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Jon and Kate plus 8 - What are the kids learning
from their parents?
Well I did it, I gave in and watched another episode of Jon and Kate plus 8 and boy do I wish I hadn’t! My husband’s elderly Aunt was visiting and she “just loves all those babies” so we watched it.
It was another episode of Kate screaming at, and then belittling, her husband Jon! I don’t know the official episode name but I’d go with “Jon forgot something and so Kate did her best to make him look and feel like an idiot in front of the TV crew and the dwindling number of viewers, part 88” or something close to that.
This newest tantrum was over the fact that Jon, a grown man, went to the store to buy a shower faucet nozzle. Sounds easy enough but apparently, he forgot to use the coupon. Happens all the time at my house and honestly other than the fact it means another trip to the store (if the coupons were large enough), there isn’t another word about it said.
Not so at the Jon and Kate plus 8 house. You forget to use a coupon there and Kate will lay into you! For example, “This is annoying; beyond annoying!” is screamed after giving the TV audience the teaser that she is “going to shoot him.” Kate then quizzes Jon about the receipt including my favorite, “What is the rule about receipts?” Remember she is talking to her husband! Seriously, in the most condescending tone she asks, no demands, “What is the rule about receipts?” The RULE? Throughout his “you’re an idiot and I can’t believe I married you” ceremony of the day, Jon acts as if this an acceptable way to be treated and then Kate informs him, “You're going back to the store this afternoon!"
I am not sure which bothers me the most: a loud, demeaning bully: or a passive, no backbone wimp. I guess I have to go with the bully or the fact they are allowing the taping at all. I know that when watching the Jon and Kate plus 8 show, I am completely disgusted by Kate over and over again! I cannot stand to watch and/or listen to Kate when she is screaming, whining or complaining but it becomes so much worse when she is so horrific to her husband and/or children. She sees nothing wrong with insulting any of them, of calling them names and treating them like they aren’t worthy of being in her presence.
The good news is I can change the channel. The bad news is Jon and the kids live it day after day. The worse news is Jon seems to think it is acceptable behavior and the kids will learn by example. On this latest episode, Kate tells Jon, "You're not buying anything anymore!” I wish he would have looked her in the eyes and said, “Sounds good to me Sweetheart” and simply walked away!
Jon & Kate plus 8’ mom Kate Gosselin claims they are alone and friendless Jon & Kate’s messed up life: read segments of her Brother’s article and watch his video 2009 New Year’s resolutions for Kate of Jon and Kate plus 8
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