Counting on Season 4 - Part 5 - Volunteering or Profiteering

[Ivycoveredtower]

Just now, ChickenettiLuvr said:

Thanks for clarification on the Ms, @marmalade.

Somewhere I forgot about Mason, thinking Meredith was the littlest. Very relieved Anna did not suffer a miscarriage. Nobody "deserves" that.

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I call attention to Jana's constant texting cuz Duggar rule states: kids receive social media/smart phone privileges when courting. If true, she has a multi-year invisible courtship!

So weary of their pious, judgey, better than you double standards.

first off Anna has had a miscarriage she had one between Kenzie and Micheal. 

now on to Jana and social Media I think the smart phone thing is out the window but also Jana has been in control of the internet and stuff for years now so even if there was a no smart phone before courtship rule I doubt it would apply to her. maybe she is keeping track of the howler's phones. 

@mollysmom here is the thread with the recap go back a few pages. 

[mollysmom]

2 minutes ago, Ivycoveredtower said:

 

@mollysmom here is the thread with the recap go back a few pages. 

You are awesome!!! Thank you SO much!!!!!!

[ChickenettiLuvr]

So sorry I forgot this last night ...

Thanks and Kudos to @Carm_88 for the excellent recaps! 

And to fellow Snarkettes for the brilliant commentary. *all the luvs*

[Sky with diamonds]

Great recaps @Carm_88. 

[SamuraiKatz]

Thanks for clarification on the Ms, [mention=11386]marmalade[/mention].
Somewhere I forgot about Mason, thinking Meredith was the littlest. Very relieved Anna did not suffer a miscarriage. Nobody "deserves" that.
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I call attention to Jana's constant texting cuz Duggar rule states: kids receive social media/smart phone privileges when courting. If true, she has a multi-year invisible courtship!
So weary of their pious, judgey, better than you double standards.

Jana is 26ish so having her own phone is not surprising.

I think Jana is the still waters that run deep. She hasn't been forced into a marriage. She has mad remodeling skills. She is good with the littles and has some ability with harp and piano. I think Jana is on her way to being the only self actualized Duggar kid.

I wouldn't miss a beat if she did an interview on fox business about making millions in the stock market with Christ affirming investments.

[Ivycoveredtower]

7 minutes ago, SamuraiKatz said:

Jana is 26ish so having her own phone is not surprising.

I think Jana is the still waters that run deep. She hasn't been forced into a marriage. She has mad remodeling skills. She is good with the littles and has some ability with harp and piano. I think Jana is on her way to being the only self actualized Duggar kid.

I wouldn't miss a beat if she did an interview on fox business about making millions in the stock market with Christ affirming investments.

Jana is 28. now Jana is a tell all I'd read. she's so quite  but she seems so in control of the Duggar household. I lean towards the fact she just doesn't want to marry over the fact that Jim Bob could be stopping her from marrying. 

[grandmadugger]

During the whole "Joy tells the fam she's with child" bit I was really sad to we didn't she JD's.  I was so looking forward to his dry comment of "Shocking, your married and your pregnant."

[Ivycoveredtower]

5 minutes ago, grandmadugger said:

During the whole "Joy tells the fam she's with child" bit I was really sad to we didn't she JD's.  I was so looking forward to his dry comment of "Shocking, your married and your pregnant."

I forgot all about JD when I was watching that scene. 

[grandmadugger]

6 minutes ago, Ivycoveredtower said:

I forgot all about JD when I was watching that scene. 

I look forward to his dry wit.  Kinda like when Joe was ripping him for trying to sling Joe/Kendra off the tube and he said "Well your smiles say something else"

[clueliss]

I seem to recall from reading the girls' book that smartphones are allowed when the person is trustworthy but if you violate the trust you get relegated to a flip-phone of shame.  And didn't we see Josiah with a flip-phone of shame at some point after the Marjery breakup?  

[mydoggoskeeper]

There is no way that JD and Jana are not allowed smart phones.  For all both of them do, they need to be able to communicate and coordinate.    Jana is the last adult woman left in the house sans Mechelle.   I couldn't imagine trying to run a normal sized household let alone a 15 person one without one.  

[HarleyQuinn]

I thought the flip phones of shame were only for the boys because JB doesn't believe women would look at porn?

[singsingsing]

Women do not look at porn, masturbate, think sexual thoughts, or actually want to have sex. They just want to talk for hours and be loved. The only reason they want sex is so their man will keep loving them and letting them talk and talk and talk! Men, listen to your wife when she's talking your ear off even if you're bored to death and couldn't care less about what she's saying because then she'll be happier about having sex with you. Ladies, we know you like to chat, but men just want sex! Don't EVER have sex with a man you're not married to because you'll be like a nasty chewed piece of gum. ALWAYS have sex with your husband whenever he wants it. Never ever say no. This man just listened to your silly female babbling for fifteen minutes, you owe him.

^ Jim Bob's sex ed.

[Eternalbluepearl]

Real talk: what is the difference between 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On? I'm beginning to think it is the same show.

[Buzzard]

2 minutes ago, Eternalbluepearl said:

Real talk: what is the difference between 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On? I'm beginning to think it is the same show.

We arent reminded that Michelle "delivered every one," and are just constantly bombarded by offspring birthing new duggars.  Oh, and no Josh.

[Ivycoveredtower]

7 minutes ago, Eternalbluepearl said:

Real talk: what is the difference between 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On? I'm beginning to think it is the same show.

very little younger kids or Jim Bob and Michelle and no Josh. to be heavily focused on they have to 18+  I believe  oh and also now no Jill or Derick. 

[Carm_88]

12 minutes ago, Eternalbluepearl said:

Real talk: what is the difference between 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On? I'm beginning to think it is the same show.

No horribly cheesy over the top intro, no Josh, very little of Anna and the M Kids, no Jill and Derick, very little Josie. Focuses on those who are moving out of the TTH and not what the daily happenings of the TTH are.

[ophelia]

I wonder how JBoob and Juterus feel about that. JB is probably happy that there is still some sort of reality-tv gravy train arriving every month, but who can now see how holy they are when they are not in the spotlight anymore?

I hope that less focus on the little kids means more privacy for them and not more disciplining, because no cameras around.

[Don'tlikekoolaid]

When Jostin gave Benessa the little cousin shirts I noticed the arrow.  Quiverfull absolutely .

[Ivycoveredtower]

2 minutes ago, Don'tlikekoolaid said:

When Jostin gave Benessa the little cousin shirts I noticed the arrow.  Quiverfull absolutely .

na that's just the fashion right now. plenty of normal people have shirts like that for their kids with things like LIttle sister ect on them. 

[viii]

Yeah, I think it's more of a fashion trend than a religious statement. I doubt they had them personally made. My sister ordered a shirt for her daughter when she was promoted to big sister, and it had arrows and everything. Just what's currently popular in children clothes. 

[VineHeart137]

1 minute ago, viii said:

Yeah, I think it's more of a fashion trend than a religious statement. I doubt they had them personally made. My sister ordered a shirt for her daughter when she was promoted to big sister, and it had arrows and everything. Just what's currently popular in children clothes. 

Can confirm. My daughter's Christmas shirt said Big Sister with an arrow design on it. It's definitely a trend.

[nickelodeon]

53 minutes ago, Ivycoveredtower said:

very little younger kids or Jim Bob and Michelle and no Josh. to be heavily focused on they have to 18+  I believe  oh and also now no Jill or Derick. 

IIRC, didn't TLC claim that the new show wouldn't feature JB and Michelle at all? Their smarmy asses are front and center in practically every episode now. TLC is not even remotely slick.

[Ivycoveredtower]

1 minute ago, nickelodeon said:

IIRC, didn't TLC claim that the new show wouldn't feature JB and Michelle at all? Their smarmy asses are front and center in practically every episode now. TLC is not even remotely slick.

I thought they said they would only be seen occasionally but I could be wrong. 

[HarleyQuinn]

I seem to remember they did say they wouldn't feature, but they kept trying to squeeze themselves into shots and now judging from the recaps, they're pretending as if nothing happened?