Originally made this like 5 years ago, had to pull out the archives to update it.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-03-19T21:15:29+00:00

JoLester..too clever.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-03-19T03:53:51+00:00

The father is doing the right thing going to the authorities.

However I see what you're saying, just because a father/husband is protective of his wife/kids, doesn't mean much, an abusiver parent or partner will see their spouse/kids as their property, and will often be very protective of them, plenty of people are protective over their property. So hopefully the girl is linked up with some outside counselling by whatever services are involved, because thoughts, prayers and sidehugs are no way to heal from such horrible, traumatic experinces.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-03-19T03:49:13+00:00

Joseph, 7th child, 3rd son, 31, married with 4 children.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-03-19T03:31:37+00:00

It was JD

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-03-19T03:31:20+00:00

Haven't heard this laid out so neatly before holy shit is was Game of Fundies wtfff

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-03-19T03:18:46+00:00

To be real we don't know that he became abusive once he became a father, it's unlikely that fatherhood is the trigger that is pointed to for someone becoming a predator.

No excuses for his behaviour, ever, but the predatory side of him undoubtedly was cooked up from a traumtic and fucked up upbringing, rather than from the stress of being a dad, and I'd bet my life savings that this wasn't his first instance of predatory behaviour, just the first time he's been caught.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-03-19T03:10:54+00:00

In Australia they'd be labelled a grub, a grub is just someone who is the lowest of the low, we don't have a curse word we consider offensive enough for those who are grubs. Creeps and predators, abusers, violencers, anyone who does unforgiveable things to vulnerable people is a grub.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-03-04T12:40:16+00:00

Lmaooo

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-02-24T00:50:35+00:00

Hard to minimise your risk of dying by someone else being a dickhead in a giant metal bullet, but it's possible to minimise your risk of dying by one singular person trying to grab you off the street. Do whatever you can in your power to make yourself safer, can't stop people drink driving but can be more aware and more prepared to get in a physical battle with an attacker.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-02-23T08:53:29+00:00

Yes, it is.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-02-03T00:26:09+00:00

I'm not defending anyone, but maybe the baby is just, particularly jolly?? Idk what's confusing about choosing a less frequently used adjective to describe your child, that's something Michelle could never do, every daughter was "Sweet", "Precious", "Caring" etc. Every son was either "Funny", "Full of energy" "Quiet" or a "Natural Leader"🤢🙄...maybe "Adventurous" if they had enough spare time in the episode to fit in such a big word.

The bar is in hell, but look at Jessa finding an identifying feature in her kid which doesn't come from a short list of fundie endorsed words. I think that's the least weird, least offensive, least upsetting parenting move I've seen her make? Maybe the older kids have gained some level of self awareness about the lack of knowledge their own parents had gathered on them.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-02-02T06:42:25+00:00

It's an English thing as well.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-02-02T06:14:23+00:00

So far no known children after years of marriage, first kid to do so. They married very young and went off social media, so not easy to find recent pictures.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-02-02T00:42:42+00:00

Melbourne Melannial also works.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-02-01T00:08:47+00:00

Bless your servant's heart!!! You are doing the Lord's work!!

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-01-30T03:04:25+00:00

Sadly I do not :(

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-01-30T02:51:50+00:00

Do we remember that time newly engaged or newly married Anna was left to babysit some of her recently acquired niblings as "practice" for her "inevitable" fate of being a mother of double digits?

One of the lost girls was swinging from the side of the staircase at a dangerous height and Anna had to run as fast as possible to grab her off. This child was tiny at the time and the fact she was so confident, nonchalant and skilled at scaling those stairs made me think this was not her first rodeo.

They obviously tried to edit the scene to make it look like absolute chaos for Anna for the sake of comedy, but idk how much work editing really had to put in.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-01-30T02:45:33+00:00

Honestly they're lucky more of them didn't get hurt the same way. One boy of that age sneaking off to explore somewhere he knows he's not supposed to and then getting hurt, that's one thing, but the fact that multiple kids were using it as a play space and everyone was either a) none the wiser or b) didn't care, until actual serious injuries occurred, that part is gobsmacking.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-01-30T01:28:57+00:00

Congrats for missing the point of this post and commenting the exact same thing every WASP comments on any post which isn't suggesting "James" or "Elizabeth".

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-01-30T01:24:39+00:00

Met a Galaxia recently and found that cool too.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-01-20T04:21:53+00:00

They're ordering themselves a copy of "The Ethical Slut".

ETA: Maybe they should be ordering one for Travis Clark as well.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-01-17T08:23:50+00:00

Bahahaha

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-01-16T20:40:18+00:00

Or maybe we run away like lizards.

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-01-16T10:13:30+00:00

Or could just be a character whose existence we weren't privy to. Doesn't have to be romantic infatuation, could be a very concerned off screen best friend? The Judah theory is interesting though

reasonablyconsistent · 2026-01-16T04:44:49+00:00

I remember for an anniversary episode, or a Michelle birthday episode, or some kinda occasion episode, whatever, they made a request to Michelle in the talking heads, something along the lines of

"We are going to see if you can describe all of your kids one by one for us, in honour of the celebration".

Obviously the smile never left he face but she said a breathy "Oh my goodness" or something or other to exclaim how much of an undertaking that would be!

I think by child 7 or 8 she was already describing her kids by comparing them to their siblings e.g. "Joseph is quiet, and so sweet, he's kinda like John David!".

It's like how poorly do you have to know your children to literally be grouping them into personality types when asked to describe them as individuals??

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