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On 8/16/2022 at 8:20 PM, crazycatlady58 said:

People comment abut her lumbering like a bear and her linebacker shoulders even when she has not filtered her face. I get it..I guess.. I just am uncomfortable making fun of something that she has no control over. I do understand I am in the minority on this. 

I’m one of those who likes picking at Meri for her lumbering because I think she’s a bully. We’ve seen her be cruel even towards her clients, so I let her have it quite often (especially bullies like Meri who think they’re wonderful).

I can’t stand fake-ass, mean people. The more posts she puts out there with “strong woman”,  “brave”, “survivor” and “look at MEEEEE” crap — all while she’s part of this predatory company — the more she bothers me. She’s just so fake she doesn’t know what real is anymore. She believes her own bullshit until she’s called out and guess what, WALLS (brave, huh).

She’s run away from and squirmed her way out of so many things. She runs away, but it’ll always catch up with her because she is afraid to deal with her bullshit. And then she’s mean! I just can’t with people like that. 

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3 hours ago, TurtlePower said:

I’m one of those who likes picking at Meri for her lumbering because I think she’s a bully. We’ve seen her be cruel even towards her clients, so I let her have it quite often (especially bullies like Meri who think they’re wonderful).

I can’t stand fake-ass, mean people. The more posts she puts out there with “strong woman”,  “brave”, “survivor” and “look at MEEEEE” crap — all while she’s part of this predatory company — the more she bothers me. She’s just so fake she doesn’t know what real is anymore. She believes her own bullshit until she’s called out and guess what, WALLS (brave, huh).

She’s run away from and squirmed her way out of so many things. She runs away, but it’ll always catch up with her because she is afraid to deal with her bullshit. And then she’s mean! I just can’t with people like that. 

I'm onboard with your train of thought Turtlepower.  While Meri has no control over her bone structure and resultant gait, she does have control over her demeanor.

It seems to me that the role of first wife should be that of mentor and guide.  Had she not bullied Janelle or ridiculed Christine, she may still be firmly entrenched as HBIC, and there would have been no need to bring Robyn in to the fold.

Meri is the author of her own misfortune.

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You must have an Instagram account to tune in for Meri’s podcast, right?  I was actually considering checking it out, just out of curiosity, but, I recently watched a portion of it by using a link someone posted upthread.  I must say that it was rather odd.  As it starts out, there’s a lot of talk about how proud they are that their pod cast is about nothing…..all the talk that the upcoming talk being about nothing was tedious and ruined my buzz!  Lol.  Just start talking about nothing and dispense with bragging on the fact. I guess it’s not in the cards for me to watch it.  Plus, I’m east coast and it doesn’t come on here until 10:00 p.m. Does she make money from it?

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9 hours ago, ginger90 said:

I just happened to take the picture when the text was on “crazy”. 🤣

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“Super Humans”? 🙄🤔

These people don’t come to mind when I think of super humans. Big wall rescuers dangling out of a helicopter come to mind. The local competition-winning ocean lifeguards come to mind. Let’s add Navy Seals to the list of super humans.

LuLaTwerps do not come to mind.

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Cetacean

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Hell, even paramedics, law enforcement, teachers, firefighters, and animal shelter workers make my list of super humans.

Maybe they are taking into account super grifting or their super level of BS as something to emulate.  LuLaTwerps (tm TurtlePower) you are most definitely not I anyone want to see, hear, or know anything about.  You are super full of shit.

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A thought…

Could it be that Meri really is past Kody? And that her desperate fawning over him is all for the show?

I don’t know but Meri is just so full of herself and happy to share all amazing parts of her life, and Kody is never a part of it in any way, nor does she ever make a reference to him on SM. As a said, just a thought…

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2 hours ago, LilyD said:

A thought…

Could it be that Meri really is past Kody? And that her desperate fawning over him is all for the show?

I don’t know but Meri is just so full of herself and happy to share all amazing parts of her life, and Kody is never a part of it in any way, nor does she ever make a reference to him on SM. As a said, just a thought…

You could be right and if that is the case, girls raised in the polygamous lifestyle have even less self respect than I thought possible. 

I would feel a failure as a mother if my daughter publicly humiliated herself the way Meri has done, all for the love of money.  It certainly wouldn't be to ensure that the program continued for the benefit of Kody, Robyn, Janelle and the rest of the family, Meri simply isn't that self sacrificing.

Or, another thought...

Maybe she still holds faint hope that by showing Kody what a resounding success she can be without him, it may arouse some inclination in him to hitch his wagon to her star.

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TurtlePower

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11 hours ago, Sandy W said:

You could be right and if that is the case, girls raised in the polygamous lifestyle have even less self respect than I thought possible. 

I would feel a failure as a mother if my daughter publicly humiliated herself the way Meri has done, all for the love of money.  It certainly wouldn't be to ensure that the program continued for the benefit of Kody, Robyn, Janelle and the rest of the family, Meri simply isn't that self sacrificing.

Or, another thought...

Maybe she still holds faint hope that by showing Kody what a resounding success she can be without him, it may arouse some inclination in him to hitch his wagon to her star.

It feels more like this to me. Meri has shown the “me me me” and brag-level of a middle schooler. Maybe she thinks if she can show how successful she is on her own, she’ll come across as less needy (and that’s not working because fishing for compliments and bragging is just as bad).

I still think she’s staying and hanging on in the hopes of being pulled back into the circle. Sadly, that ship has sailed and sunk deeper than the Titanic, and Meri wrote her own ticket there. 

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LilyD

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So, Meri seemed absent from Michelle's bridal party, as was Robyn.  They may not have been invited, which says all about the present family relationships.....

Of course it could also be that they were invited but declined. I'd say you need a pretty damn good excuse to decline an invitation from your* future daughter in law. A training in Denver doesn't qualify as a good excuse to me. Why Robyn isn't there? I don't know, probably because Ari and Sol need their mom...

I'm starting to believe that it's not just the happy marriage bubbles that have burst within that family. All kids seem to have sided with one or two parents and discarded the rest, which is probably due to a lack of interest some co-parents showed to the kids anyways.

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Hmm from Michelle's message I gather Meri was invited (why else saying "I would have loved to see you") but apparently Meri had other "important" things to attend...

Funny... if she really wants to be included into the family again, she should start with accepting invitations and show an actual interest in what the others are doing, instead of things being all about ME-ri. She really doesn't seem to get it, does she?

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5 hours ago, ginger90 said:

There’s no way of knowing if she was invited unless one of them actually says it.

That’s true of course. It’s not a fact until someone actually says or admits to it.

But I still think it is extremely odd to say you really wanted to see someone when you decided not to invite that person to your party. That’s quite contradictory and doesn’t make sense. Hence my assumption Michelle did invite Meri.

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On 8/16/2022 at 5:20 PM, crazycatlady58 said:

People comment abut her lumbering like a bear and her linebacker shoulders even when she has not filtered her face. I get it..I guess.. I just am uncomfortable making fun of something that she has no control over. I do understand I am in the minority on this. 

I agree.  However, she DOES have control over those brows!  Holey Moley!

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3 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

How often is Meri in LV? Could it be possible she planned on visiting Logan and Michelle, but chickened out? Its kind of a coincidence that she was there at the same time.

Meri, chicken?  It is to laugh.

How many hashtags has she used telling the world what a fearless boss babe she is?  😜

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GeeGolly

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24 minutes ago, xwordfanatik said:

Meri, chicken?  It is to laugh.

How many hashtags has she used telling the world what a fearless boss babe she is?  😜

Lol

The problem is Meri's boasting is to convince herself (and Kody) that she is okay. Not only okay, but the okay-est. When in reality she'd give up "living her why" in a second, if Kody opened his arms. She'd be at every family event if the kids would make peace with her.

IMO, Meri lives for acceptance from Leon, Kody and the kids, and would really feel like the boss babe if they all would take her back.

Being a master manipulating wife, a bitch of a sister wife, and a wicked sister mom is a lot to overcome though.

Just wanted to add that IMO, Kody Janelle, Christine, Robyn, Leon and many of the other kids aren't total innocent bystanders.

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13 hours ago, Natalie68 said:

I agree.  However, she DOES have control over those brows!  Holey Moley!

And people do have control over their gait and posture (unless a medical issue). When Meri walks, it appears lumbering because her shoulders tend to be slumped forward and she totters back and forth (like a bear on 2 legs) versus being more centered.

The most vivid example is her walking into the tell-all this last season. All it takes is a bit of practice for most people and this can be overcome.

But those brows. Yeah. 

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2 hours ago, TurtlePower said:

And people do have control over their gait and posture (unless a medical issue). When Meri walks, it appears lumbering because her shoulders tend to be slumped forward and she totters back and forth (like a bear on 2 legs) versus being more centered.

The most vivid example is her walking into the tell-all this last season. All it takes is a bit of practice for most people and this can be overcome.

But those brows. Yeah. 

It didn't occur to me that if she stood more erect, she could walk in a more graceful manner.  Perhaps the slumped posture indicates that this "Brave Woman" navigates through life protecting her vitals and leads with what she considers her best feature, her overdone eyes.

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4 hours ago, TurtlePower said:

And people do have control over their gait and posture (unless a medical issue). When Meri walks, it appears lumbering because her shoulders tend to be slumped forward and she totters back and forth (like a bear on 2 legs) versus being more centered.

The most vivid example is her walking into the tell-all this last season. All it takes is a bit of practice for most people and this can be overcome.

But those brows. Yeah. 

That walk!!!!!  I nearly peed my pants watching Mr. Natalie walk into the room imitating her!  I keep asking for an encore but to no avail.

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deirdra

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Near the end of last season, either in his car or out at Plague Pass on his camp chair, didn't Kootie basically say that he had no idea why Meri & Janelle were still here?  Or did I imagine it?  He was cruel to both of them and Janelle's kids all season as if he was trying to drive them to leave him, but they just aren't getting the hint. He wants them to leave him so he can play the victim & say it was not his fault.  Meri seemed to get the hint, but is waiting for him to say the magic words. But both of them are too bullheaded to cave first. We'll have to see what the previews turn into.

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Sandy W

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20 minutes ago, deirdra said:

Near the end of last season, either in his car or out at Plague Pass on his camp chair, didn't Kootie basically say that he had no idea why Meri & Janelle were still here?  Or did I imagine it?  He was cruel to both of them and Janelle's kids all season as if he was trying to drive them to leave him, but they just aren't getting the hint. He wants them to leave him so he can play the victim & say it was not his fault.  Meri seemed to get the hint, but is waiting for him to say the magic words. But both of them are too bullheaded to cave first. We'll have to see what the previews turn into.

I'm not sure if he said those exact words but several times I recall him saying something like...the door is open, any of his wives could leave anytime they want.  That didn't speak to me as a man that wants to maintain a polygamous relationship with any of them.

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TurtlePower

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7 hours ago, Sandy W said:

I'm not sure if he said those exact words but several times I recall him saying something like...the door is open, any of his wives could leave anytime they want.  That didn't speak to me as a man that wants to maintain a polygamous relationship with any of them.

It felt like he kinda wanted a couple of them to go. Ironically, the least favorite one still hangs around! They deserve each other.

I used to root for Meri to leave, but she hasn’t displayed relationship rock bottom like Christine did. I knew at the end of last season that Christine was likely leaving, just based on her behavior — there was no hope left. For whatever delusional reason, Meri still thinks there is and she clings on like a sea barnacle. 

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On 2/25/2022 at 10:55 AM, Roslyn said:

And naturally the sellers lost money and then are told the standard "you aren't working hard enough" or "you are being negative, just be positive" BS

The thought of being told I'm "too negative" if I can't make my mortgage payment is infuriating.

The bank doesn't care how positive I am, you unscrupulous flim-flammers.

Not that I'm suggesting relying on a MLM to pay your bills, but the recruitment makes it sound like you're gonna be living high on the hog if you just believe.

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On 4/21/2022 at 11:46 AM, Sandy W said:

Geez Meri, just because you are no longer chasing a mythical fantasy, doesn't automatically make you a better person. 

Your work starts from the inside out.  Be kind for starters and not so defensive, open yourself to the possibility that you have led a selfish, self-centered life and work to improve that.

She's also still lying like a rug about that mythical fantasy.

No one is "holding the past against her" by pointing out that she is a fake, lying liar who lies.

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LilyD

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3 minutes ago, the-grey-lady said:

No one is "holding the past against her" by pointing out that she is a fake, lying liar who lies.

Of course no one is. The people who do all get cancelled from her life😉, especially on SM. But I also think some of the kids were very critical of her, which is why they no longer seem in touch with her.

I think Maddie is the only one to ever openly express her feelings about Meri?

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deirdra

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28 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

Does anyone else remember when Christine basically gave, I think Gwendlyn, to Meri? Meri set up a room for her and we heard about it maybe twice, but never again. I don't think it lasted long. I can't imagine living with Meri is fun for anyone and especially a kid.

Though she probably got one of the 5 bedrooms all to herself, a lock on the door, and with headphones she'd barely notice Meri was there. I was the middle daughter and always had to share a room during my 18 years in the family home, first with my older sister, then with my younger sister, whereas each of them had a room to themselves for ~10 yrs (and little brother always had his own room).

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GeeGolly

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1 hour ago, deirdra said:

Though she probably got one of the 5 bedrooms all to herself, a lock on the door, and with headphones she'd barely notice Meri was there. I was the middle daughter and always had to share a room during my 18 years in the family home, first with my older sister, then with my younger sister, whereas each of them had a room to themselves for ~10 yrs (and little brother always had his own room).

I hear you on sharing rooms. I'm one of 4 - 2 boys, 2 girls - and we lived in a 3 bedroom home.

I'm trying to remember back, but I think it was in UT, when Gwen briefly lived with Meri and Leon.

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TurtlePower

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3 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

Does anyone else remember when Christine basically gave, I think Gwendlyn, to Meri? Meri set up a room for her and we heard about it maybe twice, but never again. I don't think it lasted long. I can't imagine living with Meri is fun for anyone and especially a kid.

Maddie once posted on SM (during a short public feud with Meri) about being terrified of Meri growing up. Meri’s true personality is probably mean and I’m willing to bet the kids didn’t like her as much as Janelle or Christine. 

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Ms.Lulu

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5 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

Does anyone else remember when Christine basically gave, I think Gwendlyn, to Meri? Meri set up a room for her and we heard about it maybe twice, but never again. I don't think it lasted long. I can't imagine living with Meri is fun for anyone and especially a kid.

I think it was Ysabel, in Las Vegas. And either Aurora or Briana went too. But I got the feeling it was just for a few days.

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LilyD

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There was indeed an episode where 1 or 2 of the girls were supposed to go and live with Meri. Or that's what they wanted us to believe. It definitely was meant to be more than a sleepover. And then we heard nothing of it again. I guess it was purely for the show.  And the same goes for one of the girls moving in with Robyn, though I can't remember which one it was.

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GeeGolly

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1 hour ago, LilyD said:

There was indeed an episode where 1 or 2 of the girls were supposed to go and live with Meri. Or that's what they wanted us to believe. It definitely was meant to be more than a sleepover. And then we heard nothing of it again. I guess it was purely for the show.  And the same goes for one of the girls moving in with Robyn, though I can't remember which one it was.

I thought so.

During later years didn't Maddie and Caleb live with Robyn for a time?

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