tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post3065959625400010682..comments2024-03-29T01:58:27.764-05:00Comments on Duggar Family Blog: Duggar Updates | Duggar Pictures | Jim Bob and Michelle | Counting On | 19 Kids: 'Lauren Finds Her Dress' RecapLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger130125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-55290071291853667752018-09-25T22:52:20.331-05:002018-09-25T22:52:20.331-05:00She planned a wedding for two months time, she cou...She planned a wedding for two months time, she couldn’t have a custom dress even if she wanted to to be honest here! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-33207602362718394052018-09-25T22:51:34.923-05:002018-09-25T22:51:34.923-05:00It’s not the fact that Lauren didn’t want a weddin...It’s not the fact that Lauren didn’t want a wedding dress. She planned her wedding in only weeks so she very limited choice of dresses. Most people have at least 6 months to find a dress and get it altered. Under two months Is a very short time for a wedding Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-34811556936365938562018-09-25T22:48:28.804-05:002018-09-25T22:48:28.804-05:00The reason I think why brought out dresses like La...The reason I think why brought out dresses like Lauren didn’t like is purely the fact the the sugars expect to have a wedding dress under two months and that isn’t very realistic for so many dresses so they have to work with what the have in stock, most form fitting dresses aren’t modest so she’s lucky she found one half modest (abit tight tho for modesty) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-18250728988990665212018-09-25T22:44:48.261-05:002018-09-25T22:44:48.261-05:00I loved Lauren’s dress and the back was beautiful....I loved Lauren’s dress and the back was beautiful. But I wouldn’t say a form fitting dress that tight is ‘very modest’ like she said. It shows everything and leaves little to the imagination. But she looked really pretty in it tho. She’s lucky to get a dress in such short time, usually takes months unless you buy one on the rackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-18369205520606026872018-09-23T16:16:26.553-05:002018-09-23T16:16:26.553-05:00They most certainly do still live with Dad's -...They most certainly do still live with Dad's - and Mom's - opinions. They still want to please their parents and stay on good terms. No couple yet has made that clean break to Do-It-Our-Way-ville.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-25346133206027996812018-09-22T22:02:47.831-05:002018-09-22T22:02:47.831-05:00I think a fair percentage of viewers/fans already ...I think a fair percentage of viewers/fans already tuned out or have been tuning out because in the beginning, the Duggars position was that they were just going to live their everyday life with a camera crew in tow. That's what attracted viewers/fans, but it hasn't been that way for a very long time now. The longer it goes on, the less "real" the episodes are. Marriages and births are real events obviously, but there's so much contrived drama and hype, so much "teasing" for new seasons that are composed of old flashback material and old news. A lot of the interactions are awkward and a lot of it just feels like "advertising the brand", rather than letting people into their livingrooms. I think the vast majority of viewers/fans expected something a little closer to genuine maybe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-9443355548992576662018-09-22T19:39:49.634-05:002018-09-22T19:39:49.634-05:00John David is the same age and AFAIK he's also...John David is the same age and AFAIK he's also still living with his parents. Not because he can't afford to move out or has nowhere to go, he actually owns his own property that he rents out. The Duggars obviously expect ALL their children, sons AND daughters to live at home until marriage. <br /><br />Also, even the majority of the married children are still very dependent on their parents in many ways (living in Duggar properties, working for Duggar companies). And that is certainly more a Duggar thing than a IBLP thing, so is the default expectation NOT to go to college. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-409989375875421722018-09-22T06:03:14.529-05:002018-09-22T06:03:14.529-05:0011:59- I think there are those who feel sorry for...11:59- I think there are those who feel sorry for Jana because she isn't married yet, and those who question why a woman close to 30 is still living at home with her parents. As for the latter, this is common practice among IBLP families- daughters stay at home until they marry. It would be interesting if the Duggars were upfront and addressed this. While it's possible that Jana has made this choice without any expectations or indoctrination, it's also possible she has not. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-50372481750002657002018-09-22T01:28:52.417-05:002018-09-22T01:28:52.417-05:00I guarantee you Lauren did not have a typical coll...I guarantee you Lauren did not have a typical college experience. No living in the dorm, no exposure to "liberal" thinking, no encouragement to broaden horizons. She didn't even go alone! Most colleges these families choose are small and conservative and Bible-based. It definitely isn't a taste of the "real world" for the kids. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-84560838879648503122018-09-22T01:23:48.193-05:002018-09-22T01:23:48.193-05:001:04 You're trying to convince us that coffee ...1:04 You're trying to convince us that coffee with cream is different than plain coffee or coffee with sugar. It's all coffee...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-70157303954326499762018-09-21T18:14:10.910-05:002018-09-21T18:14:10.910-05:00Maybe she is way above the guys who have come to c...Maybe she is way above the guys who have come to court. Glad Jana knows her mind and isn’t settling because some random has decided that he wants herAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-71698288511893000402018-09-21T14:31:30.798-05:002018-09-21T14:31:30.798-05:00I like to watch the girls wedding dress shopping. ...I like to watch the girls wedding dress shopping. Once in awhile I watch Say Yes to the Dress. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-59625242928722958412018-09-21T14:22:58.280-05:002018-09-21T14:22:58.280-05:00Was. Their level of modesty “was” much stricter. Was. Their level of modesty “was” much stricter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-20262134766239706092018-09-21T13:14:02.239-05:002018-09-21T13:14:02.239-05:00Anon at 630AM: If you're just trying to point ...Anon at 630AM: If you're just trying to point out that we shouldn't assume Joy was taking pain medications a month after her surgery, I agree with you. But different pain tolerances ARE a thing and I wouldn't judge someone who IS still on pain medications a month out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-61499513289450254762018-09-21T13:08:02.206-05:002018-09-21T13:08:02.206-05:00Anon at 3:04AM: But Lauren isn't a Duggar, at ...Anon at 3:04AM: But Lauren isn't a Duggar, at least she wasn't one when this scene took place. She said her modesty standards were very close to the Duggars standards, but not exactly the same. Lauren's father seemed to have no issue with the dress, he also let her go to college, so obviously her family does not have the exact same beliefs the Duggars do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-15301088130877087292018-09-21T13:04:40.563-05:002018-09-21T13:04:40.563-05:00Anon at 3:29AM: ALERT may be run by ATI/IBLP but e...Anon at 3:29AM: ALERT may be run by ATI/IBLP but even within that subculture, there are many differences between families, so the Duggar boys who went would have met people with different beliefs. And if this whole idea of the program being used as a "reform school" for rebellious kids is true, then they'd certainly have been exposed to the different beliefs held by the rebels.<br /><br />For example, the Bates go to college, and actually give real hugs not side hugs to their significant others. They allow Lawson and Nathan to go on extended trips outside the family home. I know Duane Swanson has spoken at IBLP events, but he also claimed the idea of courtship was new to him. <br /><br />Examples like these are why I do NOT think the ATI/IBLP program is a cult, though they have been accused of that. If it really was a cult, then they would NOT allow for that much variety in how the people involved live their lives.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-83465472974477047542018-09-21T11:59:59.766-05:002018-09-21T11:59:59.766-05:00Anon at 520PM: Or, she takes marriage very serious...Anon at 520PM: Or, she takes marriage very seriously and understands it is a lifetime commitment, or maybe she has seen the issues other Duggar couples have had (which they've mentioned themselves on the show), and this has made her realize the importance of careful discernment before marriage.<br /><br />It's odd how people question, on one hand, the teenage brides and short courtships featured in the recent Duggar marriages, but also question why Jana hasn't followed that formula herself. You can't have it both ways. Though maybe the people critiquing, say, Josiah, are different from those critiquing Jana.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-36994981623432111802018-09-21T06:55:26.276-05:002018-09-21T06:55:26.276-05:00One of the reasons could be the limited time. Wedd...One of the reasons could be the limited time. Wedding dresses take usually 6 months to order,even the simple ones. Lauren would be restricted to sample sales that can be adjusted to fit her. <br /><br />That would limit the selection.<br /><br />Most brides I know ordered their wedding dresses at least 6 months in advance, some 9 months.The only brides who did not have to wait 6 to 9 months for their dresses,lucked out and <br />purchased a sample dress on clearance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-83618153861129191722018-09-21T06:30:54.700-05:002018-09-21T06:30:54.700-05:00@8:57. While I agree with her not skiing, pain med...@8:57. While I agree with her not skiing, pain meds a month after a c—section? I had two and no pain meds after the first day for both. And my first was a longer labor than Joy's was before I had the c-section. It is not good to be on pain meds for long, especially not as long as a month. I was out of bed and slowly walking in the hospital a few hours after my c-section. And I was much older than Joy when I had my children. <br /><br />As for falling asleep because of her not eating enough, I do not buy that. Being tired because of lack of sleep is probably the reason. Joy does not look like she was at an unhealthy low weight prior to pregnancy. If she is eating about the same before the birth and eating healthy, she would be just slowly loosing weight. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-16755475764245282752018-09-21T03:06:36.066-05:002018-09-21T03:06:36.066-05:00Agree 2:13. How boring the shopping segment would...Agree 2:13. How boring the shopping segment would have been if Lauren had found no dress to her liking in that store! Of course it was all arranged in advance. You don't go set up a crew and lights and cameras unless you're sure to film what you want to air.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-5037890748447251302018-09-21T03:04:01.779-05:002018-09-21T03:04:01.779-05:0012:01 Remember that this family had their knees bl...12:01 Remember that this family had their knees blurred out at one time. Their level of "modesty" is much stricter than normal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-51551357762855945402018-09-20T18:14:37.621-05:002018-09-20T18:14:37.621-05:00@11:26. What?@11:26. What?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-50676574455340915252018-09-20T16:18:23.299-05:002018-09-20T16:18:23.299-05:00It's stressful when you have different opinion...It's stressful when you have different opinions from family Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-19551720441542439652018-09-20T14:43:41.316-05:002018-09-20T14:43:41.316-05:00Very true comment 3:29. I don't understand wh...Very true comment 3:29. I don't understand why parents who claim to follow Christ like that shield their children from the "outside" world. It's easy to stand up for what you believe in when everyone around you feels the same way! If the world is ever going to be a better place, you have to train your children how to get along with everyone (no matter what religion, or no religion at all), and not teach them that danger exists where it doesn't, or that narrow thinking solves anything. There's the real danger, if there's any to be had in the world. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-83274081037413055832018-09-20T14:13:19.538-05:002018-09-20T14:13:19.538-05:00It was a publicity stunt. She already had the dres...It was a publicity stunt. She already had the dress picked out prior to even going to the store. I am sure the dress was free or discounted if they shown her buying from them and showing off their dressesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com