19 Dec 2008, 6:48 pm
drowbot0181 wrote:
Chibi_Neko wrote:
And I hate it when they say "We will have kids as long as god gives them to us"
People saying that god gives you kids is a real pet-peeve I have. People make kids, not god.
People saying that god gives you kids is a real pet-peeve I have. People make kids, not god.
I completely agree. And it's not too far a leap to get to "God made them, God will provide for them and care for them."
Oh, no!
19 Dec 2008, 6:48 pm
Another crude thought I just had:
What sucks the most is that for all the sex this couple apparently has, they pro'ly only do it missionary-style, with the lights off and flannel jammies on.
Wonder if she even reaches the big O 
19 Dec 2008, 6:50 pm
NocturnalQuilter wrote:
Spokane_Girl wrote:
So that's how they do it. I've only seen two or three of the shows. They must really love kids or else the mother would have had her tubes died a long time ago. They're rich. Pretty soon more of their kids will be off to college so they have less kids to take care of and less food to buy and other stuff such as costing less for haircuts and spending less on new school clothes. But I am sure parents give their adult kids money for new clothes or for things they need when they are in school and don't have a job. That's what parents are for. They help their kids.
They do have a number of investment properties and they claim to owe nothing in the way of debt (ie loans, mortgages, etc.). Their house alone must be worth between 2 and 3 million- pure equity. So I think it would be safe to assume they're wealthy.
As for college, I'm not sure how they plan to handle that. It would not surprise me if the (male) children were expected to pay their own way through college. I'm almost certain the females will be expected to marry and procreate in accordance to their beliefs. And since she (the mother) is only in her early to mid 40s I think we can expect more kids unless her ovaries just up and quit one day.
I also believe she cuts the boys hair and they make much of their own clothing (kinda like the Von Trapps with curtains).
Lastly, these parents have a hearty belief that children, like dogs or horses, are trained. In fact they use that word often in their interviews. Very much like behavior modification through reward or punishment. They have a "prayer closet" (a la Carrie) and spank according to the directions (whatever those are) in the bible.
I am pretty positive that these aren't going to be your typical junior-goes-to-college-and-gets-an-allowance kinda parents. Should be interesting to see what happens.
Just what we need, a family who uses God as an excuse to physically abuse children. I guess one might say the kids should be taken out of the house, but I think they've protected themselves by breeding children out of control, so nobody can take so many children and place them somewhere. "Sorry, mommy doesn't have time for you, cause she wants to have another baby" Talk about selfish brats raising kids.
19 Dec 2008, 6:50 pm
NocturnalQuilter wrote:
Another crude thought I just had:
What sucks the most is that for all the sex this couple apparently has, they pro'ly only do it missionary-style, with the lights off and flannel jammies on.
Wonder if she even reaches the big O
What sucks the most is that for all the sex this couple apparently has, they pro'ly only do it missionary-style, with the lights off and flannel jammies on.
Wonder if she even reaches the big O
What's the difference, as long as they're happy with their sex life? Ya, they may not have your positional preferences, but who gives?
19 Dec 2008, 6:53 pm
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19 Dec 2008, 8:13 pm
violet_yoshi wrote:
NocturnalQuilter wrote:
Spokane_Girl wrote:
So that's how they do it. I've only seen two or three of the shows. They must really love kids or else the mother would have had her tubes died a long time ago. They're rich. Pretty soon more of their kids will be off to college so they have less kids to take care of and less food to buy and other stuff such as costing less for haircuts and spending less on new school clothes. But I am sure parents give their adult kids money for new clothes or for things they need when they are in school and don't have a job. That's what parents are for. They help their kids.
They do have a number of investment properties and they claim to owe nothing in the way of debt (ie loans, mortgages, etc.). Their house alone must be worth between 2 and 3 million- pure equity. So I think it would be safe to assume they're wealthy.
As for college, I'm not sure how they plan to handle that. It would not surprise me if the (male) children were expected to pay their own way through college. I'm almost certain the females will be expected to marry and procreate in accordance to their beliefs. And since she (the mother) is only in her early to mid 40s I think we can expect more kids unless her ovaries just up and quit one day.
I also believe she cuts the boys hair and they make much of their own clothing (kinda like the Von Trapps with curtains).
Lastly, these parents have a hearty belief that children, like dogs or horses, are trained. In fact they use that word often in their interviews. Very much like behavior modification through reward or punishment. They have a "prayer closet" (a la Carrie) and spank according to the directions (whatever those are) in the bible.
I am pretty positive that these aren't going to be your typical junior-goes-to-college-and-gets-an-allowance kinda parents. Should be interesting to see what happens.
Just what we need, a family who uses God as an excuse to physically abuse children. I guess one might say the kids should be taken out of the house, but I think they've protected themselves by breeding children out of control, so nobody can take so many children and place them somewhere. "Sorry, mommy doesn't have time for you, cause she wants to have another baby" Talk about selfish brats raising kids.
I've seen the show and I didn't see any evidence of abuse.
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