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uhhhhhhhhhhh so even if they are having marital issues that are of a negative sort everyone knows someone who has duplicate scenarios,,,,
no one really cares to take offense at their issues, most are likely to be horrified at the media's constant insatiable need to make them into their poster children for their latest gossip sessions that they feel everyone is so hungry for,
the media now takes ordinary people and their ordinary issues and makes them into gossip adding concerned captions and humanitarian slander,,,
the only thing anyone is interested in is watching the media somehow be sued or struck some sort of scandal for nosing in these 'ordinary' peoples lives in such a frantic manner that's kind of sickening, even to the gossip lovers,,
Just another relationship down the toilet thanks to our friends in the media earning a buck on another's misfortune...ruining a perfectly respectable TV show and the family it's trying to document. Let'em work it out people - 8 kids are going to suffer the real consequences to come.
wow, who cares about these media whores?
I totally agree with the previous poster. It doesn't shock me to learn that a 'FOX Affiliate' is the one trailing this man and his son. For shame! There is no conscience in the mainstream media anymore. There is REAL NEWS going on in the world, instead, they choose to center on gossip. How pitiful. This is a precise reason why I choose to get my news from sources other than the mainstream media. I am so tired of them dictating what we should be concerned with.
i love this family and have been watching since the begginning of the everything, and haveing a big reality tv show with the kid's, of course when they became popular, they new about all the camera's and people that were going to follow them around, and the tabiload's are going to try to make up any story that they can because it is their job, and what i hate is that they do this and it destories a nice happy home and family so now the children have to suffer out what was caused, but since the begginning kate has always been a control freak and jon and has alway's laied back and took what she was throwing at him. and never said anything about it. for instances if he told the kids yes about something kate would get mad and tell them know because it was not her way, of if jon said yes about something to the kid's kate was saying no so when jon was trying to disipline the kids she was alway conterdicting what he said and the bad thing is she would do it right in front of the kid's so they thought well we can do it and get away with it. I really enjoyed this show and the kid's and family, but i think this has been a long time comeing. I don't think that after this contract is over,that kate nor jon needs to resign anything i think that they just need to go about their live's and try to work things out and do what they have to, but they do not need to have all the camera's and pop's and tabloid's and people following them around 24 hours 7 days aweak.and no one needs to interfear in this , both sides of the families need to stay out of it and just let jon and kate handle this.just be there for the babies and karay and maddie.
jessica from blackshear georgia
The concept was interesting to see how a family that size could survive in the real world.
I stopped watching that trash when Kate banned family members who spoke up, who you going to turn to now?
What values did viewers really learn from The Learning Channel?
Charging at church functions for appearances? Hope the church re-evaluates their nonsense of booking such 'gigs'.
No one should feel sorry for anyone but keep watching to ensure all parties involved are covered.
The kids need a payroll to handle their emotional state and the State is watching the family for best interests (sad how that came to be);
Kate needs more cash for more cosmetic surgery with her obsessions she'll never look good anyway, and Jon for his uptown condo (how about you all move back to where it all started, do a family reunion at your old house and re-evaluate if you would do it all over again the same way);
TLC got their ratings;
The plastic surgeon got free advertising;
The crew that worked with that family will be compensated as their stories 'behind the scenes' will appear after they pull the plug.
Congratulate yourself as a viewer contributing to the success of all parties involved.
The only thing I learned from TLC was poor taste can exploit shallow lives for money to help your network ratings.
These people sold their privacy and their children's privacy to the media for ego and moolah. Who could possibly feel bad for the adults now that same media machine is making the most of the situation? I do not feel sorry for people that choose to become public figures, when that publicity bites them back. I do feel sorry for the kids and wish someone with the network would put their humanity ahead of their personal ambitions and get these kids out of the spotlight.
They ASKED for this life, let's not forget, and could've opted out a few times already.
Be careful what you wish for, it may come true!!
another failed marriage...adding to the fierce divorce rate in this country...now!!!...these two have to stop warring!!!...now...they must focus on the children...put your prides aside...your wants...the only mission y'all have is to support those young people...its a shame it has come down to this...sometimes...i wish we could remove the reproductive organs at birth...then give it back when people can show they are gonna do something positive with it...just a thought!!!...anyways...pray for the children...they will need it!!!...jb
Oh please! Let's put the blame where it belongs...not the media, network, or viewers....blame Jon and Kate. Your true colors show when you have kids. Neither of them have the character or integrity to parent. They're selfish. She's a nag and he's a wimp and together they are a mess. I watched a few episodes early on and had to stop. Her nagging and his whiny, wimpy attitude are the crux of the family's demise. And as far as Jon goes, if you wanted to ride cycles, hang out with coeds, etc., you should have thought about that before you had 8 kids. And Jon, quit spending the kids money. You couldn't have afforded the rent for an apartment in NYC on your help desk salary. You claim you hated the show, so why are you using your children's money?? Kind of a hypocritical thing to do. Happy Father's Day. You make even the worst of Father's look good. And before someone says 'stay our of their business', they made their business public domain, not me.
anyone, i agree with you about every thing that you said. that is a round about way of that i was tring to say. jessica from blackshear georgia.
To begin with, it's Discovery Channel's fault. They should call it the Freak Channel. 19 kids. Multiple births. What did Groucho Marx say? 'I like my cigar too, but i take it out of my mouth every now and then.' Midgets. Drunk midgets, at that. DUI Midgets, painfully crawling around on ancrondoplastic limbs. Tree - man! 800 pound obese people. People with facial tumors the size of pumpkins. Tattoo people. Isn't this stuff all relegated to the carnivals?
I do feel compassion for these people, but, when you offer them money to be filmed, and the accept it, then they are part of the scam, the 'ratings' that the Discovery Freak Show needs.
Poor taste and an embarrassment to the cable industry.
'Judge not, lest ye be judged yourself'... hmm, now where have I heard that before??
I don't think anyone could predict the way they would handle raising eight children, let alone on television. It doesn't matter if Jon and Kate 'should' have gone on tv... they did it. It isn't for anyone else to say if they should have. It was their decision and it is done and over with.
So many people are so quick to criticize other people and bash them over decisions they made... guess what, folks... it isn't your decision to make or to criticize. If you don't like it, don't watch. It really is that simple.
Those kids appear to be more well cared for than many kids in this country. I see no basis for many of the complaints out there.
I have watched this show from the very beginning, and yes, Jon and Kate both seem to have changed, but who doesn't? It is normal to change over the years. Jon and Kate are the ones who have to decide if who they are now is working out for them... not the entire country.
People need to stop thinking they know it all, and stop judging... how well would YOU fare under the microscope???
Who cares. they are both DRAMA QUEENS! What about the thousands of other couples messing around nobody hears about them.
If people would not pay attention then they wouldn't be causing such a scene.
@jessica--
it is plainly obvious that you have sat on a couch, watching every single episode of this trash. you are the epitome of what the media is after with this sort of 'reality' tv. unintelligent, gullible nitwits that are more than willing to jump at any kind of gossip. you probably buy every one of those 'magazines' with them plastered all over the covers, don't you? it's obvious that you have not an ounce of education, seeing that you can't spell a single word and your grammar is equivalent of a 2nd grade student.
as long as there are people like you out there buying everything that the 'media' is selling, the 'media' has no interest in reporting on social issues that affect our society. it would be my guess that wherever you got that wonderful education, they skipped the birth control curriculum. you likely have 4 or 5 kids yourself, do not work, and you probably buy the 'tabloads' you speak of with our tax money, in the form of government assistance.
pick up a dictionary, or better yet, go get your GED. you won't sound so stupid when you comment on this trash.
hey nikki and jack, i like and totally agree with what you guys are saying. i have followed the show since the begginning also, and i see what has to be put up with, and done for, and yes it was their choice, not our's, and yes people should not judge, i think that that is very wrong , i don't think that they were really ready to seattle down and have kid's but that is the way it worked itself out, but i think to have that many kid's they are doing the best job they know how to do.
jessica from blackshear georgia
@ emcee
just for your info, i do not buy that krap,and yes at night when it comes on i watch it after i get off work and as for you you can take your insulting butt and get off some where or jump in a lake. so i have trouble spelling some word's, and i don't go back and recheck some of my stuff i write no one is perfict. so kiss my *** jerk.
if you want a show down you will get one because i don't back down from people like you and just so you know i don't scrap like a girl i can get it on and fight to win.
butta if you know what that mean's if you don't who is the stupid one.
jessica in blackshear georgia
I kept hearing about this couple, and wondering why the media was trying to whip their problems into a major national story. I always wonder, 'who are the people who take 1/10 of a second to pay attention to this?'. Now I know - Jessica. Maybe there have always been people who live in a little bubble - watching E tv, buying People/Entertainment Weekly/etc. It strikes me as a very empty way to live your life - living vicariously through soap opera stars and 'John and Kate'. This type of non-story was ignored by the MSM in prior days, now it's blended into 'hard news'. It has a very 'end of the Roman Empire' feel to it.
Jessica - you would do well to further your education and get off the couch.
Good riddance!!
As mentioned by others, these idiots weren't complaining about the media when they got the money that they did, why complain now about them? Uh...it was the MEDIA who made you rich morons!!
Frankly, I haven't watched a TLC show in ages and will never again.
I think TLC and the parents are pretty pathetic for carrying on with this charade. It's a phony show...we get it. These parents are using their children to make money and become famous. They have gone far beyond what they should have to make their lives comfortable. Now it's just greed. The victims are the children. These two want to continue with the show and are purposely pandering to the media to this day! There are plenty of famous families who aren't plastered on the tabloids and gossip blogs day after day the way they are. They have a 23-acre farm! HELLO?? Remember when we watched Britney Spears go through her meltdown? We found out it was the two leeches she was with that were leading her into Anna Nicole Smith territory. Her father intervened and suddenly we didn't have to watch 24-hour coverage anymore. The Gosselins and TLC are doing this on purpose to make $$$$$. The way I can protest is to not watch the show and to boycott sponsors of the show. Which I am doing. Once the gravy dries up I guarantee you this family will be nowhere in the news.
What is it with the lollipops all the time? Like all that sugar, artificial color and artifical flavor is good for them? And the chronic suc king on lollipops will cause crooked or buck teeth. Well, the Gosselins made the mistake of introducting worthless candy to their kids in the first place.
Shame on you, media. I only looked at this story concerned about the well being of a child and they are mostly discussing the couples marital problems in the article. It's rather disgusting that it is all the media is concerned with. I honestly could care less about these people divorcing other than how it will effect the kids, which, unfortunately, will be very badly and terribly hard on them. Nothing is worse for a child than their parents fighting and ultimately divorcing.
@Langerhans.
It's called exploitation. While I agree with you about most of what you said I find it offensive how you described dwarfism. I have learned an incredible lot about dwarfism from TLC and I love their shows. They are as advertised...little people living normal lives. 'Midget' is a very offensive term to them and if you watched one of their shows you'd know that!! I do think the shows on dwarfism are a good, good thing.
Jon and Kate...exploit their children for money. Plain and simple. I do agree about the other shows. I think TLC does exploit people for ratings and I have complained to them about it. That's all we can do, right? Not watch it and shoot them an email saying why.
It is child abuse/neglect pure and simple! Anyone who watches it is complicit. End of story, nothing else to say!
Langerhans,
What's so freaky about the tree men? I find them sexy! That's a real job. It shows us what they do and how risky it is. Think of them next time you sit down to your oak table or watch your TV on the oak credenza.
The most boring people on the planet; everything is for money and 'glory', all at the expense of those children. Who cares? They brought these beautiful children into the world and turned them into a profit center. For shame.
Oh Nikki your so smug with your 'judge not lest you be judged' If your going to quote the bible honey it also says 'spiritual man judges ALL THINGS and is judged by nobody'. You can pander to this nonsense all you want and make ridiculous assertions that these kids are well cared for which you don't know from seeing them on tv. All that is provided are material things. Stability is not there and that is much more important than money. Remember sweetie pie, the two kids who shot all the students at columbine also came from a home where they 'had everything'. EXCEPT STABILITY! So keep tuning in because your part of the problem regardless of how you want to rationalize your involvement.
Reality TV kills another relationship. These shows are for preening narcissists who feel some kind of entitlement because 'they have a dream.' They never realize they have to sell the soul to get it. Jon and Kate are the current icons of this disease.
Instead of going on TV and announcing their divorce why not go on TV and tell TV to get out of their lives. That could be the last show, but wait then all the freebies stop,no more free houses, cars, car seats clothes, hair cuts, plastic surgery, food.
Who is kidding who here its not about the kids, it never was,
BUT it is noe time to stop, and think about the kids. Get theirs and your faces off of TV. Enough!
Dauginas D. Langerhans: For someone who hates this channel, you know an awful lot about the shows. Hmmm...
Jessica: You are the typical 'sheeple' that idolizes J&K. I agree with everything that Emcee wrote about you. You are a backwater hick that has nothing better to do than drink your beer, eat your potato chips and watch re-run after re-run of J&K. See how stupid you are?
Your assistance check should be in the mail by the end of the week.
Oh Please! These people do nothing but pimp out their children in order to go out buy mcmansions,new cars,new clothes and God knows what else. Feel sorry for Jon & Kate? Never! I feel sorry for those children!
I cant believe that some people actually have the audasity to blame the media for all the trouble of Jon and kate. They signed up to exploit their kids. They wanted a paycheck in exchange to damage the lives of their kids forever. It is in my opinion Kate acted like a total diva and treated Jon like he was a sidekick. Who the hell is she? Just because you have eight kids you suddenly are better then everyone else? The money clearly went to this womans head. Maybe Jon wouldent have cheated if she made him feel like he was actually a part of that family. This is what you get for agreeing to exploit your family in front of cameras for money. The idea for this show is terrible anyway, why in the world would anyone want to watch eight kids in one house grow up. What did everyone expect to happen?
@ giaclemens
i am not even old enough to drink beer, so let me tell you right now you don't know me or who i am or what i can do, so kiss off. and i might be from the back water swamps but at least i know who my ansters are. spanish native american german irish and french
do you know your's
owe and do you know this word
butta it is spanish for something.
Its amazing how Kate never laughed or had fun with her kids before and now all of a sudden she's taking them on vacation alone. Anyone who leaves their husband alone with 8 kids for 28 days, is asking for trouble. He didn't want to continue this show, but she did and not for her kids sake, but because she now thinks she's wonderful and a celebrity. What happened to all the family going to church? What happened to Jodi and Beth. Kate wanted it all for herself and now she has it. Eight kids and no husband. I don't feel sorry for her atall, only for the kids. Grow up Kate and keep your hands off your children. Spanking is not an option.
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You kno its pretty sad a television show has pushed a family apart and I know if i had 8 kids and cameras in my face i would go crazy. i have a 2 an 1/2 yr old daughter and she drives me insane sometimes. but maybe if TLC wasnt worried about making money so much this family would still be together. and these 8 kids would get to still wake up every morning with both their mama an daddy there to be with them.
Its terrible the way these kids are having to go through this kind of humiliation of there parents getting divorced. Must less everyone in the world is watching in entertainment as well. Grow up Kate! There is no amount of money in the world that I would chose over my husband. But kate let the money they making get to her head. I mean what happen to stayin home and being a wife and takin care of your kids, cookin meals for your husband.. She's changed so much. And she treats Jon like a child. If i was him i would've takin my kids and left. Im a mother myself an i do pop my child when she acts up, but never like kate did. I dont lose it over a wistle blowing, and i would never hit my daughter as hard as she did Leah! Thats not called whippin your child thats child abuse!
Jons dignity and interrogative as a man has been taken away.This is
a serious problem.It is bad enough when this happens. It is even worst when it happpen on national tv. jon has also voiced that he just want to be a regular father,not a tv father.kate say my decision more than she say our decision.It seem that she only care about her needs and want
instead of the need and wants of both (jon and kate).I am no expert in marriages, but I know that giving and giving up has to come from both sides in order for relationships to work. In other words I do to my best ability to please you and you do your best to please me.Not saying all is kates fault,because jon should have didn't react the right way to the problem. This caused him to be looked un as the bad one beacause of poor
decisions.I believe that if you ask the children what they want, i believe
that they would say , 'just my mommy and daddy'.I can say tons more. I
hope some good will come from this tragic situation.This is only one persons oponion
This really has not much to do with the media. This was their choice to live in the public eye. It takes dedication to raise children and it just doesn't seem to be there for these two. Unfortunately the real victims here are the children, they weren't given a choice! The quest for the almight dollar wins again! Way to go guys.
Those poor kids.
God leave jon n kate alone already.evaluate ur own lives before passin judgement on them.if i were in kates shoes i would do the same.take it all mama u deserve all of the spotlight.let em hate its jus jealousy!
And for all of u who say u wouldnt.check urself real quick.lets nt forget jon n kate did have those kids its their money.stop being so jealous!
Jon and Kate made their bed, they have made their money, now they are going their seperat ways...Who is going to care for the 8 kids they made???
It is very sad that neither parent seems to be putting their own needs aside for the ultimate welfare of the children, regardless of what is being said to the media. Jon, as the head of the household and protector of your children and answerable to God in this post, please make sure that assets are allocated into trust accounts so that the children have been compensated for their time and so that they will have financial security. Hire a forensic accountant if you need to to track the assets, since Kate most likely handles the finances. Her interviews have been geared specifically to portraying you as an unambitious complainer who doesn't get off his bottom to do anything about it, while she is the 'doer.' Only you know how true this is, but if you have ever acted, now is the time to do it to ensure the safety and financial security of your children. Ask yourself: how would your father view what you are doing now? How would he advise you? While it is understandable that you would want to regain your youth, please recognize that you are now a father with 8 children who need you. You cannot turn back time. At least you seem to have relations with your family and Kate's family, so you should take custody of the children during this period of turmoil, as your children will need all the support they can get. And since you are reported as apologizing for Kate's rude behavior, it is assumed that you will deal with the children with more humanity and care. Please realize that you have a responsibiilty to your kids which has to come first. If you and Kate go into marriage counseling, it has to be with an aim to repair the damage caused by unhealthy relational patterns, not a ploy to gain higher ratings and drag on the show interiminably. The latter would be so unfair for your children. You've had 5 years of 'toys'. Hopefully, you will finally feel that childhood is behind you. If not, remember: it was your agreement to have the children. You will answer to God for how you handle them. May God bless both of you with wisdom and uncover the scales from your eyes.
This is mostly Kate's fault in my opinion. If you watch the episodes she's out of her mind. She wants everything perfect, never wants to get the kids dirty or she'll have a panic attack. She thinks she's all hollywood now. Look at the before and after pictures of her. It doesn't even look like her. She got greedy and wanted to continue doing the show and Jon didn't . She's just in it for the money . I feel so sorry for those kids I hope there not like Kate, MONEY HUNGRY!!!
Wow. You guys are brutal!! But I'm sure all will be okay for all concerned. They are not first nor will they be last family to call it a
day. At least kids won't have to worry about finances and a broken home. So it is what it is and so be it.
To Jessica,
Who bloody cares if you know who your ancestors are?? Do you have a head-start in life because you know the race of your ancestors? Do you have some kind of advantage in life because you can identify them as being Native American, Irish, Spanish or whatever ? Don't you think learning how to spell is more important? You spelled ancestors 'ansters' amoung many other misspellings. Don't use the excuse you don't have time to check your spelling. You shouldn't even make such huge spelling mistakes as you type along in the first place. An occasional typo or keystroke error is one thing, but your stuff looks like a 9 year old typed it out.
Kate and Jon should have gone to a marriage counselor and at least tried to salvage their marriage... I guess fame and money are more important than each other...
Jon is a spoiled baby who wants to have it all Get agrip life isn't about you when you have children its about ...them Every marriage has its rough spots it takes a heck of alot of work and guess what there will be times you want to walk away or go smell the flowers in someone eles yard but at the end of it all you have to answer to the children and blaming your wife or I was so young when I got married...blah blah excuses just don't cut it....
Look at the couples hair.
Both 'Do's' are horrid.
I just started watching this show in the last year and only once in awhile since I despise reality shows! At first I enjoyed some of it, but always thought Kate was a nag at Jon, and both of them seemed to always be short with the kids. They elected to take a chance on multiples when they did the procedures to get pregnant - one which I heartily agree is not a good thing most of the time. The constant media has probably contributed greatly to all the problems, and especially for Jon who never seemed to like it, but they have a big responsibility to those 8 kids, and it seems like they are all taking the easy way out by divorcing. People say they grow apart, etc., well, b.s. It isn't just about them, it's about 8 beautiful kids.
Nobody cares about this couple or their marital problems. I would not put it pass the producers of this horrible show to stage this break up just for ratings. Reality shows are getting to be too ridiculous with useless and quite frankly stupid contestants/families. Enough is enough, it is time for the networks to move to something new. I mean when you have loser 'D' list celebrities running around in a jungle and Joan Rivers (who should have died many years ago) running their mouths, it is time to pull the plug. Let's not even get started with the Kendra Show and that totally ridiculous Daisy of Love Show (who are these people anyway, watching a show about paint drying would be more interesting). They all are about 1/2 an hour past their fifteen minutes of fame. Time to give it up. What's next... Alex Polinsky from Charles in Charge and Tiffany Brissette from Small Wonder setting up a botox clinic in Boulder CO. They can have Joan River's corpse and Janice Dickerson as guest stars. Wow... I want royalities from this idea.... My guess is with NBC's slumping ratings, they'll be first to jump on board.
I think that it is terrible about the 2 of them going their own ways, I watched this show from the begining, but now I will not even watch the re-runs. I think it is all about money on her side and not wanting to save the marriage, I really feel sorry for all 8 of the children, it is going to be very hard for them not having their parents together at the same time. They both need to get out of the show, and focus on the marriage and kids. Right from the begining when they moved into the new house, she stood at the kitchen window and said this is all 'mine', maybe she should have said this is all 'ours'. She is to controlling, and be littleing with him.
I'm not surprised. Kate treated Jon shamefully always
putting him down down. I'm surprised that he put up with
her for so long.
He has remained much the same while she has been
transformed into a Barbie doll - and I hate that stupid
hair-do.
Perhaps they should do some research and make sure that
they don't continue to exploit those kids like the Dionne
quints were in the 1930s. Those kids lives were totally
screwed up as a result of their exploitation.
Surely people can learn something from history.
Those poor kids!
I've only watched a few episodes of this show and then stopped. I could never get past the exploitation of the kids. And it is exploitation. They accept money for putting their children on display to the public.
It's unfortunate that those kids were not given the chance to grow up in a normal household. And by that I mean, where there isn't a camera man watching your every move and where outings aren't orchestrated for the viewers and where the occasional screw up and human failing doesn't get plastered all over the media for public consumption.
As for the parents, they chose to live in a fishbowl, its too late to cry foul play. One would think if the show was having that much of a negative influence on their marriage they would've given it up. It shows their priorities are on other things, and only they can determine whether it was worth it.
Kate is a bitch and a money hungry one at that. Those poor
exploited kids are going to be scarred for life.
I agree with Robb. What kind of mother exposes her kids
to the publicity that those kids have been subjected to?
They should be taken from her by the state.
Maybe if they were given to Jon they would be in a healthier environment. At least he isn't a control freak.
I for one, love Kate's hairdo. And as far as cameras being with the family all the time - I thought they were just there on a limited basis. I think the entire situation is just very sad, and I hope they can work it out in the best interests of the kids. Kate does pick on Jon, but she couldn't get by with it if he had grown a backbone..
u guys are giving those money hungry people away too much air time. The programs that glorify huge families are only encouraging the greedy ones to undergo medical procedures so they can breed like flies. I'd put Jon and Kate in the same boat as that freaky 'octomom'. Sick, sick, sick!
i looked back and read kates blog about when she found that she was pregant with six kids. how she prayed about it and all that shit. Give me a break. she's the most ungodly person i can think of
That Jon is one spineless, pussy whipped gut to put up with that bitch for 10 years. He deserves a medal.
gut?? u mean guy don't u. he has no guts or he'd left years ago. or at least told her where to go.
Kate had to be a nag..somebody with a brain had to control that flock of kids.
The problem with Jon and Kate is the same as the problem
in the whole country. They have left God out of their
lives. If Kate had paid more attention to her immortal
soul and less trying to dominate her husband they would
still be happy. God says that the man of the house is
supposed to be the one in charge and the woman is to
obey her husband. The way she has 'improved her image'
is to entice other men to look upon her with lust. She
will burn in Hell for that unless she repents and mends
her ways. If she would truly submit to God and her husband she will find true fulfillment and happiness.
I will pray for her.
Churchlady...you wearing a burka??? Get with it. This is 2009
One thing I forgot. Perhaps God is upset with her for not
leaving the way clear for Him to bestow more of his gifts
upon her. If He should decide to bless her with more children
she should have obeyed. That's a woman's purpose in this
life - not to go galavanting around the country and in
all probability fornicating with her bodyguard. We women are
here to serve and pleasure our husbands not every other
Tom, Dick and Harry we see.
The whole country would be better if women covered themselves.
There would be less temptation. If we act like sluts we
will reap the consequences. And no I do not wear a burka but I do dress modestly and my dear husband chooses my clothing for me as
he is wiser the the ways of the world and the things that inflame the lustful loins of men. Hopefully Jon will still have the power to assert himself and his family will again be healthy in spirit.
It is very sad that this marriage is coming to an end. However, in all honesty, I cannot blame Kate for feeling that she had no other option. Jon has behaved in a manner that is both extremely hurtful to his wife and a disgrace to his children. For some reason, Jon just hasn't grown up. He's a teenager in a man's body. When you have eight children, you don't have affairs, smoke pot and party all night. Kate is working as hard as she can to provide a decent future for her children. Jon can't even seem to hold a job. It is because of Kate that all of the children will be able to get an education and a good start in life. She is the one who is the responsible parent. Supporting eight children is incredibly expensive. Jon's contribution has been non-existent. He seriously needs to do some growing up and realise that as the father of eight children, he needs to step up to the plate and do the right thing for his family instead of indulging in some kind of teenage fantasy. I have nothing but compassion for Kate and her kids as they embark on their new life. For Jon, I have none. His behaviour has been irresponsible and frankly, despicable. He should be ashamed of himself.
I'm a parent. In my opinion, these two people used their children for cash. They allowed the public into their lives for money and exploited it to the nth degree, all while subjecting their children to neglect. It's been very clear that Kate is only interested in Kate. Jon seems to be unable or unwilling to point that out to Kate. And the kids, well, they are either ignored or neglected unless a camera is in their faces. Kate has been shown to be a total liar and a fake. If anything, she's guilty of outright fraud for pretending her family was 'together' for the past two years on TLC, when she just admitted in a legal document that she and Jon have been separated during that time.
We need a law banning such programs so that more children are not hurt by greedy, selfish parents. A law that discourages the Octomoms of the world from having mega-births so they can reap dollar signs and free goodies from the public. I could give a rat's behind about the parents, it's the kids who should be protected.
I think Kate should be prosecuted. Jon needs to grow up and learn to be assertive. And the kids need to be as far away from both of them as possible until they get their act together, if ever.
I really don't think those 6 children were planned ..it happened,
Thanks to Kate ( and TLC ) those children have wanted for nothing and have had experiences that very few children have. I believe the camera crew are only at the home twice a week.Unfortunately greed set in and the family fell apart. When that happened that was the time to bow out and get back on track. The circus that is now taking place is their own fault. Kate's greed and Jonh's immaturity is not a good mix.
I disagree with Tara. If blame is to be placed the
majority of it should sit on Kate's shoulders. Jon is by
no means blameless but he was never treated with respect.
He was just Kate's whipping boy and it is sad that he
did not have the maturity to assert himself.
Kate has ruled the roost from day 1 but in doing so kept that crew semi organized fed and clean. Somebody had to take charge. Those kids were wild. The two older ones had royal trantrums and unfortunately bossy like their mother. John didn't stand a chance. His escape route was to run to greener pastures while Kate's was to run to fame and fortune. I'd run too if I had to listen to howling kids day and night. They are both at fault as they let things get out of hand.
Octo Mom will probably end up in an institution.......
Jon & Kate need to be left alone, paparazzi's go too far. Yeah they are on a tv show but still need to be able to work through all this mess, and do what is best for there children..
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