Jon and Kate Plus Eight

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Me too.

I mean, divorce is tough enough. It's even tougher on kids when it plays out on TV.

I feel like the show is treading into something that just needs to be private.

I really don't get why they feel the need to continue.

Oh wait, I do know.

It's all about the $$.

Yeah. The thing that bugs me the most is that when they get older, they can watch it ALL. They might even start to resent Kate for continuing the show for the $75K per episode and maybe even for the breakup of two of them.

If they continue the show it would be bad for everyone involved.

Kate says "the show must go on" because she's doing it for the kids. I realize they might not make 75K per book signing or whatever, but I think there are other ways of getting income.

[DreamfulSpirit]

TLC has put "Jon and Kate Plus 8" on hiatus till August

http://www.popeater.com/television/a...-hiatus/539874

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

These kids do not need to live their lives on TV like that.

Too bad mom and dad let that horse out of the barn a few years ago.

[BabyPiNK_FL]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

Kate says "the show must go on" because she's doing it for the kids. I realize they might not make 75K per book signing or whatever, but I think there are other ways of getting income.

LOL, it's called a job. And it def. doesn't pay $75k every time you show up!

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by Kappamd

I haven't watched the episode yet, but I caught the last five or so minutes last night.

Was it my imagination, or did Jon get his ears pierced? I feel like Jon is having some sort of mid (quarter? third?) life crisis. It's like he woke up, suddenly realized he was thirtyish years old, married with eights kids and was like, "OH S%$." I feel like his behavior over the past or so months has been blatantly irresponsible and immature (especially if some of the stuff I've read in the last couple days is true...... ), and I don't blame Kate for divorcing his sorry ass. Grow the hell up.

This whole situation is just disgusting. Those poor kids.

I find it funny that when a woman is in a verbally abusive relationship, everyone says to get out. Yet when it's a man getting verbally abused, it's still his fault.

If I was married to someone like Kate, I would have done the same thing. It's really unfortunate for the kids who have to go through it and suffer the most, but I've witnessed this same situation firsthand (minus the multiples) and either counseling or divorce is the best conclusion. I was hoping they'd get counseling and maybe work things out.

[GPhiBLtColonel]

I agree - why on earth did these two NOT go for counseling? They really should have done that....I had to change the channel about half way thru the show - both seem really selfish to me....

Also, I hope the show is NOT returned from hiatus....I only watched it every now and then before and if it goes backon the air I will not watch it at all!

[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

I find it funny that when a woman is in a verbally abusive relationship, everyone says to get out. Yet when it's a man getting verbally abused, it's still his fault.

If I was married to someone like Kate, I would have done the same thing. It's really unfortunate for the kids who have to go through it and suffer the most, but I've witnessed this same situation firsthand (minus the multiples) and either counseling or divorce is the best conclusion. I was hoping they'd get counseling and maybe work things out.

Kate might "verbally abuse" Jon but he will also voice his opinion and go back and forth with her when she is really getting on his nerves. I do not see him as a wimp or passive. Many verbal abuse relationships involve a domineering male and passive female that doesn't take up for herself and has low self-esteem. Surely these are not the same things and you know it.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

Kate might "verbally abuse" Jon but he will also voice his opinion and go back and forth with her when she is really getting on his nerves. I do not see him as a wimp or passive. Many verbal abuse relationships involve a domineering male and passive female that doesn't take up for herself and has low self-esteem. Surely these are not the same things and you know it.

I agree! Kate isn't blameless, don't get me wrong, but geezus its ridiculous to say that she was "verbally abusive." Get a grip! Jon stood up for himself time and time again (he did tell Kate to "remove the stick" in one episode). All we saw was 1 day out of the month in their lives. And of course this show was about showing the "kids" but each person had their own character, and Kate's was the "domineering" one....so they had to cast her in that light.


I also think its wrong to assume that they just decided to divorce without talking it out or do counseling or whatever. Like I said, the show doesn't film every day of their lives, so we don't really know what happens behind the camera lens. You all that are talking about "oh the kids will see everything when they are older" will be able to see Greekchat and how their parents were talked about here too.






ETA: So when is everyone gonna jump on the new sextuplet show??? If anyone is doing it for the money, they certainly are.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

From what I've read and watched, Jon was always kind of aimless. Even when he and Kate started dating, he wasn't really doing anything and it seemed to me like Kate kind of made the relationship, marriage, and kids happen without really consulting with Jon. He was against having more kids after the twins!

I saw them on Oprah when the show was just kind of taking off, and they were talking about this (how he was really ok with just the twins). Oprah asked him if he was even just a little resentful of the fact that Kate wanted more kids and they ended up with 6, and he admitted that he was "for a little while" but he "got over it."

I'm thinking that he was probably more than just a resentful about it (more than he let on), but parental resentment doesn't make for warm and fuzzy TV.

Originally Posted by epchick

ETA: So when is everyone gonna jump on the new sextuplet show??? If anyone is doing it for the money, they certainly are.

I have tried to watch that one (the one on WE with the couple from AZ). I can't. They're annoying.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I saw them on Oprah when the show was just kind of taking off, and they were talking about this (how he was really ok with just the twins). Oprah asked him if he was even just a little resentful of the fact that Kate wanted more kids and they ended up with 6, and he admitted that he was "for a little while" but he "got over it."

I'm thinking that he was porbably more than just a resentful about it (more than he let on), but parental resentment doesn't make for warm and fuzzy TV.

I understand that there is a big difference between having 1 kid and ending up with 6....but seriously, it does take 2 to tango (even if it was in a petri dish). The fact that they had to go through IUI to get pregnant makes it even more clear that Jon was fine with having another kid.

I think he's a pathetic human being. There is a difference between being resentful to Kate, and being resentful but saying "hey, I got 6 new kids, I love them and I can't imagine my life without them." I haven't seen Jon say the latter.

[AOEforme]

Originally Posted by epchick

You all that are talking about "oh the kids will see everything when they are older" will be able to see Greekchat and how their parents were talked about here too.

Wouldn't it be ironic if one of the kids decided to rush in the far future, googled recruitment tips, and ended up here?

I don't know how long threads are kept around here, but who knows? It could happen....

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by texas*princess

Yeah. The thing that bugs me the most is that when they get older, they can watch it ALL.

Yes, this. This makes the whole situation so much worse.

In addition to watching it all on TV, they will also unfortunately be able to read messages boards, blogs, etc where people are saying all these negative things about their parents. I am not faulting the boards- that is what they are- I am just saying that all these things that strangers are saying about mommy and daddy will be around forever.