The Duggars: In the Media and TLC

[Temperance]

So John David's wedding airs on TLC. It's a half hour according to the tv, so probably the same on-line. But maybe the Duggars will want to generate publicity with an announcement assuming there's something to announce? It feels like there was more press and build-up for Siah and Lauren than John and Abbie, which seems odd since Abbie and John are older and maybe a little more interesting. 

[GeeGolly]

30 minutes ago, Temperance said:

So John David's wedding airs on TLC. It's a half hour according to the tv, so probably the same on-line. But maybe the Duggars will want to generate publicity with an announcement assuming there's something to announce? It feels like there was more press and build-up for Siah and Lauren than John and Abbie, which seems odd since Abbie and John are older and maybe a little more interesting. 

Maybe they'll announce that Anna, Jessa, Joy, Kendra, Lauren and Abbie are expecting and Kendra's sister and a J-twin are getting to know each other. And that Josie and her Sissycats are going to Nashville.

[Temperance]

2 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

Maybe they'll announce that Anna, Jessa, Joy, Kendra, Lauren and Abbie are expecting and Kendra's sister and a J-twin are getting to know each other. And that Josie and her Sissycats are going to Nashville.

Joy said yesterday she isn't pregnant, but the rest could be.  

[floridamom]

"Josie and the Sissycats"....I love it!

[GeeGolly]

1 hour ago, Temperance said:

Joy said yesterday she isn't pregnant, but the rest could be.  

Unless Joy was having her period when she stated that, or took a pregnancy test that morning, how would she know? I hope Joy realizes that 'trying' to get pregnant and having regular unprotected sex are one and the same.

[louannems]

5 hours ago, Temperance said:

Joy said yesterday she isn't pregnant, but the rest could be.  

Now you made me scroll through endless comments on her Instagram to find that Joyless did indeed respond stating she is not pregnant.  I don't know why people would think that based on her latest photo.  She is turned towards Austin and smooshed into his side and no bump can be seen.

[Rabbittron]

4 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

I hope Joy realizes that 'trying' to get pregnant and having regular unprotected sex are one and the same.

Omg you really enlightened me with that statement.  I didn't know they were the same thing😂

[McManda]

11 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

Unless Joy was having her period when she stated that, or took a pregnancy test that morning, how would she know? I hope Joy realizes that 'trying' to get pregnant and having regular unprotected sex are one and the same.

Maybe she has some basic understanding of getting pregnant ... or at least can assume, based on her belief that children need both a mommy and a daddy ... and can say as much with certainty because she knows she hasn't made herself joyfully available to Austin.

Or in heathen terms, she and Austin haven't been sleeping together, so no opportunity for a potential baby.

[PikaScrewChu]

1 hour ago, McManda said:

Maybe she has some basic understanding of getting pregnant ... or at least can assume, based on her belief that children need both a mommy and a daddy ... and can say as much with certainty because she knows she hasn't made herself joyfully available to Austin.

Or in heathen terms, she and Austin haven't been sleeping together, so no opportunity for a potential baby.

I'm going to make two assumptions. 1) They're still living in that RV with the mattress on the floor and 2) Giddy is probably co-sleeping with them. That would make it difficult for Joy to be "joyfully" available for Austin.

Also probably why there hasn't been a baby Seewald #3 yet either.

[SMama]

Because maybe there’s a God?

[Zuleikha]

Is this the first time since the marriages started that there is no Duggar couple publicly known to be expecting? 

[Absolom]

It's around five months now with no one announced pregnant. 

[Nysha]

On 12/17/2018 at 6:14 AM, Absolom said:

It's around five months now with no one announced pregnant. 

Jim Bob & Michelle must be frantic! How are they going to get their 200 grandchildren before the Bates's if these married kids won't cooperate and have a baby every 12-18 months? I bet Jim Bob is calling all his sons with advice and Michelle is reminding her daughters to be joyfully available and to keep track of their cycle so they know when to be extra joyful.

[JoanArc]

On 12/17/2018 at 9:14 AM, Absolom said:

It's around five months now with no one announced pregnant. 

Campbell’s must’ve started flavoring their soups with salt Peter.

[cmr2014]

2 hours ago, Nysha said:

Jim Bob & Michelle must be frantic! How are they going to get their 200 grandchildren before the Bates's if these married kids won't cooperate and have a baby every 12-18 months? I bet Jim Bob is calling all his sons with advice and Michelle is reminding her daughters to be joyfully available and to keep track of their cycle so they know when to be extra joyful.

I would bet that someone is over turning the thumb screws on Josiah right now. They've been married SIX WHOLE MONTHS, and still no announcement.

[Scarlett45]

17 minutes ago, cmr2014 said:

I would bet that someone is over turning the thumb screws on Josiah right now. They've been married SIX WHOLE MONTHS, and still no announcement.

Assuming she’s not pregnant now, the only marrieds that have gone longer are Jinger and Jeremy?

[kalamac]

3 hours ago, Nysha said:

Jim Bob & Michelle must be frantic! How are they going to get their 200 grandchildren before the Bates's if these married kids won't cooperate and have a baby every 12-18 months? I bet Jim Bob is calling all his sons with advice and Michelle is reminding her daughters to be joyfully available and to keep track of their cycle so they know when to be extra joyful.

Probably more frantic about the idea that maybe (if we're lucky), the network won't want another season of Counting On, if there's no more babies to count on.

[ChiCricket]

1 hour ago, cmr2014 said:

I would bet that someone is over turning the thumb screws on Josiah right now. They've been married SIX WHOLE MONTHS, and still no announcement.

This is really, really mean of me...but..heck..I'll say it...are we sure Josiah knows what hole to use to make a babby? (I'm so going to hell)

[Scarlett45]

11 hours ago, ChiCricket said:

This is really, really mean of me...but..heck..I'll say it...are we sure Josiah knows what hole to use to make a babby? (I'm so going to hell)

Yup that’s mean, you’re going to hell, and it’s hilarious. 🤣🤣🤣

 

Even if Josiah didn’t know, Lauren certainly does. Something tells me she was married to Josiah to spy on him and keep him in the fold. 

Unlike others I’ve never gotten gay vibes from Josiah (he may be or he may not), but he’s certainly a man that’s got more “yin” energy than is allowed in his social circle, those trips to Alert stomped the light out of his eyes......

[BitterApple]

1 hour ago, Scarlett45 said:

 

Even if Josiah didn’t know, Lauren certainly does. Something tells me she was married to Josiah to spy on him and keep him in the fold. 

I think so too. I think she's more than happy to be Daddy's and Boob's eyes and ears in exchange for getting what she wanted: early marriage, not having to work, comfortable lifestyle. I have seen absolutely nothing from her that tells me she's into Si. She plays her role, but there's no sincerity.

[Churchhoney]

3 hours ago, BitterApple said:

I think so too. I think she's more than happy to be Daddy's and Boob's eyes and ears in exchange for getting what she wanted: early marriage, not having to work, comfortable lifestyle. I have seen absolutely nothing from her that tells me she's into Si. She plays her role, but there's no sincerity.

Well, comfortable lifestyle for now. I'm a Scrooge but I am REALLY looking forward to the end of the TeeVee show so financial reality starts knocking the Duggarlings and Duggarling-adjacents over like tenpins. C'mon, TLC, give me my wish before....Well, before i'm dead, at least. 

[Rabbittron]

On 11/26/2018 at 5:09 PM, PikaScrewChu said:

 

Also probably why there hasn't been a baby Seewald #3 yet either.

Maybe Baby Seewald 2 made sure with his delivery that he would be the last baby.

[graefin]

4 hours ago, BitterApple said:

I have seen absolutely nothing from her that tells me she's into Si.

Well, there was that awkward honeymoon car video where she was clearly upset, which would seem to indicate that some expectation of hers wasn't met, which in turn suggests she has some sort of emotional investment in Josiah.

[ChiCricket]

43 minutes ago, graefin said:

Well, there was that awkward honeymoon car video where she was clearly upset, which would seem to indicate that some expectation of hers wasn't met...

 He used the wrong hole? 

::::::innocently walks away:::::::

[DangerousMinds]

2 hours ago, Churchhoney said:

Well, comfortable lifestyle for now. I'm a Scrooge but I am REALLY looking forward to the end of the TeeVee show so financial reality starts knocking the Duggarlings and Duggarling-adjacents over like tenpins. C'mon, TLC, give me my wish before....Well, before i'm dead, at least. 

I cannot wait either.

[Scarlett45]

4 hours ago, graefin said:

Well, there was that awkward honeymoon car video where she was clearly upset, which would seem to indicate that some expectation of hers wasn't met, which in turn suggests she has some sort of emotional investment in Josiah.

Or she could just be 19 and horny and pissed he doesn’t want to know where her clitoris is?🤨

I don’t think Josiah would be a cruel husband or anything like that, but I could see him just “checking out” and being a considerate roommate. For some women apathy is more painful than disgust. 

[Catfin]

24 minutes ago, Scarlett45 said:

Or she could just be 19 and horny and pissed he doesn’t want to know where her clitoris is?🤨

I don’t think Josiah would be a cruel husband or anything like that, but I could see him just “checking out” and being a considerate roommate. For some women apathy is more painful than disgust. 

Does she know where her clitoris is?  Self knowledge seems to be frowned upon.

[ChiCricket]

17 minutes ago, Catfin said:

Does she know where her clitoris is?  Self knowledge seems to be frowned upon.

That might be it. She was raised to think the marriage night was going to be an amazings fireworks display kind of feeling, and instead she got a sad little firework that fizzled out (or blew up too soon.)

[Temperance]

This thread is veering in a direction too much for my delicate sensibilities, but the fireworks talk is causing me to flashback to the season where the guy (Chad Lowe) was a virgin, waited for marriage, and got married to the woman he picked on television. After the honeymoon, they asked him how it was and he said something about fireworks and his wife added they were "short fireworks". 

[Patricia07]

[Sew Sumi]

^^^ Bring discussed in the Boobchelle thread.😊

Edited December 29, 2018 by Sew Sumi
Remembered the correct thread

[Minivanessa]

The next season starts on February 11. That's at the end of this People Magazine exclusive (of course) story about Jessa's third pregnancy.

Those of us expecting strategically timed pregnancy announcement(s) were correct. Although now I wonder if she's the only one knocked up or they're going to string out some more announcements over the next four weeks to boost buzz for the show.

[JoanArc]

5 minutes ago, Jeeves said:

The next season starts on February 11. That's at the end of this People Magazine exclusive (of course) story about Jessa's third pregnancy.

Those of us expecting strategically timed pregnancy announcement(s) were correct. Although now I wonder if she's the only one knocked up or they're going to string out some more announcements over the next four weeks to boost buzz for the show.

Sometimes they save them for before the season Finale, too.

[Natalie68]

On 11/22/2018 at 9:42 PM, madpsych78 said:

Kendra looks good.

It is strange that there is no Benessa or SiRen - not even just the top half.

She looks like she has lightened her hair a bit

[ginger90]

Their promo pictures always look odd, to me.

[JoanArc]

JD looks like he's expecting. Thank God Abbie is a nurse.

[Minivanessa]

Jana isn’t in the promo photo. The Seewalds are missing too. Just marrieds and infants are in it. Maybe there are other promo pics with a different assortment of cast members.

[ozziemom]

12 minutes ago, Jeeves said:

Jana isn’t in the promo photo. The Seewalds are missing too. Just marrieds and infants are in it. Maybe there are other promo pics with a different assortment of cast members.

These are the couples who had important ie TV worthy events in 2018 so maybe the promo picture ties into that.

[Minivanessa]

43 minutes ago, Jeeves said:

Jana isn’t in the promo photo. The Seewalds are missing too. Just marrieds and infants are in it. Maybe there are other promo pics with a different assortment of cast members.

 

30 minutes ago, ozziemom said:

These are the couples who had important ie TV worthy events in 2018 so maybe the promo picture ties into that.

True. The only TV worthy things a Duggar can do: marry and procreate. Jana's done neither, and the Seewalds haven't procreated lately (although they are now expecting again).

[doodlebug]

6 hours ago, Jeeves said:

 

True. The only TV worthy things a Duggar can do: marry and procreate. Jana's done neither, and the Seewalds haven't procreated lately (although they are now expecting again).

And the Seewalds have just announced their newest blessing while Jana has now opened an Instagram account which usually precedes a courtship.  It could be that they are each going to get their own very special promos as their stories will be front and center in the new season.

[Rabbittron]

1 hour ago, doodlebug said:

Jana has now opened an Instagram account which usually precedes a courtship.  It could be that they are each going to get their own very special promos as their stories will be front and center in the new season.

Either she is courting or else they will say they can have an Instagram account whenever they feel like it and they don't have to be courting or married to get one.

[floridamom]

Does anyone know what the status if of the Duggar daughters lawsuit against the county and that magazine?

[madpsych78]

Why does Austin look like he is floating in the air?

[GeeGolly]

3 minutes ago, madpsych78 said:

Why does Austin look like he is floating in the air?

LOL. He's sitting on a box prop.

[doodlebug]

4 minutes ago, madpsych78 said:

Why does Austin look like he is floating in the air?

Look carefully and you'll see he's sitting on a white cube just like several of the others.

[madpsych78]

5 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

LOL. He's sitting on a box prop.

 

4 minutes ago, doodlebug said:

Look carefully and you'll see he's sitting on a white cube just like several of the others.

I get that, but Austin doesn't have shadow behind his feet (as opposed to Josiah, who's also sitting high on a box prop).

[doodlebug]

15 minutes ago, madpsych78 said:

 

I get that, but Austin doesn't have shadow behind his feet (as opposed to Josiah, who's also sitting high on a box prop).

Might be photoshopping, could be the angle that the light is hitting him.  Nobody has a shadow at 12 noon, maybe the light is directly over him? Or maybe he's a vampire!  They can't be seen in mirrors, maybe they don't cast shadows, either?  That would explain a lot.

Edited January 11, 2019 by doodlebug

[Normades]

9 hours ago, doodlebug said:

maybe he's a vampire! 

I wish he was a vampire.  I might actually like him then.  

[floridamom]

That promo picture is a bad photoshopping job. I don't think for one moment that any of them were in the same place at the same time. Poor work IMO.

[Temperance]

I'm laughing at myself, because I always expect there to be Duggar news, especially first day of the new season. It's most likely a courtship although it wouldn't surprise if there were other pregnancy announcements.