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

[libgirl2]

1 minute ago, oliviabenson said:

Jill is pregnant or someone eloped. 

No on the first, interesting on the second but doubtful. It would be more likely she is pregnant. Ugh. 

[ginger90]

8 hours ago, crazy8s said:

Nothing posted by Jill in 4 days.

Seems ominous another "please let me explain" post might be coming soon. 🙄

The “Joyful Sisters Annual
Ladies' Retreat” is coming up. It starts on the 22nd. I’m sure they’re very busy making up baskets with “fresh” fruit and other goodies. 

[ALittleShelfish]

Unrelated to anything but I love the addition of the angry emote.  I will be cautious how I use it, because using it will 99.999% never be in response to the creator or whatever post I use it on, but just general rage toward any dumb shit that Jillpm does.  

ex: Jill & OfJill posting their gluttonous feasts on vacations while their 100 children starve at home. That is rage emote worthy for sure.  But the person writing the post is not the recipient of my rage because I know they feel the same lol

[libgirl2]

11 minutes ago, ALittleShelfish said:

Unrelated to anything but I love the addition of the angry emote.  I will be cautious how I use it, because using it will 99.999% never be in response to the creator or whatever post I use it on, but just general rage toward any dumb shit that Jillpm does.  

ex: Jill & OfJill posting their gluttonous feasts on vacations while their 100 children starve at home. That is rage emote worthy for sure.  But the person writing the post is not the recipient of my rage because I know they feel the same lol

I just saw that. Like you, I use it pretty much the same. 

[oliviabenson]

52 minutes ago, ginger90 said:

The “Joyful Sisters Annual
Ladies' Retreat” is coming up. It starts on the 22nd. I’m sure they’re very busy making up baskets with “fresh” fruit and other goodies. 

Rotting bananas and prayer reacts lol

Maybe some Florida sand 

[awaken]

2 hours ago, ginger90 said:

The “Joyful Sisters Annual
Ladies' Retreat” is coming up. It starts on the 22nd. I’m sure they’re very busy making up baskets with “fresh” fruit and other goodies. 

I can’t wait!  Life has been boring since the punta Cana trip ended. 

[oliviabenson]

1 minute ago, awaken said:

I can’t wait!  Life has been boring since the punta Cana trip ended. 

Imagine how bored Dave is 

Poor dear has to watch the map all day while waiting for his next vacation 

Also who fixed their RV?

Edited March 7 by oliviabenson

[Iguessnot]

4 hours ago, crazy8s said:

Given the sensitivity of the topic, and that it might be triggering to others here, perhaps it is best if we just let this go.

Thank you for you perspective and context for your orig post.

No problem

[GeeGolly]

Maybe JillR forgot her password for FB and is unable to log in after the global glitch that logged everyone out.

[libgirl2]

10 hours ago, oliviabenson said:

Rotting bananas and prayer reacts lol

Maybe some Florida sand 

Punta Cana sand! 

[merylinkid]

12 hours ago, awaken said:

I can’t wait!  Life has been boring since the punta Cana trip ended. 

That's why she is not posting -- she hasn't thought up the latest drama.    She already did everyone sick, her shoulder/knee, a miscarriage, and being attacked by a can of beans.    She is realizing posting her never ending vacations is starting to hurt her "brand."    So she has to come up with new storylines.    It takes a bit to come up with a Jilly worthy drama.

[libgirl2]

25 minutes ago, merylinkid said:

That's why she is not posting -- she hasn't thought up the latest drama.    She already did everyone sick, her shoulder/knee, a miscarriage, and being attacked by a can of beans.    She is realizing posting her never ending vacations is starting to hurt her "brand."    So she has to come up with new storylines.    It takes a bit to come up with a Jilly worthy drama.

As much as I don't like her, I hope there isn't an issue with one of the kids. They don't deserve it. Hopefully, her phone broke and she has no $$ to get one. But, yea, she might be laying low because she hurt her brand. How will they grift if churches catch on to them? 

[Minivanessa]

21 minutes ago, libgirl2 said:

As much as I don't like her, I hope there isn't an issue with one of the kids. They don't deserve it. Hopefully, her phone broke and she has no $$ to get one. But, yea, she might be laying low because she hurt her brand. How will they grift if churches catch on to them? 

Good points! I agree, I hope that nobody is seriously ill or injured. 

She uses her social media to serve (a) her need to project herself as a successful "Boss Babe" making money and doing good as a Plexus upline, but also (b) her role as matriarch of a family that has turned its back on the evil world and all its glittery things, in order to travel and serve Jesus (and receive love offerings from church members because they need to be supported in that service). Contradictory, much?

It wouldn't surprise me if the congregations they often visit are catching on to her. I wonder how many of those church members have recently left their kids behind to frolic with their spouse on vacation at an all-inclusive foreign resort? (I know, the DR isn't a long way off but you still need a passport to get there.)

Edited to add: She mentioned in an SM post that they brought back 'souvenirs' for their kids from the DR but she was too tired when they finally landed in FL to hand them out. Did she ever post anything on SM showing her giving those things to the kids? Just wondered. 

Edited March 7 by Jeeves

[libgirl2]

10 minutes ago, Jeeves said:

Edited to add: She mentioned in an SM post that they brought back 'souvenirs' for their kids from the DR but she was too tired when they finally landed in FL to hand them out. Did she ever post anything on SM showing her giving those things to the kids? Just wondered. 

Not that I have seen. 

[CalicoKitty]

I don't remember--when is Tim's and Heidi"s wedding?  I know they have the dress, venue, and caterer.

[Notabug]

3 minutes ago, libgirl2 said:

Not that I have seen. 

Wouldn't it seem like some photos of the kids enjoying their gifts from Punta Cana would be an excellent topic for a post?  Isn't that the sort of stuff followers like to see?

I expect this means the kids didn't get anything interesting from Punta Cana; probably copies of a menu in Spanish or some hot sauce packets from the buffet.  Hard to spin those into special gifts for the kiddies.

[libgirl2]

1 minute ago, Notabug said:

Wouldn't it seem like some photos of the kids enjoying their gifts from Punta Cana would be an excellent topic for a post?  Isn't that the sort of stuff followers like to see?

I expect this means the kids didn't get anything interesting from Punta Cana; probably copies of a menu in Spanish or some hot sauce packets from the buffet.  Hard to spin those into special gifts for the kiddies.

It has been suspected that they got things like hotel soap/lotions, maybe a swim cap? 

[Notabug]

1 minute ago, libgirl2 said:

It has been suspected that they got things like hotel soap/lotions, maybe a swim cap? 

I picture Jill keeping all that stuff for herself; I'm sure the kids insisted on it.  The kids are more likely to get the freebies that Jill didn't want; hence the old menus and condiment packages.

[crazy8s]

I am all for cheap/freebie things for souvenirs, if it fits a child's interest. We brought the 2 grandsons the free state road maps from arizona. They were excited because one loves all things maps and geography and the other loves all things arizona.

But Jill has never her shown herself thinking about her children as individuals. Whatever freebies she could collect from the resort were the gifts. Maybe a bit of sand from the beach or if she found any broken shells.

If Jill's phone was broken, she could just use Dave's, Renee's or Tessie's. They also have shown a tablet and a laptop many times.

[ginger90]

16 minutes ago, CalicoKitty said:

I don't remember--when is Tim's and Heidi"s wedding?  I know they have the dress, venue, and caterer.

I’m thinking September was mentioned, but I have no recollection of where. I’m so helpful, I know! 

[dariafan]

20 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Kaylee has been posting every day. But it's not even worth talking about. Boooring. 💤

That’s definitely an mlm teaching 

[crazy8s]

11 minutes ago, ginger90 said:

I’m thinking September was mentioned, but I have no recollection of where. I’m so helpful, I know! 

It was a leak of info, or a supposed leak, by someone at the bridal shop where Heidi tried on, and bought her dress.

Heidi's mom has posted a vague "wedding this year" and it seems someone replied can't wait to see you in september" or something like that.

[oliviabenson]

52 minutes ago, Jeeves said:

Good points! I agree, I hope that nobody is seriously ill or injured. 

She uses her social media to serve (a) her need to project herself as a successful "Boss Babe" making money and doing good as a Plexus upline, but also (b) her role as matriarch of a family that has turned its back on the evil world and all its glittery things, in order to travel and serve Jesus (and receive love offerings from church members because they need to be supported in that service). Contradictory, much?

It wouldn't surprise me if the congregations they often visit are catching on to her. I wonder how many of those church members have recently left their kids behind to frolic with their spouse on vacation at an all-inclusive foreign resort? (I know, the DR isn't a long way off but you still need a passport to get there.)

Edited to add: She mentioned in an SM post that they brought back 'souvenirs' for their kids from the DR but she was too tired when they finally landed in FL to hand them out. Did she ever post anything on SM showing her giving those things to the kids? Just wondered. 

Nope. $5 she brought the kids nothing.

[libgirl2]

11 minutes ago, oliviabenson said:

Nope. $5 she brought the kids nothing.

Yea, probably her mention of souvenirs was more than likely just for show. If she did buy them something, I just know she would have posted it at least if they were decent ones. 

[Jynnan tonnix]

On 2/29/2024 at 1:01 PM, AstridM said:

There is nothing worse than vaguebooking, imho. Just fucking say what you mean! Ugh.

A lot cheaper to drink these than the pricey probiotics from Plexus. Someone should let her know. 

I enjoy this brand of kombucha (though I prefer the "trilogy" flavor). But it's still on the expensive side as far as I am concerned, so I don't get it too often. And I am pretty sure that our income is significantly higher than the Rods'.

[oliviabenson]

I don’t see any new posts from Jill on Instagram.

[Jynnan tonnix]

On 3/2/2024 at 1:25 PM, oliviabenson said:

Jill looks pregnant?! 

Like second trimester pregnant.

What's up with her hand? It  looks so much like an AI generated hand that I actually stopped to count the fingers. Somehow, it wasn't even clear that there were five of them at first glance.

[ginger90]

1 hour ago, crazy8s said:

It was a leak of info, or a supposed leak, by someone at the bridal shop where Heidi tried on, and bought her dress.

Heidi's mom has posted a vague "wedding this year" and it seems someone replied can't wait to see you in september" or something like that.

I’m thinking the bridal shop story is where I got it from, thanks.
 

I hope that employee got fired.

[crazycatlady58]

1 hour ago, Notabug said:

Wouldn't it seem like some photos of the kids enjoying their gifts from Punta Cana would be an excellent topic for a post?  Isn't that the sort of stuff followers like to see?

I expect this means the kids didn't get anything interesting from Punta Cana; probably copies of a menu in Spanish or some hot sauce packets from the buffet.  Hard to spin those into special gifts for the kiddies.

Well,I don't know she thought giving her youngest daughter a bag of diapers for her birthday was a good think.

[ginger90]

1 hour ago, oliviabenson said:

I don’t see any new posts from Jill on Instagram.

I’m not surprised, I don’t think I’ve ever seen her post on one and not the other.

[oliviabenson]

1 hour ago, Jynnan tonnix said:

What's up with her hand? It  looks so much like an AI generated hand that I actually stopped to count the fingers. Somehow, it wasn't even clear that there were five of them at first glance.

Looks like a misshapen claw lol. 

[Trillium]

3 hours ago, libgirl2 said:

As much as I don't like her, I hope there isn't an issue with one of the kids. They don't deserve it. Hopefully, her phone broke and she has no $$ to get one. But, yea, she might be laying low because she hurt her brand. How will they grift if churches catch on to them? 

If there was something wrong with one of her kids, she absolutely would have posted all about it. Exploiting others pain for her own attention is like the #1 thing she does. Her mom’s stroke, her sister’s accident, the girl’s accident, a funeral for children she didn’t even know, etc. 

[crazy8s]

1 hour ago, ginger90 said:

I’m not surprised, I don’t think I’ve ever seen her post on one and not the other.

I believe she is on her FB though. Yesterday I posted here about the # of fb followers Kaylee had. 499 and Jill had 8030 or so. today that has vanished from both pages.

I agree on the thought if one of the kids had something wrong/were injured she would post. She did after the Nurie and Kaylee car accident from the ER and same with Amy.

If it was an RV breakdown she would have done another fb live to try and drum up donations for a new one.

Maybe she's just occupied taking awkward senior pics of samuel on the beach or something.

[Salacious Kitty]

6 minutes ago, crazy8s said:

I believe she is on her FB though. Yesterday I posted here about the # of fb followers Kaylee had. 499 and Jill had 8030 or so. today that has vanished from both pages.

I agree on the thought if one of the kids had something wrong/were injured she would post. She did after the Nurie and Kaylee car accident from the ER and same with Amy.

If it was an RV breakdown she would have done another fb live to try and drum up donations for a new one.

Maybe she's just occupied taking awkward senior pics of samuel on the beach or something.

I see the followers. 

No clue why she's been so quiet. She usually loves to create content when they're on the road. 

[oliviabenson]

She lost access to her phone and Dave won’t share his lol

Or there is nothing to post 

 

[ozziemom]

Maybe we should message Jill to ask how she is? Seems like the Bates girls often go silent on SM and after a while they come back and post about how. concerned everyone was, but not to worry. And then a pitch for some makeup or hair product.

1 minute ago, oliviabenson said:

She lost access to her phone and Dave won’t share his lol

Or there is nothing to post 

 

That doesn’t usually stop her, lol

[oliviabenson]

Jill found a new hunk and ran away. Dave is too depressed and is getting drunk on fermented hummingbird juice and is eating delicious Taco Bell. 
 

Orrrr

Renee ran away with a music band featuring her new MM.

Tessie is now a super model and Jill is her manager/trying to be a model too.

I’m sick at home and super bored.

[dariafan]

I wonder if the congregations they visited mentioning the posting to her ???

[CalicoKitty]

8 hours ago, Jynnan tonnix said:

What's up with her hand? It  looks so much like an AI generated hand that I actually stopped to count the fingers. Somehow, it wasn't even clear that there were five of them at first glance.

I counted the fingers, too.  That does look very strange.

[CalicoKitty]

2 minutes ago, CalicoKitty said:

I counted the fingers, too.  That does look very strange.

I think it is really great that her severely injured shoulder and knee were not an issue on her trip.  I wonder when the injuries will be brought up again.  They seem to come and go as needed.  One of my friends that I'm cruising with has to have a total shoulder replacement when we get back.  Now THAT is a severely injured shoulder.  Do we even know how Jill's "severely" injured shoulder happened?

[Salacious Kitty]

I don't ever recall her mentioning a bum shoulder before that post. She's just making shit up for sympathy and grifting purposes. 

[crazy8s]

I think the injuries, real or exaggerated, are not only used for attention, or to redirect attention from others back to Jill. But also a convenient excuse for when Jill doesn't want to do something because she isn't good at it, can't grift from it, can't video, or it would show her going against her righteous modesty standards and gender roles.

The skiing for example. Maybe she has skied in the past, but certainly she would have to wear pants or snow pants of some sort. Also, sports are for the menfolk. She has certainly ranted too many times on women in "clothing that pertaineth to men" to then be seen in snowpants.

Someone asked her in her comments on fb maybe 5 or 6 mos ago about her knee and she replied it was fine or ok. That it had healed as much as it ever would, but would never be fully back the way it was. Maybe had she sought actual treatment right off, the result would have been better, maybe not. 🤷‍♀️

 

I am getting a good laugh from the image of Jill skiing in that monstrosity that is the mermaid skirt. 😂

[ginger90]

I’m including one picture from this post of Timothy’s.

 

Hello everyone! 😁

Well, yet another trip with my beautiful fiancé has come and gone. We long for the day that we no longer have to say goodbye, and oh how sweet that will be.  

We have tried to make it a possibility to see all the museums and popular places near her. I would say that we have done pretty well. However, we would love to hear even some new ideas and things to see on the next trip (near the Philadelphia area). Leave your suggestions in the comments below. 

On the last trip; 
We were blessed to go to the love park right on Valentine’s Day! Then, we had a blast at an arcade place (don’t underestimate my fiancé with this) by the time we left I was feeling quite defeated! lol 😂. I won a few games, but when it came to the hunting game (the game that mattered most in my mind) I couldn’t win for anything! We also were able to go to the Thomas Edison museum as well. Then we went to an awesome pizza place, and to sum it all up we went to the Reading terminal market and got hot chocolate (it was a cold day). 

Anyway hope you enjoyed this, we love to share some of our journey with you, and love to hear from you. Have a blessed day!

[GeeGolly]

Way to go Heidi. Don't hide you light under a bushel!

Props to Tim for saying it out loud.

[AstridM]

It seems he’s engaged to a fiancé 😆.

[Minivanessa]

24 minutes ago, AstridM said:

It seems he’s engaged to a fiancé 😆.

Sometimes, you just can't make this stuff up.

I wonder if anybody will tell him . . . 

[oliviabenson]

I’m happy she seems herself and will not change so far. She seems spunky and a happy person. Let’s hope she stays like that around Jill…

[merylinkid]

Good for Tim for even going to the arcade -- and admitting he lost to a girl at hunting.   

As for the fiance - lots of people who WEREN'T homeschooled get that one wrong.    I give him credit for even getting that close considering his "education."

[libgirl2]

4 minutes ago, merylinkid said:

As for the fiance - lots of people who WEREN'T homeschooled get that one wrong.    I give him credit for even getting that close considering his "education."

That would be me. 

Edited March 8 by libgirl2

[Minivanessa]

4 minutes ago, merylinkid said:

Good for Tim for even going to the arcade -- and admitting he lost to a girl at hunting.   

As for the fiance - lots of people who WEREN'T homeschooled get that one wrong.    I give him credit for even getting that close considering his "education."

True, that.