
So, I use to watch this show all the time when I was in Guam. I love to support family TV shows which promote Christian values. I have a lot of respect for Jim and Michelle. It takes a lot to home school 19 children!
I read in my People mag a few weeks ago they were expecting their 2oth child. Huh. I am not one to judge, but wow....I was kinda surprised they wanted another child after her and her daughter almost died during the last pregnancy. But...Whatever. Its their choice. Maybe their doctors was OK with the idea. Who knows!
As I was going to my yahoo account today, I came across the headline "Duggar Family Miscarries"....HOW SAD! Although I personally would not have gotten prego after such a life threatening situation, a second trimester pregnancy is devastating regardless....Last week I almost thought I had miscarried and some of those same thought came to my mind. I cannot imagine what she is going through.
Then I read the comments below people had written in regards to the story...I could not believe how cruel people can be!
"it's about freakin' time she miscarried!"
"thank god. maybe she'll stop now, those freaks"
"These pigs shouldn't be having that many kids anyway. It's not the 18th Century"
But this is the comment that really bothered me the most.
"one less mouth we the american taxpayers have to feed......... FORCED STERILIZATION!! They could be the poster children for it!! Whats the matter with ppl like that!!"
This person has obviously never watched the show. This family is the most self-sufficient family I have ever seen! They built their own house, own several successful businesses (prior to the show), and even in the days of TLC, they still pinch their pennies. In addition, they have given hundreds of thousands of dollars to charity. I understand that Americans are frustrated with families who rely on government support while continuing to have more children. That is frustrating. But, this family has never relied on the government support to feed or cloth their family, so to make such an allegation is completely baseless.
Sad thing is....Americans can rally around "Teen Moms"...But can make such hateful comments to a mother who is in morning of the loss of a child.
Would I have conceived my 20th child after almost losing my life after the 19th?....Probably not....But geeze, some people sure have some extreme hatred out there.