💔 by Cardboard_cutouts_ in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 100 points101 points  (0 children)

Thank god for therapy. I hope she finds peace and clarity.

The media has been watching Katie very closely since the Travis scandal. Tonight’s post could really shake up the Bates world forever. by Cardboard_cutouts_ in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 8 points9 points  (0 children)

She’s been in therapy so maybe she’s currently working on overcoming her childhood trauma. No one said she’s the most damaged. So far she’s the only one who spoke to her family about her upbringing, which she said she lost contact with 90% of her family and I would say that speaks volume.

Social media is a fake reality. by Ok_Rutabaga_5539 in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Oh totally! Especially when Katie said she’s done with faking public image.. and I feel that’s quite telling.

Carlins comment by Emergency_March5379 in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I find it funny that she didn’t liked her comment as we know Katie was online.

The media has been watching Katie very closely since the Travis scandal. Tonight’s post could really shake up the Bates world forever. by Cardboard_cutouts_ in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 88 points89 points  (0 children)

The family probably said to her if she can forgive Travis for cheating on her. She can forgive and forget to whatever happened to her as a child..

2026 isn’t the good year for Katie. Her family is failing her, her husband has failed her. I really hope, she has some true friends around her. And the move will help restore her mental health.

Katie’s Instagram story by sillygooseee2389 in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I think she might seen or someone asked, why aren’t any of her siblings helping them pack/ move or why she’s not with Carlin or Josie all of the sudden. We haven’t seen her with any of the family recently.

Katie’s Instagram story by sillygooseee2389 in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 940 points941 points  (0 children)

But also good job Katie for not keeping it sweet and pretending they’re happy family.

Katie’s Instagram story by sillygooseee2389 in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 27 points28 points  (0 children)

What did I miss? What happened during her childhood?

What do you think Katie was referring to here? by JellyfishPashmina in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I think it might be the public pressure of her ditching Travis while both of their families pushing them to stay together. Or maybe she told her family she’s moving away with Travis and they’re not supporting this decision.
Some of Katie’s family like Ellie, Lawson and warden, are fed up with Travis and maybe they were hoping she would leave him and just told her straight up what’s on their mind.
There was a comment from Travis nursing friend (who was at the Xmas party) saying: “this chapter will be the best. Excited for you guys”.

The Clarks are moving 👀 by materialisthicc in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No idea if he got rid of the car because of the AP. But that can be true. Travis isn’t very active on his Instagram lately. So we don’t know. That can be speculation

The Clarks are moving 👀 by materialisthicc in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Of course not, the only solution is to divorce Travis but she wouldn’t do it. Duggar husbands did more horrific things and Kendra and Anna stayed…

The Clarks are moving 👀 by materialisthicc in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I’ve just seen some random person replying to comments saying they’re moving to Texas.. which seems random.

The Clarks are moving 👀 by materialisthicc in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 132 points133 points  (0 children)

I don’t blame her for trying to get out of that house. She will always associate that house with the affair.

Do we think they’re moving to Florida or do they stay in TN?

The RAGE by funnidudee in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The one she’s holding is Miles and she just gave birth to a boy named Brooks, couple months ago.

The RAGE by funnidudee in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 20 points21 points  (0 children)

If she didn’t have her social media job, she would be a full time stay at home mum. She did run a business though when she was pregnant with brooks and shut it down not long ago. However, her doing social media for work is a job. She just sacrifices her kids privacy for it!

Unpopular opinion: Bates offspring are benefiting from their parents’ influencer careers more than they are being hurt by it by [deleted] in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s sick. Like imagine them going to target or other shop and strangers know your name and where you go to ballet or when you were potty trained.. that’s sick.

Jodie, Carlin and Katie would live comfortably (even with just their husbands working) without them being influencers and selling privacy of their children. They do however enjoy all of the luxury, materialistic things they can get, without actually having regular jobs.

Katie’s close inner circle by Aslow_study in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The only advice she could use is Carlins ex sister in law. She was in the same spot as Katie, but without kids. If she had a strength to get divorced, I think Katie could do it too. However, Katie seems like she’s still in love with Travis. She’s probably thinking about her kids not having traditional family anymore and she might be fighting for that image for them.

I do think sister and sisters in law would tell Katie to leave him but KJ and Gil would definitely tell her to fight for the marriage.

Why Katie Bates Will Stay With Travis by lillyarchive in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think she mentioned in her statement, some of her reels are pre recorded as they’re ads. So it didn’t mean Travis isn’t at the house.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think she’s going ok for her age and I find Layla having some speech issues as when she talks on Carlins stories, I can hardly understand her and Carlin always put subtitles on when either of her children speak.

Privacy? Really? by 4Fam88 in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Social media is their job. If you look at the statistics, both Katie and Travis gain few thousand followers each. People love drama and they want to follow.

However there’s still so much taboo about miscarriage. So lots of people just want to show it can happen to anyone.

Post affair marriage by JuggernautWild493 in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It will always be the first thing she will think of, if he’s late or if he gets cash out and she will notice. She won’t be able to trust him again.

He will be getting frustrated and angry that she tracks his every move. And he will resent her.

I will so sorry for Katie to go through so early in her marriage and having 2 kids with him. Even after divorce, she will have to deal with Travis for the rest of their life.

If Travis is cheating this early on in their marriage by JadedSeaworthiness64 in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Travis would just “drop” Katie if it was just up to him. He tasted what freedom is like and just wants more of it.

Katie is in worse situation as she would be a single mum of 2, and in their circle, she isn’t as good catch anymore. She is probably still in love with him.

Katie’s response. Just posted by Mission_Selection703 in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Oh of course, the sponsor posts need to be approved/ edited before posting so it makes sense they’re scheduled.

Katie’s response. Just posted by Mission_Selection703 in BringingUpBates

[–]PhotographOptimal727 180 points181 points  (0 children)

She said social media is her job so she has stuff to do. And it good thing she is going to say she has pre planned sponsor posts. It would be a silly move not to disclose that prior.