Joy and Austin: This One Time At Family Camp

[Lady Whistleup]

9 hours ago, graybrown bird said:

Those poor cats. I hope by some miracle they have found a kinder home.

I still worry about poor Brielle.

[CalicoKitty]

I'm sitting here reading these posts, and one of my cats is snuggled on my lap.  She had a horrible first year of life, and I adopted her from the shelter when she was less than a year old and had already had a litter of kittens (which she refused to care for).  She has become my snuggle buddy, and the sweetest cat ever.  As I'm holding her and looking into her beautiful eyes, I can't help but feel so sorry for those two kittens that were put in a box and given to young children to maul, and then "disappeared" and left to their fate.  Those kitties need and deserve a loving home and warm lap to cuddle on.  I hate to think what would have become of Lily if I had not adopted her, especially since she was a "nipper" until I had all of her rotten teeth pulled and she was out of pain.  (She transformed into a "new" cat once the horrible pain of rotten and dissolving teeth was gone). I wish people would realize and accept the commitment to the animals they bring home just because they are "cute".  I hope for the best for those kittens, and Brielle, too.

[emmawoodhouse]

Sure Joy, you're becoming a better mother. Put some shoes on your kid at a job site.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CWMc8vNJyRn/?utm_medium=copy_link

[crazy8s]

Well that is not a flip and Austin has no general contractor's license, so I will say he is all in on whatever Duggar lot buying/home building/Joe Duggar house selling shenanigans most of the Duggar males seem to be involved in these days.

I cannot find any property in Austin's name other than their house and also no property listed for either of their known Llcs

[GeeGolly]

Joy said in her IG story that Austin is now a commercial contractor.

[farmgal4]

On 11/4/2021 at 7:50 AM, Madtown said:

Stops sucking his thumb?

Makes a run for it? 🤞🏻

[crazy8s]

15 minutes ago, GeeGolly said:

Joy said in her IG story that Austin is now a commercial contractor.

the only license I see for Austin is the same restricted one Josiah, Jason and Jeer's llcs have " Light Building - (Commercial & Residential), Remodeling, Renovations, Restoration, Alterations". Austin has had that for several years except for a lapse when it expired for about 6 mos. also interesting his license and Josiah's have the same exact start/ expiration dates and both had lapses and then restarted at the same time.

[Lady Whistleup]

I was just thinking -- treating pets humanely is like one small way the Duggar children can break the wheel. It's too much to expect them to become more tolerant people, or to develop any kind of work ethic. I don't think any of them have it in their toolbox to do that. But not being crappy to a pet is like one way they can be better than their parents.

Jill's dog Fenna seems like a loved member of the family. She's often just in the background milling about as Jill does her IG stories. That's a good thing -- Fenna's just a part of the family, hanging out with everyone. 

Joy already had Brielle and that didn't work. Now it seems like they abandoned two kittens weeks after adopting them. That's so depressing on so many levels.

[emmawoodhouse]

Joy can't even put a pair of shoes on Evy when going to a construction site. You can't expect someone who can't even take Cate of their kids to be compassionate to animals. 

Derelict must have had a pet growing up; that could explain their success with Fenna. But none of these other yahoos should ever consider having a pet. They're clueless.

[andromeda331]

18 minutes ago, emmawoodhouse said:

Joy can't even put a pair of shoes on Evy when going to a construction site. You can't expect someone who can't even take Cate of their kids to be compassionate to animals. 

Derelict must have had a pet growing up; that could explain their success with Fenna. But none of these other yahoos should ever consider having a pet. They're clueless.

True but then they shouldn't have pets.

[emmawoodhouse]

2 minutes ago, andromeda331 said:

True but then they shouldn't have pets.

That was my thesis. 😁

[BigBingerBro]

[MargeGunderson]

Holy triple negative! 

[Westiepeach]

I wonder how many nails they had to pull out of Evie’s little feet?

[MunichNark]

Is Joy the dumbest Duggar? Seriously, no shoes??

[Cinnabon]

It’s difficult when they ask questions because Joy rarely knows the answers. I hope Austin’s education was at least better than Joy’s.

1 minute ago, MunichNark said:

Is Joy the dumbest Duggar? Seriously, no shoes??

Jessa has also done this many times.

[MunichNark]

Ah but I give Jessa some credit - she doesn't come across as dumb. Lazy, spoilt, entitled, bitchy, uncaring, cold...............but not dumb

[Cinnabon]

Just now, MunichNark said:

Ah but I give Jessa some credit - she doesn't come across as dumb. Lazy, spoilt, entitled, bitchy, uncaring, cold...............but not dumb

A little bit dumb 🤣. Walla!

Edited November 13, 2021 by Cinnabon

[Zella]

4 hours ago, MargeGunderson said:

Holy triple negative! 

I may have developed a migraine trying to parse that sentence. 😂

[Ijustwantsomechips]

So it’s cold enough for mom to wear a jacket but warm enough for the baby to go barefoot? Make it make sense. 

[Lady Whistleup]

I find it really weird that Joy follows Austin to work. She's not helping out or anything. She's just there watching him work. 

Most spouses don't do that -- there's usually an understanding that work is work and family is family, and if someone is working not to interrupt that person.

Reminds me of how Jill would want to massage Derick while he was trying to study.

[floridamom]

How is it that Joy has time to follow Austin around during his work day? One would think that with a husband, 2 children and a household to take care of, laundry, cooking, cleaning and shopping would take up most of her day....IF she does those things. I know it took up most of my day.

[GeeGolly]

7 hours ago, Lady Whistleup said:

I find it really weird that Joy follows Austin to work. She's not helping out or anything. She's just there watching him work. 

Most spouses don't do that -- there's usually an understanding that work is work and family is family, and if someone is working not to interrupt that person.

Reminds me of how Jill would want to massage Derick while he was trying to study.

37 minutes ago, floridamom said:

How is it that Joy has time to follow Austin around during his work day? One would think that with a husband, 2 children and a household to take care of, laundry, cooking, cleaning and shopping would take up most of her day....IF she does those things. I know it took up most of my day.

I believe Joy said something like it had been a few weeks since they had been to the building site, so I'm guessing its not a daily thing. No one else was around and the site looked fairly picked-up, which has me thinking it might have been at the end of the day.

 

[Cinnabon]

Joy has time to follow Austin around, yet said in a recent SM post that she “tries” to teach Gideon some things every day for a few minutes, but doesn’t always have the time. 😐 When he gets a year or 2 older her “homeschooling” will only last 30 minutes a day. 

Edited November 16, 2021 by Cinnabon

[ozziemom]

Homeschooling for 30 minutes is about average for a Duggar I would guess. I can’t imagine Jessa spends much time with Spurge or Henry. Is Giddy in between Henry and Ivy age wise? Maybe they can take turns “teaching”

[awaken]

18 hours ago, floridamom said:

How is it that Joy has time to follow Austin around during his work day? One would think that with a husband, 2 children and a household to take care of, laundry, cooking, cleaning and shopping would take up most of her day....IF she does those things. I know it took up most of my day.

Laundry? Cooking? Cleaning? Surely you jest 😂

[ozziemom]

Whenever Joy posts about how busy she is, she usually says she’s running errands. Whatever that means. 

[Cinnabon]

1 hour ago, ozziemom said:

Whenever Joy posts about how busy she is, she usually says she’s running errands. Whatever that means. 

Who’s going to tell her that a huge number of women work full time AND run errands? 😆

[Madtown]

She’s been home with sick kids and sick husband. 

[sheshark]

Hopefully not covid, again.

[Lady Whistleup]

I wonder if Joy is vaccinated. I doubt it.

[floridamom]

Joy is an at home wife and mother...still no need for her house to be such a mess. She has the time to clean up after herself and do the dishes. I believe she just doesn't possess any good time management skills. After all, this was NOT practiced at her parents' house.

[Madtown]

12 hours ago, sheshark said:

Hopefully not covid, again.

She said the kids and Austin had colds, but who knows. She said she had to get out for a bit and took Gideon to get coffee and he wanted a hotdog.

[galaxygirl76]

3 hours ago, floridamom said:

Joy is an at home wife and mother...still no need for her house to be such a mess. She has the time to clean up after herself and do the dishes. I believe she just doesn't possess any good time management skills. After all, this was NOT practiced at her parents' house.

That pile of dishes doesn't look like a one day amount, even for 4 people. 

[GeeGolly]

Huh, when my kids were sick my house was actually cleaner then usual. First because I wanted to clean the germs up so no one else would get sick. Secondly because I was forced to be home for an extended period of time. And thirdly, because my kids slept more and played less when they were sick, so I had more undistracted time.

[Cinnabon]

3 hours ago, Madtown said:

She said the kids and Austin had colds, but who knows. She said she had to get out for a bit and took Gideon to get coffee and he wanted a hotdog.

How would they know unless they got tested? I’m sure they’re spreading whatever virus it is all over.

[BigBingerBro]

[SMama]

39 minutes ago, BigBingerBro said:

Joy pronounces penne in an unusual way. Check out her video.

Edited November 18, 2021 by SMama
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[BitterApple]

Are my eyes deceiving me or did Joy have crumbles of raw hamburger meat mixed in with the cooked pasta? Did she also pronounce penne as "panini" or was it weird editing due to the clipped nature of Instagram stories?

I'm trying to say this delicately, but I think she's mentally slow. You can be competent without having lots of formal education, but Joy strikes me as someone who needs to be told when to blink. 

[SMama]

1 minute ago, BitterApple said:

Are my eyes deceiving me or did Joy have crumbles of raw hamburger meat mixed in with the cooked pasta? Did she also pronounce penne as "panini" or was it weird editing due to the clipped nature of Instagram stories?

I'm trying to say this delicately, but I think she's mentally slow. You can be competent without having lots of formal education, but Joy strikes me as someone who needs to be told when to blink. 

It sounded like penni to me.

[emmawoodhouse]

I got pen-NEE. 

[BigBingerBro]

[P2C2E]

She looks like a Howler here. Jackson? I can't keep them straight.

[GeeGolly]

Ohhh, little Evie Mae looks like she feels like shit. Poor thing.

[Lady Whistleup]

I have to wonder if Joy is depressed. When I'm depressed I struggle to keep my apartment clean.

[BitterApple]

15 minutes ago, Lady Whistleup said:

I have to wonder if Joy is depressed. When I'm depressed I struggle to keep my apartment clean.

It wouldn't surprise me. Most of her posts read like a cry for help. 

[Cinnabon]

28 minutes ago, Lady Whistleup said:

I have to wonder if Joy is depressed. When I'm depressed I struggle to keep my apartment clean.

I struggle all the time. What I don’t do is post pictures of my mess for millions of strangers (or even friends) on SM.

[GeeGolly]

Having a messy house certainly can be a byproduct of depression. But its a sign of depression only if you kept a clean house to begin with and the struggle to keep it clean is ongoing.

[Cinnabon]

8 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

Having a messy house certainly can be a byproduct of depression. But its a sign of depression only if you kept a clean house to begin with and the struggle to keep it clean is ongoing.

Yep. Some of us ADHD and other types are simply not skilled at housekeeping and it doesn’t mean we’re depressed.

[Zella]

9 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

Having a messy house certainly can be a byproduct of depression. But its a sign of depression only if you kept a clean house to begin with and the struggle to keep it clean is ongoing.

Yes exactly. This has come up with Jessa too. But being a slob is not an innate symptom of depression. It's the change in behavior that is. If somebody is a really tidy person who suddenly can't be bothered to do basic housekeeping, that's a huge red flag. Always being shit at housekeeping out of ignorance or indifference is quite different.