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

[Nysha]

On 8/15/2020 at 5:53 AM, Jeeves said:

he Kellers are reported to be diehard about stern family rules. Their kids got to talk about sensitive things and their feelings with their mother - in one fifteen-minute scheduled slot per week.

To be fair, that was when she had a whole parcel of children. My guess is as the older children moved out there was more time for the ones still at home. Also, I was a very strict  & rigid parent because I adopted 5 kids with issues whose age range was very close. As a grandparent and mother-in-law, I'm a lot more laid back and fun. Suzette may skate that line, also.

[doodlebug]

4 hours ago, 3 is enough said:

Third and fourth year medical students are still doing their clinical rotations.  My guess is nursing students are too.  They don't necessarily have to have contact with Covid patients.  I just don't know where Michaela goes to school and if her school is affiliated with any teaching hospitals.

Probably depends on where they are studying.  Here in Ohio, all of the medical and nursing schools suspended all clinicals when things heated up in mid-March.  Aside from the potential liability issues should a student catch COVID at a hospital or clinic (or more likely catch it elsewhere and spread it to sick patients and healthcare workers), there was also the fact that there wasn't nearly enough PPE to go around for the actual caregivers.  Letting students use up precious PPE was a nonstarter and all students were given virtual assignments, etc in lieu of clinicals.  The medical schools actually graduated their classes a month and a half early so that the graduates could start their residencies sooner if they were needed,

Nursing and medical students were brought back to their clinical rotations in June around here.

Edited August 18, 2020 by doodlebug

[Vantraveller]

I thought at first that Shrek was on the counter when she walked into the kitchen. I know I wouldn't feel blessed if I saw that!

 

 

 

[awaken]

He looks so vacant and lifeless. No personality or expression on his face. 

[charmed1]

Are those stains on his shirt from paint or honeybun juice? I’m guessing he dusted off the first 10 in the car and left those two for ! Jilly.

[Ohiopirate02]

Quick question,  does David pick out cards like that all by himself? Or does he make one of his daughters pick it out?  Or does Jill buy them and make David sign the card so she can tell all of her followers how great she has it?

[dargosmydaddy]

"I love you! Jilly" rather than "I love you, Jilly!" is making me twitchy...

[Oldernowiser]

16 minutes ago, awaken said:

He looks so vacant and lifeless. No personality or expression on his face. 

He looks physically ill. And utterly exhausted. 

[Heathen]

20 minutes ago, awaken said:

He looks so vacant and lifeless. No personality or expression on his face. 

Jill sucked it out of him.

(Get your mind out of the gutter, you know a righteous holy woman of Dog wouldn't do THAT!) 

[Zella]

39 minutes ago, dargosmydaddy said:

"I love you! Jilly" rather than "I love you, Jilly!" is making me twitchy...

Same! It's like she signed the card herself rather than it being a card to her. Not that I wouldn't put it past her.

Also the caption paired with the first pic implies that David was what was on the counter rather than the card and flowers. LOL

[3 is enough]

1 hour ago, doodlebug said:

Probably depends on where they are studying.  Here in Ohio, all of the medical and nursing schools suspended all clinicals when things heated up in mid-March.  Aside from the potential liability issues should a student catch COVID at a hospital or clinic (or more likely catch it elsewhere and spread it to sick patients and healthcare workers), there was also the fact that there wasn't nearly enough PPE to go around for the actual caregivers.  Letting students use up precious PPE was a nonstarter and all students were given virtual assignments, etc in lieu of clinicals.  The medical schools actually graduated their classes a month and a half early so that the graduates could start their residencies sooner if they were needed,

Nursing and medical students were brought back to their clinical rotations in June around here.

I just had this conversation with my daughter the other day.  She and her husband have faculty positions at a big teaching hospital in Oregon.  They said that the students were doing their clinical rotations, but Oregon has not had nearly as many cases as Ohio.  I guess it varies from state to state.  And it is possible the rotations were suspended in the spring- I did not ask.
My daughter has been working from home a lot- even her weekly ID clinic was done remotely for the last few months.  

[sondraK]

1 hour ago, AussiesRule said:

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 18, 2020 by sondraK

[sondraK]

That's same card family killer Chris Watts gave to his mistress back in '18,bf he killed his whole family.

Not implying David would do that,the card gives me the creeps

Edited August 18, 2020 by sondraK

[lianau]

1 hour ago, AussiesRule said:

I thought at first that Shrek was on the counter when she walked into the kitchen. I know I wouldn't feel blessed if I saw that!

 

 

 

You can keep your hunk  Jill . Nobody else wants him . 

[BitterApple]

Notice two pastries. One for David, one for Jill. None for the kids.

[Sew Sumi]

These two fuckwits never should have had children. So selfish. 

eta: Michael Keilen's program is in TN. They've been pretty lax there, so she may well have only missed a little bit of clinicals. She is in a one year program, which she started about a year ago, so she may still need a couple months to finish up.

Edited August 18, 2020 by Sew Sumi

[Zella]

2 hours ago, sondraK said:

That's same card family killer Chris Watts gave to his mistress back in '18,bf he killed his whole family.

Not implying David would do that,the card gives me the creeps

Oh wow I didn't realize! I'm a pretty hardened true crime buff, but that case still freaks me out. Agreed doesn't seem like something David would do, but I have sometimes wondered about some of these other fundie families. I worked with a guy who was a super fundie who had a wife and 2 kids, and honestly that dude gave me Jeffrey MacDonald vibes. Really hope I'm wrong about that, but something just seemed very off with him and they both seemed trapped. 

Edited August 18, 2020 by Zella

[BradandJanet]

Both David and the roses look pretty sad. The female servants do a good job of keeping the kitchen clean, however. 

[ginger90]

David’s shirt  pocket:

Edited August 18, 2020 by ginger90

[Future Cat Lady]

I’m so sick of that bitch getting gifts. She doesn’t deserve it.

[galaxychaser]

1 hour ago, Future Cat Lady said:

I’m so sick of that bitch getting gifts. She doesn’t deserve it.

Jill makes her kids give her gifts. I am sure they don’t want too. They rather get treats for themselves not buy DEAR MAMA 99th teddy bear that she displays in her room.

[Nysha]

1 hour ago, Future Cat Lady said:

I’m so sick of that bitch getting gifts. She doesn’t deserve it.

Seriously, she gets all these sweet gifts but never gives back. Everything she does is about her and her godliness. She god-bothers people in stores and laundromats, she hands out ziploc bags of covid protection that includes a tract about her church, and she brags about herself all the time. She is not godly, humble, meek, or modest. 

FEED YOUR KIDS, JILL!

[CherryMalotte]

1 hour ago, Future Cat Lady said:

I’m so sick of that bitch getting gifts. She doesn’t deserve it.

And grifts.  I'm sick of people falling for her us poor persecuted Christian folk shit.

[ouinason]

David looks about as in charge of that family as the kids do.  And just as terrified.

[Absolom]

4 hours ago, BradandJanet said:

The female servants do a good job of keeping the kitchen clean, however. 

Probably more proof of how little it is really used.  Although I'm sure Jill would have them redo any job not up to her standards.

[Enya Face]

17 hours ago, BradandJanet said:

What about the codpiece of strength? There has to be something between the belt of truth and the feet.

Draw that one, kids. 

YES! Oh my stars, this is brilliant. And, my sluttish self might do it, haha. There is a “giant Rod” joke in there somewhere, but it’s too early for that. 

[Oldernowiser]

4 hours ago, ginger90 said:

David’s shirt  pocket:

He might as well wear a giant tee shirt that says, “If you even make eye contact I will God bother you until you run away screaming.”

No wonder he doesn’t have a job with actual, you know, people.

[galaxychaser]

Micah Plath posted new pics of him in a Speedo 

 

oh myyyy 

[Temperance]

Teri Maxwell's birthday was yesterday Monday August 17th.  She and Steve are celebrating 46 years of marriage. 

[galaxychaser]

Jill looks better with her hair pulled off her face

Edited August 19, 2020 by galaxychaser

[galaxychaser]

Feed Plexus to Shrek haha

[BetyBee]

Why does JillR always photograph herself from such weird angles? Also, why does JillR always photograph herself!

[SMama]

And would look even better with a bag over her head.

[galaxychaser]

2 minutes ago, SMama said:

And would look even better with a bag over her head.

So would Shrek. He is SEVERELY not handsome. 

[galaxychaser]

34 minutes ago, BetyBee said:

Why does JillR always photograph herself from such weird angles? Also, why does JillR always photograph herself!

Jill is a Narcissistic woman 

I should call her Narcissa and Shrek 

Edited August 18, 2020 by galaxychaser

[BradandJanet]

30 minutes ago, galaxychaser said:

So would Shrek. He is SEVERELY not handsome. 

True. But Jill has a nose that hangs down to her upper lip and a chin that's out of fairytales about why children should not wander into the dark woods alone. The photo of Jill and Shrek in the kitchen with the roses and card made Jill look almost as bad as hubby. Her plexus photos are heavily filtered. 

[doodlebug]

54 minutes ago, galaxychaser said:

Jill looks better with her pulled off her face

She'd look even better with her back to the camera.

[Enya Face]

1 hour ago, BradandJanet said:

True. But Jill has a nose that hangs down to her upper lip and a chin that's out of fairytales about why children should not wander into the dark woods alone. The photo of Jill and Shrek in the kitchen with the roses and card made Jill look almost as bad as hubby. Her plexus photos are heavily filtered. 

@BradandJanet, I cannot begin to describe the laughter that’s coming out of me. Mr. Face came home early from work and found me cackling. I tried explaining what was so damn funny, but he finally said “you’re reading your forums aren’t you?” Lol. 

[Genevrier]

19 hours ago, Zella said:

Also the caption paired with the first pic implies that David was what was on the counter rather than the card and flowers

Ew. 🤢

[Temperance]

 Layla does not have COVID or at least hasn't tested positive. 

Carlin and Evan update

For those who don't want to click the link. 

"In a statement to PEOPLE, the couple said that after learning about their positive diagnosis, caring for Layla was their "first concern."

"We recently tested positive for COVID-19. Of course, our first concern was for our little Layla, as she has already had some breathing difficulties since birth. Fortunately, Layla was already visiting Evan’s parents when we found out we had the virus. We lengthened her stay there, continuing to stay separated from her through the majority of our quarantine," the couple explained.

"Unfortunately, some of Evan’s family members also tested positive, so we felt it best for Layla to return with us, where she could at least continue to get antibodies from nursing. We had mild cases, and are thankful as we are on the final leg of recovery," they continued. "However, it has made us so much more mindful of the many who have already faced the threat of exposure or who have dealt with fears in some manner. We will continue to pray for healing for our country and we are grateful for those who have sent such kind messages to our family."

I suspected Layla did not have COVID, because her health issues would probably lead to greater concern. 

I hope Layla is okay and her parents continue to recover. 

[ginger90]

7 pictures: 

 

 

[Sew Sumi]

I hope they stopped by the store to get some food for their kids.

Naaaah.

[Zella]

That closeup final picture will haunt my nightmares for awhile. . . . 

[GeeGolly]

1 hour ago, Temperance said:

 Layla does not have COVID or at least hasn't tested positive. 

Carlin and Evan update

For those who don't want to click the link. 

"In a statement to PEOPLE, the couple said that after learning about their positive diagnosis, caring for Layla was their "first concern."

"We recently tested positive for COVID-19. Of course, our first concern was for our little Layla, as she has already had some breathing difficulties since birth. Fortunately, Layla was already visiting Evan’s parents when we found out we had the virus. We lengthened her stay there, continuing to stay separated from her through the majority of our quarantine," the couple explained.

"Unfortunately, some of Evan’s family members also tested positive, so we felt it best for Layla to return with us, where she could at least continue to get antibodies from nursing. We had mild cases, and are thankful as we are on the final leg of recovery," they continued. "However, it has made us so much more mindful of the many who have already faced the threat of exposure or who have dealt with fears in some manner. We will continue to pray for healing for our country and we are grateful for those who have sent such kind messages to our family."

I suspected Layla did not have COVID, because her health issues would probably lead to greater concern. 

I hope Layla is okay and her parents continue to recover. 

Yikes, some of his family has it too. Is it safe to nurse when infected with covid?

[Sew Sumi]

12 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

Yikes, some of his family has it too. Is it safe to nurse when infected with covid?

I've heard no.

[ginger90]

17 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

Yikes, some of his family has it too. Is it safe to nurse when infected with covid?

I’ve read it’s “ not likely”. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[galaxychaser]

Jill’s neck fat magically disappears in plexus ads 🤣

Evan & Carly keep vacationing whenever with whoever. you certainly don’t care for your baby at all. Layla has no chance with idiots for parents.

[Westiepeach]

So we are done mourning Nurie? 

[Zella]

Just now, Westiepeach said:

So we are done mourning Nurie? 

I think she was waiting for Nurie to snap and cry about wanting to come home, and when she didn't and clearly was having a blast without them, Jill lost interest. 

[Tigregirl]

22 hours ago, dargosmydaddy said:

"I love you! Jilly" rather than "I love you, Jilly!" is making me twitchy...

Me too!  My father was an English major and made sure we all knew how to write and use correct grammar, punctuation, etc.  This would drive him crazy.