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

[BradandJanet]

1 hour ago, FizzyPuff said:

No she found the cure I’ll tell you it’ll be all over the news soon. 

These days, it wouldn't surprise me if Jill presented herself as some kind of authority and people believed her.

The downside is getting sued. 

[Liddy52]

1 hour ago, FizzyPuff said:

No she found the cure I’ll tell you it’ll be all over the news soon. 

No! No! I have the cure. I have eaten a boat load of ice cream the past 3 months and haven't gotten Covid. I know the ice cream is responsible! Not the mask wearing, hand washing and social distancing I have been doing.  You heard it here first, invest in ice cream companies!

[lascuba]

4 hours ago, mimionthebeach said:

Surely there would have been a celebration for the Kellers' 40th anniversary, the date for which was fixed... 40 years ago. Nurthan chose to piggyback on their anniversary, not the other way round. They CHOSE to share that date. I don't see anything wrong with the Keller anniversary celebration on their date. It's not like these fundie receptions run long. Lots of time for a party afterwards. If Nathan and Nurie didn't want to share the limelight, they'd have chosen another day. 

I got married on what would have been my grandparents' 51st anniversary had my grandfather been alive. It would definitely have been a shared occasion otherwise, even though 51 is not a milestone. There'd be no time for a separate party, though, because in my family wedding festivities go all night. 🥳

I was thinking this. Jill is going to suck the lifeforce out of that poor Dingus. 

I don't know why M kids would be in the wedding. There are soooooo many rodlets already they haven't room for more kids.  It also looks like Nathan is closer to Priscilla and David than Anna and SP. All things considered, if Jill is trying to social climb, TFDW is the one to glom on to. 

 

I'm with you on the anniversary party. Considering the way fundies do weddings, and that Nurthan chose that particular date, it's perfectly fine that the Kellers celebrated on the same day and even "upstaged" the wedding. It's only now after repeated mocking on tv that some fundies feed their wedding guests anything more than cake and punch. Anything more than that can be considered upstaging. The Keller party was probably meant to be an after party for specific guests that Jill hijacked into a "second reception."

Jill is the type of short sighted social climber who thinks fame is more valuable than the type of real world connections that David possesses. I'm sure that Jill had Nurie ask Anna to be a bridesmaid as well as for the M kids to be in the wedding.

 

[MargeGunderson]

1 hour ago, Liddy52 said:

No! No! I have the cure. I have eaten a boat load of ice cream the past 3 months and haven't gotten Covid. I know the ice cream is responsible! Not the mask wearing, hand washing and social distancing I have been doing.  You heard it here first, invest in ice cream companies!

No, it’s chocolate and alcohol! I conducted a small clinical trial of my husband and myself. It was totally scientific. But, in the interest of science, I am willing to also try your approach.

Edited August 4, 2020 by MargeGunderson

[farmgal4]

1 hour ago, Liddy52 said:

No! No! I have the cure. I have eaten a boat load of ice cream the past 3 months and haven't gotten Covid. I know the ice cream is responsible! Not the mask wearing, hand washing and social distancing I have been doing.  You heard it here first, invest in ice cream companies!

Hey, it worked for me too! 🍦

[Ohiopirate02]

1 hour ago, Liddy52 said:

No! No! I have the cure. I have eaten a boat load of ice cream the past 3 months and haven't gotten Covid. I know the ice cream is responsible! Not the mask wearing, hand washing and social distancing I have been doing.  You heard it here first, invest in ice cream companies!

 

25 minutes ago, MargeGunderson said:

No, it’s chocolate and alcohol! I conducted a small clinical trial of my husband and myself. It was totally scientific.

Look, If you saw the bars i used to drink in, you would know that i am immune to almost everything including covid.

[GeeGolly]

I thought the preventive measures were Oreos and bbq chips.

Edited August 5, 2020 by GeeGolly

[galaxychaser]

No it’s snarking on Duggar’s and Rods and laughing like a loon at the funny comments.

And definitely Daniel from the laundromat who is the real Jesus.

[doodlebug]

23 hours ago, galaxychaser said:

Yep Duggar boys are useless none have jobs. All live off daddy’s allowance.

JRod's husband is also useless and doesn't have a job.  Or a wealthy father.  Jill would have no problem with one of her girls marrying a Duggar boy.  Their earning potential far exceeds Shrek's.  And, considering the amount of support Jill's kids get prior to marriage, I think all of them will know better than to ask Jill and David for help if they need money.

 

On 8/3/2020 at 8:25 PM, madpsych78 said:

Check out Sex Pest taking a selfie in pic #7 while the maternal grands are walking down the aisle. Stay classy Smuggar!

I feel like Jill's mother is more fundie than David's mother, who actually looks pretty normal. Even so, Jill's mother does not nearly have the same love affair with makeup that her daughter has...just the 80s hair. 

 

I don't think David's mother is very fundy at all.  Jill has told us repeatedly that David was a godless sinner in his younger days until someone handed him a pamphlet at the mall and he was saved.  That makes me think his parents weren't as fundy as Jill's.  And certainly not as fundy as Jill and David.

[crazy8s]

5 minutes ago, doodlebug said:

I don't think David's mother is very fundy at all.  Jill has told us repeatedly that David was a godless sinner in his younger days until someone handed him a pamphlet at the mall and he was saved.  That makes me think his parents weren't as fundy as Jill's.  And certainly not as fundy as Jill and David.

David's mother posted a t-shirt she needs on her fb page that says something about Bingo at the Casino. so definitely not fundy

[Zella]

1 hour ago, doodlebug said:

JRod's husband is also useless and doesn't have a job.  Or a wealthy father.  Jill would have no problem with one of her girls marrying a Duggar boy.  Their earning potential far exceeds Shrek's.  And, considering the amount of support Jill's kids get prior to marriage, I think all of them will know better than to ask Jill and David for help if they need money.

 

I don't think David's mother is very fundy at all.  Jill has told us repeatedly that David was a godless sinner in his younger days until someone handed him a pamphlet at the mall and he was saved.  That makes me think his parents weren't as fundy as Jill's.  And certainly not as fundy as Jill and David.

1 hour ago, crazy8s said:

David's mother posted a t-shirt she needs on her fb page that says something about Bingo at the Casino. so definitely not fundy

Maybe this explains the look on David's brother's face in that one wedding picture. Or rehearsal picture? I am still cackling at how disgruntled he looked. 

[Jynnan tonnix]

4 hours ago, Liddy52 said:

No! No! I have the cure. I have eaten a boat load of ice cream the past 3 months and haven't gotten Covid. I know the ice cream is responsible! Not the mask wearing, hand washing and social distancing I have been doing.  You heard it here first, invest in ice cream companies!

Hmmm...I don't think I've had any ice cream in the past few months...I'm personally thinking that wine and potato chips - with the occasional gin & tonic - have some amazing anti-viral properties.

[Sew Sumi]

Mourning Not-dead Nurie by...going to the batting cage and go-carting. Probably spent more money at these activities than Jill spent on the wedding.

 

 

[3 is enough]

FFS.  “Grieving the loss of Nurie”? She got married, she’s not dead. 
Children grow up and leave.  That’s life.  You don’t whine and carry on and make them feel guilty for leaving.

[Chicklet]

When I'm sad (that I'm not the center of attention) I just run to the go-cart track to make myself feel better. And spend money I don't have to waste and take pointless selfies. It's really the best picker upper. While not wearing a mask during a pandemic. 

[galaxychaser]

7 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

Mourning Not-dead Nurie by...going to the batting cage and go-carting. Probably spent more money at these activities than Jill spent on the wedding.

 

 

🙄🙄🙄 tubby had fun! I bet all the kids got to share one popcorn! MAMA was so generous! 
 

Good job babe. That’s my babe. Trust me no one wants your babe Jill.

I bet the girls weren’t allowed to play like daddy.

Edited August 5, 2020 by galaxychaser

[sondraK]

5 hours ago, 3 is enough said:

FFS.  “Grieving the loss of Nurie”? She got married, she’s not dead. 
Children grow up and leave.  That’s life.  You don’t whine and carry on and make them feel guilty for leaving.

Maybe Jill will have a memorial service for not dead Nurie,like she did for not dead Amy

[crazy8s]

Timbits took time off from his "full time" job to go cart and grieve his newly married sister? God these people are so weird

[Totally]

These kids are going to have zero resilience to cope with life. 

[GeeGolly]

Poor Timmy. Life just went on as usual for the JRods when his moved across the country and then to wherever he landed next. 

[emma675]

OMG, be more dramatic, Jill. Nurie isn't dead (like the thousands of Americans who died from Covid because you couldn't get them all Plexus), she's married. I shudder to think what this does to Nurie's psyche and the rest of the poor kids still stuck at home. Hopefully, none of them feel guilty for wanting a life away from Jill. 

[BradandJanet]

On the other hand, the kids may associate "marriage grieving" with chances to do fun things they would never get to do otherwise. What a pathetic, messed up family this is. 

 

 

[GeeGolly]

What are they going to do when the next one marries and they don't have the covid money support and proceeds from the house? Play Wiffle ball and do human pony rides?

[doodlebug]

30 minutes ago, BradandJanet said:

On the other hand, the kids may associate "marriage grieving" with chances to do fun things they would never get to do otherwise. What a pathetic, messed up family this is. 

 

 

Ain't that the truth!  They give their kids, especially the girls, the message that they must marry as soon as they possibly can to a fundy guy who is then going run her life including moving away from her family.  Then, when that happens, the whole family goes into mourning with wailing and gnashing of teeth because said daughter has done the only thing that she is permitted to do based on her upbringing.  Talk about damned if you do, damned if you don't.

I've got a bunch of sisters.  Two of them married at 19, moving out of my parents house directly to live with their new husbands, having never lived on their own before.  My older sister and I, in particular, were very close, only a year apart in age.  We not only shared a bedroom, we shared a double bed because our room was too small for individual twin beds.  My sister eloped, BTW, we didn't know until after the fact.  And, yet. I spent not one minute mourning it, even my parents, who didn't think that a teen marriage was a good idea, managed to carry on with life.  None of my siblings were mourning, either. And my parents never even suggested we go to Swings 'n Things to help us cope.

BTW, that teen marriage is now 45 years young.  We think those crazy kids just might make a go of it.

Edited August 5, 2020 by doodlebug

[BigBingerBro]

I know nothing of Nurie's personality, but the though crossed my mind that she  may freak out being away from her heavily controlling mother and family....  I won't be surprised if she winds up back home for a "extended visit".

[MunichNark]

Good grief🙄🙄 NurieTheFirst is just moving away, not dying. Deeply grieving my arse.

i wonder how shes getting on though, with every day life when roses and sunshine are slowly leaving and reality sets in.

...i’d also like to know if they managed to have that shag yet. I’ll see myseld out😱

[Nysha]

17 hours ago, doodlebug said:

On 8/3/2020 at 6:12 PM, galaxychaser said:

Yep Duggar boys are useless none have jobs. All live off daddy’s allowance.

JRod's husband is also useless and doesn't have a job.  Or a wealthy father.  Jill would have no problem with one of her girls marrying a Duggar boy.  Their earning potential far exceeds Shrek's.  And, considering the amount of support Jill's kids get prior to marriage, I think all of them will know better than to ask Jill and David for help if they need money.

I think Kaylee & Renee would make great wives for the Duggar boys. They're fundy, submissive, and don't seem to have any personality. Plus, unlike the last three Duggar daughters-in-law, they've never been part of a loving household so they're going to appreciative of the least little thing their husband does for them (like bringing them chocolate milk!) but won't expect them to be all that considerate to their needs.

[laurakaye]

1 hour ago, BigBingerBro said:

I know nothing of Nurie's personality, but the though crossed my mind that she  may freak out being away from her heavily controlling mother and family....  I won't be surprised if she winds up back home for a "extended visit".

I was wondering this too - what does a young, naive woman who has been controlled her entire life do once she's sprung from her family prison?  Does she call Mama 14 times a day?  Does Nathan attempt to slowly wean her from her horrible mother, or does he not know any better himself?  Does she see the world as new and exciting, or too big and terrifying?

[Absolom]

The way Nurie adapted to different standards at the Pearls, gives me hope that she'll be able to at least adapt to the Keller ways if not begin finding her way in a few weeks or months.  She's already changed her hair and makeup away from Jill's normal standards and if her recent dresses are an indication she's ready to ditch the multiple layers.  

[sondraK]

4 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

What are they going to do when the next one marries and they don't have the covid money support and proceeds from the house? Play Wiffle ball and do human pony rides?

Idk,but David looks like he needs to get out and play football with his boys.If he's even able to do that.Maybe some plexus will help.LOL

5 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

Poor Timmy. Life just went on as usual for the JRods when his moved across the country and then to wherever he landed next. 

Yep.He wasn't mourned at all

[sondraK]

4 hours ago, doodlebug said:

 

I've got a bunch of sisters.  Two of them married at 19, moving out of my parents house directly to live with their new husbands, having never lived on their own before.  My older sister and I, in particular, were very close, only a year apart in age.  We not only shared a bedroom, we shared a double bed because our room was too small for individual twin beds.  My sister eloped, BTW, we didn't know until after the fact.  And, yet. I spent not one minute mourning it, even my parents, who didn't think that a teen marriage was a good idea, managed to carry on with life.  None of my siblings were mourning, either. And my parents never even suggested we go to Swings 'n Things to help us cope.

BTW, that teen marriage is now 45 years young.  We think those crazy kids just might make a go of it.

Same here.I eloped at 19,parents didn't know till after the fact.My fiance was going into the Air Force,and they refused to give me a wedding.

That was 36 years ago.We aren't fundy,but it was an adjustment.And i knew my husb. before marriage,and I had a job.

I can't imagine what Nurie is going through.She's been so sheltered her whole life.This must be a shock for her

[libgirl2]

26 minutes ago, sondraK said:

Same here.I eloped at 19,parents didn't know till after the fact.My fiance was going into the Air Force,and they refused to give me a wedding.

That was 36 years ago.We aren't fundy,but it was an adjustment.And i knew my husb. before marriage,and I had a job.

I can't imagine what Nurie is going through.She's been so sheltered her whole life.This must be a shock for her

 I hope she is stuffing herself silly with food and I hope Nathan is treating her well. 

[BradandJanet]

48 minutes ago, libgirl2 said:

 I hope she is stuffing herself silly with food and I hope Nathan is treating her well. 

I hope Nathan is treating Nurie well, and I hope she is treating him well. For all the submissive wife stuff Nurie learned about in church, her example is her mother, a controlling shrew with a smarmy exterior. 

[farmgal4]

19 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

It Mourning Not-dead Nurie by...going to the batting cage and go-carting. Probably spent more money at these activities than Jill spent on the wedding.

 

 

In the go-cart picture, WTH is going on with NotNurie#2’s hand?  It looks like something from a horror flick! 😱

[sondraK]

1 hour ago, libgirl2 said:

 I hope she is stuffing herself silly with food and I hope Nathan is treating her well. 

Me,too! She deserves to eat well and have a husb.who treats her like a queen

1 hour ago, BradandJanet said:

I hope Nathan is treating Nurie well, and I hope she is treating him well. For all the submissive wife stuff Nurie learned about in church, her example is her mother, a controlling shrew with a smarmy exterior. 

I wonder if any of the girls will turn out like Jill,once they get away from her for awhile.It would require a subissive husb. like David

Edited August 5, 2020 by sondraK

[libgirl2]

3 minutes ago, sondraK said:

Me,too! She deserves to eat well and have a husb.who treats her like a queen

I wonder if any of the girls will turn out like Jill,once they get away from her for awhile.It will require a subissive husb. like David

If not queen, at least let him not only love but value her as his wife. I know its a fundie marriage, but there is no reason she can't be happy. I see Kendra Duggar and she is happy. I'd like that for Nurie. 

[sondraK]

Just now, libgirl2 said:

If not queen, at least let him not only love but value her as his wife. I know its a fundie marriage, but there is no reason she can't be happy. I see Kendra Duggar and she is happy. I'd like that for Nurie. 

Me,too

[JoanArc]

43 minutes ago, farmgal4 said:

In the go-cart picture, WTH is going on with NotNurie#2’s hand?  It looks like something from a horror flick! 😱

 Does anyone know the sign language symbol for help? Either that or it’s a gang sign. 

 Actually I think it’s just her hand is facing forward and the angle of the picture makes it look weird. 

[BigBingerBro]

She's probably just double jointed.

[Sew Sumi]

More mourning fun. Note Fatty McFatterson gets his own boat.

 

[libgirl2]

11 minutes ago, Sew Sumi said:

More mourning fun. Note Fatty McFatterson gets his own boat.

 

I wonder who they grifted for all of that? 

Of course Shrek has  his own boat. who else would fit in there with him? Though that is the most animated I think I have ever seen him. 

[Sew Sumi]

Jill's on a roll tonight.

 

[Liddy52]

39 minutes ago, JoanArc said:

 Does anyone know the sign language symbol for help? Either that or it’s a gang sign. 

 Actually I think it’s just her hand is facing forward and the angle of the picture makes it look weird. 

Fluent in sign language and that is not the sign for "help", or anything else that I am aware of.

[libgirl2]

10 minutes ago, Sew Sumi said:

Jill's on a roll tonight.

 

Things I remember from 8 years of Catholic school as well as my own Bible reading and discussion with others----

Love one another

Whatever you do to someone else you do to me

Warns of hypocrisy

Easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich  man can get into heaven

I am sure there are others but this is all I could come up with at the moment. 

[JoanArc]

 Modern Jesus sounds a lot like plexus. 

[Churchhoney]

5 hours ago, laurakaye said:

I was wondering this too - what does a young, naive woman who has been controlled her entire life do once she's sprung from her family prison?  Does she call Mama 14 times a day?  Does Nathan attempt to slowly wean her from her horrible mother, or does he not know any better himself?  Does she see the world as new and exciting, or too big and terrifying?

Depends entirely on the woman, I think. Different people certainly do quite different things coming out of the exact same situation.

And I think our impression of the Rodrigui is too swallowed up in what we see of Jill to give us any insight into what any of the kids is like. All we ever see is Jill's vision, so I'm pretty sure nobody who follows her massive social-media presence has the slightest idea about what the individual personalities of the kids are -- even though they do have them, just like the rest of us, and even though she appears to tell and show endless things about her family. When you think about it, she really tells us nothing. It's all her. 

Here's hoping Nurie is one of those who feel they're in a brave new world, once the initial shock wears off. 

 

 

[emma675]

Based on that list, Jill is totally following Modern Jesus. 

[Heathen]

3 hours ago, libgirl2 said:

I wonder who they grifted for all of that? 

Of course Shrek has  his own boat. who else would fit in there with him? Though that is the most animated I think I have ever seen him. 

It reminds me in a way of Mullet Duggar water-skiing. Like this is what they each would have enjoyed doing if not for god and religion and a zillion kids they apparently are not interested in. 

[Sew Sumi]

23 minutes ago, Heathen said:

It reminds me in a way of Mullet Duggar water-skiing. Like this is what they each would have enjoyed doing if not for god and religion and a zillion kids they apparently are not interested in. 

Apparently, Shrek is quite the bowler. He beat everyone when the Dinguii treated them to an afternoon on the lanes.

[Sew Sumi]

Timbits' first CD, I'll Fly Away, has just dropped. For a mere $20 it can be yours! Just contact Jill.