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

[louannems]

On 9/15/2017 at 7:37 AM, louannems said:

 

Such a staged Norman Rockwell Family Scene!

Let's see... We have a little brother and sister sharing a chair and blissfully sharing a tablet game.

We have a sister-mom juggling baby Sophiiiiiiiia while teaching little brother his worksheet.

We have best friends brother and sister playing checkers.

Little loner girl juggles a lone ball while keeping watch over a young sister playing with her dolls.

Elder brother quietly reads his book, a Bible story, I'm sure!

Elder sister shows off at the piano.

 

Then all the skeletal kids line up, showcasing their pallor and thinness while Mom songs, her coffee shop latte in view near the patriotic flag.

The actual singing, I didn't really hate too much?

[Rabbittron]

 some of those girls look like death warmed over.

[Love2dance]

6 minutes ago, Rabbittron said:

 some of those girls look like death warmed over.

The boys too. So sad.

[riverblue22]

Somehow the Rodriguii were turned into zombies during that performance~

[Nysha]

The singing wasn't that bad, but those poor kids. The bleached look with greyish-greenish skin is not doing the oldest boy any favors. Nuri looks older than her mother, and I thought the sister-mom with Sophia was the mother until the singing started. 

[Arwen Evenstar]

Did I miss this stellar performance, or should I be thanking those who "too, one for the team". I didn't want to frighten my poor 161/2 year old cat.

[Nysha]

It's not stellar. There's a fake All-American family scene, then Jill starts singing and the kids all run to line up in front of a small US flag, where they stand awkwardly throughout the song, then cheer for the good ol' USA.

It's not going to make you puke or want those 3 1/2 minutes back, but it's not something anyone wants to watch.

[Sew Sumi]

Blurry buddy Taryn shot Torby's engagement photos. eta: PRE-engagement photos. I clicked on Taryn's link (sorry, she's blocked the pic, so you can't c/p), and one pic shows Tori's left hand resting on Bobby's chest blatantly sans ring. 

Edited September 29, 2017 by Sew Sumi

[Buggin]

Jill's patriotism will ring hollow for me until I know she doesn't cross the street when a black man wearing a hoodie approaches or call the cops on a transgender person in an IHOP bathroom.

[Churchhoney]

8 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

Blurry buddy Taryn shot Torby's engagement photos. eta: PRE-engagement photos. I clicked on Taryn's link (sorry, she's blocked the pic, so you can't c/p), and one pic shows Tori's left hand resting on Bobby's chest blatantly sans ring. 

Those two should relax. Those look phonier and stagier than catalog pictures. Looks like they've been ordered to sell Tori's outfit. 

2 hours ago, Buggin said:

Jill's patriotism will ring hollow for me until I know she doesn't cross the street when a black man wearing a hoodie approaches or call the cops on a transgender person in an IHOP bathroom.

Not to mention that she doesn't starve, brutalize and utterly deprive of freedom and opportunity a dozen-plus American kids, right there in her own living room. Oh, wait ... we know she does that one. So piss on her "patriotism." 

Edited September 29, 2017 by Churchhoney

[Jynnan tonnix]

7 hours ago, Arwen Evenstar said:

Did I miss this stellar performance, or should I be thanking those who "too, one for the team". I didn't want to frighten my poor 161/2 year old cat.

Others have said that the singing wasn't too bad, but it definitely wasn't what I'd call "good" either. The dirge-like tempo she chose really emphasized her lack of breath control and minor lapses in pitch. She has a potentially not-horrible voice, but it's not up to professional standards by any stretch of the imagination.

[Barb23]

9 hours ago, Rabbittron said:

 some of those girls look like death warmed over.

The older girls look like they are made up for a Halloween haunted house, esp the eyes.

[tabloidlover]

That sure was a big ass flat screen tv mounted above the fireplace.  Kids are starving to death, but David needs tv? 

[Absolom]

2 hours ago, Jynnan tonnix said:

Others have said that the singing wasn't too bad, but it definitely wasn't what I'd call "good" either.

I can't abide Jill's singing.  I barely lasted two lines.  Over performed and yet lacking training so it sounds like a bad American Idol contestant.

[Lunera]

13 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

 I thought they got married on April Fool's Day. I remember making sick, sad jokes about it. 

Yes, my bad they got engaged in January

[Lunera]

10 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

Blurry buddy Taryn shot Torby's engagement photos. eta: PRE-engagement photos. I clicked on Taryn's link (sorry, she's blocked the pic, so you can't c/p), and one pic shows Tori's left hand resting on Bobby's chest blatantly sans ring. 

Does this woman shoot all the Bates' family photos? They are always airbrushed to the max, even the baby photos.

[3 is enough]

The oldest boy with the bleached hair looks like his eyebrows were drawn on with a sharpie.

The youngest little girl looks like she has the distended belly you see on starving  children.

But there is still a big screen tv and a latte cup.

Priorities...

[louannems]

46 minutes ago, Absolom said:

I can't abide Jill's singing.  I barely lasted two lines.  Over performed and yet lacking training so it sounds like a bad American Idol contestant.

Well, TBH, I was only comparing her to my own god awful voice!  Certainly not to a professional.

Edited September 29, 2017 by louannems

[BitterApple]

37 minutes ago, Lunera said:

Does this woman shoot all the Bates' family photos? They are always airbrushed to the max, even the baby photos.

She does, yes and she manages to make all of them look gelatinous wit the amount of airbrushing she does.

[flyingdi]

Re: Jill Rodrigues Do they all have to line up and state their name when she blows the whistle?  "Hi! I'm Gretl!"

[Fallacy]

Regarding the Rodriguez video, that was terrifying. Those poor kids! I can't snark on any of it because those are kids are so clearly being abused. Where the hell is CPS?

[OpieTaylor]

5 hours ago, 3 is enough said:

The oldest boy with the bleached hair looks like his eyebrows were drawn on with a sharpie.

The youngest little girl looks like she has the distended belly you see on starving  children.

But there is still a big screen tv and a latte cup.

Priorities...

I just don't understand how the Rodrigues family affords anything really. There are just so many of them, and their house is full of stuff. The kids were playing with a tablet - how did they afford that plus the monthly bill to keep it connected? It's probably part of David and Jill's cell phone plan, but how in the hell do they afford that? They've got a big motorhome that surely needs a ton of gas to operate, plus other maintenance to keep it operating so that they can live on it for long periods of time. How are they making enough money to survive?

[Natalie68]

17 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

I think Jilly wants to audition to sing at an NFL game. Go for it! Everyone will be kneeling while they yak up their beer by the end! 

They all look like hostages!  That Jill really goes full throttle crazy doesn't she?

[OpieTaylor]

6 hours ago, tabloidlover said:

That sure was a big ass flat screen tv mounted above the fireplace.  Kids are starving to death, but David needs tv? 

I'm almost sure I saw David's fat gut sitting in a chair as the camera panned around the idyllic family scene, yet he didn't get up and stand at attention for the national anthem?? 

[kalamac]

6 hours ago, Fallacy said:

Regarding the Rodriguez video, that was terrifying. Those poor kids! I can't snark on any of it because those are kids are so clearly being abused. Where the hell is CPS?

I’ve known someone who has worked in CPS in my country, and in all honesty, they are so overworked a family like that would probably be put on the back burner, while they deal with the overwhelming number of cases they get with obvious physical injuries and horrific sexual abuse, far surpassing anything we’ve seen with the particular families discussed on these boards.

CPS has a huge burnout rate, and never enough staff to cover all the cases that come their way.

[awaken]

Those kids seem frozen and trained like monkeys.  Awkwardly didn't know what to do when the song ended. I'm scared to know what lies beneath the surface they show us. 

[louannems]

32 minutes ago, awaken said:

Those kids seem frozen and trained like monkeys.  Awkwardly didn't know what to do when the song ended. I'm scared to know what lies beneath the surface they show us. 

The boys, especially, had scared,shifty eyes while mom sang.

[Bunbun77]

14 hours ago, kalamac said:

I’ve known someone who has worked in CPS in my country, and in all honesty, they are so overworked a family like that would probably be put on the back burner, while they deal with the overwhelming number of cases they get with obvious physical injuries and horrific sexual abuse, far surpassing anything we’ve seen with the particular families discussed on these boards.

CPS has a huge burnout rate, and never enough staff to cover all the cases that come their way.

I agree. Unfortunate for these kids as their needs are clearly not being met by their "parents", but there is a huge burnout rate and social workers have way too many cases in our county and I'm sure it's similar across the country. 

My younger sister is in her 2nd or 3rd year with CPS in our county and it's an extremely difficult and demanding job. She deals with a lot of sexual abuse cases as well, and when you say horrific you aren't exagerating, some of the things she's told me are so horrible, I really do not know how she is able to do it. She's said that in the last ten years their case loads have doubled if not tripled according to coworkers who have been there awhile (not many stay past 5 years) and that's due mostly to the opioid epidemic, which like all across our country has exploded here in the past decade.

My sister recieved a scholarship from them in college and has to work for them for 3 years or pay half back. She can't wait to get out of there and has considered just cutting her losses and paying them back. It's an extremely difficult, sad and usually thankless job that is not for everyone. When I'm with her I definitely don't complain about my own job.

Edited September 30, 2017 by Bunbun77

[LittlePeas3]

On ‎9‎/‎29‎/‎2017 at 3:14 PM, Sew Sumi said:

Blurry buddy Taryn shot Torby's engagement photos. eta: PRE-engagement photos. I clicked on Taryn's link (sorry, she's blocked the pic, so you can't c/p), and one pic shows Tori's left hand resting on Bobby's chest blatantly sans ring. 

These photos remind me of those "Sweet Dreams" teenage novel front covers from the '80's

[Churchhoney]

21 hours ago, Fallacy said:

Regarding the Rodriguez video, that was terrifying. Those poor kids! I can't snark on any of it because those are kids are so clearly being abused. Where the hell is CPS?

Always helpful to not ever send the kids to school and take them away on constant bus trips to perform beg and hide you from oversight in other states. 

[awaken]

16 hours ago, LittlePeas3 said:

These photos remind me of those "Sweet Dreams" teenage novel front covers from the '80's

Yes, they look too uproariously thrilled to be for real. 

[kokapetl]

On 29/09/2017 at 11:35 AM, Sew Sumi said:

I think Jilly wants to audition to sing at an NFL game. Go for it! Everyone will be kneeling while they yak up their beer by the end! 

The little girl “playing” with the ball, the way Jill appears out of nowhere to sing, the automatic way they line up, Counselor Troi looking like she’s going to laugh when they all automatically line up, Jill’s crazy grin every time the camera passes by her, and Jill’s high note at 2:55.

Priceless. 

Edited October 1, 2017 by Kokapetl

[Sew Sumi]

I guess I will post this here, since it's the only place it seems to fit...

About a week sgo., Duggars tutor Laura started a Go Fund Me so she could go to Puerto Rico. One of the "new" four-seater Duggar planes landed there about 15 minutes ago. No clue JD could fly outside the US (they spent the night in the Bahamas), who else went, or what cargo they could carry aside from cases of tracts. I really don't know how much help 3 Duggars and an adjacent tutor could be without equipment of their own. 

Stay tuned, I guess. Laura's IG is private, but some FJers got in before she locked it down. 

[Arwen Evenstar]

41 minutes ago, Sew Sumi said:

I guess I will post this here, since it's the only place it seems to fit...

About a week sgo., Duggars tutor Laura started a Go Fund Me so she could go to Puerto Rico. One of the "new" four-seater Duggar planes landed there about 15 minutes ago. No clue JD could fly outside the US (they spent the night in the Bahamas), who else went, or what cargo they could carry aside from cases of tracts. I really don't know how much help 3 Duggars and an adjacent tutor could be without equipment of their own. 

Stay tuned, I guess. Laura's IG is private, but some FJers got in before she locked it down. 

Oh, for fuck's sake.  If they aren't bringing food, I hope they get told, "Vete pa' carajo!"

[riverblue22]

Maybe they can drive trucks.

[Love2dance]

10 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

I guess I will post this here, since it's the only place it seems to fit...

About a week sgo., Duggars tutor Laura started a Go Fund Me so she could go to Puerto Rico. One of the "new" four-seater Duggar planes landed there about 15 minutes ago. No clue JD could fly outside the US (they spent the night in the Bahamas), who else went, or what cargo they could carry aside from cases of tracts. I really don't know how much help 3 Duggars and an adjacent tutor could be without equipment of their own. 

Stay tuned, I guess. Laura's IG is private, but some FJers got in before she locked it down. 

To be fair, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but at least they actually went there. We keep saying why don’t they go and “minister” where there is real need. Maybe they are actually trying. It’s more than I’ve done; my $ donations seem so little compared to the need. If they DO do more than hand out tracks, I will give them credit this time.

Edited October 2, 2017 by Love2dance
I left out a word.

[Arwen Evenstar]

37 minutes ago, Love2dance said:

To be fair, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but at least they actually went there. We keep saying why don’t they go and “minister” where there is real need. Maybe they are actually trying. It’s more I’ve done; my $ donations seem so little compared to the need. If they DO do more than hand out tracks, I will give them credit this time.

I can't disagree with that.  I won't condemn them either if they actually do some good.

[Sew Sumi]

That's why I had the caveat of a "wait and see" attitude. Let's see some evidence of what they're doing. As I noted before, Laura's IG will likely be the window through which we see what they do.

I hope TLC had no part in this. We know that the main crew is in Greece, or was a couple of days ago. I don't want to see them doing this for the glory of a TV show. Laura's already been on the show, directing traffic at Joy's wedding, so it's a tough call. I want to think that they have the best intentions, but the cynical part of me can't completely erase the doubt. 

[Annb67]

8 hours ago, Arwen Evenstar said:

Oh, for fuck's sake.  If they aren't bringing food, I hope they get told, "Vete pa' carajo!"

I swear if I found out they brought bibles I will lose my shit.

[Annb67]

On 9/30/2017 at 11:39 PM, Kokapetl said:

The little girl “playing” with the ball, the way Jill appears out of nowhere to sing, the automatic way they line up, Counselor Troi looking like she’s going to laugh when they all automatically line up, Jill’s crazy grin every time the camera passes by her, and Jill’s high note at 2:55.

Priceless. 

I was waiting for her to roll out her sister in a wheelchair and talk about how she is a "cripple" and how miserable her life is. 

[LilJen]

The kids look MISERABLE. Where is Daddy? And the "look at what a wholesome, patriotic family we are!" and y'all have pointed out the incongruities of the expensive TV & latte versus the starved children . . . UGH.

[Marigold]

I forgot to tell you guys...

I'm on a closed FB page for homeschoolers and who pops up but Jill Rod.  Made some show off post about how she has finished preparing lesson plans for the ENTIRE year for ALL of her kids and how she feels SO GOOD to be so prepared with a new baby on the way.  Posted pictures of all her books, curriculum etc.  Then briefly mentioned their MINISTRY. 

Of course, some people gushed and she just basked in the praise by graciously answering ALL their questions so PATIENTLY. 

I imagine she posted the same post on 25 closed homeschooling pages. 

[Genevrier]

1 hour ago, Marigold said:

I forgot to tell you guys...

I'm on a closed FB page for homeschoolers and who pops up but Jill Rod.  Made some show off post about how she has finished preparing lesson plans for the ENTIRE year for ALL of her kids and how she feels SO GOOD to be so prepared with a new baby on the way.  Posted pictures of all her books, curriculum etc.  Then briefly mentioned their MINISTRY. 

Of course, some people gushed and she just basked in the praise by graciously answering ALL their questions so PATIENTLY. 

I imagine she posted the same post on 25 closed homeschooling pages. 

I have been assuming that Nurie takes over the entire 'education' system now. That at least would explain how Jilly has time to set up all those curricula and still spend so much time brag-posting about it online. 

[Lunera]

Maybe the Duggars saw the Bates boys helping people out in Texas and decided to put their money where their mouth is. Idk what use Laura will be but some of the boys are very able bodied and could be of some help. I hope they don't start posting selfies with the poor kids because we all know fetuses are more important to these idiots. 

For some reason I'm still following Jessa's bff, the T4L girl, but she recently asked for donations for a "mission" trip in Africa. All she's done in the week she's been there is post pictures with 2 very sad looking girls while she's smiling away like an idiot. She sure is spending a lot of time on SM liking pictures for someone who's supposed to be making a difference in these people's lives in such a short amount of time. 

[farmgal4]

On September 29, 2017 at 0:05 AM, Nysha said:

It's not stellar. There's a fake All-American family scene, then Jill starts singing and the kids all run to line up in front of a small US flag, where they stand awkwardly throughout the song, then cheer for the good ol' USA.

It's not going to make you puke or want those 3 1/2 minutes back, but it's not something anyone wants to watch.

I want to puke AND get my 3-1/2 minutes back.  Guess I'll be going to hell in a hand basket.

On September 30, 2017 at 10:39 PM, Kokapetl said:

The little girl “playing” with the ball, the way Jill appears out of nowhere to sing, the automatic way they line up, Counselor Troi looking like she’s going to laugh when they all automatically line up, Jill’s crazy grin every time the camera passes by her, and Jill’s high note at 2:55.

Priceless. 

It could be a scene straight out of American Horror Story.

[lascuba]

16 hours ago, Love2dance said:

To be fair, and I can’t believe I’m saying this, but at least they actually went there. We keep saying why don’t they go and “minister” where there is real need. Maybe they are actually trying. It’s more than I’ve done; my $ donations seem so little compared to the need. If they DO do more than hand out tracks, I will give them credit this time.

Nah, "ministering" is bullshit. Do actual, physical work or stay away.

[Love2dance]

1 hour ago, lascuba said:

Nah, "ministering" is bullshit. Do actual, physical work or stay away.

I agree. They will just be in the way if they are not willing to do actual work.

[Normades]

1 hour ago, lascuba said:

Nah, "ministering" is bullshit. Do actual, physical work or stay away.

Yes, help shouldn't be tied to pushing your religious agenda.  We have a church in my area and they offer food to the homeless once a week, which is very nice, however they must sit through a long sermon before being fed.  I find that so manipulative.  If you want to feed the hungry, great, but no strings attached.  Why not offer the food first and allow those who wish to sit through the sermon to do so?

[DangerousMinds]

54 minutes ago, Normades said:

Yes, help shouldn't be tied to pushing your religious agenda.  We have a church in my area and they offer food to the homeless once a week, which is very nice, however they must sit through a long sermon before being fed.  I find that so manipulative.  If you want to feed the hungry, great, but no strings attached.  Why not offer the food first and allow those who wish to sit through the sermon to do so?

Yeah, this kind of thing makes me furious.

[Obsidian]

7 hours ago, Marigold said:

I forgot to tell you guys...

I'm on a closed FB page for homeschoolers and who pops up but Jill Rod.  Made some show off post about how she has finished preparing lesson plans for the ENTIRE year for ALL of her kids and how she feels SO GOOD to be so prepared with a new baby on the way.  Posted pictures of all her books, curriculum etc.  Then briefly mentioned their MINISTRY. 

Of course, some people gushed and she just basked in the praise by graciously answering ALL their questions so PATIENTLY. 

I imagine she posted the same post on 25 closed homeschooling pages. 

I saw a similar post on her Facebook page. A stack of books for each child in the photo, and a message saying she's got such bad morning sickness that they have to start later and please pray for her to be raised on an even higher pedestal for being such a perfect mother. Or did she say to help with morning sickness? Either one.

And isn't a stack of books set out up to a year in advance such an inspiring version of education. Does she use the Wisdom booklets?