Jon and Kat plus eight

[BeingMe]

Is this sitch in the public not what many of us have gone through also? What about the governor from SC? I think cheating on your spouse (especially like this) should be viewed as emotional abuse because that is what it is.

What's with getting engaged when you are still married? Spending so much money that was earned as a family group. This is our example as viewers. I am resentful that he earned this money from our watching their program. But, the kids are so cute. And I really feel bad for Kate, but I think she is a strong, independent woman who will rise above this and be better than ever. Perhaps Jon just wasn't good enough for her, as evidenced by his current behaviour, and he probably knows it with the choice he made for OW ---- probably has to buy her 22yr old 'love'.

Omigosh! The similarities between our sitches and all these so-called celebrities and politicians is just so close and sometimes the same. We LBS's are not alone, are we?

[Between Tears]

No BeingMe,

We aren't alone, as I and many others have been watching this for years. I think the media has allowed us to see we aren't alone, but also, I believe we have become such a "throw away" society thus marriage doesn't mean what it once used to.

A vow, a promise, a word, doesn't mean anything to so many, society's focus isn't on our morals, but has become so "Me" oriented. What's right for me, instead of what is best for my family, our community, our church, our country, our world.

We've been given all sorts of warning about our behavior, we've been given events that should have had us all stop, cling to our families, our neighbors, our community, yet for the most part, we aren't listening. We are slowly destroying our morals, our beliefs, ourselves.

There are many similarties between our situations and the celebrities, they after all, are human, just as the rest of us. The problem, the media is allowing it to be more acceptable.

At least this is my view.

For the positive side of this, those of us that are left behind, grow, acknowledge our mistakes, and begin to listen to our hearts to reach towards a greater understanding. So, with every actions, there is a reaction and a postive drawn from a negative.

[forward]

Immature and unrealistic expectations.

[Between Tears]

Hi Forward,

I'm not sure if I understand your comment. What are you trying to express?

[mermaid]

I cannot understand why a 22 year old woman who has her whole life ahead of her would hook up with a man who has 8 children. He's not even good looking. But I guess it is about the money. I feel bad for the kids. What a mess it has become when Jon could have chosen to be more dignified to protect the children. How selfish!!!

[BeingMe]

Immature and unrealistic expectations.

I don't think it's immature or unrealistic to expect loyalty in one's marriage, otherwise why bother getting married. Immature to expect champagne and roses all the time, but one can hope for enduring, unconditional love.

And, it's true what ACJ says --- we do live in a throwaway world, but there are still those of us who just can't help being honourable, loyal and protective of our M's.

[addie]

I don't watch the show. I wonder what will happen to their "engagement" once the show ends? I'd be very surprised if the 22 year old sticks around after the show.

Unfortunately, we live in the age of disposable marriages. Shows like this, the governor of SC's affair, make it even more acceptable for the average person to follow their example.

[SoCo]

Yes, I cannot believe how blatant he is being about his new love. You would think that, especially being in the spotlight, he would tone it down. I think they had the kind of relationship where she (Kate) was in charge and he went along for so many years... and now he thinks that he is "free" and is acting like a rebellious teenager with no regard for anyone else. It is very interesting to watch it play out.

Yep. The celebs are just like us.. only sometimes it's more hidden and sometimes it's magnified by the spotlight.

[BeingMe]

This is why I do not like celebrity status and earning so much money for doing very little. Acting is like any other job, and I think actors/singers/sportsmen get paid way too much. They entertain us (even distract us), yes, but what they do is really just as irrelevant as what most of us do. The bad marital examples of infidelity coming from Hollywood is in every magazine, newspaper, tv --- ya can't get away from it. More distraction. Perhaps they feel entitled now that they can 'get' anyone they want. Yes, many have talent, some really don't, but they are packaged well so we, the sucker public, buy their stuff.

In ancient times, talent like singing or storytelling would be traded for food or a roof over their heads for the night. Farmers, healers, fishermen had more important jobs. Maybe, this is why there is such an imbalance of wealth in the world --- too many people are doing things that don't advance our world, so there is less to pay attention to things like science, environment, agriculture, etc. Some celebrities do give money to charities, etc. Sometimes, I wonder if it's because they care, or because their rates or newsworthiness is sinking. Who knows for sure?

I dunno, it all just seems upside down. All I'll say is that celebrities are pretty much freeloaders on society (actors, for example, sometimes act about true heroes, yet they are the ones getting all the praise). What's with that? Then we so-called fans think they will be true heroes in real life, when they are just a fancier version of joe and jill public.

As for politicians --- well, many are hypocrites, liars, claiming family values while cheating on their spouses (even ones whose wife is fighting breast cancer).

Just some observations. 'Nuff said!

[BeingMe]

You would think that, especially being in the spotlight, he would tone it down.

Tone it down? He's not going to do that --- he is one of the entitled now, no matter that he made his money off the heads of his little angels and Kate's books. All he could do was whine about how controlling Kate was, and he missed his job, yadda yadda. If Kate wasn't strong willed, they would not have succeeded as much as they did. I'd like to see him pull a show off like this by himself. Wouldn't have happened. I believe he wants his own show now? Why would women (who I think are the ones who watched Jon and Kate plus 8 the most) want to watch a show about a cheating philanderer. I sure wouldn't!

Gosh! I think he is deep into MLC'land, which looks normal in CelebrityLand.