tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post8753984454930502233..comments2023-05-10T02:47:51.886-07:00Comments on GOSSELINS DO NOT NEED OUR PITY: "Mother of a big family attracts a big following."Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-75056153187098795602009-05-01T16:32:00.000-07:002009-05-01T16:32:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing.Thanks for sharing.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06388489826788147320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-16876199956414662792009-04-28T19:22:00.000-07:002009-04-28T19:22:00.000-07:00So I'm looking to pitch my OWN show starring me fo...<B>So I'm looking to pitch my OWN show starring me following that wad of money with the eyeballs across the US.....</B>Oh, I'll definitely be watching! I think you are tough, funny, entertaining. Ditto to what indianprincess said.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884219068017641778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-48068625809715336932009-04-27T21:13:00.000-07:002009-04-27T21:13:00.000-07:00I understand why it would bother you BabyMama on w...I understand why it would bother you BabyMama on what some people of said about you but keep it real and that's all you can do. Let them snark and let them be cruel because apparently you must be doing something right or they wouldn't be talking about you. Enjoy your hardwork and your site. No matter what you do someone will say something about you. You can't please everyone.Darlene Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00707107140495194974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-8965379783789971352009-04-27T20:30:00.000-07:002009-04-27T20:30:00.000-07:00Alot of haters think its easy to have a blog of th...Alot of haters think its easy to have a blog of their own now and bash people on it. Well I;m insulted because its a lot of hard work! I take offense to those that think it can be done so easily! (lol) <br /><br />I don't get why those that are fans like myself are labeled as worshiping Kate. I only worship that pile of money from the GEICO commercials that is following me around trying to tell me what I COULD be saving. I'm not a jealous nasty bitter troll and proud of that, but not putting her on the highest of pedestals. I am a fan of her personality (YES you read right) and love the show and the kids. I get her and understand why she does what she does and I'm truly happy for all her success. <br /><br />That being said there is nothing more frustrating to me that feel that they have enough money now so they can stop doing their show so I as a pretend hater can feel I can something to do with the demise of their show. Right now, in this unstable economy, you can NEVER have to much in the bank. So I'm looking to pitch my OWN show starring me following that wad of money with the eyeballs across the US.....The Travel Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652768852732313054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-91724738289461370912009-04-27T19:02:00.000-07:002009-04-27T19:02:00.000-07:00It's pretty savvy. Some people will speak to anyon...<B>It's pretty savvy. Some people will speak to anyone who asks. This way, they control the image of the family that gets out there. </B>I think so too. I also think the interest was increased since there wasn't much info other than the show. Unless you went to a church to hear them speak, there was just J&K's old site and the blogs. <br /><br />Looking back, I liked it more when the kids were younger and not as self-sufficient. The “how to handle all those kids” part was fun to watch. They're still adorable. I am wondering if there will be changes in editing w/J&K as producers.<br /><br /><B>Also, why would anybody want to spend so much time focussing on hate? If you don't like the Gosselin's thats fine but why focus a good part of your energy blogging about how much you hate them? Why watch the show when you really don't like it? </B>I just don't get the time spent on hating. I'm happy a mom is in the spotlight. When was the last time there was someone famous and well-received just for being a mom? The homs may make their family unusual, but on some level, Kate's been doing what a lot of us have done or are doing. I like the attention and hope it inspires respect for women and moms.<br /><br /><br /><B>Maybe a happy medium would be to tape it and watch whenever I had 22 minutes (I love no commercial-Tivo) the next day or so </B>I think TLC show reruns. :)merrywayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15003385150622139910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-23401437161045663272009-04-27T15:00:00.000-07:002009-04-27T15:00:00.000-07:00I agree Jennifer A. I don't watch because I love h...I agree Jennifer A. I don't watch because I love her, I watch because I do find the show interesting, if I miss one its definitely not a big deal. I liked the show much better when they weren't taking all the trips but if I were filming anyway and offered free trips I think I would take them too......Jacelynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02787995025821573869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-61359063133860319702009-04-27T14:42:00.000-07:002009-04-27T14:42:00.000-07:00I do still watch Jon and Kate. I don't absolutly ...I do still watch Jon and Kate. I don't absolutly love the show nor absolutely hate it. I don't hate either of them as I have never met them. I can say I disagree with how they handle situations. However, I no longer see it as, well she can do it with 8, so can I with 2. I see it as, ok what will my kids now ask for we cannot afford if I let them watch? All the trips of late on the show have bummed me out. I liked in the early days seeing how the family made it work. She was at Borders in Oakbrook, IL a while back and I did not go.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-45574471831716632522009-04-27T13:16:00.000-07:002009-04-27T13:16:00.000-07:00I agree. I see no point in watching a show that y...I agree. I see no point in watching a show that you hate. I think it really undermines their argument, and makes no sense whatsoever!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478343814276182217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-70109034607562718852009-04-27T12:49:00.000-07:002009-04-27T12:49:00.000-07:00Tivo is great. I wouldn't be able to watch the sho...Tivo is great. I wouldn't be able to watch the shows I watch if I didn't have tivo. <br /><br />I don't understand the hate towards Jon and Kate neither but I guess some people enjoy this kind of thing. They want us to open our eyes to all the horror of the Gosselin's and my response to them is to go see a psychologist.Darlene Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00707107140495194974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-16679709813057348472009-04-27T12:40:00.000-07:002009-04-27T12:40:00.000-07:00Maybe a happy medium would be to tape it and watch...<B>Maybe a happy medium would be to tape it and watch whenever I had 22 minutes (I love no commercial-Tivo) the next day or so.</B>Now I am jealous. I want to fast-forward past commercials and annoying scenes and watch the 15 minutes or so that I really like. I want Tivo CincyMom!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884219068017641778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-62084770743810807722009-04-27T12:08:00.000-07:002009-04-27T12:08:00.000-07:00Quiltart and Theresa, I absolutely agree! And also...Quiltart and Theresa, I absolutely agree! And also to spew that much hate about people you really don't even know would mean, IMO, that you are basically full of hate and beyond any rational reasoning. <br /><br />Also, why would anybody want to spend so much time focussing on hate? If you don't like the Gosselin's thats fine but why focus a good part of your energy blogging about how much you hate them? Why watch the show when you really don't like it? <br /><br />I just don't understand some people.Jacelynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02787995025821573869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-33409478963417959082009-04-27T11:58:00.000-07:002009-04-27T11:58:00.000-07:00For people to waste so much energy on a show they ...For people to waste so much energy on a show they proclaim to hate boggles the mind! Something is definitely wrong with this picture. I didn't know it was a sin to NOT be a hater, but I guess I must be a sinner, because I couldn't live my life with the amount of venom that some of these people have for Kate Gosselin. Kate is not the one with the problem. The ones who are out to "get" her are the ones who need to rethink their motives, IMHO.<br /><br />April 27, 2009 11:10 AM<br />________________________<br />I can't agree with you more Quiltart. It makes me wonder what these people are like in real life with their families, their friends, at work...are they showing that hate in other ways, too? Are they just a menace to society in general? It would seem to me that they would be considered dangerous individuals if they lived their lives with such hate like they show on other blogs. I know that may be going extreme, but when people spew forth their venom and hate like we've seen, in some cases it may not be far off. Very pathetic.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06640333502031398121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-79167837237957012722009-04-27T11:14:00.000-07:002009-04-27T11:14:00.000-07:00Sherry said...I hate to use the "J" word, but I ca...<B> Sherry said...I hate to use the "J" word, but I can't help but think that people who hate her are just extremely jealous that Kate can be herself (and it's not always pretty) and still be paid and profit from just being herself, warts and all. </B> <br /><br />Sherry, interesting perspective. Whether we attach the "jealous" label or not (and I know a lot of Kate detractors will claim that is not the case), I found your theory illuminating. The concept that perhaps it is not the material possessions she has acquired, but the fact that she can show her true self - <I> "warts and all" -</I> and the show remains popular, and, in fact, Kate herself seems to draw viewers and fans as much as the adorable sextuplets.Anya@IWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277215288731619588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-935844813034645402009-04-27T11:10:00.000-07:002009-04-27T11:10:00.000-07:00Sherry said...
It breaks my heart that there is S...<B>Sherry said... <br />It breaks my heart that there is SO MUCH HATRED for this woman. Okay, she's not perfect, she's not pretending to be. She doesn't try to pass herself off as the nicest person in the world who always does the right thing or the kindest thing, but she's REAL and this is a REALITY show. </B>Sherry, ITA.... It also astounds me that those who hate the show, although they claim not to be haters, also consider those who like the show or who just are not haters, to be as evil as they consider Kate to be. <br /><br />For people to waste so much energy on a show they proclaim to hate boggles the mind! Something is definitely wrong with this picture. I didn't know it was a sin to NOT be a hater, but I guess I must be a sinner, because I couldn't live my life with the amount of venom that some of these people have for Kate Gosselin. Kate is not the one with the problem. The ones who are out to "get" her are the ones who need to rethink their motives, IMHO.Quiltarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02934944084243509753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-77409095433327826492009-04-27T10:46:00.000-07:002009-04-27T10:46:00.000-07:00Amen, LaWanda! My sentiments exactly.
What's up w...Amen, LaWanda! My sentiments exactly.<br />What's up with people thinking she's evil incarnate? She's a human being with flaws, just like the rest of us (I know I'm probably more flawed than she any day of the week). I'm no fan, but I can't abide the hate.<br />And by the same token, what's up with people thinking she's royalty, or making every excuse they can find in order to justify her not-so-nice behavior? To me, that's almost as much of a turn-off as the hateful comments.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679894230965874631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-7754645036405728292009-04-27T10:10:00.000-07:002009-04-27T10:10:00.000-07:00SamanthaNC, thank you for saying that better than ...SamanthaNC, thank you for saying that better than I could. I think it was the word "elevated" that hit the nerve. Kate did not overcome a tragic situation, nor is she any kind of hero. So I'm not understanding why she should be elevated. But what really bothers me is that people do "elevate" her. To like her because of her sense of humor (per Heather's comments) is one thing (I like her sense of humor, too); but to put her on some pedestal is what I don't understand. But I also don't understand the extreme hatred expressed towards her and her family either. The whole Gosselin craze just intrigues me I suppose.LaWandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-17174161408776601492009-04-27T09:46:00.000-07:002009-04-27T09:46:00.000-07:00LaWanda
I can see why it struck a nerve with you!...LaWanda<br /><br />I can see why it struck a nerve with you! I don't know who wrote that but if I were a triangle woman I would be very offended. We live a couple hours away from Raleigh but I have a lot of friends there. That little write up makes women in the area look shallow and materialistic (no doubt some are, but what a blanket statement). Not to mention it makes them seem like they view children as accessories!Samantha@IWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277929176284771513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-82412235997797519802009-04-27T09:25:00.000-07:002009-04-27T09:25:00.000-07:00I live in Raleigh and was very disappointed not to...I live in Raleigh and was very disappointed not to be able to go. She got here at 2 p.m. and I knew it would be a madhouse and require me to take the whole afternoon off work. Maybe she will come to a bookstore and I can go to a signing. I am dying to know if she is a rude as people claim - which I highly doubt. <br /><br />The story made the front page our of newspaper Saturday and I heard people talking about it at the pool. I think it's interesting how young people (I'm 27) love Kate, but the ones her age seem to not like her as much. I think she's a hoot!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10478343814276182217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-25036131333659127222009-04-27T09:20:00.000-07:002009-04-27T09:20:00.000-07:00Thank you! I had never heard that term before. I...Thank you! I had never heard that term before. I was leaning toward the woman shaped like a triangle explanation.MrsRefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796830470013840532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-74689134705558448112009-04-27T09:05:00.000-07:002009-04-27T09:05:00.000-07:00LaWanda, that was so funny!! I really did laugh o...LaWanda, that was so funny!! I really did laugh out loud! And I had a mouth full of coffee too!Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679894230965874631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-72132654194034492352009-04-27T08:57:00.000-07:002009-04-27T08:57:00.000-07:00MrsRef...a Triangle Woman is a woman shaped like a...MrsRef...a Triangle Woman is a woman shaped like a triangle. Just kidding...sorry, I should've explained in my original post. The "Triangle" refers to the "Research Triangle," which includes the cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. I think. I'm new to this area, so I may be a little off. But that was always my understandingLaWandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-19197821891625586352009-04-27T08:18:00.000-07:002009-04-27T08:18:00.000-07:00What is a Triangle Woman?What is a Triangle Woman?MrsRefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796830470013840532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-66962185911488224992009-04-27T08:04:00.000-07:002009-04-27T08:04:00.000-07:00It breaks my heart that there is SO MUCH HATRED fo...It breaks my heart that there is SO MUCH HATRED for this woman. Okay, she's not perfect, she's not pretending to be. She doesn't try to pass herself off as the nicest person in the world who always does the right thing or the kindest thing, but she's REAL and this is a REALITY show. <br /><br />I hate to use the "J" word, but I can't help but think that people who hate her are just extremely jealous that Kate can be herself (and it's not always pretty) and still be paid and profit from just being herself, warts and all. It's seething overwhelming jealousy that brings out all these horrific comments whenever there's an article about Kate out there. The irony of it is that the people who make these awful comments are demonstrating the behavior that they say they hate about Kate, and frankly, much much worse behavior, yet they don't see it. <br /><br />It's very sad, and it just makes me want to support the family (and Kate) all the more. The Gosselins are good and real and I'm happy for them. I wish the best for all of them, always.Sherrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-7010765074343187522009-04-27T07:22:00.000-07:002009-04-27T07:22:00.000-07:00I find it interesting how she speaks at invited ev...I find it interesting how she speaks at invited events and seemingly declines all other media interviews at the locations )(except the national ones like LHJ, People and GH).<br /><br />It's pretty savvy. Some people will speak to anyone who asks. This way, they control the image of the family that gets out there.<br /><br />I found her answer about how long the show to go on interesting. The answer always changes. (if the kids don't want to anymore, then Jon says he doesn't know, then Kate says until she stops breathing).<br /><br />I have told myself I won't watch anymore when the new season starts. I used to be addicted and watched as it ran. It was interfering with my husband and my time together after kiddies went to bed. And I'd be frustrated watching (like the 9th inning of a tied baseball game). And he would walk in the room and wonder why I was wasting my time. Maybe a happy medium would be to tape it and watch whenever I had 22 minutes (I love no commercial-Tivo) the next day or so. But the trip shows bore me now, so who knows....<br /><br />As far as quit taping and do a few specials a year, maybe they are nervous if they leave the public eye, no one will be interested in watching some updates.CincyMomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-875099505545555742.post-71881503031965588822009-04-27T07:20:00.000-07:002009-04-27T07:20:00.000-07:00I live in the Raleigh area, and Kate's appearance ...I live in the Raleigh area, and Kate's appearance at the fairgrounds this weekend was highly publicized. I didn't go, as I'm not a huge fan of Kate (could take her or leave her really...I think I'm more interested in the blogs about her than I actually am in her). There was a paragraph in the News and Observer article that was interesting...<br /><br />"Gosselin might be the mother of eight, but she also has other things that elevate her in the eyes of some Triangle women - fame, great clothes, a sleek figure, a big new house, cute kids, books that are best sellers and, thanks to her stardom, the means to stay home with her family and take them on expensive vacations."<br /><br />I'm not sure why, but this paragraph hits a nerve with me. I moved to Raleigh because of a job, and I'm not a huge fan of this city. I grew up in a big city full of diversity, but in Raleigh it's different. It's a huge suburb full of cookie-cutter houses with young families that seemingly are all competing with each other (that's just my experience). I totally get why Kate Gosselin is "elevated in the eyes of some Triangle women." Which really bothers me. I personally think the whole image of Kate Gosselin is cheesy, and the fact that women want to be like her makes me feel like they feel no empowerment to stop competing with other people and just do their own thing. Sorry if this makes no sense. As you can tell, I'm not fan of Raleigh.LaWandanoreply@blogger.com