There are times when I get worked up about something, and really just want to put it out there and get it off my chest. I call them my little soapbox moments. I think my blog is a great place to air my thoughts. It might even foster some hearty discussion. I tell people all of the time that a huge oxymoron about myself is that I am a very opinionated person and yet very open-minded at the same time. I am quick to make conclusions about things, but love to hear what others think. I am not afraid to change my mind.
I know many of you are familiar with the TV show Jon and Kate Plus Eight. You may even be a little tired of all of the drama surrounding the series by now. I must admit, when it first came out, I fell in love, and watched it a lot. But to be honest, I have not followed the show in a while, especially since the marital problems have been public. I have only been aware of what is going on through the news and internet. Tonight, as I was changing channels, I happened upon the recent show where they announce their decision to separate. What an uncomfortable show to view. There a few observations or thoughts that I would like to share with you. Please keep in mind that I may not have all of the facts or may be misinformed. Feel free to correct me. I also usually try not to comment or judge other people’s lives, but remember, they went on reality TV, so it’s okay, right? So here goes.
Yes, Kate may be a little neurotic, but I guarantee that I would be too if I had 8 kids (6 of whom are the same age).
Jon waited too long to speak up about his feelings. He even admitted that kept silent for too long, and now he is speaking up for himself. Well that’s not fair, buddy. I can understand some of his resentment, but he should have suggested some counseling or something. Again, maybe he did, but I didn’t get that impression.
Jon mentioned that they have been having problems for 7 or 8 months. Didn’t they just renew their vows in Hawaii in October or November 2008? You do the math. I thought vows were a symbol of commitment.
Jon complained about the paparazzi. He stated that there are soldiers in Iraq dying, but all people care about is what he is eating for lunch. Hello – who went on a reality TV show?
He also said that he would do anything for his kids. I’m not going to even comment on this.
It seems that in most dissolved marriages, one or both parties decide that he or she is not “happy” anymore. And we all “deserve” to be happy, right? How selfish.
You might be able to tell that I lean a little to Kate’s side on this issue. I know she is not perfect, and she was not always kind to him in the interviews. But it seems that Jon decided suddenly that he has a problem with the relationship. He let hard feelings fester for too long, where now it seems almost irreparable. I also have a small inclination that he just wants some freedom altogether to go do what he wants as a single man.
Well, there you have it. That’s my little spiel for now.
Monday, June 29, 2009
My Spiel for Now....
Posted by Christy Brockman at 11:50 PM
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3 comments:
I haven't watched it in a long time either but sat down and watched the last few new ones. I really thought that for the kids sakes they shouldn't have made everything so public, I mean some things should be private and you have to think about that these shows are be seen by lots of people and the kids will grow up knowing that their parents private lives/moments were made public (and they didn't sign up for that). I think the kids got forgotten about in all the hooplah of reality tv.
I agree with you. He said twice that "I'm just 32 years old." Oh well, buddy! Should have thought about that. I don't remember reading anywhere in the bible where we are guaranteed happiness. I think it is horrible that as tragic as divorce is, they are allowing the world to view their children's reactions. It is such a fragile time! It makes me sick!
I agree with your views on this. Yeah, they replayed an old clip where she was telling the kids that renewing their vows meant that Mommy and Daddy promised to always stay together. And one of the little kids said something like "ALWAYS?" and she said YES. It makes me really sad that they are going through all of this. I don't normally pray for TV stars or anything, but I have prayed that they would end up working things out. Maybe Jon will realize you make your own happiness and the grass is NOT always greener on the other side. People that have experience with that could tell him that is the truth.
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