A friend of mine called me last night.
"Oh my gosh, did you watch Jon & Kate tonight?"
(Obviously, this is a friend that doesn't read my blog).
My response was short and simple, "Nope, I'm boycotting it."
And I am, in case anyone was wondering how that vow was holding up. Oh sure, I get the water-cooler version of what's happening once I get to work the next day from the fans in my office. But I'm still holding out, still clicking on some other channel than TLC during that hour on Monday nights.
I wish those kids the best though. I really do.
33 comments:
Glad I never watched it. Now it will just turn into a show about divorce and how it affects a family... Been there done that. *yawns*
Di
The Blue Ridge Gal
I wonder how much child support is for 8 kids.
I really hoped the announcement was going to be that they were going off the air to fix their marriage.
Good for you. It's just going to get worse from here.
a very sad situation.
never did like kate.
I was really hoping it was going to be about them canceling the show and fixing their marriage. Guess it's not worth it to them. So sat. I feel so bad for the kids. I think after yesterday I might get on the boycotting wagon with you!
It was sad :( I really do feel for the kids - they should have ended the show.
Ah I was boycotting it as well and then last night I gave in and watched. It was horrible. I totally teared up. So sad for the kids. I was hoping they were going to say that they were cancelling the show, but nope. Back to boycotting, but I just had to watch last night. Ah I have no will power!
It's hard to boycott something you never even watched, but that's what I'm doing.......it is sad, sad, sad.
Suzanne
Liz...
Why do people care so much? It is not as if there aren't "regular" families falling apart all over the place!
SO sad.
more than a tad
Oh, I am so with you here. Enough is enough with the dysfunctional media circus that they are putting these kids through. Not only is it tragic that their parents are divorcing... but now their reactions...hurt, anger, confusion, etc... will be displayed as entertainment for America. It is just wrong. It is unethical. It is disgusting. They need to cancel this show, put fame and money second, and the well-being of their kids first... and I need to get off my soapbox. ;) But seriously, if more people took a moral stand and boycotted this show, then ratings would go down and they would be forced to cancel. I do realize it is hard to look away from a train wreck as curiosity often gets the best of us... but it is for the good of 8 innocent children who never asked to be paraded around like a circus act. :(
I don't blame you. I had been boycotting them all season, but did watch last night. Mainly because I wanted to see how TLC was going to spin the situation. When it was over with my stomach was in knots. I told my husband that I feel horrible for those kids and that both Jon and Kate make me sick with their selfishness. Especially when Kate made the comment that "the show must go on."
Never again will I watch.
Those poor kids...
I've never watched, thank goodness, but unless I never turn on the TV or read, I can't help but hear about it. It is sad and I think TLC itself should be boycotted for allowing this to continue. The producers and network are just as guilty as the parents for allowing this to continue. Someone has to step in and take control for the sake of the children. Just who is going to be willing to pay for all the therapy those kids are going to need?
Debbie
I can't believe Kate wants to continue the show. My parents divorced in January, and even for me at the age of 32, watching my parents divorce was gut wrenching. I really feel for those sweet kids.
Amen. I have it easier 'cause I never really watched, but I just can't be okay with watching someone's life fall apart. Those kids were likely already in for years of issues because they were growing up on camera, but now their parents' split is being broadcast all over the country? No thank you. Hugs to you for standing up for what you believe!
I pray for them. Divorce is hard enough when it is happening within your world..I can't even begin to imagine having to share that with the entire world. I truly hope that the parents will stop fooling themselves that the kids are fine and won't be affected..they are and will be.
Love your Shrimp Boil post..makes me wanna pull out the gigantic stock pot I have and invite friends over...maybe I will!
I hadn't seen the show in a long time, but saw it last night. It just makes me so sad for the kids.
Good for you for not watching. Unfortunately, I caved in last night and watched. But I will not be watching any future episodes, especially now that my young children (8 and 11) seem to be too well-versed as to what is going on in this family's life. They are learning all about the show from their peers. It's amazing that this topic is consuming all ages...It's just a sad, sad, unfortunate situation...
And I'm sure it's getting better ratings...how sad is that?
I'm with you Liz.
Hmmm, I must live in a cave. I have never seen it! I have heard about it.
Blessings,
Lorilee
ITs only going to get worse, its going to be a train wreck.
There is so much more great things to watch anyway!
I too was boycotting till Lola was chanel surfing and found it {her fav show}.
all i have to say is....
earings????
I didn't watch the episode but it was on the news this morning so I heard what it was about. Very sad :(
http://tv.yahoo.com/jon-kate-plus-8/show/42651/news/urn:newsml:tv.tvguide.com:20090623:1007197__ER:1
I hope this link works. If not, go to Yahoo's homepage. I too, have boycotted this show but fell and watched last night. It was so sad!!! They are not doing the show for the kids...they are doing it so they can support these children the easy way with the biggest reward. Neither of them have a job now. Why??? Aren't they all in school? They kept saying they wanted the best for their kids...yeah right. What mom or dad would want their children to have to go through this ON AIR FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE!!!! THEY should have stopped the show and cut the cost if they were so concerned for the children!
my 14 year old is suddenly interested in it...because of the hype. she watched it this morning...i could hear it.
my stomach hurt.
they said "it wasn't from the show....this was going to happen anyway"
the things we tell ourselves when we are in denial.
and there were at least 10 other cliche comments that most people in the middle of divorce/seperation. it's like reading a script. "have to do what's best for me." "it's best for the kids" "i'm not happy"
i boycotted since the crayola factory tour. but this one was overheard and i was sickened...by all of it...the media and TLC too. they have their part in this! they are not innocent.
it's just wrong.
The Bachelorette is on at the same time, on a different station. It's still a train wreck (and last night it literally involved a train), but this season there are no children involved.
When they asked Kate what she worried her about the kids and she said "that they'd be a statistic", I wanted to kick the TV. My first response would have been "That I'm going to totally screw up these 8 precious little children by doing this." THAT would have come to mind first. What would concern me is which of these kids will now have trust and insecurity issues resulting from their parents divorce. Which will cope in a healthy manner and which will completely go nuts. Which will follow a pattern of bad relationships? Which ones will have an unhealthy understanding of "love"? These are the things that I would be worried about.
I'm so with you on this! V.
I'm on board too. Maybe we can make a difference by boycotting the series and tlc. Supposedly they did the show to provide for the kids financially. Wouldn't you like to sneak a peek at where all the money is really going? I just cannot figure out why people are willing to put their lives in front of the whole world for money. People joke about Jerry Springer, but are any of these reality shows much better than his? Thank you!
I agree with all of you ladies! Except, Jon and Kate made the decision to have their train wreck of a marriage shared with the entire world. No one forced them to do this. Everyone seems to have an opinion about this family. Their situation just seems to strike a cord with people. How can they sit there and rathionalize what they are doing is for the benefit of their children! With their selfish attitude, they should never have become parents! Have they ever heard of counseling? I guess I feel they should go to exstreme measures to save their marriage. They owe this to their children! In the end, if they tried very hard to save their marriage and their attempt failed, at least they could say, "we tried everything, and it just didn't work". Not that, "we threw in the towel, and hey, the grass is greener on the other side". And Jon, "I'm excided about the future, I'm only 32". Why think about your children's future, you selfish b-----d! Oh well, sorry for going on and on. I just feel for the children. I guess I need to boycott the show!
Darlene/starzie98
I didn't tune in and thought of you on Monday. I'm just so mad at both of them!
I'm with you. I was glad to see there aren't going to be any more new episodes for a few weeks. I hope by the time they bother that people have moved on to something else. Whatever underlying issues their relationship might have had prior to this month, one partner loving the whole TV thing while the other is pleading for it to end just can't be healthy. And no amount of money from the TV show will make up for what those kids are losing by the breakup of the family.
I hope a good chunk of the $$ is going into the 'future therapy bills' fund.
I'm with you girl. (Even though I realize how last month the Jon and Kate thing is... they still make me mad.) But then I stopped watching a few years ago when Kate fired like 7 house cleaners because they wouldn't get on their hands and knees to scrub the floor with a toothbrush 9 times a day and forgot to dust behind a DVD player once. I figured she deserved whatever kind of suffering came her way if she was going to be that anal.
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