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

[Lady Whistleup]

3 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

For the #blessablocked, can someone post a pic?

[Salacious Kitty]

I wonder where she lifted that from. I know she likes M is for Mama, who recently published a self help book.

[auntieminem]

I am not a mother and I don't really understand what the quote is saying . After Joy's post about feeling she is failing her kids in some ways it seems not so supportive to post. Or maybe like I said I just don't understand. Excellent motherhood???

Also one comment asked her if she worked outside the home, that she did and that it was not helpful to see this. 

Another reply:

"I’ve literally just been watching The Handmaid’s Tale and when it finished I switched off my TV safe in the knowledge it was just dystopian fiction. And then I read this…"

2 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

I wonder where she lifted that from. I know she likes M is for Mama, who recently published a self help book.

Yes, that is where she got it from and the author thanks her for promoting the book.

[GeeGolly]

17 minutes ago, Salacious Kitty said:

For the #blessablocked, can someone post a pic?

For some reason I can't post a pic now. Jessa's post is a picture of the 4 kids, accompanied by a multi paragraph quote from the book, M is for Mama.

[Salacious Kitty]

Thing is, Abbie of M is for Mama is a really shitty, neglectful mother. 

[Lady Whistleup]

You guys are right it does seem really passive aggressive towards Joy.

[SMama]

1 hour ago, Lady Whistleup said:

You guys are right it does seem really passive aggressive towards Joy.

If that is the case then a big FUCK YOU to Blessa. At least Joy worries about being a good mother to her children. Jessa is a smug bitch who thinks she knows it all, and embraces shitty motherhood. Read less M is for Mother, don’t post passive aggressive stuff. Spend time on your kids, who look unkempt. Make sure your girls have proper playing clothes, and comb your kids’ hair. I’m a crabby one today. 😂

Edited September 3, 2022 by SMama

[AstridM]

1 hour ago, Lady Whistleup said:

Sanctimonious bitch is the poster child for mediocrity.

[awaken]

How absolutely un self aware. She is the most mediocre and half assed person I’ve ever seen promoting themselves online. 

[Salacious Kitty]

1 minute ago, awaken said:

How absolutely un self aware. She is the most mediocre and half assed person I’ve ever seen promoting themselves online. 

Who, Abbie or Jessa? Or both?

[Joan of Argh]

2 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

For the #blessablocked, can someone post a pic?

[farmgal4]

10 minutes ago, Joan of Argh said:

I must say, they surely do make cute young’uns!

[Minivanessa]

What?? The girls aren't wearing tights in that photo! I see KNEES. 

[Salacious Kitty]

What are those shoes on the boys? They're like something you'd see on Grandpa at the nursing home.

[SMama]

If Spurgeon is wearing loafers with mismatched socks of his own free will, more power to him. The thing is that I can’t trust Jessa. Those sayings of scream Jessa is lying. 

[Salacious Kitty]

I suspect Jesus thrifts their shoes. No kid would voluntarily pick those out of a pile.

[sagittarius sue]

37 minutes ago, Jeeves said:

What?? The girls aren't wearing tights in that photo! I see KNEES. 

I've noticed that Jessa is inconsistent with the knee-covering.  Perhaps she just doesn't want to bother with them.

[ozziemom]

9 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

I suspect Jesus thrifts their shoes. No kid would voluntarily pick those out of a pile.

I’m glad Jesus is thrifting these days, lol. 

[madpsych78]

I've always been of the mindset that the people who are the most likely to toot their own horn are the ones most likely failing their kids, and the ones who are most likely to worry about if they are doing enough are the ones most likely to be successful with their kids. I feel for Joy, but on the other hand I think that she's ultimately going to be a better mother for it. She is figuring some things out like it's all new to her, but at least she is trying.

Take Gideon, for example. We may snark about the size of his glasses, but at least he has glasses to meet his needs. For all we know, one or more of Jessa's kids have visual acuity issues (Ben wore glasses quite a bit at the beginning of their marriage) but she's oblivious or overlooking their issues. 

[Salacious Kitty]

4 hours ago, ozziemom said:

I’m glad Jesus is thrifting these days, lol. 

Hahaha! Autocorrect strikes again! 😂

[ozziemom]

4 hours ago, Salacious Kitty said:

Hahaha! Autocorrect strikes again! 😂

Jessa would be pleased to be corrected to be Jesus, haha.

[Lady Whistleup]

I wonder if the "wine-o'-clock" is a reference for Joy too. I don't think Joy drinks but I do think Joy needs occasional breaks in the trips to see Carlin. 

It might be Jessa's way of saying "Well I don't have the capability of making need friends."

[sagittarius sue]

1 hour ago, Lady Whistleup said:

I wonder if the "wine-o'-clock" is a reference for Joy too. I don't think Joy drinks but I do think Joy needs occasional breaks in the trips to see Carlin. 

It might be Jessa's way of saying "Well I don't have the capability of making need friends."

An article in my paper today had the sub-headline; Expect more non-vintage and low and no-alcohol wines in younger consumers drive trends.   https://www.startribune.com/younger-consumers-are-driving-wine-trends-and-they-dont-want-to-drink-chardonnay/600203295/

[Future Cat Lady]

I think Jessa is talking about all the moms on SM that talk about their need for a glass of wine.

[Salacious Kitty]

5 minutes ago, Future Cat Lady said:

I think Jessa is talking about all the moms on SM that talk about their need for a glass of wine.

That's our Judgy Jessa. 🙄

[AstridM]

Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already approved what you do" (Ecclesiastes 9:7).

[farmgal4]

On 9/4/2022 at 6:31 PM, AstridM said:

Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already approved what you do" (Ecclesiastes 9:7).

But the wine mentioned in the Bible is actually grape juice, according to the fundie idiots. 😒🙄

[Madtown]

She wants us to know she isn’t jealous. Whatever Jessa. 🙄

[SMama]

35 minutes ago, Madtown said:

She wants us to know she isn’t jealous. Whatever Jessa. 🙄

Of course she isn’t jealous. When my daughter did the same with her Baba I dropped everything to post how I wasn’t one bit jealous. 🙄 These people lie as much as they breathe. 

[ranchgirl]

2 hours ago, Madtown said:

She wants us to know she isn’t jealous. Whatever Jessa. 🙄

I thought this was such a sweet post until I got to the jealous part. 

Say what? 

Why would she even bring that up? 

What is going on in her circle that made her think that she should be jealous between her baby girl and how that baby girl loves her Daddy?  

[Zella]

4 minutes ago, ranchgirl said:

What is going on in her circle that made her think that she should be jealous between her baby girl and how that baby girl loves her Daddy?  

I think this is one of Jessa's tone deaf moments where she thinks she's preempting the haters and snarkers, only to be just Freudishly self-owning herself very hard. Is Freudishly a word? I motion that it should be. 

Edited September 8, 2022 by Zella

[GeeGolly]

Not only is Jessa sadly and weirdly jealous of her one year old, but she describes a detailed scene of Ben bursting through the door at home and then posts a picture of Ben & Fern clearly somewhere else (church basement?).

[Joan of Argh]

28 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

Not only is Jessa sadly and weirdly jealous of her one year old, but she describes a detailed scene of Ben bursting through the door at home and then posts a picture of Ben & Fern clearly somewhere else (church basement?).

Good point!  Where the hell are they?

Jessa’s entire post is weird, what kind of person would be jealous of their baby loving their daddy!?!?!  Does Jessa think it’s common for mothers to be jealous of their own children and she’s somehow managed to avoid that pitfall with her godly ways? She’s so strange, like a robot that’s trying it’s best to mimic human emotions.  🤖

Edited September 8, 2022 by Joan of Argh
Autocorrect

[graefin]

I'm just noting that she melts into a literal puddle each time. Sounds kinda messy, or at least inconvenient to presumably have to morph back and forth between puddle and human form. 

[xwordfanatik]

3 hours ago, graefin said:

I'm just noting that she melts into a literal puddle each time. Sounds kinda messy, or at least inconvenient to presumably have to morph back and forth between puddle and human form. 

Like the WOZ Wicked Witch!  "I'm melting, melting, my bee-oootiful wickedness is melting."

Jessa's so strange.  Like @Joan of Argh says, she's seemingly trying to mimic human emotions.  Jessa's not very good at it, either.

[ginger90]

jessaseewald

 I married up in every way, and I’m not ashamed to admit it! 🤍 I love this quote from John Hendrick’s book, “Catching Foxes”:

“Please remember: sweetness and delight will never come to our marriages by the absence of sinfulness, but only by the presence of redeeming and reconciling grace.”

Truer words have never been spoken. No marriage is perfect. At times, we step on each other’s toes. Sometimes we fail to communicate our plans and our goals, or we overbook and run ourselves ragged. We have differing opinions, and we have to talk through things and work them out. We speak hastily and have to repent of our thoughtlessness. Offenses inevitably happen. How we deal with them, and how we respond to one another, makes all the difference in whether our relationship thrives or dies.

The Apostle Paul has a word for us— “So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord for gave you, so also should you” Col. 3:12-13).

Ben daily models to me this Christlike love.

“Paul seemed to assume that whenever we grasp the compassion of God toward us in Jesus Christ, we will automatically put on compassion for others,” remarks Henderson. “When we comprehend the kindness of our Lord towards us, then kindness toward others becomes more instinctive and unavoidable. Once we behold and marvel at the humility of our Lord Jesus, we cannot actually resist becoming more humble toward others (see Phil. 2:3-8).

God deals with us gently, so we can deal with others gently. Jesus Christ shows continual patience toward us, at great cost to himself, so we can bear patiently with others at great cost to ourselves. The more we grasp God‘s forgiveness of us, the more motivated we become to forgive others out of reverence and gratitude for Christ.”

[Lady Whistleup]

Jessa is the only one who manages to make these tribute IG posts sound like she totally hates the person.

[FizzyPuff]

13 minutes ago, ginger90 said:

Ben daily models to me this Christlike love.

I couldn’t think of anything more loving then being glared at with a face like daggers 🙄 or ignored whenever I start filming. Is that the Christ like love Ben shows? 

[Nysha]

On 8/31/2022 at 4:37 PM, Albanyguy said:

Sixties decor definitely had a brighter color palette. The Seventies ushered in the era of "earth tones", every conceivable shade of beige, brown and orange.

My baby sister was born in 1970 and her nursery was decorated in burnt orange, avocado green, and golden yellow. A lot of her baby clothes was also in this color palette. My parents lived in Los Angeles at the time and it was very popular.

[GeeGolly]

3 hours ago, ginger90 said:

jessaseewald

 I married up in every way, and I’m not ashamed to admit it! 🤍 I love this quote from John Hendrick’s book, “Catching Foxes”:

“Please remember: sweetness and delight will never come to our marriages by the absence of sinfulness, but only by the presence of redeeming and reconciling grace.”

Truer words have never been spoken. No marriage is perfect. At times, we step on each other’s toes. Sometimes we fail to communicate our plans and our goals, or we overbook and run ourselves ragged. We have differing opinions, and we have to talk through things and work them out. We speak hastily and have to repent of our thoughtlessness. Offenses inevitably happen. How we deal with them, and how we respond to one another, makes all the difference in whether our relationship thrives or dies.

The Apostle Paul has a word for us— “So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord for gave you, so also should you” Col. 3:12-13).

Ben daily models to me this Christlike love.

“Paul seemed to assume that whenever we grasp the compassion of God toward us in Jesus Christ, we will automatically put on compassion for others,” remarks Henderson. “When we comprehend the kindness of our Lord towards us, then kindness toward others becomes more instinctive and unavoidable. Once we behold and marvel at the humility of our Lord Jesus, we cannot actually resist becoming more humble toward others (see Phil. 2:3-8).

God deals with us gently, so we can deal with others gently. Jesus Christ shows continual patience toward us, at great cost to himself, so we can bear patiently with others at great cost to ourselves. The more we grasp God‘s forgiveness of us, the more motivated we become to forgive others out of reverence and gratitude for Christ.”

Oh FFS.

[Churchhoney]

So far I haven't seen any of the kind of responses Jessa was expecting. 😁

[farmgal4]

When I think of Jessa and Ben, the only thing that comes to mind is, “Those poor kids.” 😕

[Cinnabon]

4 hours ago, ginger90 said:

jessaseewald

 I married up in every way, and I’m not ashamed to admit it! 🤍 I love this quote from John Hendrick’s book, “Catching Foxes”:

“Please remember: sweetness and delight will never come to our marriages by the absence of sinfulness, but only by the presence of redeeming and reconciling grace.”

Truer words have never been spoken. No marriage is perfect. At times, we step on each other’s toes. Sometimes we fail to communicate our plans and our goals, or we overbook and run ourselves ragged. We have differing opinions, and we have to talk through things and work them out. We speak hastily and have to repent of our thoughtlessness. Offenses inevitably happen. How we deal with them, and how we respond to one another, makes all the difference in whether our relationship thrives or dies.

The Apostle Paul has a word for us— “So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord for gave you, so also should you” Col. 3:12-13).

Ben daily models to me this Christlike love.

“Paul seemed to assume that whenever we grasp the compassion of God toward us in Jesus Christ, we will automatically put on compassion for others,” remarks Henderson. “When we comprehend the kindness of our Lord towards us, then kindness toward others becomes more instinctive and unavoidable. Once we behold and marvel at the humility of our Lord Jesus, we cannot actually resist becoming more humble toward others (see Phil. 2:3-8).

God deals with us gently, so we can deal with others gently. Jesus Christ shows continual patience toward us, at great cost to himself, so we can bear patiently with others at great cost to ourselves. The more we grasp God‘s forgiveness of us, the more motivated we become to forgive others out of reverence and gratitude for Christ.”

[GeeGolly]

Is Ben in the running for some Fundy of the Year title or something?

He's a great dad and now he's a great husband. What's next, a great preacher? Great son and SIL?

[satrunrose]

I'm curious, because I don't follow Jessa, I just read here, has she been seriously picking up on the frequency of sermon posts lately?

[ginger90]

2 hours ago, Churchhoney said:

So far I haven't seen any of the kind of responses Jessa was expecting. 😁

She must have gone on a deleting spree. Poof!

[Future Cat Lady]

I think Jessa saw the comments about Jessa and Ben hating each other.

[Cinnabon]

2 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

Is Ben in the running for some Fundy of the Year title or something?

He's a great dad and now he's a great husband. What's next, a great preacher? Great son and SIL?

Also, they’re falling more in love every day, remember? She is so tiring.

[sagittarius sue]

4 hours ago, satrunrose said:

I'm curious, because I don't follow Jessa, I just read here, has she been seriously picking up on the frequency of sermon posts lately?

Perhaps she sees herself as the moral compass of Duggar World. 🤣😁

[EmeraldGirl]

Cut out all the useless Bible speak and they’re two people who got married too young and had too many kids too soon. They’re normal and need to quit the Christlike behavior and just live. Talk it out, fight it out. And use a condom.