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GirlDefined is extremely boring and predictable. They talk about the same things, never anything new. Basically nothing they do surprises me. I do think their teachings are really toxic (I used to buy into them as a teenager when they first launched). I do think they need to be exposed because they appear normal and have such a large following, but they definitely don’t have the “shock factor” like JRod. I think reddit is made up of younger people, and maybe that’s why they’re obsessed, but most of the time they are just picking on their appearances and whatnot, which is annoying and not constructive. I wouldn’t mind if FJers talked about GD more, cause I would read and participate. But I can see why FJ doesn’t particularly care to talk about them. 

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22 minutes ago, Marionette said:

GirlDefined is extremely boring and predictable. They talk about the same things, never anything new. Basically nothing they do surprises me. I do think their teachings are really toxic (I used to buy into them as a teenager when they first launched). I do think they need to be exposed because they appear normal and have such a large following, but they definitely don’t have the “shock factor” like JRod. I think reddit is made up of younger people, and maybe that’s why they’re obsessed, but most of the time they are just picking on their appearances and whatnot, which is annoying and not constructive. I wouldn’t mind if FJers talked about GD more, cause I would read and participate. But I can see why FJ doesn’t particularly care to talk about them. 

Their appearances are pretty meh. They don’t wear wild hair or makeup so there isn’t much to talk about in my opinion. Maybe Bethy’s love for overalls and how her hair can look down right messy at times. But she’s a new mom so I expect that’s part of it. So I don’t even care about that. 

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8 minutes ago, JermajestyDuggar said:

Their appearances are pretty meh. They don’t wear wild hair or makeup so there isn’t much to talk about in my opinion. Maybe Bethy’s love for overalls and how her hair can look down right messy at times. But she’s a new mom so I expect that’s part of it. So I don’t even care about that. 

I agree. I think the most grating thing about them for me is that they’re both 30-year-old women who act like teenagers and try too hard to be relevant. They talk about boys like middle schoolers. So it doesn’t even really feel like a “mentorship”/advice from women who have “been there,” or whatever.... Also since they’ve been posting about boys a lot, I’ll just mention that their information/“advice” is VERY conflicting. They say don’t be friends with guys, then how to be friends with guys, then don’t talk to guys... They need a new topic. 

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They bug me because everything they say is filtered through the same narrow, pre-packaged conservative evangelical Christian lens of their youthful religious formation, with no room for serious inquiry or exploration.

And their religion’s teaching that “all sin is created equal,” from *thinking about* stealing a candy bar to mass murder, infuriates me. I may no longer be a practicing Catholic, but I value having come of age during Vatican II and  having open-minded parents and an extended family that included people of different faiths.

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Elissa Baird posted on Instagram that their grandmother died.  She was 93, and died of natural causes. 

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Elissa Baird has married her Ukranian fiance and will be moving there soon, after knowing him in person for barely a few weeks since meeting in 2019. Best of luck, girlie, you'll need it.

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I just think if the show “90 day Fuance” when I think her her relationship. I don’t watch the show but I’ve seen enough clips to know it’s a hot damn mess and I’m thinking her life soon will be as well.

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Elissa has now moved to Ukraine. Пака!

Man, I'm always surprised how dead this thread is on FJ considering it's all that's talked about on reddit, though we've talked about the reasons why.

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My guess is that Ashe will come back home to visit for long stints. She won’t say it’s because of homesickness. But it will be.

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I'm still a bit shocked that she went through with it, but then again, he's tall.  That seems to be the main criteria for their mates, along with their f'ed up version of Christianity. 

(Never forget that Kristy and Bethany made a youtube tutorial about "How to wear make up in a God honoring way."  That will never not be funny.)

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2 hours ago, apandaaries said:

I'm still a bit shocked that she went through with it, but then again, he's tall.  That seems to be the main criteria for their mates, along with their f'ed up version of Christianity. 

(Never forget that Kristy and Bethany made a youtube tutorial about "How to wear make up in a God honoring way."  That will never not be funny.)

I’m tall and I understand wanting someone similar in height to you to marry. However I don’t think it should be a defining factor for you future husband. I’m very slightly taller than my husband and it changes our relationship in no way shape or form. 

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1 hour ago, JermajestyDuggar said:

I’m tall and I understand wanting someone similar in height to you to marry. However I don’t think it should be a defining factor for you future husband. I’m very slightly taller than my husband and it changes our relationship in no way shape or form. 

Tall here too, but bethany’s made a whole blog post about not caring about her husband’s shorter height....while simultaneously slouching in every pic of the two of them. I don’t have skin in the game, but the Baird sisters all are apparently tall  and wanting an even taller mate. 
For normal folks, I wouldn’t give two figs. But those 30-somethings keep preaching to teens, and their advice is less than awesome. And now elissa has married a Ukrainian and moved out there. I don’t think she has any idea how much the feminist movement has helped her have a voice (dumb as it is) or options, and she’s about to have a hard awakening.

dont like her, but still feel sad for the life she’s signed onto. Shit will be rough for that girl.

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2 minutes ago, apandaaries said:

Tall here too, but bethany’s made a whole blog post about not caring about her husband’s shorter height....while simultaneously slouching in every pic of the two of them. I don’t have skin in the game, but the Baird sisters all are apparently tall  and wanting an even taller mate. 
For normal folks, I wouldn’t give two figs. But those 30-somethings keep preaching to teens, and their advice is less than awesome. And now elissa has married a Ukrainian and moved out there. I don’t think she has any idea how much the feminist movement has helped her have a voice (dumb as it is) or options, and she’s about to have a hard awakening.

dont like her, but still feel sad for the life she’s signed onto. Shit will be rough for that girl.

Agree. She has no idea what she’s getting into. My parents would not have been cheering me on if I up and married a guy i hardly spent any time with. And then moved across the ocean to a place I know no one and don’t speak the language. Her parents’ support baffles me. 

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8 hours ago, JermajestyDuggar said:

My guess is that Ashe will come back home to visit for long stints. She won’t say it’s because of homesickness. But it will be.

She'll want to be close to her mother , and  US health services, when she has her first child.

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14 hours ago, JermajestyDuggar said:

Agree. She has no idea what she’s getting into. My parents would not have been cheering me on if I up and married a guy i hardly spent any time with. And then moved across the ocean to a place I know no one and don’t speak the language. Her parents’ support baffles me. 

That poor girl. 

For all the bloviating the noble patriarchs put out about the importance of protecting their family, especially their daughters, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one actually do it. 

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I had homeschooling neighbors down the road who had 9 girls. They avidly taught suspicion and intolerance of public school children. They guarded their brood at every change and chance from worldly influence. Then their girls came of age, and without backward glance, they pawned them (their precious, umblemished daughters) on any (loosely vetted) male who would have them. Appalling or not appalling, you decide.

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Can someone explain to me why some of the kids in the Baird family use Mershon as a last name and some use Baird? 

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1 hour ago, LorEl said:

Any news on Elissa? I wonder how she copes and how she feels.

From what she’s been posting, she’s doing well there, but who really knows what’s going on. Her brother Timothy and his wife are moving to Ukraine as well, so she’s probably excited about that.

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Can someone explain to me why some of the kids in the Baird family use Mershon as a last name and some use Baird? 

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18 hours ago, JermajestyDuggar said:

Can someone explain to me why some of the kids in the Baird family use Mershon as a last name and some use Baird? 

The question has already been partially answered, but it’s only the Baird sons who are legally changing their names to Mershon—I guess so it can continue to be passed down as the “true” family name. The girls did not bother since they will eventually take on (or already have) their husbands’ last names. However, I believe Mershon is actually Ellissa’s middle name, hence why she uses it. 

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11 minutes ago, Marionette said:

The question has already been partially answered, but it’s only the Baird sons who are legally changing their names to Mershon—I guess so it can continue to be passed down as the “true” family name. The girls did not bother since they will eventually take on (or already have) their husbands’ last names. However, I believe Mershon is actually Ellissa’s middle name, hence why she uses it. 

I think names are fully a person’s choice but I can’t help but roll my eyes a little. This family is just so extra. 

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Soooo Elissa posted a feeeew pictures and in each post she „exaggerates“ the voooowels. Because her new life is soooo wonderful and her husband soooo handsoooome. Almost like Jill and her SEVERELY fantastic posts. 
 

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On 3/3/2021 at 1:58 PM, LorEl said:

Any news on Elissa? I wonder how she copes and how she feels.

Theres plenty if you either want to check out her public gram or reddit/fundiesnarkuncensored since reddit is obsessed with the Bairds to a level FJ is not (along with Karissa Collins, Mrs. Midwest, Paul & Morgan, other lesser known fundies, but also J Rod).

Now, Elissa's posts are all about various happenings, cooking adventures, meeting new people, buying furniture - I wouldn't say any of it is about her actual feelings, and I doubt if any of them ate the least bit negative she'd reveal that.

 

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On 10/10/2020 at 5:24 PM, Marionette said:

They did an Instagram live together where Andrii praised Elissa for not being very independent so that he could “lead” her better. The clip is somewhere on reddit. She also agreed to move to the Ukraine (if the relationship went anywhere)...ON THE FIRST DATE. 

I'm really late to this, but I think this is worth posting because I don't think it's widely known among Americans or other English speakers. Just FYI, most Ukrainian people really don't like it when the definite article is used with the name of their country ("the Ukraine"). Better to just say "Ukraine", even if the Ukranian in question is a total asshole like Andrii.

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