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Originally Posted by OTW
Wow...hanging out at Gosselins Without Pity, are we?
I don't think anyone is to "blame" for having 8 kids. If a couple really wanted so bad to be parents, who's to stop them from having kids? I don't think either of them knew that a) they'd get a hit reality show, b) have their lives turned upside down, or c) that they'd split up when they went in for fertility treatments.
If Jon really wanted to be with another woman, at least dump her first. There is no excuse and no good reason to cheat on your spouse.
Phyllis, are you okay? This anger and hatred toward someone on reality TV is very unlike you.
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I don't blame them for having the kids...it wasn't their aim to have this many, and let's face it, stuff happens. I don't understand all of the science behind fertility treatments, but I know that there can be some unpredictability with the process.
I also understand some of the reasons they did the series - Jon didn't have much education and wasn't in a secure position professionally, and it was a way for them to provide for their children. Having that many kids is expensive, and if you can do something to make more money and give them better lives...I totally get that.
But...I don't think that they are blameless as to what has happened. There's only so much creative control that you retain (unless you're a producer, etc.). If you're going to start a reality show that centers around how you raise your kids, you need to realize that there will be some negative reactions. It's a big commitment.
I would think that would be part of the thought process if you're deciding to go on a reality show. How is it going to affect my life going forward? How will it affect the lives of my family and friends? In this case, how will it affect the kids? Do the negatives outweigh the positives?
I just don't think they can come back and criticize a process and series of results that they helped to create.
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