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

[Sew Sumi]

Michael got married on UP and still CHOSE a godawful frankendress. Of course, her bridesmaids dresses were also awful. Both styles. Kelly looked especially bad.

Edited December 22, 2019 by Sew Sumi

[Oldernowiser]

That woman looks drugged on something scary...uppers or something manic.

[galaxychaser]

She is high on Plexus. God only knows what chemicals are in that. 

[Portia]

11 hours ago, xwordfanatik said:

That woman is downright scary-looking.  Odd that she doesn't think excessive makeup looks "slutty."

Excuse me, but the word is "sluttish." 😂

[galaxychaser]

3 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

Here it is. Too bridal for my tastes.

 

Jill Rod is going to dress like that at Nuri wedding. Uhh poor Nuri. The wedding day will be all about mama not the bride.

[Sew Sumi]

Kelly could have at least bought a dress with a color complimenting Carlin's color scheme. Or Miz Renee could have taken the ivory lace and dyed it. 

And yes, Jill will outshine Nurie. Probably in her vow renewal dress. 😕

[andromeda331]

4 hours ago, PikaScrewChu said:

Yeah but now they've realized you don't need to sew a t-shirt on top of a wedding dress. 😉 If we take when Erin got married and all the fundies and Modest Is Hottest crowd wearing the t-shirt wedding dresses, Erin picks the same style wedding dress again.

If she was getting married today it would probably be different. However I'm guessing Tori, Josie, and Carlin would have ended up with Frakendresses too if UP! was not in the picture. 

Erin's already been hinting for a vow renewal on the show. We'll see soon enough what Erin decides. I debate between a princessy dress or one that out does Carlin. She seemed very annoyed at Carlin getting the better venue, dress, bridal party and more guests then her. I can see her trying really hard to out do Carlin. 

Edited December 22, 2019 by andromeda331

[andromeda331]

5 hours ago, PikaScrewChu said:

I try and block that one out of my mind. Bleh. It's not like the Bates daughters have an expiration date if they aren't set to be married off by 19. Their parents seem to think they do.

Kelly especially. She was all over Brandon to propose to Michaela despite them courting and him saying he was going to propose but was waiting until he finished some class down in Texas and then save up some money. Nothing about him suggested he was about to bolt but Kelly was still all over him like he was. Then did the same thing to Bobby.  It was embarrassing and crazy.  

[Temperance]

36 minutes ago, andromeda331 said:

Kelly especially. She was all over Brandon to propose to Michaela despite them courting and him saying he was going to propose but was waiting until he finished some class down in Texas and then save up some money. Nothing about him suggested he was about to bolt but Kelly was still all over him like he was. Then did the same thing to Bobby.  It was embarrassing and crazy.  

This is all true, although both Tori and Michaela were older than 19. 

[BetyBee]

Kelly is just such a pain! She thinks she is a charming, southern belle. In fact, she strikes me as an attention grabbing ninny!

[BigBingerBro]

21 minutes ago, BetyBee said:

an attention grabbing ninny

So true.  I actually can't watch the show because of her.

[Misslindsey]

If Carlin was fine with Kelly's choice of dress than I do not really care. I actually think Kelly looks nice in that picture, usually I think she dresses more dowdy. 

[doodlebug]

10 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

Kelly could have at least bought a dress with a color complimenting Carlin's color scheme. Or Miz Renee could have taken the ivory lace and dyed it. 

And yes, Jill will outshine Nurie. Probably in her vow renewal dress. 😕

Complete with veil and a larger bouquet than Nurie's.  A special gift from her eldest daughter, no doubt.

[sugarplum]

38 minutes ago, Misslindsey said:

If Carlin was fine with Kelly's choice of dress than I do not really care. I actually think Kelly looks nice in that picture, usually I think she dresses more dowdy. 

I agree. Carlin didn’t seem to mind, and I think Kelly looked beautiful. 
 

I’m a photographer and see this more now than you used to for sure. Some traditions seem to be loosely followed or not followed at all these days. Over the summer, I shot a wedding where the bridesmaids were dressed in a pale beige, similar in color to Kelly’s dress. It was beautiful. The bride stood out still...no one questioned who was the bride. Haha! And no one was overshadowing her or stealing her thunder. 
 

That being said, I fully expect Jill to upstage Nuri in any way she can!

[skipnjump]

On 12/21/2019 at 6:45 AM, ginger90 said:

2 pictures:

 

 

 

This picture just freaks me out.  She looks strung out or hung over.  Why do women insist on doing the raccoon eyes thing?  It's not good for your eyes to constantly put eyeliner on the inside of your lids.  And the big question of all, why is it only the kids who buy her flowers and/or gifts?  Why doesn't her husband do that? 

[doodlebug]

7 minutes ago, skipnjump said:

This picture just freaks me out.  She looks strung out or hung over.  Why do women insist on doing the raccoon eyes thing?  It's not good for your eyes to constantly put eyeliner on the inside of your lids.  And the big question of all, why is it only the kids who buy her flowers and/or gifts?  Why doesn't her husband do that? 

Better yet, why don't we ever hear about Jill and her hubby giving the kids a gift?  Other than taking them out for a cheap meal at a chain restaurant on their birthdays, Jill never seems to think of giving her kids anything.

[GeeGolly]

I can't help myself. What is up with those bangs?

[Heathen]

1 hour ago, GeeGolly said:

I can't help myself. What is up with those bangs?

Trying to hide her fivehead, plus it's '80s style. 

[Oldernowiser]

Gabriel looks scared in that forced side hug photo.

Smart kid.

[doodlebug]

1 hour ago, Oldernowiser said:

Gabriel looks scared in that forced side hug photo.

Smart kid.

He really does.  In virtually all of the photos and videos Jill posts, one or more of the kids looks terrified.  I wonder why they seem so afraid?  Except I think I know the answer.

[DangerousMinds]

5 hours ago, BetyBee said:

Kelly is just such a pain! She thinks she is a charming, southern belle. In fact, she strikes me as an attention grabbing ninny!

And many of her daughters are just like her.

[andromeda331]

5 minutes ago, DangerousMinds said:

And many of her daughters are just like her.

That really seems to be the only thing many of her daughters have learned from her. How to be an attention seeking ninny.

[Sew Sumi]

14 hours ago, andromeda331 said:

Erin's already been hinting for a vow renewal on the show. We'll see soon enough what Erin decides. I debate between a princessy dress or one that out does Carlin. She seemed very annoyed at Carlin getting the better venue, dress, bridal party and more guests then her. I can see her trying really hard to out do Carlin. 

Who said there wasn't any sibling rivalry in the Bates clan? 😀

[sondraK]

9 hours ago, doodlebug said:

Better yet, why don't we ever hear about Jill and her hubby giving the kids a gift?  Other than taking them out for a cheap meal at a chain restaurant on their birthdays, Jill never seems to think of giving her kids anything.

I think Sadie got diapers and wipes for her birthday.And one of them got a piece of pie and another got a cake roll.Poor kids

[galaxychaser]

I wonder if they give tampons as birthday presents?

[Sew Sumi]

I doubt they use tampons. Maybe a box of Poise pads?

[BradandJanet]

 

10 hours ago, doodlebug said:

Better yet, why don't we ever hear about Jill and her hubby giving the kids a gift?  Other than taking them out for a cheap meal at a chain restaurant on their birthdays, Jill never seems to think of giving her kids anything.

23 minutes ago, sondraK said:

I think Sadie got diapers and wipes for her birthday.And one of them got a piece of pie and another got a cake roll.Poor kids

They go to a cheap restaurant, and David eats the birthday kid's free meal as well as his own. Any gifts go to Jill. Birthday kid forces a smile for a photo with best mama, so Jill can post about what a wonderful celebration they all had. 

Edited December 23, 2019 by BradandJanet

[Sew Sumi]

Sounds like Jordyn's outing with Boobchelle earlier this week. 😢

[Zella]

Yeah, I would be shocked if they were allowed to use tampons. 

[Nysha]

4 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

Who said there wasn't any sibling rivalry in the Bates clan? 😀

Love is multiplied, not divided! s/ These big fundy families aren't any happier than the polygamy families. Some of that is because they've built their families based on what someone told them was ordered by their god instead of using their own common sense and wishes. 

[irisheyes]

57 minutes ago, Nysha said:

Love is multiplied, not divided! s/ These big fundy families aren't any happier than the polygamy families. Some of that is because they've built their families based on what someone told them was ordered by their god instead of using their own common sense and wishes. 

Also, in these fundie families, there's not enough of ANYTHING - food, clothes, space, etc.  And, the only outlet for the natural competitiveness that some kids have is to prove they're better than their siblings.  If they'd been given the opportunity for any kind of outlet (Scouts, sports, 4H), then they would have had the chance to succeed without having to outdo a sibling.

[crazycatlady58]

1 hour ago, Nysha said:

Love is multiplied, not divided! s/ These big fundy families aren't any happier than the polygamy families. Some of that is because they've built their families based on what someone told them was ordered by their god instead of using their own common sense and wishes. 

Also maybe actually reading what your God wants you to do and then applying the common sense He gave you. Yes, children are a blessing from the Lord but you need to be able to care for them.

[sondraK]

1 hour ago, crazycatlady58 said:

Also maybe actually reading what your God wants you to do and then applying the common sense He gave you. Yes, children are a blessing from the Lord but you need to be able to care for them.

Agree.Common sense is God given;fundies just don't use it

[Rabbittron]

14 hours ago, doodlebug said:

Better yet, why don't we ever hear about Jill and her hubby giving the kids a gift?  Other than taking them out for a cheap meal at a chain restaurant on their birthdays, Jill never seems to think of giving her kids anything.

Jilly gave birth to them and holds it over their heads for their whole life.  Isn't that a gift that keeps on giving?

[PikaScrewChu]

Erin is the attention seeker of the Bates' clan. She's the golden child and clearly the favorite. Erin was and always will be an over the top fundie princess. That hair, good God...

How things could have played out differently had Erin ended up with a Derick Dillard type versus Chad Paine.

[Misslindsey]

I do not think Erin is the golden child. I may dislike Kelly and Gil, but they do seem like they enjoy and love all their children. The older kids that are nearby are featured more on their show. I think Erin is willing to play along more than some of the rest. I do think Erin is a girly girl, which there is not anything wrong with that. I know it is an unpopular opinion, but I think Erin has changed a fair amount from when she first appeared on whichever Duggar show was on at the time. I hate their views, but I do not think Erin is as princess-y as she once was. No one is more of an attention seeker in that family than Lawson.

[DkNNy79]

On 12/21/2019 at 10:19 PM, Sew Sumi said:

Michael got married on UP and still CHOSE a godawful frankendress. Of course, her bridesmaids dresses were also awful. Both styles. Kelly looked especially bad.

Wow, is Brandon wearing his dad's suit?  It is way too big for him.

[galaxygirl76]

Do we know if the Rod kids get anything for Christmas or is it all about Mama and Jesus(but really Mama)? 

[Ohiopirate02]

2 hours ago, DkNNy79 said:

Wow, is Brandon wearing his dad's suit?  It is way too big for him.

Someday I will understand why Fundy men refuse to wear a suit that even remotely fits. 

[PikaScrewChu]

1 hour ago, Ohiopirate02 said:

Someday I will understand why Fundy men refuse to wear a suit that even remotely fits. 

Hand me downs? They may need a bigger one because their wife is going from cooking for 21 to cooking for 2 and isn't sure about adjusting portions yet?

[Lunera]

3 hours ago, DkNNy79 said:

Wow, is Brandon wearing his dad's suit?  It is way too big for him.

Boring old Michaela chose brown as one of her wedding colors. I don't think they even make brown suits in a modern fit.

[Sew Sumi]

1 hour ago, Lunera said:

Boring old Michaela chose brown as one of her wedding colors. I don't think they even make brown suits in a modern fit.

Yeah, I bet he had trouble finding what he ended up with.

[Sew Sumi]

It's not meant to be, but this is kind of sad. 

 

[PradaKitty]

Friend?!!!

[Sew Sumi]

1 minute ago, PradaKitty said:

Friend?!!!

Yeah, that's what struck me as well. 😔

[galaxychaser]

Rods went to laundry mat 🙄🙄🙄.

[Sew Sumi]

And a trampoline place. Those aren't cheap.

They're in Winston-Salem, NC.

Edited December 24, 2019 by Sew Sumi

[becca3891]

13 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

It's not meant to be, but this is kind of sad. 

 

 

10 hours ago, PradaKitty said:

Friend?!!!

What am I missing here? I mean, I love to snark, but I think it's sweet to refer to your spouse as a friend and support. That's what I dream about. ("Ask IS anything is what actually struck me, but then again I'm a copy editor!) 😄

[Rabbittron]

Do you know why the wedding isn't until July.  Jilly needs all that time to grift a royal wedding. 

[doodlebug]

4 hours ago, becca3891 said:

 

What am I missing here? I mean, I love to snark, but I think it's sweet to refer to your spouse as a friend and support. That's what I dream about. ("Ask IS anything is what actually struck me, but then again I'm a copy editor!) 😄

What's missing here for me is the reason Brandon needs praised to the heavens for making coffee.  I don't even DRINK coffee, but I make it for the office or for guests all the time.  Takes 10 minutes, tops. Somehow, I expect that her school obligations don't relieve her of doing all the laundry and cleaning and cooking all the meals.