Jessa, Ben and Their Brood: Making a (Diaper) Mountain out of a Mold House

[Temperance]

All fundies have what we would call toxic views. That goes for all of the Duggar kids including Joe and Kendra, Joy and Austin, etc.  It would be hard to say who in the Duggar family or fundie world is less toxic. 

[GeeGolly]

2 hours ago, PikaScrewChu said:

You get as much effort as you put in and the Duggars were taught half assing it is the way to go (see: Smuggar and FRC). That being said, she clearly wouldn't be hanging on Lolli and Pops for dear life if money isn't the be all and end all.

They are a family of half assers.

I think Jessa would be hanging with her parents regardless of their income or influence on Jessa's & Ben's income. I think Jessa likes her parents and I think she likes the ease of having her kids occupied by their cousins and watched by their aunts.

[Sew Sumi]

7 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

They are a family of half assers.

I think Jessa would be hanging with her parents regardless of their income or influence on Jessa's & Ben's income. I think Jessa likes uses her parents and I think she likes the ease of having her kids occupied by their cousins and watched by their aunts.

FTFY. 😁

[lascuba]

Bringing this over from Jill's thread:

On 6/29/2020 at 3:13 PM, JoanArc said:

Add my voice to the chorus, Jesse is a bitch because she is smugly reliving that story in front of a crying adult Jana.  I don’t really care about her age appropriate behavior, that’s fine. Most people would be ashamed of how we behaved as a five-year-old and maybe try to make things right with their sister. Instead, all we have is a mean girl, pushing 30, who seems to be a cold fish incapable of empathy.

I hope she gets stuck working the jewelry section of Walmart for a good 5 to 10 years after the show is over.

I don't think that's true, and certainly wouldn't be healthy if it were. I'm not saying Jana was wrong for still being upset, not at all, but it makes total sense to me that Jessa was just standing there listening to the story, confused about all the tears over something that she likely barely remembers. I mean, it's the Duggars. They all experienced much worse at the hand of their parents, but she's sobbing over something that happened almost 20 years ago? From the perspective of someone who's not at all aware of what emotional baggage means, that had to be confusing as hell.

If my older sister started sobbing over me cutting her dolls hair when I was 3, I'd look at her funny, too. And because I have awareness of such things, I'd gently recommend intensive therapy.

 

[sixlets]

Jessa can have a steely attitude when it comes to those around her.  Maybe it's what she had to do from a young age to be able to deal with everything that occurred.  I think some people look at the situation as Jana is still upset (whether she should be or not is not the issue), and Jessa doesn't give a hoot because she either doesn't care or she just doesn't get why Jana is upset.  For some people, when they're upset, all they might be looking for is a kind word, gentle hug, or just a hand on their shoulder.  Now, when it comes to these people, they probably don't get much of that unless you're named Josh or Josie.  I don't think Jessa was ever taught how to handle a sibling being upset and comforting them.  See also her reaction to Jill during the Megyn Kelly interview.  That was just cold on her part.

[xtwheeler]

On 6/30/2020 at 6:30 AM, doodlebug said:

There's no excuse for Ivy not having a swim diaper on, especially, as you say, all three kids were not only in the pool, they were eating.  Heck, when I was a kid, my mom wouldn't let us eat anything, not even popsicles, in the pool to keep crumbs and other icky stuff out of the water.

If it helps, a "swim diaper" only serves to contain poop when baby is in the water. They have no absorption power whatsoever. After all, your kid is in water, which would saturate an absorbent diaper on contact. Kids are expected to wear them, but all they do is keep that #2 from escaping. 

[GeeGolly]

11 hours ago, xtwheeler said:

If it helps, a "swim diaper" only serves to contain poop when baby is in the water. They have no absorption power whatsoever. After all, your kid is in water, which would saturate an absorbent diaper on contact. Kids are expected to wear them, but all they do is keep that #2 from escaping. 

Oh my goodness. I wish I didn't learn this.

[leighdear]

These people are disgusting.  You know potato baby picked up that piece of melon off the wood deck and put it right in her mouth.  I can't believe their children't don't have parasites at the very least. 

[Zella]

Just now, leighdear said:

I can't believe their children't don't have parasites at the very least. 

Well, to be fair, we don't know that they don't. . . .

[JoanArc]

Jessa: Not pregnant according to the new special.

[PradaKitty]

Well, little kids are mostly gross anyway. They’re just being kids in a tiny inflatable pool - like kids all over the world. 
I actually thought it was pretty smart to have them eat the very messy watermelon In the pool so they wouldn’t get grossly sticky. 
 

it’s a tiny pool/it can be dumped out, cleaned and refilled in a wink. 

[galaxychaser]

Not by lazy Jessa. Wouldn’t surprise me if she cleans it once a week.

[AryasMum]

1 hour ago, PradaKitty said:

Well, little kids are mostly gross anyway. They’re just being kids in a tiny inflatable pool - like kids all over the world. 
I actually thought it was pretty smart to have them eat the very messy watermelon In the pool so they wouldn’t get grossly sticky. 
 

it’s a tiny pool/it can be dumped out, cleaned and refilled in a wink. 

I prefer watermelon never enter my house. Regardless of how careful the handler, my kitchen floor always ends up sticky. Keep that shit outside!

[Sew Sumi]

3 hours ago, JoanArc said:

Jessa: Not pregnant according to the new special.

They last filmed in May. She could be pregnant now, but for whatever reason I don't think so.

[GeeGolly]

43 minutes ago, AryasMum said:

I prefer watermelon never enter my house. Regardless of how careful the handler, my kitchen floor always ends up sticky. Keep that shit outside!

Me too. I also prefer urine never enters my watermelon. 😉🍉😕

[galaxychaser]

Baby potato Angela Markel isn’t cute. I hope she grows into her creepy big eyes 👀.  Well Jessa got the same big eyes.

[galaxychaser]

17 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

Me too. I also prefer urine never enters my watermelon. 😉🍉😕

Mmm new flavor of gummy bears 🤣🤮

[Sew Sumi]

I guess we'll get more boring pictures as the beginning of the season nears.

 

[jcbrown]

10 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

Oh my goodness. I wish I didn't learn this.

Right there with you. I guess I never chose to think about it before. Eyew.

[BigBingerBro]

So now she's doing spit-curls with the younger one?  YAWN

[GeeGolly]

Jessa reads here. She's tossing up pics of Henry because it was mentioned that she posts more about Spurge and Ivy.

When young adult Meredith realizes she can't pull Spurgie to the heathen side, Henry will go.

[Kbo]

3 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

Me too. I also prefer urine never enters my watermelon. 😉🍉😕

Diva!

[babyhouseman]

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/jessa-duggar-ben-seewald-are-considering-adoption-for-4th-child/

They're talking about adoption. Haven't they done this before? This is just PR for the new season.

[JoanArc]

3 minutes ago, babyhouseman said:

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/jessa-duggar-ben-seewald-are-considering-adoption-for-4th-child/

They're talking about adoption. Haven't they done this before? This is just PR for the new season.

This will be the third time they’ve brought it up. Don’t you need verifiable income to adopt? Pretty sure the child has to have their own bedroom, too. There’s so bad at this PR baiting.

[SMama]

3 minutes ago, babyhouseman said:

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/jessa-duggar-ben-seewald-are-considering-adoption-for-4th-child/

They're talking about adoption. Haven't they done this before? This is just PR for the new season.

🥱 Someone desperately needs relevance.

[Adeejay]

This adoption story is for publicity.  A reputable adoption agency would never give them the time of day.  Besides, they would have to show proof of income.  Unless TLC counts.

[BitterApple]

40 minutes ago, babyhouseman said:

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/jessa-duggar-ben-seewald-are-considering-adoption-for-4th-child/

They're talking about adoption. Haven't they done this before? This is just PR for the new season.

Yep, Jessa always plays the adoption card whenever she needs publicity. 

[galaxychaser]

I guess neither boy is getting a haircut anytime soon. Both look like they have dirty uncombed hair.

[Sew Sumi]

1 minute ago, galaxychaser said:

I guess neither boy is getting a haircut anytime soon. Both look like they have dirty uncombed hair.

I don't know why not. What else does Jessa have to do? 

[galaxychaser]

Maybe she finally threw out the diaper mountain ! 

[lookeyloo]

They could adopt from a "friend", private adoption.

 

[louannems]

13 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

I don't know why not. What else does Jessa have to do? 

Jessa's mentioned before that Henry outgrew his curls.  I can see Jessa painstakingly making those pincurls and gooping them with hair product.

[Minivanessa]

17 hours ago, BitterApple said:

Yep, Jessa always plays the adoption card whenever she needs publicity. 

Indeed. And the clickbait-for-morons sites like US Weekly are happy to fill some bandwidth with her bullsh*t. She's sly, that Jessa. 

[JAYJAY1979]

Is it wrong to say Jessa gives off an entitled vibe..moreso than any of the others.  I feel for Ben since I'm sure she presented herself as someone she isn't.

She's a female Jim Bob..imho.

[Sew Sumi]

More attention whoring for the show.

 

[CouchTater]

Poor kid, just trying to enjoy some downtime and Mommy has the phone all up in her face.  That shut her right down.

Remarkably, I can understand every word she sang, unlike the M's video from a couple of days ago.

Edited July 3, 2020 by CouchTater

[JoanArc]

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They could adopt from a "friend", private adoption.

Next thing ya know, DHS is investigating you for human trafficking. 😆

[Sew Sumi]

4 minutes ago, JoanArc said:

Next thing ya know, DHS is investigating you for human trafficking. 😆

Especially if the baby they "adopt" is Marshallese. 

[Nysha]

Wow, Ivy was pretty articulate and on-tune for only being a year old. Poor kid, she obviously doesn't like being filmed and she's got years of it to go. When TLC finally pulls the plug on them, Jessa will fill that vacuum with YouTube posts. 

[JoanArc]

1 minute ago, Sew Sumi said:

Especially if the baby they "adopt" is Marshallese. 

Or any baby, really. They can't do *anything* above board.

[Sew Sumi]

I just mentioned the Marshallese because that's the rumor. 😁

[JoanArc]

1 minute ago, Sew Sumi said:

I just mentioned the Marshallese because that's the rumor. 😁

Oh, I know. I'd feel bad for a non-generic white kid in that house. It'd be like those family friends with the African adoptee. Totally degrading.

[BitterApple]

3 hours ago, JoanArc said:

Oh, I know. I'd feel bad for a non-generic white kid in that house. It'd be like those family friends with the African adoptee. Totally degrading.

They were awful. I felt so bad for that child.

[realityfan26]

5 hours ago, Nysha said:

Wow, Ivy was pretty articulate and on-tune for only being a year old. Poor kid, she obviously doesn't like being filmed and she's got years of it to go. When TLC finally pulls the plug on them, Jessa will fill that vacuum with YouTube posts. 

She did a great job. I have 18 month grandsons that aren't near that level of speech & I don't think I've ever heard them try and sing.

[galaxychaser]

12 hours ago, lookeyloo said:

They could adopt from a "friend", private adoption.

 

That’s the only way they would adopt. No real legit agency would give them a baby.

[madpsych78]

That was pretty impressive for a 13-month old. Granted, it is a song, rather than spontaneous communication, but her ability to remember how it sounds was really good. 

[floridamom]

Isn't a 13 month old too large for an infant carrier?

[GeeGolly]

Ivy does not look away shyly at the end. She looks straight into the phone two or three times before she finishes singing. 

[latetotheparty]

13 hours ago, Nysha said:

Wow, Ivy was pretty articulate and on-tune for only being a year old. Poor kid, she obviously doesn't like being filmed and she's got years of it to go. When TLC finally pulls the plug on them, Jessa will fill that vacuum with YouTube posts. 

That kind of tonal memory at that age is really remarkable. They need to encourage some kind of music when she’s old enough. 

[Chicklet]

Ivy's musical ability- not to diminish her musicality but...she hears that song about every single week considering the size of that family. But yea she's remarkably on target, note-wise.

Not that I don't wish she becomes a musical prodigy singing opera and obtains a full ride scholarship to Julliard and never looks back and then writes a book about the crazy little people in Arkansas.

Dream big little Ivy.

Edited July 4, 2020 by Chicklet