Josh & Anna Smuggar: A Series of Unfortunate Events

[JoanArc]

I agree it was normal and age appropriate. It was also a pretty damn big reg flag the 'counseling' he got after the none stations didn't work.

[Marigold]

Looking back on the wedding, Josh looked pretty comfortable with the kiss and being close to Anna after the reception. Yeah, puts things in a different perspective.  Josh had been involved with porn and looking back, I'm sure there was some women involved somewhere along the way. 

Not to mention, he is emotionally reserved and almost cold about the wedding and the whole thing.  Looking at it now, he looks like he is acting a role. He had his double life going way back then. 

[louannems]

OMG!  Is Anna pregnant???  Or is that women in the pale pink tunic even Anna?

[RazzleberryPie]

I don't think Anna looks pregnant. She just looks like a woman who has had four nearly back to back pregnancies and never had washboard flat abs to begin with. 

[BitterApple]

Anna looks like she's put some weight back on since Joshley came home and is wearing a blousy top to hide it.

[BetyBee]

Joy looks like she stopped in the middle of rolling a joint, to flash the peace sign!

[ms.o]

Why are there three open jars of pickles?!

i don't think Anna looks pregnant

[drafan]

1 hour ago, BetyBee said:

Joy looks like she stopped in the middle of rolling a joint, to flash the peace sign!

OMG. This made me laugh so hard.

12 minutes ago, ms.o said:

 

i don't think Anna looks pregnant

Anna always looks pregnant...she's in a perpetual state of "baby fever", which makes her uterus expand as the fever rises.

That pic above:

Minimum of two take-out drinks. Check.

Styrofoam container of food (marked with an M, for Mullet of course). Check.

Puffed sleeves on Mullet. Check.

Jinge holding coffee. Check.

Unnecessary layers on Fundie friend. Check.

Prop bananas. Check.

Pickles. Check.

Anna drinking water in preparation to pee on a pregnancy test stick. Check.

[Barb23]

I'm back & forth about Anna being pregnant.  She was wearing a gray T-shirt before they got dressed for Jinge's wedding & in certain angles it looked like she was.  I'm hoping it's just a weight thing since Smugs has been home.  She lost a lot of weight during the scandal so  I'm thinking any weight gain makes it more noticeable.

2 hours ago, BetyBee said:

Joy looks like she stopped in the middle of rolling a joint, to flash the peace sign!

Love your post.

[Sew Sumi]

1 hour ago, ms.o said:

Why are there three open jars of pickles?!

i don't think Anna looks pregnant

Why is Mechelle even there? It looks like a lunch for the bridesmaids, maybe before they headed over to the rehearsal. 

I vote food baby for Anna. Smuggar HAS been home for about 9 months now. PLENTY of time to gain back every pound that either of them lost during their separation. 

[jcbrown]

1 hour ago, drafan said:

Puffed sleeves on Mullet. Check.

I just connected MEchelle's puffed sleeves with the comments Boob made on the Say Yes to the Dress crossover episode where he was hoping for leg-o-mutton sleeves (he did not know what to call them, or course) on her wedding dress for the vow removal (TM whichever kid said that) . It just hit me that this is why she always wears those terrible sleeves--her Headship's terrible taste. For some reason, that creeped me out more than many things that should legitimately creep me out more about these idiots.

[Miss Fabulous]

I remember the episode, only Pimp-Bob and Smuggar were allowed to have a say as to what Pimpchelle's dress should look like. Other than that, the way Pimpchelle treated the consultant was poor form. Everyone else just had to sit there and stfu.

[Malvina]

[Sew Sumi]

At least Pickles stopped putting her "watermark" all over her stolen pictures. Oh yay?

There are a lot of houses in the background; are there more houses around the Pool House than I originally imagined, just on the other side of the Duggar compound? The fence looks brand spanking new, so it could have been built by Howler labor to keep Izzy contained. 

[BitterApple]

Judging by the houses in the background, that looks to be a really nice subdivision. IIRC, the house Smuggar bought was a dump that had to be gutted and renovated. I always thought the Pool House didn't have neighbors so close by, but I don't know for sure.

[Natalie68]

21 minutes ago, Malvina said:

I don't know the answer to any of that but I am stunned at Smuggars love handles.  Boy sure did pork up!

[ariel]

If I didn't know looking at that picture I would have thought that Josh was between 45 - 50 years old. I guess the lord does indeed  work in mysterious ways.

Edited November 21, 2016 by ariel

[Sew Sumi]

1 hour ago, Natalie68 said:

I don't know the answer to any of that but I am stunned at Smuggars love handles.  Boy sure did pork up!

Ugh. You made me look. This is not a good day for pictures. Jana's also in a different outfit than the pic of her in the striped shirt at the TTH that DFO posted earlier today. I get that they were probably all in Branson, and they post these pics to divert fans, and don't post the Branson stuff until after they've left, but this is ridiculous. 

ENOUGH! Especially of that fat pig, Smuggar. 

[Readalot]

Omg I did not realize that was smugger till I read the comments! 

[Barb23]

3 hours ago, BitterApple said:

Judging by the houses in the background, that looks to be a really nice subdivision. IIRC, the house Smuggar bought was a dump that had to be gutted and renovated. I always thought the Pool House didn't have neighbors so close by, but I don't know for sure.

I don't think it's the Pool house. Whenever they show the house on TV,  It has a big sprawling lawn  with long driveway. Aren't Jill & Derick living in the Pool house?  I would think they would have been in the picture if it was at their house unless like Sew posted, they are messing with us with the timeline of posting pictures.

I just can't get over the size of Smugs & how much more he's aged.

[GeeGolly]

Definitely not the Pool House. I just watched a couple of 2 minute videos of Jana & Co decorating it. Only one house is nearby and it's a ranch.

[whydoiwatch]

Anna clinging to JoshUa again, just like in the recent picture with Prissy and TFDW - gross.

Perhaps Goody Smugger, Jinger, and Jill can all be pregnant before Miss Prickly Pear delivers, wouldn't that be special?

[Malvina]

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[awaken]

Wow.  He is nearly unrecognizable with the weight and beard. Which I suppose is the point. 

[Marigold]

Josh has changed his appearance a bit.  yes, beards are trendy but I bet he is trying to not be so recognizable.  His hair is a bit different than '"when he went to camp"  (as Teresa Giudice likes to call things).   

[Sew Sumi]

Anna has sure been cooking a lot of comfort food. He's gained at least 50 pounds since he was released from "camp" (finding the weight that T claims Joe has lost), and it's no surprise that Anna is sporting a food baby of her own again these days. I also imagine the pressure on her to keep sweet to maintain some public semblance of a happy marriage is unbearable, and she's also stress eating. 

She was doing so much better when she was eating salads with the Duggar female kidults. 

[kokapetl]

8 hours ago, Malvina said:

That hairline has receded way back. 

[CarolMK]

He's going to end up losing most of his hair before he's 40. 

[kokapetl]

3 hours ago, CarolMK said:

He's going to end up losing most of his hair before he's 40. 

Get some Brazilian plastic surgery, change his name, he could have a shot at a normal life. 

[Portia]

Why was Jana invited to a "couples shower"? Catering? Cleanup?

[Marigold]

Anna is probably gaining weight because she follows him everywhere.

 Anna is having "a little snack" at every fast food place Josh frequents. All those snacks add up. 

[Barb23]

8 hours ago, CarolMK said:

8 hours ago, CarolMK said:

He's going to end up losing most of his hair before he's 40. 

I'm going for 30.  He's 28 now.

[yogi2014L]

9 hours ago, Kokapetl said:

That hairline has receded way back. 

He's all in on the emotional eating. Probably the only time he feels happy when he is eating. He looks massive and his head seems to small for his body.

 Sad he is too attached to Boobs tit to get away and find happiness- which I think even despite all of Josh's indiscretions - he would be totally happy being able to be a single/divorced 28 year old man going to the bar and sleeping around with willing participants. I can't even imagine the amount of repression that is going on. I think it is only a matter of time tho before he snaps.

[cdp73]

11 hours ago, Kokapetl said:

That hairline has receded way back. 

Probably the reason for the beard.  My dad is bald but has a beard.  He said he was determined to have hair somewhere on his skull, so if wasn't on top of his head, it would be on his face.

[BitterApple]

2 hours ago, Portia said:

Why was Jana invited to a "couples shower"? Catering? Cleanup?

Catering, clean-up and babysitting duty, most likely.

Who's house was that? Those pictures make me want to slap some paint and artwork on those walls. All that gray and white looks so institutional.

Edited November 22, 2016 by BitterApple

[RazzleberryPie]

Neither josh nor Ana were ever really thin. Anna's parents and Michelle are not thin framed. J & A are not active people or healthy eaters, plus she has had four babies. I'm surprised their not bigger than they are.

[Readalot]

That's crazy that Jessa, let alone Bin, can voluntarily sit across from Smugger. 

[Natalie68]

14 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

Anna has sure been cooking a lot of comfort food. He's gained at least 50 pounds since he was released from "camp" (finding the weight that T claims Joe has lost), and it's no surprise that Anna is sporting a food baby of her own again these days. I also imagine the pressure on her to keep sweet to maintain some public semblance of a happy marriage is unbearable, and she's also stress eating. 

She was doing so much better when she was eating salads with the Duggar female kidults. 

You know how smokers gain weight when they stop?  Maybe that is how he is quelling the urges.  Need to see a boob?  Eat a donut.  One impure thought?  Burrito!  Lustful stirrings for anyone other than Anna?  Gimme that pizza!  I suspect he is telling Anna he is having stomach 'issues' so he can spend many unchaperoned moments in the bathroom.

[RazzleberryPie]

2 hours ago, Readalot said:

That's crazy that Jessa, let alone Bin, can voluntarily sit across from Smugger. 

Well Jessa was brainwashed into believing that josh's actions are normal and happens in every family, plus the devil made him do it. 

Ben, I don't know how he handles it, or the other couple. 

[Sew Sumi]

I wonder what Julie's connection to Benessa is? They're so much younger than she (I think she's 30 like Famy). Maybe Benessa are attending Cross Church now?  I've seen Julie at the TTH before, so inviting some Duggars isn't that far-fetched.  I can see Jana and even Smuganna being invited; Julie's brother saved Smuggar's house and Jana is in age range. 

[awaken]

7 hours ago, RazzleberryPie said:

Well Jessa was brainwashed into believing that josh's actions are normal and happens in every family, plus the devil made him do it. 

Ben, I don't know how he handles it, or the other couple. 

Bizarre to see him beaming, sitting across from the person who molested his wife and caused so much havoc for the family. That goes beyond forgiveness, to complete memory loss. 

[RazzleberryPie]

Just now, awaken said:

Bizarre to see him beaming, sitting across from the person who molested his wife and caused so much havoc for the family. That goes beyond forgiveness, to complete memory loss. 

I agree with you, it's weird.

[Lemur]

11 hours ago, awaken said:

Bizarre to see him beaming, sitting across from the person who molested his wife and caused so much havoc for the family. That goes beyond forgiveness, to complete memory loss. 

Cognitive dissonance personified.

[ariel]

On ‎11‎/‎22‎/‎2016 at 5:02 AM, Kokapetl said:

Get some Brazilian plastic surgery, change his name, he could have a shot at a normal life. 

And be the next president of the USA.

Edited November 23, 2016 by ariel

[lianau]

21 hours ago, awaken said:

Bizarre to see him beaming, sitting across from the person who molested his wife and caused so much havoc for the family. That goes beyond forgiveness, to complete memory loss. 

You know , for the family, that was all years in the past when it came out publicly . They had dealt with it at the time (no matter what we think should have happened, according to their logic, they did all the right things ) and moved on .  

[kokapetl]

Chairs are for good boys and girls. 

Edited November 25, 2016 by Kokapetl

[Sew Sumi]

Cutesie evidence that the Smugs made it down to Florida for Thanksgiving, and that the pic Koka posted was taken on Monday or Tuesday before they left. We know the Duggars have been in Branson since then from Jill's pics both at the Dixie Stampede and later at this "cabin." I think the oldest girl is one of Esther's (probably to help traveling from Africa alone with an infant). Rebekah's girls are tow-headed blondes (and not pictured here).

[Barb23]

6 hours ago, Kokapetl said:

Chairs are for good boys and girls. 

Reminds of the waiting room when I worked at a doctor's office. It would get the bus station look on busy days.

[lookeyloo]

Looks like the messy sofa Izzy was standing in front of

[GeeGolly]

Josh and a plaid shirt was mentioned in one of the threads. Is that him sitting on the floor, wearing that shirt?