I just found out today that Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar of the TLC show "17 Kids and Counting," just welcomed their 18th child, a girl named Jordyn-Grace, into their family (below) yesterday. What a blessed event for any...
I can't! I'm sorry! I can't! I can't! I can't! I CAN'T!
Listen, I know more than anybody that as a gay man, I don't want to infringe on anybody's right to do what they want with the person they love as long as everyone is of age and consents to such behavior. I know that, I know that, I know that!
It's just... 18 CHILDREN!
Ummm, no!
No!
No, no!
No, no, no!
No, no, no! No, double no!
With a plate on the side of NO!
I'm glad that everyone's healthy and seems to be happy and whatnot but my insides still wretch a little at the thought of someone thinking that having 18 kids is an OK thing to do. That's why I'm putting my foot down.
Foot. DOWN! You know, just because something can happen... doesn't mean it should happen... If you want a lot of kids, has no one heard of adoption?
Am I being irrational? Am I not thinking with an open mind? Am I unnecessarily worried that there is no way on the face of this earth that a child can develop a meaningful relationship with a parent when there are 18 OTHER PEOPLE WAITING IN LINE!?
Plus, what about the vajay? There are so many questions...
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I suck at math but she has been pregnant for like 13 years.
snowbunny 8, that is craazy! I'm not saying you can't have a lot of kids but seriously this is seriously something that you have to seriously sit down and think may be unhealthy for like you, your children, and the world! 13 YEARS OF PREGGERS!
I can't!
(p.s. thanks for commenting! I love your name!)
It's sad really. She got turned into a baby making factory. Plus you think about the impact all of those children will have on the environment. The amount of garbage that family will produce over the years is insane.
There is something pathological about the whole thing. It's like she's addicted to being pregnant and having little babies to hold onto.
And, yes what about making room for a child that is waiting to be adopted.
First of all, I am amazed she can still walk.
Secondly I do not find this family at all inspiring. Just having kids for the love of bringing life into the world is not a good enough reason. We already have a lot of lives and a great deal of them are not worthy of that gift.
Bully for them that so and so is sweet or funny or mature for her age. I do not get the impression that much else is in the future for these people but having more babies, going to church and making Walmart a success.
Well, if makes you feel better Junior, I'll be damned before I have 18 children. My body isn't going through all that ish. I refuse. The husband is just going to have to get snipped. :-)
Hi guys! Sorry, I was driving in the snow trying to fight to get up a hill when I realized that there were spots at the bottom of the hill so I didn't need to work so hard.
First of all, hi Allan! You said something that is SOOO true. There is something pathological going on here. I understand loving the feeling of having a young baby or being needed and even if you have your stuff together, it's hard to meet the needs of even three children. Not to mention 18 more!
Thankfully, the older ones will leave giving the younger ones more time with their parents.
Hi ermine! I totally agree with you although I'm hoping that one of them goes rogue and writes some great book about how it was to live in that house which is thisclose to being a commune.
And HI KELLY! That comment made me LOL so hard! I can just imagine your face letting your sweet husband know that you aren't going... there!
This makes me gag. You're exactly right - there is no way each child is getting the attention they need and deserve. It's called BIRTH CONTROL, lady!
Lex, tidbit you probably never wanted to know. The husband finds pregnant women attractive. Feel free to gag...
Since you enjoyed the musing of My Lesbian Sister (R) earlier in the week, I had to share again. I quote: "She needs to say 'B!tch the kitchen is closed! No more cooking.'"
The Duggars actually makes me angry, along with John & Kate Plus 8. The fact that people just procreate with wild abandon when there are children who need homes, right now, this very holiday season pisses me off soooooo much. If Mama Duggar wants babies to hold, adopt a couple of 'em. And if it's that they are that horny, try a hand job.
Hi Paul! I know, while I like J&K+8, it's mostly because she had multiples and there's nothing you can do about that. From what I understand, the Duggars had their kids INDIVIDUALLY! which is irresponsible to like everyone!
And your sister (love her!) should totally put that on a t-shirt with a picture of the Duggars!
Hey, I am in complete agreement with you (and all your commenters)! From a personal freedon standpoint, I want her to be able to have or not have as many babies as she so chooses...I just wish she had chosen to have a lot less.
And regarding the kids not having meaningful relationships with their parents - they absolutely don't. Each older child is assigned a younger "buddy" and it becomes the older child's responsibility to watch and take care of the younger one. The parents spend all of their time with the new baby of the moment.
Also, I saw an episode where they answered questions that people sent in - one person asked if they felt like the parents and kids didn't get to really know each other well enough because it was such a big group. Whoever answered said that they know that so-and-so likes pickles and so-and-so's favorite color is blue and they pretty much said that, by knowing one fact about each child, they all had a normal degree of family closeness. I'm pretty sure my brother knows about a zillion details of my personality and my parents can guess how I will respond to certain situations, so no, the Duggars do not know each other like a normal family does.
Okay I need to be done ranting about them haha.
XOXO,
Lauren
No thank you for ranting Lauren, I totally didn't know anything about the "buddy" system! That's crazy!
And I agree with you, I do feel like they should have the freedom to have as many or as few babies as they want. I just wish someone displayed a little... restraint! I just hope that as ALL THESE CHILDREN grow older they can rediscover each other and their parents and have good relationships when their mom has reached the sweet relief of menopause!
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