Jill, Derick & the Kids: Moving On!!

[Jynnan tonnix]

15 minutes ago, Albanyguy said:

Some Fundies are very into the Jewish roots of Christianity. I think that secretly they prefer the angry, vengeful God of the Old Testament to the loving, merciful Jesus of the New Testament. They love restrictions and prohibitions like the Ten Commandments and the rules laid down in the Book of Leviticus and they get turned on by the idea of God raining terrible punishments down on offenders. They see the Jews of the Old Testament as far more righteous and worthy of admiration than the Jesus who inexplicably keeps loving and forgiving everybody.

 

I could easily see Derick falling into this mindset. Of course, if he and his fellow fanatics had any real understanding of Jewish theology, with its emphasis on peace and forgiveness, they wouldn’t be nearly as interested.

The fact that they named their son Israel attests to this.

[kokapetl]

On 24/12/2018 at 9:28 PM, ginger90 said:

5 pictures 

 

A bit tense looking. 

[LilJen]

4 hours ago, galaxychaser said:

sams expression lol. 

Plotting his next getaway attempt, with or without the assistance of Yaaay.

[ChiCricket]

20 minutes ago, kokapetl said:

A bit tense looking. 

Seems like they're watching some sport, and their team is behind?

[questionfear]

1 hour ago, Albanyguy said:

Some Fundies are very into the Jewish roots of Christianity. I think that secretly they prefer the angry, vengeful God of the Old Testament to the loving, merciful Jesus of the New Testament. They love restrictions and prohibitions like the Ten Commandments and the rules laid down in the Book of Leviticus and they get turned on by the idea of God raining terrible punishments down on offenders. They see the Jews of the Old Testament as far more righteous and worthy of admiration than the Jesus who inexplicably keeps loving and forgiving everybody.

 

I could easily see Derick falling into this mindset. Of course, if he and his fellow fanatics had any real understanding of Jewish theology, with its emphasis on peace and forgiveness, they wouldn’t be nearly as interested.

Also, the fundies tend to forget that almost no Jews, including the ultra-orthodox, take the Torah as 100% infallible gospel. Judaism has a whole companion concept, the Talmud, where ancient rabbis debated, studied, and analyzed the Torah-basically, for a very old religion Judaism is very dynamic and always asking "why" rather than just obeying. 

The fundies miss this because anyone who asks "why" gets the curiosity beaten out of them at Alert or Journey to the Heart. 

[Absolom]

15 hours ago, floridamom said:

Hey, I thought Jill grew up believing that a Christmas tree was pagan and not Christian. Her parents didn't allow a tree for this reason. Michelle herself stated this in an early episode of their show.

The Duggars have had Christmas trees.  They've been in videos posted online.

[Sew Sumi]

Jill, how old are you again? Presh? Knock it off.

 

[Westiepeach]

1 hour ago, Sew Sumi said:

Jill, how old are you again? Presh? Knock it off.

 

Annnnd... she tossed in her trademark “yay!!” 🙄

[graefin]

11 minutes ago, Westiepeach said:

Annnnd... she tossed in her trademark “yay!!” 🙄

At least she didn't call them "adorbs" like she did the elder Seewalds?

[Sew Sumi]

And we got TWO y'alls in the space of what, 20 words?

[kokapetl]

1 hour ago, Sew Sumi said:

Jill, how old are you again? Presh? Knock it off.

 

That’s not Derick’s body. 

[Sew Sumi]

It's from Josie Bates-Balka IG. The male is butterface Kelton.

[xwordfanatik]

"Stop trying to make 'fetch' happen!"  Or in this case, 'presh.'  What a stupid expression.

[Thorkim]

20 hours ago, ginger90 said:

Sam looks like he still doesn't give a shit.

[xwordfanatik]

Sam is silently gathering material for his next log entry.  

I love his "I don't give a shit" look.  Poor Yaaay has to pretend to be happy, being the un-favorite.

[DangerousMinds]

2 hours ago, Sew Sumi said:

Jill, how old are you again? Presh? Knock it off.

 

“Words” like that make me stabby.

[Sew Sumi]

The Dullards visit Famy. I hope Izzy is chewing gum or bread. If that's a tooth, the kid's in trouble when his permanent teeth come in.

[dargosmydaddy]

Sam looks like he's wondering whether the drop from Derrick's arms is doable, or whether squirming from his grip would result in an injury severe enough to hinder his escape plan...

[Sew Sumi]

Sam is TOTALLY planning his escape. Sadly, Izzy looks indoctrinated. 

RUN SAM, RUN!!!!!!!!!!

[madpsych78]

Little late to this, but had to comment on the video where Derick is 4 and it's 1993.

Although 4-year-old Derick and present day Izzy have similar voices, Izzy looks more like Jill than he does Derick. It's especially evident in the picture with the boys in front of the Christmas tree.

Here's a picture with the oldest four - although I can never remember which one is Jana and which one is Jill, I think Jill is on Michelle's lap.

I wasn't sure who Sam resembled, since I don't think he resembles Jill as much as Izzy does, but as I am looking at this picture, I am struck by the fact that he looks a lot like baby John David...

[graefin]

Derick looks like some kind of Yeti, only not as cute.

[drafan]

20 minutes ago, madpsych78 said:

Little late to this, but had to comment on the video where Derick is 4 and it's 1993.

Although 4-year-old Derick and present day Izzy have similar voices, Izzy looks more like Jill than he does Derick. It's especially evident in the picture with the boys in front of the Christmas tree.

 

How did Mullet manage to look 12 and 60 at the same time?

#nooneshouldwearasailordressexceptdaisyduck

[Madtown]

1 hour ago, Sew Sumi said:

The Dullards visit Famy. I hope Izzy is chewing gum or bread. If that's a tooth, the kid's in trouble when his permanent teeth come in.

I'm going with gum, but his teeth are a mess. Someone in the comments asked Jill what was with Izzy's teeth. Her response was a thumbs up emoji...

[Picture It. Sicily]

I'm sure Derick was thrilled to spend a rare day off driving the barnacle over to Famy's boutique to give it some MORE free publicity. 

[PradaKitty]

Izzy’s teeth don’t look great, but they aren’t his permanent teeth. He does have Jill’s annoying gummy smile though. 🦷 

That beard and shaggy hair are doing Derrick no favors. 

[McManda]

What I don't understand about Jill's response to Josie's IG post is, what about it deserved a "yay!!"? There's nothing new or exciting that Josie was mentioning, it was literally Christmas wishes. A comment on how Josie's photo was cute, or they make an adorable couple, or that the sentiment was sweet, sure, but absolutely nothing deserved the "yay!!". 

Edited December 27, 2018 by McManda
lol, her name is Josie, not Hoodie

[Fostersmom]

Doesn't it get cold in Arkansas in the winter? I swear, no matter what winter month it is, Izzy and Sam never have coats on. Sammy's in his footie sleeper and is probably warmer than Izzy, but unless it's 60 degrees out, they should at least have a jacket on. 

[Sew Sumi]

Springdale had a high of 59 today. It was about the same here, and I am dressed pretty much the same (light sweater, jeans).

[DangerousMinds]

2 hours ago, Picture It. Sicily said:

I'm sure Derick was thrilled to spend a rare day off driving the barnacle over to Famy's boutique to give it some MORE free publicity. 

Was her store really open today?

[ginger90]

Apparently Amy wasn’t at the store when the Dillards visited. Her husband was, though.

[Loves2Dance]

48 minutes ago, ginger90 said:

Apparently Amy wasn’t at the store when the Dillards visited. Her husband was, though.

And let the pregnancy speculation begin...of course Amy would use twitter instead of a phone call to say she was sorry she wasn't there. 

[madpsych78]

4 hours ago, PradaKitty said:

Izzy’s teeth don’t look great, but they aren’t his permanent teeth. He does have Jill’s annoying gummy smile though. 🦷 

That beard and shaggy hair are doing Derrick no favors. 

It looks to me like Izzy's bottom teeth are larger than his top teeth. That could be because his bottom teeth came in first, though.

[dariafan]

On 12/23/2018 at 3:44 PM, Normades said:

You really nailed it with your post, but the one thing I would add is that snitchy little Jill is convinced she is the brightest and the best.  She is a pompous ass just like her dad and her husband.  She's convinced she does everything so perfectly, so why in the world would she need to grow or change?

 

Well, don't leave us hangin.  Is she happy?  If so, YAY!!

She licked my face after I asked her, so I’m going with Yes she is happy:).  Tomorrow is her rescuversary so we are having non beige foods for her.  Our diets begin on Han 2

[Zahdii]

53 minutes ago, dariafan said:

She licked my face after I asked her, so I’m going with Yes she is happy:).  Tomorrow is her rescuversary so we are having non beige foods for her.  Our diets begin on Han 2

On ‎12‎/‎23‎/‎2018 at 12:44 PM, Normades said:
You really nailed it with your post, but the one thing I would add is that snitchy little Jill is convinced she is the brightest and the best.  She is a pompous ass just like her dad and her husband.  She's convinced she does everything so perfectly, so why in the world would she need to grow or change?

Well, don't leave us hangin.  Is she happy?  If so, YAY!!

Then Dariafan said:
She licked my face after I asked her, so I’m going with Yes she is happy:).  Tomorrow is her rescuversary so we are having non beige foods for her.  Our diets begin on Han 2

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OK, this is weird.  Are we still talking about Jill here?  Because I'm not sure I want to know why she's licking your face, but thanks for rescuing her, I guess.

Edited December 27, 2018 by Zahdii
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[mimionthebeach]

On 2018-12-23 at 3:35 PM, Christina87 said:

I wonder if PART of Jill's problem is that she expects to have a family of 10+, and doesn't want to change the way she cooks for a few years before having to go back to foods that feed a crowd. Maybe she doesn't want to learn how to prepare fresh veggies when she thinks she'll have to take them away in a few years, and she wants her kids to grow up eating the same kinds of things consistently (though idk why she'd want them eating this stuff). However, she might as well give it up and make better food, because somehow I just don't see her having a huge family 

That's just WAY too much thinking for little Jilly Muffin. 

[Westiepeach]

16 hours ago, Loves2Dance said:

And let the pregnancy speculation begin...of course Amy would use twitter instead of a phone call to say she was sorry she wasn't there. 

But how would any of us know about the “#cousinlove”?

[ginger90]

3 pictures 

 

 

 

 

 

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[JoanArc]

21 minutes ago, Westiepeach said:

But how would any of us know about the “#cousinlove”?

Not the hashtag to use in a family with a molestation scandal.

The sushi doesn’t look half bad. I can’t fault Jill for this one. Not that I’d eat her cooking, since I doubt the handles food correctly, but she tried. Now do a veggie roll, and do so eomething with cooked meat.

 

Derick just needs to admit he hates his kids already, get some therapy, and try to be a decent father. You signed on for this life marrying into this clan, asshole. Reap what you sow. And show use those law school grades...

[madpsych78]

17 minutes ago, JoanArc said:

Not the hashtag to use in a family with a molestation scandal.

The sushi doesn’t look half bad. I can’t fault Jill for this one. Not that I’d eat her cooking, since I doubt the handles food correctly, but she tried. Now do a veggie roll, and do so eomething with cooked meat.

 

Derick just needs to admit he hates his kids already, get some therapy, and try to be a decent father. You signed on for this life marrying into this clan, asshole. Reap what you sow. And show use those law school grades...

The sushi is the best looking thing that Jill has made. Maybe part of her problem with her other dishes (not the entire problem) is that they involved cooking or baking.

[Scarlett45]

@JoanArc & @madpsych78 homemade sushi is a skill, getting the rolls to stay together is something I have not mastered. I’m proud of Jill!

[farmgal4]

18 hours ago, madpsych78 said:

It looks to me like Izzy's bottom teeth are larger than his top teeth. That could be because his bottom teeth came in first, though.

Poor Izzy looks like he’s inherited his dad’s jacked-up mouth.  I predict that Izzy will be going through the same oral surgery that Dickwad had, unless they can enlarge the palate with a newer, non-surgical method.  That poor child; as if he didn’t have enough problems already. 😢

[BradandJanet]

11 minutes ago, farmgal4 said:

Poor Izzy looks like he’s inherited his dad’s jacked-up mouth.  I predict that Izzy will be going through the same oral surgery that Dickwad had, unless they can enlarge the palate with a newer, non-surgical method.  That poor child; as if he didn’t have enough problems already. 😢

My younger son wore a palate expander as a young teen before he got braces. We had to turn the expander crank once a week, if I remember correctly. It wasn't fun for us and caused him some discomfort. However, it worked and the experience was eventually forgotten. 

[Lisa418722]

1 hour ago, BradandJanet said:

My younger son wore a palate expander as a young teen before he got braces. We had to turn the expander crank once a week, if I remember correctly. It wasn't fun for us and caused him some discomfort. However, it worked and the experience was eventually forgotten. 

I had to wear one before braces as well and I had to crank it daily.  I hated it and still remember it.  The worse part for me was the fact that if I ate bread, it would get stuck between the expander and the roof of my mouth.  But I will say I still get compliments on my smile so it was worth it. 

Hopefully Jill and Derick will keep an eye on Izzy and get treatment earlier than what Derick did and follow the doctor's directions. 

[jcbrown]

18 minutes ago, Lisa418722 said:

Hopefully Jill and Derick will keep an eye on Izzy and get treatment earlier than what Derick did and follow the doctor's directions. 

I only see three things in that hope that are unlikely to happen: paying attention to Izzy as anything other than a Jesus-bot, thinking about things enough to get treatment rather than wait and pray (it's not like he's a girl where his countenance is the money-maker), and having the presence of mind to follow doctor's instructions rather than assume they can "do things a little differently." But I share your hope.

[Albanyguy]

3 hours ago, Scarlett45 said:

@JoanArc & @madpsych78 homemade sushi is a skill, getting the rolls to stay together is something I have not mastered. I’m proud of Jill!

Assuming, of course, that she actually made it.

[Scarlett45]

2 minutes ago, Albanyguy said:

Assuming, of course, that she actually made it.

I had not thought of this😢. 

[farmgal4]

54 minutes ago, Lisa418722 said:

I had to wear one before braces as well and I had to crank it daily.  I hated it and still remember it.  The worse part for me was the fact that if I ate bread, it would get stuck between the expander and the roof of my mouth.  But I will say I still get compliments on my smile so it was worth it. 

Hopefully Jill and Derick will keep an eye on Izzy and get treatment earlier than what Derick did and follow the doctor's directions. 

I admire your optimism, Lisa4.

[madpsych78]

4 hours ago, Scarlett45 said:

@JoanArc & @madpsych78 homemade sushi is a skill, getting the rolls to stay together is something I have not mastered. I’m proud of Jill!

It is indeed a skill. The toughest part for me is closing up the roll, I tend to include too much rice!

 

4 hours ago, farmgal4 said:

Poor Izzy looks like he’s inherited his dad’s jacked-up mouth.  I predict that Izzy will be going through the same oral surgery that Dickwad had, unless they can enlarge the palate with a newer, non-surgical method.  That poor child; as if he didn’t have enough problems already. 😢

What exactly was Derick's problem though? I realize his palate used to be narrower and was probably too narrow then, but did that significantly affect his ability to function? What prompted the decision to do this in the first place?

[DangerousMinds]

I had quite a few permanent teeth removed when I was a child because my mouth was too small. Glad I avoided the mess Derick is in.

[Christina87]

4 minutes ago, DangerousMinds said:

I had quite a few permanent teeth removed when I was a child because my mouth was too small. Glad I avoided the mess Derick is in.

Me too! I felt like I wouldn't have any left!!!