in best case scenario) and our heroic daughter Jilly builds an unstable "garden" walk with multiple trip hazards which would be completely inaccessible to someone in a walker or wheelchair.  Heck, it's not even wide enough to manoeuvre a mobility aid or for someone else to try to help her un the "path" because of the stake lights.

Edited October 30, 2022 by satrunrose

[farmgal4]

6 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

Jill wore mannish pants and a coat.

She has on pants AND a skirt. 🙄 What’s up with the ridiculous “I did a thing.” that she has started using at the beginning of every brag fest that she posts?  I’ve never known anyone who brags on themselves as much as Jill does.  

[oliviabenson]

27 minutes ago, crazycatlady58 said:

Both pictures are labeled after. Why someone would post two after pictures and no before pictures I have no idea. Also she talks as if mom had died , as if she would never see the garden. Yes, I know sense and Jill...but still.

There are more pictures including before I didn’t post them. 

[farmgal4]

54 minutes ago, merylinkid said:

That's a GARDEN?

Its a couple plants stuck in the ground.   IN FALL.   Just a terrible job of "gardening."   

I see Jill gets her spelling ability from her father.   It's AISLE Daddy.  That was a private email to Jill and her sisters and Jill posts it all over SM.   Way to go there Jilly.

OF COURSE Jill made sure her mom had her hair cut and colored.   And was probably messing with the port the entire time.   LEAVE MA's HEAD ALONE.   No wonder the poor woman is disoriented when you and your circus are around.   Honestly, maybe the best way for Jill to help her parents is to stay away.

Jill is trying to one/up her sisters and their families.

Edited October 30, 2022 by farmgal4
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[ginger90]

1 hour ago, beckie said:

I didn't see a difference in the before and after pics from the garden except for maybe the angle the pics were taken from. 

There wasn’t much to see. Here you go:

1 hour ago, crazycatlady58 said:

Both pictures are labeled after. Why someone would post two after pictures and no before pictures I have no idea.

Edited October 30, 2022 by ginger90

[Cinnabon]

I did a thing. Is that like “doing” life with someone? 🤦‍♀️ WHY?

[oliviabenson]

9 hours ago, Totally said:

Has Jill seen a garden?

Apparently no.

Her own garden resembles a dump.

[Zahdii]

2 hours ago, Cinnabon said:

I did a thing. Is that like “doing” life with someone? 🤦‍♀️ WHY?

Buzz words and cutsy phrases, so we know how current/trendy/etc the writer is.  Often used as device to get someone, ANYONE, to ask the writer to elaborate, also known as vaguebooking.  Count yourself lucky if you find that whatever it is, it can be explained with a photo and a couple of sentences.  Maybe a link to find more information.

Too often, however, I have found that clicking on that link or otherwise expressing interest leads to a lot of time spent wading through a veritable WORD Salad that adds little to the conversation (not to be confused with The Word of Jesus).

Allow me to clarify, as I have often been accused of such an offense.  But it's only because I'm afraid that you, gentle reader, might not fully understand me.  I'm aware that I have a fuller understanding of the subject matter at hand.  I am the Valedictorian Top Graduate Best in Class of the Joyful Noyes Academy, after all.

Where was I?

[CalicoKitty]

6 hours ago, satrunrose said:

Sigh, Jill. Her Mom is so unstable that the goal (requiring prayers) is walking down the aisle with 2 ushers (so Mom isn't doing any of the balance bit even in best case scenario) and our heroic daughter Jilly builds an unstable "garden" walk with multiple trip hazards which would be completely inaccessible to someone in a walker or wheelchair.  Heck, it's not even wide enough to manoeuvre a mobility aid or for someone else to try to help her un the "path" because of the stake lights.

I couldn't walk in that "garden" with my (for real) bad knee, let alone someone recovering from a stroke having to use  a mobility aid.  I am not a gardener, but even I could do better than that.  Of course, I know my garden limitations and would hire a professional to make a safe path to walk.  I don't mind the rock ground cover, but have a level path and maybe a couple of raised beds.  And I certainly would not post pictures of my "after" and "after".  She really thinks highly of herself, doesn't she.

Edited October 30, 2022 by CalicoKitty
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[galaxygirl76]

6 hours ago, farmgal4 said:

She has on pants AND a skirt. 🙄 What’s up with the ridiculous “I did a thing.” that she has started using at the beginning of every brag fest that she posts?  I’ve never known anyone who brags on themselves as much as Jill does.  

Meanwhile the waif only has a skirt on.

[Salacious Kitty]

3 minutes ago, galaxygirl76 said:

Meanwhile the waif only has a skirt on.

At least she's wearing a jacket. That's an improvement for Jill. However, the shoes look 5 sizes too big.

[BradandJanet]

I bet Jill does everything possible to get her very ill mother to Ohio for Kaylee's wedding. Ma Noyes will have to be wheeled down the aisle if she makes it that far. Is the poor woman up for a day of festivities, or will she end up back in the hospital for trying? Is Aunt Val on nursing duty while Jill flits around as the most important wedding guest in history? 

Ah, Jill. So many prayers. So little actual planning. Give poor God a break. 

[oliviabenson]

Ma will be wheeled down the aisle in the hospital bed but she will be there! She is a $ grifting prop for Jill!

[Salacious Kitty]

So, in the latest installment of Jill's weekly radio show, she derides people who are on the internet too much. She puts down her own followers who instantly "like" her posts. She doesn't see the irony of posting nonstop about an expensive vacation that had absolutely NOTHING to do with her "ministry." 

Then she goes on to say that she personally knows families with TV shows whose standards have fallen by the wayside. Way to throw the Duggars, Bateses, and Plaths under the bus. I'm sure she was implying that if SHE had a show,.HER standards would never waver. I dunno. We,ve seen her go hogwild when she gets a financial windfall. Imagine what she would do with TV $$$. 

As for Pat, they will get her down the "isle." Probably with a grandson usher pushing her wheelchair. I just hope she can stand the noise (no pun intended).

[Westiepeach]

Nothing would surprise me anymore. *sigh* I had an aunt who ‘claimed’ to have a bad back. For her son’s wedding, she had a La-Z-Boy recliner brought into the church. Yes, the church. Right up front. Yet she was dancing at the the reception. *sigh*

[farmgal4]

2 hours ago, galaxygirl76 said:

Meanwhile the waif only has a skirt on.

And yet another pair of worn out, hand-me-down, too large shoes. 😢

[galaxygirl76]

2 hours ago, BradandJanet said:

I bet Jill does everything possible to get her very ill mother to Ohio for Kaylee's wedding. Ma Noyes will have to be wheeled down the aisle if she makes it that far. Is the poor woman up for a day of festivities, or will she end up back in the hospital for trying? Is Aunt Val on nursing duty while Jill flits around as the most important wedding guest in history? 

Ah, Jill. So many prayers. So little actual planning. Give poor God a break. 

As I said on reddit, to be completely honest she should just be staying home instead of dealing with the traveling and all the hoopla that comes with a wedding. There's no way this is going to be healthy for a woman who seems to be in and out of the hospital for her recovery.

[farmgal4]

1 hour ago, oliviabenson said:

Ma will be wheeled down the aisle in the hospital bed but she will be there! She is a $ grifting prop for Jill!

Who thinks Jill will have a Ma & Pa Noyes donation jar set up at the wedding? 🙋🏼‍♀️

[oliviabenson]

9 minutes ago, farmgal4 said:

Who thinks Jill will have a Ma & Pa Noyes donation jar set up at the wedding? 🙋🏼‍♀️

100% that’s happening 

[oliviabenson]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjYZXUugAds/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
 

Tim at 16 doing homework. It’s just so sad what Jill/Dave done to the kids.

What did Jill do to his eyebrows? And she definitely bleaches his hair.

[Salacious Kitty]

Jill as a brunette when Sofia was born.

[galaxygirl76]

I've seen pictures of her as a brunette and it looks so much better on her.

[awaken]

Wooooooow. I fell down the rabbit hole of watching videos on the anotnurie IG account and their manner of speaking, esp the girls, is disturbing. And they use a heck of a lot of hairspray. 

[Celia Rubenstein]

That video of Timothy is truly disturbing.  I am going to try and explain my feelings, hopefully without offending anyone.  Apologies in advance if I do ...

This is how I see it:  If you showed that video to me to introduce me to a young man who is struggling to content with some kind of intellectual issue in order to illustrate how far he has come, that would be one thing.  The underdeveloped speech would be understandable.  The limited insight would not be a surprise.  And I would be cheering him on, wholeheartedly. 

But this is a supposedly "normal" kid who is being put out there to sing his mother's praises as an educator.  When that poor kid is clearly ... I don't want to be unkind ...   But he is not where an average sixteen year old is verbally or intellectually, in my purely amatuer opinion.

Has Jill's derelict attempts to home school her children so negatively impacted this child that he sounds like he is mentally challenged?  Or does this young man have some kind of condition that has gone undiagnosed and untreated his whole life?   

Either way, Timothy has obviously suffered from neglect.   His parents should be ashamed of themselves. 

[SMama]

42 minutes ago, Celia Rubenstein said:

That video of Timothy is truly disturbing.  I am going to try and explain my feelings, hopefully without offending anyone.  Apologies in advance if I do ...

This is how I see it:  If you showed that video to me to introduce me to a young man who is struggling to content with some kind of intellectual issue in order to illustrate how far he has come, that would be one thing.  The underdeveloped speech would be understandable.  The limited insight would not be a surprise.  And I would be cheering him on, wholeheartedly. 

But this is a supposedly "normal" kid who is being put out there to sing his mother's praises as an educator.  When that poor kid is clearly ... I don't want to be unkind ...   But he is not where an average sixteen year old is verbally or intellectually, in my purely amatuer opinion.

Has Jill's derelict attempts to home school her children so negatively impacted this child that he sounds like he is mentally challenged?  Or does this young man have some kind of condition that has gone undiagnosed and untreated his whole life?   

Either way, Timothy has obviously suffered from neglect.   His parents should be ashamed of themselves. 

Why would anyone think that video is a positive endorsement of Jill as a teacher? Tim does come across as developmentally delayed. All of the kids need help with their speech. They should take state tests to gauge the most likely cavernous lack of knowledge for their age/grade. BME and DBD have truly neglected those kids. In CA we have neglect and severe neglect. The Rods will easily be found guilty of severe neglect. 

[ozziemom]

The part of the TimBits video I found disturbing was when he tried to explain how glad he was to be homeschooled. He said something like it was too worldly to attend public school. Huh? And of course, BME is the BEST teacher Ever and he’s SO thankful. I imagine JillR was right there prompting him. It was not a video that made me think homeschooling was a good idea.

[ginger90]

14 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

So, in the latest installment of Jill's weekly radio show, she derides people who are on the internet too much. She puts down her own followers who instantly "like" her posts. She doesn't see the irony of posting nonstop about an expensive vacation that had absolutely NOTHING to do with her "ministry." 

This is the same woman who had her phone out, recording a sermon by Nathan, about putting devices away, or whatever his topic was.

[farmgal4]

15 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CjYZXUugAds/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
 

Tim at 16 doing homework. It’s just so sad what Jill/Dave done to the kids.

What did Jill do to his eyebrows? And she definitely bleaches his hair.

Timmy is 100% brainwashed.  If you need further proof that Jill is totally insane, check out the videos/reels on that IG page.  I just watched a video of Jill styling toddler Sadie’s baby-fine, very thin hair with a handful of mousse and several squirts of hairspray, all while Sadie is eating rubber bands.  

Edited October 31, 2022 by farmgal4
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[BradandJanet]

Tim certainly has a speech issue beyond the odd affect all the siblings have. Had he been in public school, somebody would have brought it up. A lot of issues with the children would have been noticed, which is why Jill and David have kept them secluded. 

For parents who value preaching as a profession as much as the Rods do, you'd think they'd want the boys, at least, to be able to speak in public so people would pay attention to what they are saying, not not badly they are saying it.

[crazy8s]

9 hours ago, farmgal4 said:

Timmy is 100% brainwashed.  If you need further proof that Jill is totally insane, check out the videos/reels on that IG page.  I just watched a video of Jill styling toddler Sadie’s baby-fine, very thin hair with a handful of mousse and several squirts of hairspray, all while Sadie is eating rubber bands.  

Then someone pointed out the rubber band eating and jill makes another video where she corrects Sadie. She does the same thing as Michelle Duggar has been shown doing with her kids. Puts her finger under Sadie's chin and turns Sadie's head to force her to look mama in the eye and then in baby talk voice tells her she must be obedient. 

The first time I saw Michelle do this it was 15 kids and counting where they are going to get a christmas tree and JB says they will take everyone down to James. Toddler Justin starts crying to go. Michelle grabs his chin and turns his head to make him look at her and baby talks to him, he immediately stops crying.

Edited November 1, 2022 by crazy8s

[merylinkid]

28 minutes ago, BradandJanet said:

A lot of issues with the children would have been noticed, which is why Jill and David have kept them secluded. 

No one can question their parenting if no one knows about it.   Of course, Jill then posts everything all over social media so its known.   But she only pays attention to the leg humpers.  Honestly someone more masochistic than I should compile a greatest hits list and send it along to the authorities.