Josiah and Lauren: He Has To Marry Somebody

[Christina87]

18 hours ago, Churchhoney said:

I expect JB and M have always and everywhere put the kibosh on anybody trying to explore or enjoy adolescent or adult interests. For fear that, in moving the goal posts upward from about age 9 or so, they'd be encouraging involvement with "adult interests." 

"Act and think like an 8-year-old" is the parental standard for all Duggarlings, regardless of how damn old they get, I would guess. 

Then they get to graduate to thirteen when they enter a courtship!

i wish we could introduce them to tween culture and let them work their way up from there. They could partake in 90's nickelodeon and the babysitters club, and like wholesome things that aren't geared for children, before moving to adult entertainment. Also, there is plenty of PG adult entertainment out there if they chose to stick to that! Hallmark Christmas movies anyone? Or just regular hallmark movies!

Edited June 10, 2019 by Christina87

[jschoolgirl]

On 5/31/2019 at 12:35 PM, Scarlett45 said:

These days I don’t think young women “get their colors done” 

There are not consultations, including less expensive group ones like I had in 1986, but color analysis is all. over. Pinterest.

[Scarlett45]

14 minutes ago, jschoolgirl said:

There are not consultations, including less expensive group ones like I had in 1986, but color analysis is all. over. Pinterest.

Ah thanks I didn’t know. 

[Barb23]

  Oh geez, I wonder what kind of Father's Day sentiments Asa will be sending Josiah tomorrow. 

[Lunera]

40 minutes ago, Barb23 said:

  Oh geez, I wonder what kind of Father's Day sentiments Asa will be sending Josiah tomorrow. 

I anticipate a very long letter to Josiah from Lauren about what a wonderful father he has been to their 2 children. There will be something about baby Asa watching over him from heaven.  

[Madtown]

10 hours ago, Lunera said:

I anticipate a very long letter to Josiah from Lauren about what a wonderful father he has been to their 2 children. There will be something about baby Asa watching over him from heaven.  

I got my barf bucket handy because it's going to be beyond nauseating!🤮

[galaxychaser]

Yeah Asa Duggar hairline is so wishing daddy happy Father’s Day! Lauren is insufferable train wreck . But do I stop reading about them? 

Lauren will pose sideways sticking her gut out. Look at me I’m pregnant with a Duggar seed!

[Barb23]

3 hours ago, galaxychaser said:

Lauren will pose sideways sticking her gut out. Look at me I’m pregnant with a Duggar seed!

Don't forget the Asa balloon in the background. 

[Scarlett45]

Nothing from Lauren today?

[Temperance]

53 minutes ago, Scarlett45 said:

Nothing from Lauren today?

not yet

[GeeGolly]

Lauren is likely finding it hard to get out of bed seeing as she is a pregnant woman mourning the loss of a grandma and miscarriage.

Josiah probably made himself breakfast and ate it in bed with a balloon as Lauren cried and cradled her bump.

[sleepysuzy]

My guess would be that any genuine message Lauren posted would have to include a mention of Asa, because omitting her miscarried child would feel wrong to her. However, if she is aware of the backlash she is getting,  she could have decided to just skip any social media posts for Father's Day.

[Love2dance]

42 minutes ago, sleepysuzy said:

My guess would be that any genuine message Lauren posted would have to include a mention of Asa, because omitting her miscarried child would feel wrong to her. However, if she is aware of the backlash she is getting,  she could have decided to just skip any social media posts for Father's Day.

I agree. I know I don’t share any of Lauren’s beliefs, but I think within the world she lives she is doing the best she can. I kinda do sympathize with her and don’t hate on her any more than the other young “married to the Duggars.” 

[Lunera]

And there it is.....

[Sew Sumi]

We should just write her posts from now on. 😂

[BitterApple]

Good luck with that one, Si. Lauren rivals Michelle in terms of attention-seeking narcissism. I feel so badly for this unborn child. Not even here yet and already playing second fiddle.

[doodlebug]

The look on Si's face says it all...."Can you believe this sh**?"

She is never going to stop with the miscarriage/heavy period BS.  There are people who have given birth to actual living children who reference them less than Lauren does her almost a baby.

And that is some majorly bad application of fake tanning lotion to her legs.  At first glance, I thought she was wearing leggings under her dress.

Edited June 17, 2019 by doodlebug

[Temperance]

I know it's supposed to be funny, but men holding their nonexistent bumps is more annoying to me than pregnant women holding their (nonexistent) bumps. I'll admit people find different things funny.

I'll say this for Lauren; she is one of the most stylish young Duggar ladies, and I think she has a knack for chosing clothes.

Edited June 17, 2019 by Temperance

[libgirl2]

33 minutes ago, Lunera said:

And there it is.....

For the love of...... a dad is more than some sperm. He will be a real dad when that baby is born.

[irisheyes]

Umm, Lauren, honey, all Josiah has done so far to be a “dad” to your “children” is provide his sperm and, maybe, get you some ice cream when you’re craving it. Maybe wait to wax poetic about his fathering abilities until you see what kind of hands on dad he really is.  

Also, lay off the fake tanner.  Either embrace your paleness or get a suntan. Cause THAT is terrible. 

Edited June 17, 2019 by irisheyes

[Jeanne222]

I see Lauren as a woman who feels she was born to play the wife role on this show and will be the one to bring in multitudes of New viewers just to see her and hear her speak!

[EmeraldGirl]

Oh I’m so sooo sorry, but are Josiah’s pants wrinkled strangely or does he look pretty long? 

[Sew Sumi]

Oh man, you made me go back and look. 😯

[Oldernowiser]

I’m beginning to wonder if Lauren needs professional help...this is getting weird.

[Marigold]

I didn't hate Lauren before this Asa nonsense.  This is absolutely bat shit crazy.  Make it stop!

I've had 7 miscarriages and I'm very open about them WHEN IT IS APPROPRIATE. Appropriate is the key word here.  It was not appropriate in Mary's "tribute post" to mention your miscarriage, Lauren. 

Take a lesson from Jim Bob & Michelle (did I say that?).  It makes life easier if you count living children.  Make mention of deceased children, miscarriages when appropriate.  

I am totally annoyed with Lauren, probably because I have had so many miscarriages and don't say stupid things about the losses.  I have some common sense and some class. 

Lauren is a true Duggar now.  Self involved and no boundaries. me, me, me and more me!

11 minutes ago, Oldernowiser said:

I’m beginning to wonder if Lauren needs professional help...this is getting weird.

We posted at the same time.

Maybe something is wrong with Lauren.  She might need some help because this is really over the top. 

[mynextmistake]

1 hour ago, Oldernowiser said:

I’m beginning to wonder if Lauren needs professional help...this is getting weird.

She’s clearly having trouble coping to an extreme degree. I worry that if she doesn’t get some counseling or support to help her process her feelings about the miscarriage it will impair her ability to parent her future children in a healthy way. 

[galaxychaser]

I was right! And Josiah looks more pregnant than his wife. 

[Temperance]

42 minutes ago, galaxychaser said:

I was right! And Josiah looks more pregnant than his wife. 

Well it's deliberate. He's trying to look pregnant.  He's arching his back and sticking out his stomach with his hand on the pretend bump.  It's supposed to be funny. I find it annoying, but other people probably do find it hilarious. 

[GeeGolly]

I really just can't with this one.

Lauren is going to be in for a rude awakening when all the attention shifts from her and her loss and her and this pregnancy, to the child she gives birth to. And her baby will be one of many and won't get that much attention from others either.

Time to grow up Lauren.

[Broken Ox]

9 hours ago, Temperance said:

I know it's supposed to be funny, but men holding their nonexistent bumps is more annoying to me than pregnant women holding their (nonexistent) bumps. I'll admit people find different things funny.

Ohhhhh.   I didn't catch that. I thought he was pointing at her stomach, which, with Si, I assumed was the end of a grand sweeping arm gesture affirming, "Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I have procreated."

[BigBingerBro]

I know she's very early, but she looks even less pregnant in this photo.

[PikaScrewChu]

2 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

I really just can't with this one.

Lauren is going to be in for a rude awakening when all the attention shifts from her and her loss and her and this pregnancy, to the child she gives birth to. And her baby will be one of many and won't get that much attention from others either.

Time to grow up Lauren.

Once she's on Pregnancy #3 and Baby #2 is born, people will have lost interest. The twins and Jason should be courting someone by that point and/or married. No1curr.

I understand they wanted Josiah married off ASAP. If the Josh scandals hadn't broke, he probably would have married Marjorie as soon as she turned 18. He would have gotten married before Jinger and Joe. But they could have found someone a wee bit more palatable than Lauren. 

The only one that will outdo Lauren is the girl who was on the Greece missionary trip. If she is indeed courting Jason or one of the twins. 

[libgirl2]

Is she going to mention "your older brother" you this child? I agree something is off with her. I don't see Anna talling like that. Maybe when this baby is born she will stop.

[Jynnan tonnix]

5 hours ago, Temperance said:

Well it's deliberate. He's trying to look pregnant.  He's arching his back and sticking out his stomach with his hand on the pretend bump.  It's supposed to be funny. I find it annoying, but other people probably do find it hilarious. 

I guess I have a pretty high tolerance for this sort of thing...My first thought was that it was kind of a self-deprecating reference to the fact that he has developed a bit of a pooch himself, and thought the wry look on his face was actually kind of cute. Milages do vary, though.

I also think that the color on her legs might have partially been caused by reflection from her dress. That vibrant of a yellow is going to affect colors around it, and filters may have made it even more obvious.

[Annb67]

11 hours ago, Lunera said:

And there it is.....

Oh Lauren you batshit crazy little girl. This constant reference to your balloon baby/late, heavy period/miscarriage is nuts. Get help pronto. Also, you don't look pregnant yet, you just look like you're showing off that you just ate a whole pizza by yourself...a food baby. 

[Barb23]

2 hours ago, Broken Ox said:

Ohhhhh.   I didn't catch that. I thought he was pointing at her stomach, which, with Si, I assumed was the end of a grand sweeping arm gesture affirming, "Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I have procreated."

I thought the same thing. I just figured he finally realized what to do with his jazz hands .

Edited June 17, 2019 by Barb23

[ChaChaSlide]

I’m in the recurrent loss “club” like @Marigold, and I wince at Lauren’s perseverating over her first loss, especially while pregnant with a second, seemingly viable pregnancy.

I don’t know if any of y’all watch 90 Day Fiancé, but last week one of the couples featured was similar in that they were pregnant with their rainbow baby but the cloud of the first loss loomed over damn near the entire pregnancy. What I really liked is that their midwife had them write a letter to the first pregnancy, so that they could let go and enjoy the second pregnancy. Lauren needs to do something like that, she needs to let her heart fully break for the child that wasn’t so she can fully envelope the child that is.  

[Broken Ox]

6 minutes ago, ChaChaSlide said:

Lauren needs to do something like that, she needs to let her heart fully break for the child that wasn’t so she can fully envelope the child that is.  

Agreed. But I'm concerned for her that if she does focus on this baby and find herself able to make it the priority, that she'll feel guilty for that and then double down on the narrative she's got going. 

[Oldernowiser]

I don’t know what would happen if something were to go wrong with this pregnancy. I don’t think she’d come out of that for a very long time, if ever.

[Marigold]

Lauren has some mental health issues, which is sad because she is really young and most likely won't be able to see a therapist. 

[Jynnan tonnix]

2 minutes ago, not you again said:

Honestly, I think Lauren has the emotional depth of a teaspoon, to borrow a phrase from J. K. Rowling.  I don't see her as capable of growing as a person at the moment.  But she's young, maybe reality will smack her on the head at some point and she'll be something other than a affected, attention-whore brood mare who knows what colors to wear.

I rather tend to agree. I'm not so sure that her seeming inability to move past her miscarriage is as much indicative of her needing emotional help as it is of her being a rather manipulative young girl determined to wring every last ounce of angst out of her situation and cling like a tick to the pro-life party line.

[BitterApple]

30 minutes ago, not you again said:

Honestly, I think Lauren has the emotional depth of a teaspoon, to borrow a phrase from J. K. Rowling.  I don't see her as capable of growing as a person at the moment.  But she's young, maybe reality will smack her on the head at some point and she'll be something other than a affected, attention-whore brood mare who knows what colors to wear.

I do too. From day one, Lauren's always had a need to set herself apart (and above) others. From the endless proclamations about being gluten free, to being a sugar martyr and denying herself dessert while the Duggar girls indulged to nitpicking Si over his eating habits to playing the sympathy card by never letting anyone forget she had a miscarriage. It's like she enjoys making things awkward for everyone else so she can inwardly crow about her speshul snowflake status. To put it mildly, the girl's got issues. 

Edited June 17, 2019 by BitterApple

[GeeGolly]

What Lauren is displaying is not mental illness. @not you again, @Jynnan tonnix and @BitterApple, you 3 are spot on!

Edited June 18, 2019 by GeeGolly

[madpsych78]

Doesn't Lauren understand that if she had carried Asa to term, she wouldn't be pregnant with this current child?

[galaxygirl76]

22 minutes ago, madpsych78 said:

Doesn't Lauren understand that if she had carried Asa to term, she wouldn't be pregnant with this current child?

Pesky logic and facts have no business with this family.

[3 is enough]

Oh, FFS Lauren.  Give it a rest already.

[Vantraveller]

On 6/17/2019 at 4:29 PM, mynextmistake said:

She’s clearly having trouble coping to an extreme degree. I worry that if she doesn’t get some counseling or support to help her process her feelings about the miscarriage it will impair her ability to parent her future children in a healthy way. 

This. I had a full term still birth then got pregnant again fairly quickly (My daughters are only 13 months apart). When my second daughter was born I had so many issues dealing with her as I had not fully processed my loss. I spent too much time comparing them and there was too many what ifs instead of concentrating on who my daughter was. Lauren needs to move on for the sake of all the children yet to come. 

[farmgal4]

On 6/17/2019 at 10:50 AM, Marigold said:

Lauren has some mental health issues, which is sad because she is really young and most likely won't be able to see a therapist. 

Is over-the-top-attention-seeking a mental health issue?

[DangerousMinds]

8 minutes ago, farmgal4 said:

Is over-the-top-attention-seeking a mental health issue?

Possibly a personality disorder.

[emma675]

Or she's just a spoiled, narcissistic brat.