Josiah and Lauren: He Has To Marry Somebody

[Marshmallow Mollie]

Who’s ready for a Primetimer Duggar Snark Challenge?!

I challenge you to find one picture of Josiah and Lauren where they look relaxed and happy. 

You get an extra helping of tater tot casserole if the picture of them is after they are married.

Annnnnnd go!

[Scarlett45]

3 hours ago, galaxychaser said:

The dress is too long and the T-shirt underneath just no.

And Lauren looked so CUTE last Easter! I think she has a very nice figure- slim but curvy buttocks, which is great for even “modest” clothing. She usually likes to wear tighter skirts because she knows her ass looks good. Why is she wearing this?!! Is she pregnant again and none of her normal clothes fit?

[mynextmistake]

5 minutes ago, Scarlett45 said:

And Lauren looked so CUTE last Easter! I think she has a very nice figure- slim but curvy buttocks, which is great for even “modest” clothing. She usually likes to wear tighter skirts because she knows her ass looks good. Why is she wearing this?!! Is she pregnant again and none of her normal clothes fit?

I wondered if she might be pregnant again. 

[Ohiopirate02]

35 minutes ago, Scarlett45 said:

And Lauren looked so CUTE last Easter! I think she has a very nice figure- slim but curvy buttocks, which is great for even “modest” clothing. She usually likes to wear tighter skirts because she knows her ass looks good. Why is she wearing this?!! Is she pregnant again and none of her normal clothes fit?

I had the same thought about Lauren.  Either she is pregnant or JB gave her a lesson in teasing the fans to build up interest in another season.  That dress should only be worn as a swimsuit cover up or by a pregnant woman. 

[Churchhoney]

12 minutes ago, Ohiopirate02 said:

I had the same thought about Lauren.  Either she is pregnant or JB gave her a lesson in teasing the fans to build up interest in another season.  That dress should only be worn as a swimsuit cover up or by a pregnant woman. 

You could also wear it to sit on the back porch and drink your coffee really early in the morning. That was my immediate thought when I first saw it......Then I realized it was her Easter Sunday dress-up dress. Yikes. She must be hiding a pregnancy. Otherwise, why the heck?

Josiah, I guess, is very unsuccessfully hiding his new weight gain. 

[Oldernowiser]

That man is gay. 

Poor, poor guy...what a life.

ETA: I want to buy him a one-way ticket to Mykonos.

Edited April 22, 2019 by Oldernowiser

[mynextmistake]

11 minutes ago, Churchhoney said:

You could also wear it to sit on the back porch and drink your coffee really early in the morning. That was my immediate thought when I first saw it......Then I realized it was her Easter Sunday dress-up dress. Yikes. She must be hiding a pregnancy. Otherwise, why the heck?

Josiah, I guess, is very unsuccessfully hiding his new weight gain. 

Although actually when I looked more closely at the picture, I noticed that while the dress is cut like a mumu it’s that cheap rayon fabric that is kind of clingy so you can see her midsection pretty well. She still looks quite slender. She might be pregnant, but if so she’s not really showing yet, and certainly not showing enough to require this monstrosity as camouflage.

Perhaps Josiah has become a stricter headship than anyone anticipated and told her to lay off the tighter-fitting clothing? 

[3 is enough]

In fairness to Josiah, a lot of young men are wearing tighter dress pants and  shorter tighter jackets these days.  The Bates boys are no strangers to this style.

I'm not a fan of this look, but it is actually a "thing".  

And of course, if you do gain a little weight the tighter clothes just accentuate it.

[Lunera]

It's a maternity dress from target 

[Snow Fairy]

I thought she was pregnant in the Abby's birthday photo... 

[DangerousMinds]

2 hours ago, 3 is enough said:

In fairness to Josiah, a lot of young men are wearing tighter dress pants and  shorter tighter jackets these days.  The Bates boys are no strangers to this style.

I'm not a fan of this look, but it is actually a "thing".  

And of course, if you do gain a little weight the tighter clothes just accentuate it.

All of JeremE’s clothes look too tight and too short also. And same ugly shoes.

[Jynnan tonnix]

2 hours ago, Lunera said:

It's a maternity dress from target 

I kinda hate to say it, but Lauren actually looks prettier in that thing than the girl in the ad!

[ginger90]

For people who have been on television forever, the pictures they post are awful. Let’s go stand in the weeds.......

[Scarlett45]

7 hours ago, 3 is enough said:

In fairness to Josiah, a lot of young men are wearing tighter dress pants and  shorter tighter jackets these days.  The Bates boys are no strangers to this style.

I'm not a fan of this look, but it is actually a "thing".  

And of course, if you do gain a little weight the tighter clothes just accentuate it.

I worked with a man many years ago who wore his clothes just a HAIR too tight EVERY DAY. He wasn’t over weight or anything, but I wondered if he put on 15lbs and just refused to buy new clothes, or maybe his wife liked the look. I don’t think men’s clothes have as much give as women’s do (save for something like a knit sweater) so I may be more obvious when a guy gains weight. That happens, few people stay within the same 5lbs range their entire adult life. 

[Temperance]

9 hours ago, Jynnan tonnix said:

I kinda hate to say it, but Lauren actually looks prettier in that thing than the girl in the ad!

If that's the same dress, the color looks faded in the ad. 

[mynextmistake]

11 hours ago, Lunera said:

It's a maternity dress from target 

Only these people would wear maternity clothes before there is any earthly reason to wear maternity clothes. She’s probably like six weeks along.

[Ijustwantsomechips]

The dress is cute, and I love the color.  The problem is it’s too damned big.  She needs a size or two smaller so the dolman sleeves don’t swallow her up.  I’m okay with the length as I prefer my maxi dresses to cover my ankles, but I’m 5’9 and a bit of an amazon, so I have different style needs than Lauren.  She might not want the low neckline of a cami, but a nice tank would work better than her t shirt.  I have some awesome microfiber tanks from JC Penney that are soft, stretchy, and cover more neckline than a cami without adding bulk under your clothes.  She really should invest in a few. 

[GeeGolly]

2 hours ago, mynextmistake said:

Only these people would wear maternity clothes before there is any earthly reason to wear maternity clothes. She’s probably like six weeks along.

Yup.

Her clothes probably 'don't fit'. She probably can't be near anything with a scent. She probably needs Si to escort her out of bed. Her back probably hurts and her feet are probably swollen. 🤨

[Temperance]

I think the reason her dress doesn't fit is that she's probably pregnant (it is maternity dress) and expecting to go up several sizes in the near future. By buying a bigger dress, she can probably wear it to church all summer and into the fall and maybe even in November if someone gets married and she's not a bridesmaid. 

[GeeGolly]

2 minutes ago, Temperance said:

I think the reason her dress doesn't fit is that she's probably pregnant (it is maternity dress) and expecting to go up several sizes in the near future. By buying a bigger dress, she can probably wear it to church all summer and into the fall and maybe even in November if someone gets married and she's not a bridesmaid. 

I don't know. I wore the same size in maternity clothes as I did in regular clothes. The only difference is they're made with more room in the chest and abdomen areas. I just didn't wear maternity clothes until I needed to.

Most women can get by with street clothes for the first trimester and many everyday leggings and dresses can be worn into the second trimester as well. 

I'm betting Lauren's belly is smaller than the average Thanksgiving bloat.

[Annb67]

Ok so I suck at copying and pasting. Lauren is not pregnant. She shot down some folks on instagram. Now why in the hell is she wearing a maternity dress? Girl, wearing maternity clothes doesn't make it happen. You have to have sex, you know, with your gay husband.

[McManda]

I feel like she probably bought that dress when she was pregnant, miscarried, and now she doesn't see a reason not to wear it.

The real question is why she was buying maternity clothes when she was five days pregnant. (Or why your wear maternity clothes when you weren't pregnant.)

[Churchhoney]

29 minutes ago, McManda said:

I feel like she probably bought that dress when she was pregnant, miscarried, and now she doesn't see a reason not to wear it.

The real question is why she was buying maternity clothes when she was five days pregnant. (Or why your wear maternity clothes when you weren't pregnant.)

Well, it's been said often before about these women.....But it's all she's got.

And in this gang, even after you've had a bunch of kids pregnancy is still all you've got. Look at Sierra. Last thing they need is another pregnancy, but here she goes again. 

Maybe with Lauren wearing the dress is some kind of unconscious self-soothing. 

[Minivanessa]

6 hours ago, Annb67 said:

Ok so I suck at copying and pasting. Lauren is not pregnant. She shot down some folks on instagram. Now why in the hell is she wearing a maternity dress?

Whatever it was designed for - maternity wear or not - the main problem with it IMO is that it is just way too big for her. She really looks like she's wearing a tent. A bright yellow tent. I kind of remember her as wearing some decent looking clothes in the past, but this is just a hot mess.

I'm not sure that dress would look good on anyone, no matter how well fitted. Which is another problem with that dress. Maybe it was heavily marked down, or she found it at Goodwill? 

[BitterApple]

Lauren has a really nice figure, so if it doesn't look good on her, it probably won't look good on anyone.

[Churchhoney]

10 hours ago, Jeeves said:

Whatever it was designed for - maternity wear or not - the main problem with it IMO is that it is just way too big for her. She really looks like she's wearing a tent. A bright yellow tent. I kind of remember her as wearing some decent looking clothes in the past, but this is just a hot mess.

I'm not sure that dress would look good on anyone, no matter how well fitted. Which is another problem with that dress. Maybe it was heavily marked down, or she found it at Goodwill? 

I wonder if it's cut like a tent just so it'll be comfortable? ...

The trouble with that theory, though, is that I don't think that floor-length maternity-dress would be comfortable in, you know, maternity. It looks to me like it could interfere with your walking stride or with getting up from a chair, etc., which, to me, would be additional issues I wouldn't want to fool with............

But maybe long = comfortable to some? 

Edited April 23, 2019 by Churchhoney

[awaken]

On 4/21/2019 at 9:14 PM, mynextmistake said:

Why is Josiah wearing Jackson’s blazer? And what’s with that pose? He looks like he has resting jazz hands. 

STILL laughing about resting jazz hands!! 🤗

[libgirl2]

On 4/21/2019 at 3:13 PM, Lunera said:

What the hell is she wearing?! It must be a Citrus and Lemon dress.

I think the dress wouldn't be so bad without the modesty t shirt under it. Josiah looks in pain his clothes are so tight. 

[3 is enough]

What is the point of the modesty panel?  The dress isn't even that low cut.  If anything, the modesty panel is just drawing more attention to the area.  Doesn't that defeat the purpose?

I can't get over how naive these kids are about social media.  Don't they realize that every single thing they post is going to be analyzed closely?  If you have a public Pinterest account you don't pin baby things before announcing a pregnancy.  If you insist on wearing a maternity dress that is currently in stock at a major big box retailer someone is going to notice and make assumptions.

If Lauren is in fact pregnant again I totally understand waiting to announce until she is in the second trimester.  But then don't go out wearing a maternity dress! They have no situational awareness whatsoever. 🙄

[PradaKitty]

I agree that Lauren is probably pregnant but afraid to tell anyone based on what happened last time  

She’s probably waiting until it’s “safe”. 

The t shirt underneath looks stupid. 

[Churchhoney]

3 hours ago, 3 is enough said:

What is the point of the modesty panel?  The dress isn't even that low cut.  If anything, the modesty panel is just drawing more attention to the area.  

I'm pretty sure that's the point of all their "modesty" devices. 

[Natalie68]

On 4/21/2019 at 6:41 PM, Marshmallow Mollie said:

Who’s ready for a Primetimer Duggar Snark Challenge?!

I challenge you to find one picture of Josiah and Lauren where they look relaxed and happy. 

You get an extra helping of tater tot casserole if the picture of them is after they are married.

Annnnnnd go!

Rules question.  Do they have to be together??  🙂

[Westiepeach]

1 hour ago, Natalie68 said:

Rules question.  Do they have to be together??  🙂

Oh yes. No points if they are not photographed together. No photoshopping allowed!

[mynextmistake]

13 hours ago, Churchhoney said:

I wonder if it's cut like a tent just so it'll be comfortable? ...

The trouble with that theory, though, is that I don't think that floor-length maternity-dress would be comfortable in, you know, maternity. It looks to me like it could interfere with your walking stride or with getting up from a chair, etc., which, to me, would be additional issues I wouldn't want to fool with............

But maybe long = comfortable to some? 

Based on my experience, by the time you are big enough to need maternity clothes nothing is comfortable. Your only goal in dressing is to choose clothes that reduce the number of people who stare at your bump and say “wow, it must be twins.”

[Adeejay]

On ‎4‎/‎21‎/‎2019 at 10:46 PM, Oldernowiser said:

That man is gay. 

"Not that there's anything wrong with that.''  However, when I saw that picture, I must admit that was the first thought that popped into my head.  

There are 18 children in the Brown family (Sister Wives).  So far, one has come out as gay.  Chances are, if you have a very large family, at least one of them will be gay.

[Jynnan tonnix]

9 hours ago, Adeejay said:

"Not that there's anything wrong with that.''  However, when I saw that picture, I must admit that was the first thought that popped into my head.  

There are 18 children in the Brown family (Sister Wives).  So far, one has come out as gay.  Chances are, if you have a very large family, at least one of them will be gay.

Plus, indications are that the chances for boys in large families of being gay goes up the younger they are in the lineup. Now, 'Siah may not be among the younger kids, but he's still, what, 7th or thereabouts? Fourth boy? (I still have trouble remembering everyone and putting them all in order) Which would put him as the youngest in many "largish" families already. The chances seem to be very good that at least one of the howlers is gay, in any case.

Mr. Jyn's family of seven consists of six boys, with one girl in the middle of the pack, and the youngest is gay. I know that's just one example, but it does follow.

[lookeyloo]

I have two sons, youngest one is gay.

[Marigold]

Josiah's clothes are too small and Lauren's dress is too big.

The picture is just so freaking weird. 

[Scarlett45]

On 4/23/2019 at 4:43 AM, Jeeves said:

Whatever it was designed for - maternity wear or not - the main problem with it IMO is that it is just way too big for her. She really looks like she's wearing a tent. A bright yellow tent. I kind of remember her as wearing some decent looking clothes in the past, but this is just a hot mess.

I'm not sure that dress would look good on anyone, no matter how well fitted. Which is another problem with that dress. Maybe it was heavily marked down, or she found it at Goodwill? 

This would look like a nice plus size swim cover-up. No shade I’m a 16w and I would wear this as a swim cover up- but I’m also shaped like a fertility statue, the extra fabric keeps me from looking vulgar for such an occasion. 

As @BitterApple said, Lauren has a very cute slim but curvy figure (which is more rare)- why would she wear this shit when LAST Easter she wanted the world to know she had a some great “ASSets”😒. 

[Natalie68]

On 4/22/2019 at 6:42 PM, McManda said:

I feel like she probably bought that dress when she was pregnant, miscarried, and now she doesn't see a reason not to wear it.

The real question is why she was buying maternity clothes when she was five days pregnant. (Or why your wear maternity clothes when you weren't pregnant.)

Went to beauty school with a woman like that.  Took the pregnancy test and immediately slapped the Baby On Board sign onto her car and sported maternity shirts.  It was a LONG 9 months with that one.

[cmr2014]

On 4/22/2019 at 6:07 AM, ginger90 said:

For people who have been on television forever, the pictures they post are awful. Let’s go stand in the weeds.......

I couldn't agree with you more. It's not just that they're standing in the weeds -- why are we seeing their shoes? There is absolutely nothing about this setting or these outfits that makes them suitable subjects for a photograph. If the subject of the photo is supposed to be Josiah and Lauren, then take a picture of THE PEOPLE. Take a picture of their faces -- their full torsos if you absolutely must, but I don't want to see Josiah's shoes. I don't care if Lauren is wearing a "modern modest" shirt or a mumu -- I just don't care about their clothing choices.

[Quilt Fairy]

41 minutes ago, cmr2014 said:

. If the subject of the photo is supposed to be Josiah and Lauren, then take a picture of THE PEOPLE. Take a picture of their faces -- their full torsos if you absolutely must, but I don't want to see Josiah's shoes

The random brick wall background is kind of "meh" as well.  If this was taken on Easter, why not show them in front of the church?

[Churchhoney]

1 hour ago, Quilt Fairy said:

The random brick wall background is kind of "meh" as well.  If this was taken on Easter, why not show them in front of the church?

I think it's the same wall where we got the shot of Joy, Hannie and I forget who else (Jenny?) facing the wall, isn't it? 

The wall obviously make people do odd things in front of cameras. 

[Barb23]

On 4/25/2019 at 3:17 PM, Natalie68 said:

Went to beauty school with a woman like that.  Took the pregnancy test and immediately slapped the Baby On Board sign onto her car and sported maternity shirts.  It was a LONG 9 months with that one.

I worked with a girl who was just the opposite - not wearing maternity or larger clothes when she got bigger. It was a surprise pregnancy & they weren't too happy about it so I think she was trying to ignore it. 

On 4/21/2019 at 4:13 PM, Lunera said:

What the hell is she wearing?! It must be a Citrus and Lemon dress.

Lauren looks very chesty in that picture. Has she always been well endowed or is just a padded bra? IIRC, she looked chesty in her wedding gown.  Sorry, don't feel like using my time to research pictures of her. 

[Lunera]

21 minutes ago, Barb23 said:

Lauren looks very chesty in that picture. Has she always been well endowed or is just a padded bra? IIRC, she looked chesty in her wedding gown.  Sorry, don't feel like using my time to research pictures of her. 

She was always very curvy. She used to prefer these body-hugging dresses. 

[Oldernowiser]

Gay. I can’t imagine what living that lie must be like for him. I hope he’s the Duggar who breaks out at last.

[galaxychaser]

How does she not fall in the long dresses? She got a great figure! Si looks like he is in pain . 

[Scarlett45]

35 minutes ago, galaxychaser said:

How does she not fall in the long dresses? She got a great figure! Si looks like he is in pain . 

I like to wear long dresses and skirts in the summer and I never worry about falling. Granted I'm 5’7 which is a nice height for clothes (not so tall things are short, and I never need things hemmed). Occasionally a skirt might get stuck in a car door but I don’t fall. 

[Jynnan tonnix]

2 hours ago, Lunera said:

She was always very curvy. She used to prefer these body-hugging dresses. 

And there are those resting jazz hands again...I will never be able to un-see them now! LOL

[Scarlett45]

3 hours ago, Lunera said:

She was always very curvy. She used to prefer these body-hugging dresses. 

This was a cute Easter outfit! I would’ve cut the skirt to just below the knee and the sleeves to just below the elbow, but this is fashionable, occasion appropriate while still youthful. How in one year did she go from THIS to that yellow swim coverup with a man’s undershirt underneath??!