Sunday, September 4, 2011

Reality T.V. stars, their impressionable young fans, and body image

Kate Gosselin has many fans who are teenage girls. That's why a lot of people were outraged when she tweeted the following this weekend:


"Can never be tiny enough lol."

Kate has also mentioned dieting, exercise, and what size she wears, multiple times, including on Twitter (even uploading photos of her salad dinners), and in interviews, and even on the show (last week she was complaining about full fat creamer and mentioned she is a size four).

Like it or not, whether Kate is just being herself on a reality show, she has become a role model for (some) young girls, just like this age group looks up to actresses who read scripts. Kate's constant obsession with discussing her weight, her diet, and eating habits, and her exercise routine, is a bad example for vulnerable young teen girls who should be focused on school, sports and friends--not their bodies. Reality T.V. stars, especially those popular with young people, need to have an awareness of  their fanbase and an awareness of how what they are saying could influence a teenager. There is such a thing as too tiny and Kate should be aware of it--anorexic, bulimia, crash dieting, and poor body image run rampant among teenagers. Anyone in the public eye should guard what they say in this culture of body obsession.

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No Regrets said...

I think she meant SHE needs nothing more in HER life than for Mady to say that.

No Regrets said...

WHO knows though. ANYTHING to make herself look good, you are right.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I watched Shark Tank for the first time the other week. Had I known what this show was about I would have watched it before, I love small business ideas.

If you haven't seen it people with small businesses, or small business ideas, get up in front of a panel of business people and ask them to buy out a portion of their company hoping at least one of them will bite.

Basically a couple people get up there and start getting tearful, I spent my life savings, this is my baby, I don't know what I'd do if you don't help, blah blah.

And basically one of the business guys was like, "Don't cry about money. It never cries for you." BINGO.

Kate is crying because it's the only tactic she knows to try to get her show back--not smarts, not coming up with new better ideas, not actually doing work, just boo hooing. She never progressed past 12 years old where you thought your only tactic left to try to get out of your punishment was to cry and people will feel sorry for you.

Westcoaster said...

Poor Kate, not only cancelled but so so irrelevant in September. Monday night football, Labor Day picnics or drives home for the camping crown, new seasons of (gasp) other reality shows, and now a whole week of meaningful remembrances of the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Trashy untalented babe just cannot compete, thank you god.

I have not been posting much because frankly I do have a real life, as do all of you - have a daughter getting married in 3 weeks, so much still to do. I have been reading, so thanks for all the snark that makes my day. It still truly boggles my mind how often she is on the twitter, a mother of 8 - and all you read is about her "lists". Those kids are truly raising themselves at this point, no wonder all you see is bickering and fighting when the cameras are on, so yes, another good thing that the cameras will be shutting off.

Sienna said...

Which kind of employer will EVER want to hire her? They have proof on camera that she isn't patient, qualified to speak, is NOT resourcefull, doesn't work well with others, doesn't have RESPECT for others, has no manner when in public (insulting most people who would give them tours on their trips...aka the jump guy in Australia)
She cannot keep friends or family close by, has never been able to grammarize a sentence correctly and from her own addmitance isn't TECHNOLOGY savy?!?! OMG I might be frightened to death too if I had no more income and NO QUALIFICATIONS what so ever besides screaming at people and make them want to leave you. The stick has finally traveled all the way up to her brain.

Warmth Of The Sun said...

Makes being a mom worthwhile: Mady said last pm: 'I have the best life ever bc I have u' I need nothing more in life..that spoke volumes2me!

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Look where the end quote is. It's after u. That's what Mady said. Kate's opinion is that she needs nothing more in life.

Kate is Kate, but she didn't imply that Mady said she needs nothing more in life. Kate said that. Of course, it's such a ridiculous statement because we all know that Kate needs MUCH more in life than that!

Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said...

Mimi to 3 said...

Anyone read this tweet:

Makes being a mom worthwhile: Mady said last pm: 'I have the best life ever bc I have u' I need nothing more in life..that spoke volumes2me!


This is so ridiculous even for Kate. There is no 10 year old on the planet that would say "I need nothing more in my life".
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Kate knows how to "work" her cult:

She ran 10 1/2 miles yesterday;

The paps are following her everywhere every day;

Mady says she's the best mom, has the best life

Her cult collectively swoons while simultaneously peeing in their panties to be the first to tweet their undying love and Kate can go a couple hours before she has to get back to Twitter for more reinforcement and praise.

Her "tweeties" are her drug of choice and man, is she addicted.

Anonymous said...

Lake -- I second what New York State of Mind said. Please stay. We need your perspective here. Who cares if the Sheeple can't stand to hear a few home truths now and then. I'm going to go out (but not very far) on a limb and say that there's appropriate blogs out there is either KIKG herself or a very large Sheeple. They just can't stand to hear that someone can do, with grace, humor, courage, faith and love what Kate, for all her advantages, whines and moans that she can't. Please stick around.

Have a great Labor Day. Hope it's sunny where you are. Cool, cloudy and rain threatening here in Ohio.

readerlady

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I believe Mady said that actually. Mady has figured her narcissist out. She is playing her like a fiddle.

All that quote tells me is how incredibly smart Mady is.

The problem is the other kids might not necessarily figure Kate out like she has.

I think Mady is realizing that if she tunes Kate just right, her life is much, much improved.

No Regrets said...

Kateplusmy8Kate Gosselin
lboysx4 no prob... Just hard to remain positive and yet show our real life accurately :)dont wanna say neg 4kids sake so I keep smiling:)

This is in reply to a fan asking about Jon trading place with her to watch the kids. THIS is her reply to how she tried SO hard to keep the peace. This fool is truly delusional. Nothing negative? Keep smiling? WHO IS THIS ON TWITTER. Cause it ain't Kate.

No Regrets said...

I SO agree that Mady does have her figured out. I saw that on the last episode. She surely does feed right into Kate's ego.

It had been a long time since watching the show, and it was really noticeable. Mady has done a complete 180 in her behavior. Poor kid Survival mode.

No Regrets said...

Kate has GOT to be making all these asinine statements to rule up the 'haters'. She has to be. I have always known she is selfish, self centered and a liar. BUT to say all this stuff that is totally opposite of what she does?

She HAS to be putting people on!

gotyournumberKate said...

Administrator said... I believe Mady said that actually. Mady has figured her narcissist out. She is playing her like a fiddle.

Exactly what I was going to say. It's so sad that these kids feel they have to praise and thank their mother over and over to keep her happy. Kate is much more demented than I gave her credit for. Early on I thought the Mommy Dearest comparison was a bit off but now I am seeing and believing it totally. She's a case for the text books for sure. So sad for the kids.

Mel said...

Here's my interpretation of that post. See what you think.

Kate said:Makes being a mom worthwhile: Mady said last pm: 'I have the best life ever bc I have u' Kate saidI need nothing more in life..that spoke volumes2me!

'I have the best life ever bc I have u' has quotes around it. That indicated to me end of Mady quote. Next sentence was Kate speaking again.

Maybe Kate was confused anyway, and it was STEVE that said all that.

No Regrets said...

mkbrownlowmkbrownlow Kateplusmy8
Kate + 8 tonight @ 9pm EST ... Sad 2 say it's the 2nd to last epi! :( @Kateplusmy8 has changed face of motherhood... It's been a great ride!

GOOD GOD. I can't take anymore. LOL

Have a great holiday you guys!!

Sick, sick, sick said...

Yep, that Mady is one smart cookie. She's spouting exactly the lines her narcissistic mother wants to hear. She's trying desperately to win her mother's love - and impossible task - and to keep the lid on her mother's anger.

Too bad doing so costs this precious child her soul and her identity. It should NEVER be a child's job to prop up a mentally-ill parent, or even an irresponsible one. The only job these children should have is that of being children.

The list of what this horrible woman has done to her children almost defies belief. If it weren't on tape, no one would ever believe the scope of what she's done.

As so many have said before, you can edit things OUT, but you can't put INTO these films what wasn't there in the first place.

Mady's intelligence will be a great asset in life, but it won't ever heal the emotional damage her mother has caused.

Red Sky At Night said...

No Regrets said...

mkbrownlowmkbrownlow Kateplusmy8
Kate + 8 tonight @ 9pm EST ... Sad 2 say it's the 2nd to last epi! :( @Kateplusmy8 has changed face of motherhood... It's been a great ride!

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Brown-Nose is right, though. Kate has changed the face of motherhood. She's taught so many people how NOT to parent, therefore most likely in some strange way, actually doing some good. When parenting, you look at Kate, and you do the opposite.
Sad, though, that it had to be at the expense of her own children.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii said...

Lakes Up North, I'm glad to see you are still here. I thought for a second that my butting in had upset you. I do get carried away sometimes trying to be kind. It's a flaw of mine that I'm working on. There a lessons in everything, and this one was mine.
So glad to see you still here.

gotyournumberKate said...

mkbrownlowmkbrownlow Kateplusmy8
Kate + 8 tonight @ 9pm EST ... Sad 2 say it's the 2nd to last epi! :( @Kateplusmy8 has changed face of motherhood... It's been a great ride!

Changed the face of motherhood? She sure has. It's now ok to choose to have multiples and expect the world to pay for them. It's now ok to sacrifice your childrens childhoods to get yourself free trips, NYC shopping sprees, and fame. It's now ok to embarass your children in front of millions of people. You're right brownie, she has changed the face of motherhood.

This mkbrown sure is a strange one. In Kate's words she's stalkerish. Weirdos attract weirdos I suppose.

Paper Plates Forever! Yay! said...

Hold on a minute. I can see Mady saying that to her mother. First, Mady is a little actress. She likes to be over the top and quite often will act that way on camera. Remember, she is trying to land that gig on the Disney channel (and Kate is probably pushing her to show us her stuff every time she's on camera). And finally, she knows how to feed her mother's ego. She is acutely aware her mother is insecure and needs to be patted on the back. Constantly.

PJ's momma said...

Sooverit, thank you for your thoughts and I send you prayers for your sister-in-law. I know others who have had to go through labor to deliver a dead baby and it's incomprehensible. Her husband is a creep. This is probably the most horrible time of her life, but it will get better with time. Prayers for them all and for you too.
Lake Up North, thank you for your perspective, not only in how it relates to Kate's greediness and narcissism, but because it also gives me perspective on my own life. Thank you my dear, and keep on keeping on - you are a true hero in my eyes.

wayward said...

Teresa said... lol Librarylady. I hear you. She likes to be noticed so she can pretend to ignore you. Is there a medical term for that too?
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Bullseye, spot on, absolutely correct..... need I go on :) Trying not to overstep rule #2, but when Kate is out & about locally she goes to great lengths to make eye contact with people (espec. men), as if to encourage them to greet her. She is ignored, no one bites. While there hasn't been too much Chris activity lately of her running her errands, we all know the pictures he took in the past were outrageous. Halter top, black short shorts and black S&M gladiator heels?? On a Wednesday at Target? If this doesn't scream NOTICE ME DAMMIT!!!!! I don't know what does. I think she craves attention more than she craves full-fat food.

To be fair, I haven't heard of her going off on anyone in the Wern like she used to do in the Andrew Ave. days.

When she tweeted last Spring that she couldn't afford gymnastic lessons, she also mentioned the crowds. At Mt. Katemore she made everyone move on because "people were taking unauthorized pictures." Whether the banter about this between Jamie and Ashley was scripted or not, it was the truth. Who cares if people take pictures? What is going to happen? If someone tweets about it, it's creating buzz for the eventual show. Why is someone taking a picture a good reason to cut short the kids enjoyment and appreciation of a national monument? Is it her obsessive need to make sure no one sells the pic? What message does this send to them (that the actions of strangers take precedent over your needs, wants and feelings) and how is she going to explain this when they are older? Why they were forced to miss SO MANY experiences? By either getting to the attraction and being made to leave suddenly or not getting to go at all. She has soo many phobias, hang-ups, paranoid thoughts, obsessions, control issues and outrageous beliefs, she HAS to be gradually transferring these to her kids. I find the posts from the people who assure that Jon is busy behind the scenes and not idle on this very encouraging. Kate is setting up a lifetime of therapy for these kids when it could be easily avoided now.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii said...

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Blogger no mo worryin bout me said...

Lakes Up North said...

If anyone is in situation I would not walk away I disagree if someone needed help not to jump than I would do what was necessary or what I could to help.
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Lakes, I have to contradict myself. After reading all you did today and how you feel others need things more than you, you have proved me right. This sounds like someone that would do all you can so they wouldn't jump. All it takes is someone who sees the needs of others over the needs of them self. It's called love. It's called selflessness, not selfishness. There's nothing wrong to turn things down when God supplies our needs and not our wants. And you hit on the head seeing that Kate takes advantage of the gifts God has bestowed on her. But believe me, He is a jealous God and rewards everyone according to their works. That's why you can say no to offers. He has already supplied your needs and will continue because of your selflessness. That is a gift. Not many people can be that. Sounds to me like your right on the mark. Not perfect, but living what you know.
Again, sorry for beating it. I felt I needed to say it.
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Love it. It says volumes.

Gimme said...

It sounds like she already has something lined up for the kids. No telling what. I do believe she would have them climb Mt. Everest if the price was right.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

The don't look at us don't look at us waa waa stop taking pictures shtick is of course, ALL ABOUT ATTENTION.

If they went to My Rushmore and Kate didn't say anything about the one or two tourist who snapped a pic or tweeted, no one might even notice. In fact, because Kate said that I found myself searching the background for people taking pics. I only saw one teen girl snap one photo. I never would have noticed otherwise.

Kate was petrified that we might not notice the one teen girl taking pictures of me, me, popular me. Therefore, in her twisted mind, she has to throw an absolute fit about pictures so that we are all sure to realize, they are TAKING PICTURES OF HER. She cannot stand the idea that she might go someplace and, gasp, not be relevant. Hence the fits.

By the way, whenever I see the commercial for "Your Pizza Hut" I always wonder if Kate thinks they made that commercial just for her.

Rhymes with Witch said...

Well, if Chris the pap was taking pics this weekend, they haven't shown up anywhere.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

If there is some other project on the horizon, I'm not sure how she ever expects to get it past Jon if it involves the kids. Hell if TLC is going to fork over the money on a dying brand to fight him in court now.

I don't think another network would want to gamble with eight kids who might have a parent trying to stop it when there 100 other kids out there ready and able to work.

I just am not sure how this is going to be possible again, legally, as long as Jon stands his ground. Too much hassle and work and bad press for anyone to touch them again. Kate is another matter she can do what she likes without the kids Jon can't stop it.

Frankly, I'm not even sure how TLC expects to get in specials every year or whatever they are planning. Once the contract is up Jon surely has to approve those too.

wayward said...

I forgot to add.... Kate has now had ALL her speeding tickets and the one traffic violation removed from public record. I imagine they are still on her driving record, the public just can't access them anymore. I guess being a Z-list celebrity from a canceled reality show does have it's advantages :D She doesn't read here or care what we say... but I guess she cared a little bit.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

No addresses please. Kate is putting her kids in danger with these fans, but we sure aren't going to do it.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

She is always talking about the kids encouraging her and building her up--and we SEE them do it on the show. Like the kids clapping and cheering for her as she drove the RV.

They're so supportive of their mommy. When have we ever seen her be like that around them????

wayward said...

Rhymes with Witch said... Well, if Chris the pap was taking pics this weekend, they haven't shown up anywhere.
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Nvr say nvr (lol) but I think Kate used the "oh the pesky paps are following me, can't meet you today" excuse to get out of having to personally meet Brownoser for the Sobe and cereal. I am also curious if Brownoser expected to be reimbursed for these items or if she intended to gift them to the mansion-dwelling millionairess. If I had to make an educated guess, Kate instructed Brownie to drop them off at the UPS store she frequents. When will the sheeple learn, Kate will take pretty much any gift you want to give her, but by no means will that get you face time with her.

Administrator said... No addresses please. Kate is putting her kids in danger with these fans, but we sure aren't going to do it.
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Sorry Admin!

------- Ave. is their old address but won't mention it again! :)

Anonymous said...

I have a theory about Mady's personality transformation. During the pizza clip fiasco, didn't Ashley say to Kate that she was "acting just like Mady?" That suggests to me that Mady still indeed has major tantrums, but TLC has decided to not air them anymore for some reason. Could it be because Kate is trying to get her some sort of acting gig, and wants her portrayed in a more mature way? Just a thought. Hannah

Dallas Lady said...

Rhymes with Witch, I noticed the same thing. She was bitching about that lone photographer yesterday, but ere are no new pics of her 24 hours later. Either she was lying about him being there or not even INF is paying for Kate pics anymore.

Either way: hilarious and deserved.

Also, why the hell can't those kids eat on regular plates? Why paper plates? Does Kate not even want to be bothered with putting eight plates in a dishwasher? Did she never teach them to rinse their own dishes, so she just uses trashable paper plates?

Wasteful, wasteful, wasteful lazy Kate.

She's such a c word said...

wayward said...

I forgot to add.... Kate has now had ALL her speeding tickets and the one traffic violation removed from public record. I imagine they are still on her driving record, the public just can't access them anymore. I guess being a Z-list celebrity from a canceled reality show does have it's advantages :D She doesn't read here or care what we say... but I guess she cared a little bit.
September 5, 2011 9:43 AM
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They're still there.

Kate is a twit said...

Regarding the breakfast--Were the kids all sitting at the table waiting for breakfast and Kate told them "Just one more minute. I have to take a picture for my tweeties"?

As far as the paper plates-what a waste. Is she just too lazy to load the dishwasher? I have a 7 yr old grandson who not only clears off the table, but also put the dishes in the dishwasher. Couldn't the kids be taught to do the same?

She's such a c word said...

Am I mistaken or didn't she get 2 new dishwashers with kitchen remodel?

Kate's Cart said...

I think Kate is freaking out because the twins have gotten a little bigger as they enter the tween years. And as hard as she tries to restrict what they eat, their hormones are not cooperating. And Kate cannot control 24/7 what they eat, as in trading lunches as school, buying lunches, if she allows it. They probably get to have a more normal family style dinner when they are with Jon. He often talked about cooking chicken, and vegetables, etc. From what Kate "says" she eats she really is not well informed on nutrition. He diet is lacking in protein and carbs needed to fuel the body if she is running. She must be looking for a job endorsing Sobe drinks. So much for organic, she doesn't read the labels for the list of preservatives, color that is added and artificial sweeteners. Just because she is skinnier now, does not mean she is healthy. Her skin is not glowing and her mental attitude is miserable.

AuntieAnn said...

wayward said...

At Mt. Katemore she made everyone move on because "people were taking unauthorized pictures."
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I guess it never occurred to Kate that people were actually taking pictures of the memorial that they might have driven thousands of miles to see (although I do realize Kate didn't read up on the fact that it's a tourist attraction). Can't you just see Ratclaws breaking into a sweat telling everyone 'no photos' and escorting all those tourists out of the park. God those two DO make a great couple.

As for her thinness, she's just as obsessed about herself as Joan Crawford was of herself. Except for six or eight cups of coffee a day and about a package of cigarettes, her diet is spartan. She is always conscious of the way that she appears to her public, and is continually concerned about her face and figure. (Vanity Fair, 1936).
Another blog(Hollywood Art) wrote Although Crawford’s body remained as toned and solid as ever, thanks to her relentless regime of physical exercise, Crawford’s face became almost warrior-like in appearance.

Sound familiar? Kate? Helloooo.

And I just want to add that I think it's interesting that whenever people talk about the "narcissist in their life" it's like they're talking about a boil they had once.... Even though it's been lanced they can never forget the pain it caused them.

Tucker's Mom said...

While on one hand I agree that all of Kate's "protesting too much" about pics is a matter of wanting attention and constantly needing to validate herself, moreover, I think Kate gets more upset over the unauthorized aspect of pics with the kids in them. Kate is the only one allowed to profit off of their images. If I recall, it seemed to me what really steamed Kate about Jodi and Kevin was the accusation (Kate's) that how DARE they make money off of HER children.
Hypocrisy, thy name is Kate.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii said...

Check out this link. It is so telling, and shows just how much Maddy is starving for love. It's around 5:40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cth9oB4XAqs&feature=related

It's Kate Hide Your Cameras said...

Tourists with cameras! Imagine! How absolutely thoughtless and rude to even consider snapping a picture of Mt. Rushmore if Kate is within 50 miles. When Kate is at a tourist attraction, all tourists should have to go through a full body search before they're allowed in and all cameras should be confiscated.

It's a good thing her traveling has been cut short.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii said...

I have a question for someone out there. Does anyone know if she can collect unemployment?

MickeyMcKean said...

IMHO Kate Gosselin should not be considered a role model in any way, period.

I want to make sure that people did not miss the link to Jimmy Kimmel's video:

http://tv.popcrunch.com/kate-plus-8-celebrity-rehab-plus-8-jimmy-kimmel-live-video/

Even though this video did make me laugh, I could not also help but notice that Jimmy's people have put it "out there" on a TV show what the haterz have been saying for years:

Jimmy starts off declaring that it is an end of an era in reality TV because TLC announced that this is the final season of Kate Plus 8, so finally there is some good unemployment news. Jimmy also mentioned that Kate tweeted that she wants to be a motivational speaker so then there is a series of clips of how Kate treated Jon ... and how she motivated Jon to move out.

But then it comes down to the last minute or so of the video - with clips of the kids when they were toddlers - which speaks volumes as to the what really happened to the Gosselin children on their little reality TV show:

"For 8 years you've shared the lives of the Gosselin children, invading their privacy and scrutinizing their every move in a totally inappropriate way that could not help but warp their emotional and psychological development and now that they are all f*cked up, it is time for therapy. Join Dr. Drew as he attempts to heal the incalculable damage we've done to innocent children in a relentless quest for ratings.

Celebrity Rehab Plus 8, twice a week for the next 20 years."

This video has a very, very powerful message.

Thank you to Jimmy Kimmel and his team for putting together this reminder and getting it out there forever for all viewers to remember just what these 8 kids get to live with for the rest of their lives.

Kate a good mom and role model? Oh plaleeze!!!

Hopefully this video will get people to reconsider when they are thinking about doing a reality show and exposing their children on television just for the sake of entertaining complete strangers.

Gimme said...

There is an old saying in the south (or maybe everywhere).......it takes one to know one.

Sick Woman said...

Gimme said...

There is an old saying in the south (or maybe everywhere).......it takes one to know one.

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For a lot of us who read this site, it only takes having known one to know one.

For those of us who have had narcissistic parents, or even other relatives, in our lives, K8 was an easy diagnosis, right from the start.

Having suffered ourselves, or having seen it in real life, it was easy to see what her "parenting" was doing to her children, even when they were tiny.

wayward said...

She's such a c word said... wayward said...

I forgot to add.... Kate has now had ALL her speeding tickets and the one traffic violation removed from public record. I imagine they are still on her driving record, the public just can't access them anymore. I guess being a Z-list celebrity from a canceled reality show does have it's advantages :D She doesn't read here or care what we say... but I guess she cared a little bit.
September 5, 2011 9:43 AM
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They're still there.
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You're right, they are! My bad! I must have misspelled her name in the search. Well then.... maybe being a Z-list celebrity from a cancelled reality show doesn't have it's perks! Or maybe the lack of TLCs legal dept.

Permanent Name said...

No Regrets said... Kate has GOT to be making all these asinine statements to rule up the 'haters'. She has to be. I have always known she is selfish, self centered and a liar. BUT to say all this stuff that is totally opposite of what she does?

She HAS to be putting people on!

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I've said it before... kart is using us big-time. She says things that she knows will increase chatter. It's her personality.

Like it or not, we (blogs, twits, the public) are being manipulated by this sad, twisted woman and TLC.

How well she succeeds in her manipulation depends on public response. Obviously, the cancellation of the show tells us that she's not doing too well in pulling wool over our eyes any more.

Forever and a day, I will always wonder what in the world the producers saw in her....... why they would want to have a show about a mentally off woman who verbally and emotionally abuses her kids (film footage = proof).

Mel said...

In fact, because Kate said that I found myself searching the background for people taking pics. I only saw one teen girl snap one photo. I never would have noticed otherwise.

Same here. At Mount Rushmore, as they were leaving, I saw ONE man appear to take ONE picture of them. I also noticed one teenage girl take ONE photo when they first arrived.

OTH, what do you expect will happen when you & your group get off two (or 3) buses which were allowed where the public's cars aren't? And everyone is kept away from you, like you're the president or something? And then you get off like you're celebrities and the mom starts screaming about something?

And you're surrounded by ̶o̶t̶h̶e̶r ̶̶̶d̶a̶d̶s crew, cameras, sound booms, security guards, and the facility has reserved a spot just for you that no one else can enter while you're there?????

Don't you think that all that is bound to attract some attention?????

Sheesh.

Moose Mania said...

AuntieAnn said...I guess it never occurred to Kate that people were actually taking pictures of the memorial that they might have driven thousands of miles to see (although I do realize Kate didn't read up on the fact that it's a tourist attraction).

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Why would someone want to take photos of a memorial when they could photograph Kate? Maybe Kate thought those people drove thousands of miles to see HER, but failed to get permission to photograph her!

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii said...

gotyournumberKate said...
In Kate's words she's stalkerish. Weirdos attract weirdos I suppose.
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Did Kate really say that? Wow, I'm shocked. Sounds like she really does know she is in danger but can't help herself. She needs her ego petted.

AuntieAnn said...

Moose said...Maybe Kate thought those people drove thousands of miles to see HER, but failed to get permission to photograph her!
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I'm sure in her mind that's what happened. She threw a similar hissy-fit at the Statue of Liberty. Dumb tourists don't know nuthin lol.

Why is so difficult for narcissists to understand that not everyone is interested in them? I would LMAO if someone asked her if she would mind moving out of the way, they were trying to get a shot of the MOUNTAIN, not her. Bwaha ha ha.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii said...

This is now our monument after Kate's visit.

http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/1102676/Mount+Rushmore+from+the+Canadian+side/

Rainy Days And Mondays said...

"Can never be tiny enough lol."

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Tell that to Karen Carpenter.

Moose Mania said...

Did Kate really say that? Wow, I'm shocked. Sounds like she really does know she is in danger but can't help herself. She needs her ego petted.


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I don't think Kate said that. I believe what the poster meant was that this fan is a stalker, or as Kate would say, "stalkerish." Stalkerish was the poster's word, not that Kate called brownie "stalkerish."

Kat said...

Just curious....has any of her ass kissing fans asked her about the Jimmy Kimmel skit? Or, are they afraid if they bring that up ,they'll get blocked?

fidosmommy said...

RE: Mady saying she has everything because she has Kate.

Many small children (preschoolers, mostly) will look up at their mother's angry face and coo
"Mommy, you're so pretty!", and Mommy melts into
a pile of mush. Mady may still be doing that and Kate is waving it like a trophy. Just a guess, of course, but I have yet to hear of an 11 year old who would even think that. Maybe
"I have everything because I have tickets to see
my favorite singer" or "I have everything because I have my dog back", but not this. That child is either trying to milk Kate for something or calm Kate down.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Karen Carpenter. :-( :-(

You know how she died? She was 32 years old and suiting up to go for a morning jog......and had a heart attack in the kitchen.

Tamara said...

Khate's "if someone is taking pictures they must be of me!" reminds me of that mobile commercial talking about the effects of being richer. The woman with the elderly couple trying to take a photo of a statue, and one where the woman tries to open the doors of a rolls royce. Anyone know the ad I'm talking about?

fidosmommy said...

She's such a c word said...
Am I mistaken or didn't she get 2 new dishwashers with kitchen remodel?

******

Those are for Steve's dishes.

Lake Up North said...

I would take it with a grain of salt for what Kate is claiming Mady said. It is all too easy to put words into a child's mouth and claim they said when in fact you have no proof they ever said it to begin with.

If by any truth Mady may have said such a thing, I find it not that possible. I know because I have quite a few children and I am lucky to get a thank you from my kids if I put their clean clothes away even if I've asked them to to do it. Kids this age, I am not saying are self-centered but they are more independent and you will be more inclined to hear a thank you if you've gone out and bought that expensive item you know is too expensive and you said no your child will say thank you and promise for the rest of their life never ask you for anything ever again.

It's very unnatural for children to praise a parent so much for such menial things such as running a few miles or cooking dinner much less for driving them. I also find it highly disturbing of a 7-year-old to ask her siblings to hold hands in case they die now that I've never heard.

I do in a way think Kate could possibly just be putting words out there to build herself up, make herself feel like a good mother. All mother's want there children to appreciate them and the things they've done for their kids but much of that gratitude of parental sacrifice comes later in life from your children not at 7 and 10 years old. At most they thank you for giving them money, buying them something they wanted, doing something for them you told them to do but I sincerely have to doubt they thank you in that way that they need nothing else because you exist. At 10 years old most girls are all about their own idols and hero's such as...I don't know...Hannah Montana, the boy they think is cute but are too shy to say anything about it, their friends, sleep overs.

Close To You said...

admin said - You know how she died? She was 32 years old and suiting up to go for a morning jog......and had a heart attack in the kitchen.

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What a tremendous loss. She had, in addition to Mama Cass, one of the most mellow, beautiful voices in the industry. There will never be another Karen.
And to think that this was a death that didn't have to be...she died just to be thin.

Moose Mania said...

Fidosmommy said, Those are for Steve's dishes.

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Now we know that she doesn't have to scrape mac and cheese from his plates before they go into the dishwasher!

Tucker's Mom said...

I caught up on sooo many posts yesterday that it's a blur, but did Kate actually tweet that you can never be too tiny, or was it another tweeter?
If it was Kate, I hope she stops the lunacy and soon.
The criticism that her children are going to be exposed is already more than enough. They don't need to see Kate's extreme dieting and focus on her size.

She's such a c word said...

fidosmommy said...

She's such a c word said...
Am I mistaken or didn't she get 2 new dishwashers with kitchen remodel?

******

Those are for Steve's dishes.
September 5, 2011 11:32 AM
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Why? He takes his pizza in tin foil. ;-)

Friend In Pennsylvania said...

How dumb are these sheeple?

teamkateplus8
@Kateplusmy8 Re watching last weeks episode and realizing that only Kate Gosselin would bring a vaccum on vacation in an RV lol :)



It wasn't Kate's vacuum cleaner. She would never, in a million years, drag her vacuum around like that! If it belongs to someone else, though, she doesn't care. Remember the mess the kids made by the pool at the rental on the NC beach? It wasn't her house. What did she care?

Kit said...

IF the child told K8 she had "everything", I'm sure it followed a lot of prompting (as in all the prompting K8 does for "appreciation" every time she seves them a meal).

I have never known an adult who demands as much from her kids as K8.

AuntieAnn said...

I wonder if Steve ever ate the piece of pizza Mady handed to him. That's probably the big surprise finale Kate twatted about.

Mel said...

I didn't understand them being cold. Even the tiniest RV's have heaters that run off the generators.

And those looked like some pretty nice RV's....

AuntieAnn said...

How dumb are these sheeple?
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Oh my. Where do we start and how much time do you have?

Hippie Chick said...

Admin, she has blocked me too.

raztaz said...

Can we just talk about Kate or the show and whatnot without having to scroll through random posts about peoples personal lives and how their mom was a "narcissist" or had "anorexia".

Jenna Does said...

Makes being a mom worthwhile: Mady said last pm: 'I have the best life ever bc I have u' I need nothing more in life..that spoke volumes2me!


(Kate's tweet) Why must she justify everything? Jeez! OK, I know my kid is a genuinely happy kid, but dammit if he is going to say that! Trust me, there are video games, technology gadgets & stuff like that he wants that we can't get, & he doesn't fail to tell me. Right now, he's gunning for a trip to Italy. ITALY! Yeah pal, maybe in about oh say...10 years? LOL

Kate just keeps saying this crap so she looks like a perfect mommy to all her followers. I just don't see it. I'm sure a lot of kids tell their moms & dads that they make them happy, sure. But why she feels the need to say stuff like this ad nauseum (sp) is beyond me. Every kid loves their mom. We get it Kate:

YOU think YOU are the bestest mommy ever. Guess what? YOU'RE WRONG. We have proof.
~Hippie Chick~

Mel said...

Remember how Kate wasn't sure how many adults went with? She said 3 or 4 adults went with......in 14 days she never noticed how many adults there were????

So let's see....Kate, Jamie, Ashley, Steve. Uh, that's 4 adults that you have to admit to, Kate.

Plus the camera guy, the sound guy, and 3 bus drivers. Plus someone to drive the red SUV, maybe an assistant of some sort for the cameran/sound guys, maybe a production person, perhaps a second security person.

That's a lot of adults. No wonder she didn't know how many adults there were.

If you watch the reflections in the bus during the preview clips, there seem to be 3 people in addition to Steve. All just watching her freak out, no one trying to calm her down.

Friend In Pennsylvania said...

Kate's latest attempt at photo journalism:

http://img.ly/85IH


I don't have a Twitter account. How many celebrities tweet pics of their breakfasts?

What a disgusting looking mess. Ever hear of presentation - why would you take a picture of this?

AuntieAnn said...

How dumb are these sheeple?
====
Oh my. Where do we start and how much time do you have?

___________________

Right. This would require a blog all its own!



She really is preoccupied with food. I wonder when all of this began...when she saw those photos of herself on DWTS, with her bloated belly and legs?

I remember her from school. She wasn't fat. She wasn't thin. She was just a healthy weight. She wasn't preoccupied with food. She ate like a normal teenager. Yes, we had healthy appetites, but we didn't worry about putting on a few pounds, and most of us certainly weren't obsessed with losing weight.

It seems like food has become the topic of daily tweets for her. Why?

Mel said...

I just thought of this....Steve wasn't in her headcount for food.

She said that she'd planned meals for 3x/day, for 14 people for 14 days.

That's Kate, Jamie, Ashley, her 8 kids, Jamie's 3 kids.

Uh....Kate? Steven wasn't IN the headcount for food.

You tryin' to tell us that you'd planned 4 pieces of pizza for you, Jamie, Ashely, Steve, 3 bus drivers, camera guy, sound guy?

Were you thinking of that loaves and fishes miracle or something?

Sheeple are SO dumb said...

"raztaz said...
Can we just talk about Kate or the show and whatnot without having to scroll through random posts about peoples personal lives and how their mom was a "narcissist" or had "anorexia"."

Gee, sure let's talk about 'whatnot'. You first.

Red Sky At Night said...

raztaz said...

Can we just talk about Kate or the show and whatnot without having to scroll through random posts about peoples personal lives and how their mom was a "narcissist" or had "anorexia".

No. If a reader doesn't want to talk about it, or read about it, he/she doesn't have to. It's as simple as that.

Personal experiences about living with a narcissist are relevant because it gives readers an insight into the behavior of those with NPD. Because of personal experiences, readers have a much better understanding of what kind of behavior to expect from her, and most important, how it will affect the Gosselin children.

Ditto with anorexia.

How much effort does it take to scroll?

what? said...

raztaz said...

Can we just talk about Kate or the show and whatnot without having to scroll through random posts about peoples personal lives and how their mom was a "narcissist" or had "anorexia".

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

No. We're having a conversation here. You're more than welcome to start your own blog if you don't care for what you're reading here.

If you're too lazy to scroll past what you don't want to read (as the rest of us do), then please visit elsewhere. We're fine here, thanks.

Gimme said...

Hmmm - one plate was empty.

All Tied Up said...

Gee, sure let's talk about 'whatnot'. You first.

@@@@@@@@

Is the poster into magic? There's a good site that explains how to tie it.

Oops...sorry. That's a "whatknot"...

Jenna Does said...

OH my Goodness! The whole thing with the picture taking at Mt. Rushmore reminds me of someone in HS! This chick was unbelievable. OK, we would all be hanging out at lunch or at gym or something in a crowd & "she never wanted attention". Right. This guy would come up & say hey to us & she would act all stupid & literally start hiding her face with her backpack & say really loud "I'm so shy! Go away!" Or if someone broke a camera out she would do the same thing, except, she would hide her face & after very LITTLE cajoling, she would strike this ridiculous pose & then say "You better burn those!" & then secretly ask me later "Can you get me copies?"

It was so lame. It was kinda like she wanted & LOVED the attention, but pretended not to, to make herself seem cool & aloof or something. When she started dating this guy, she turned into a PSYCHO & she started ignoring us. BYE!

Reminds me of Kate. "I'm so cool, Don't take my picture, oh, but PLEASE TAKE MY PICTURE! How's my hair??" crazy woman.
~Hippie Chick~

tate said...

I love how Kate is now the next Sharon Stone! LOL. Never mind that Sharon Stone is about 15 years older than Kate. Maybe Kate shouldn't be taking that comparison as a compliment.

tate said...

Kate's camping buddy, Sarah Palin, just ran a half marathon in 1:46. Maybe Kate is trying to outdo Sarah with all of her so called running and training for a half marathon.

Kit said...

raztaz said...

Can we just talk about Kate or the show and whatnot without having to scroll through random posts about peoples personal lives and how their mom was a "narcissist" or had "anorexia".
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"We", as in you and who?

Scrolling through what you don't want to read would take less time than writing your complaint. I recommend it.

Grammar Grammy said...

twinz4life01
@Kateplusmy8 me and my sis started watching in middle school we are in college now & still love u and the kids will miss watching yall

^^^^^^^^^^^^


They're in college and they still haven't learned that it's "My sis and I" - what wonderful papers they must write!

Ah, sheeple. They're in a grammar league all of their own!

I smell a martyr said...

Why would she do that? Her story is certainly relevant right here, in light of Kate's constant whining and cries of exhaustion when she has been handed everything.
*******

Don't believe everything you read.


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Why is it that posters feel that they can jump on these boards and tell others to go elsewhere? Sounds much like Kate's control and ego at work...


'Cause this is a public blog? And a new widow with 10 kids and ready to give birth to yet another who is oh-so-busy and put-upon should spend what little 'free' time she/he has on something productive? JMO

Sheeple are SO dumb said...

Who are you idiots to tell anyone what is productive or not. What we can or cannot talk about. Who do you think you are? This is stupid. Keep your damn opinion to yourself.

File this under "whatnot".

fidosmommy said...

I just looked at the Holiday Breakfast picture
linked above. (Thanks!) It looks like an OK breakfast, I guess. But my problem with it is that SHE IS STILL CUTTING UP THEIR PANCAKES FOR THEM! Apparently even Mady and Cara's. So, the 7 year olds eat their cut up food in highchairs.

Goodness gracious, Kate. When will you allow these children to be as independent as you scream at them to be when they are on TV? You tell them to handle their problems themselves, but you don't yet trust them with a dinner knife to cut through soft food? What gives?

The empty plate is Kate's. That's her breakfast.

Last night Kate told Mady she could have pizza for breakfast if Mady would tell her something
tweet-able. So Mady said that thing about having everything because she had her Mommy. So Mady's breakfast is still in the oven. Tinfoil is right on the counter, girl. No need for a plate.

Snark.

Ingrid said...

I wonder if Steve had to run his little legs off chasing down those photo takers on the RV trip to make them delete them?

As for pap photos from her run. How many times could a site want to buy a picture that looks no different except for different clothes. (Except when her face looks all haggard and ugly.)

Anonymous said...

Gimme said...

Hmmm - one plate was empty.

_________________

Kate has said Cara was still sleeping so that's why her plate was empty.

Mel said...

If that was "all the food we have to eat" (clap hands after every word)....

Where did the four fast-food type salads come from then? And the mac & sheese that Jamie offered Steve?

They oughtta go into business with this fish & loaves thing. They could feed all of Ethiopia singe handedly.

Maggie said...

That photo of Kate's choc. chip pancakes is disgusting. Out of seven plates not one pancake is whole. I can't believe she is showing everyone this. What a failure as a cook. Absolutely 100% unappetizing for sure.

When I was growning up in a family of 7, my mother never served a meal on a paper plate. So much for Kate meaning that her kids deserve the best. She can't even serve them on a plate. And she has 8 helpers and two dishwashers!

wat-eeavahhh.... wateeavahhh said...

Ingrid said... I wonder if Steve had to run his little legs off chasing down those photo takers on the RV trip to make them delete them?
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I would love to know if there was ever an incident when someone took a photo of Kate & the kids and Steve pulled the 'delete the photos' demand and the person said NO. While reminding him that it is not illegal to take photos in a public place, therefore Steve cannot make them do anything. From the accounts from people this has happened to, they are so stunned and taken aback that they've just handed their camera to him. I hope there is someone out there who stood up to him.

Mr. Bond said...

Regarding Mady's comment that Kate posted about. I would like to know the conversation that took place that prompted Mady to say that. I imagine it (snark coming)....Kate holding a bottle of water to a thirsty Mady. Mady asking for water and Kate telling Mady if I give you some water, who has the best Mommy ever.

Ingrid said...

wat-eeavahhh.... wateeavahhh said...

I would love to have the opportunity. LOL

Maggie said...

Oh, I just read the post about the pancakes are cut up. Never mind!

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Chocolate chip pancakes are going to look poop brown to begin with because of the chocolate, plus drowned in maple syrup it's hard to make them look good but kids love them. The bigger question for me is where is the ninth plate? What is Kate eating? A celery stick?

Tweet-le De Tweet-le DUMB said...

Grammar Grammy said...Ah, sheeple. They're in a grammar league all of their own!
____________________________

Yep.

minniemouse2650
@Kateplusmy8 i have wrote you letters and never received a letter in the mail it's fun talking to you

Mr. Bond said...

OK...I may be a little disturbed in the head, but I get a chuckle every time Kate RT the comment about her being the next Sharon Stone. I hope I'm not the only one, but when I read that, I think of the scene where Sharon Stone's character is being interrogated and she crosses and uncrosses her legs. The vision I see when I read of her being the next Sharon Stone is when Kate uncrosses her legs each time a baby pops out.

Mr. Bond said...

I didn't see anyone make a comment regarding Kate's tweet:

Kateplusmy8
I make big breakfasts often-- even on school mornings.. Makes me feel good and cheaper than organic cereal :)


Didn't she just have mkbrownlow pick her up organic cereal?

mama mia said...

Hey Kate, you ugly soul sucking wretch you, how about ditching that whole golden platter idea that isn't working out so well and just start serving your kids their food on REAL CHINA PLATES. Jon, this is yet another reason you need to step in and set up normal for those children. Kate is not normal.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii said...

Is there a brave soul out there that will click on this link and see if you can figure out what Jon is saying.
It's about :39
Jon is in a parking lot talking to a pap, and the pap ask if he thinks he'll stay married. He says no and the pap asked why, his response , well...just click on to hear the conversation. You don't have to, I don't want you to get sick.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsCpE8q-dlI&feature=player_embedded

Out And About In Berks County PA said...

Good grief, admin! 300 comments in 24 hours! Is that a record? :)



"Hey Kate, you ugly soul sucking wretch you, how about ditching that whole golden platter idea that isn't working out so well and just start serving your kids their food on REAL CHINA PLATES."

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Or at least buy a couple sets of Corelle at Target or the Rockvale Square outlets.

Audible Click said...

Carol said... I didn't see anyone make a comment regarding Kate's tweet:

Kateplusmy8
I make big breakfasts often-- even on school mornings.. Makes me feel good and cheaper than organic cereal :)

Didn't she just have mkbrownlow pick her up organic cereal?
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Oh, yes she did ;) and someone commented here that it was out of date. They pointed out that the organic cereal has no preservatives and could cause sickness if eaten. I don't know how they knew those boxes of cereal had passed their sell by date, though. That picture of Kate's pancakes (lol!) looked awful. They were drenched in syrup; that much syrup plus chocolate chips seems like overkill to me but you get what you get...

Out And About In Berks County PA said...

Kateplusmy8
I make big breakfasts often-- even on school mornings.. Makes me feel good and cheaper than organic cereal :)

Didn't she just have mkbrownlow pick her up organic cereal?

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I noticed it, and I was thinking that nearly everything for Kate is about MONEY.
Brownlow bought the cereal. I'm not sure if she delivered it yet.

Out And About In Berks County PA said...

I don't know how they knew those boxes of cereal had passed their sell by date, though

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In one of Brownlow's plethora of tweets from the store, she told Kate that they were past their expiration date, but that she never had any problem with them.

Grammy of nine said...

Kate is superficial to the max. Those poor kids have no role model. Yes, Jon is trying, but he is so seldom with them. They see and hear their mother constantly. She has the most influence and it's not good. Kate sees herself as a young, tiny, tv star and unless she is ignored forever more, this delusion will continue. Too bad she doesn't have a "real" job. She would have much less time to influence her "youngish" fans.

I just wonder if Dr. Lillian Glass isn't on to something by calling out that she believes Kate is too happy to not have another tv gig in the works for real? Hope she is seeing that one wrong and Kate is just faking "happy."

Beth said...

Wow. I can't believe those poor babies only get one piece of bacon and one pancake. She is undoubtedly the most stupid and the most stingy person on the planet. I would bet that she honestly thinks she can control their growth by limiting their calories.

As for the paper plates, who serves all of their meals in this manner? It beggars belief that a person can be this lazy. Wash a plate, Kate! I can just imagine how many paper plates that Kate has sent to the landfill.

Moose Mania said...

"I hope I'm not the only one, but when I read that, I think of the scene where Sharon Stone's character is being interrogated and she crosses and uncrosses her legs."

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What I thought about was the scene from Basic Instinct when she said, "Why would I need an attorney?"

I wonder if Kate has one on retainer...

Audible Click said...

Out And About In Berks County PA said...

In one of Brownlow's plethora of tweets from the store, she told Kate that they were past their expiration date, but that she never had any problem with them.
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Thanks Berks, Wow, Why am I not surprised. Kate plus 8 little Guinea pigs. Once again they're sacrificed on her altar of greed.

Hate Kate said...

24 paper plates a day x 7 days a week = 168 paper plates a week. Are they allowed to use real cutlery?

What a wasteful, lazy hag.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii said...

Administration or someone else, could you please help me understand the correct way to comment on someone else's post. I know this was part of the misunderstanding when I posted under Just Sayin. I assumed how to comment when really I did it totally wrong. It looked like others said what I was trying to post.

I get totally confused on who said what to who.

Please teach me the correct way if you can.

Getting Organanised said...

biddyboo000
@Kateplusmy8 ever considered getting reliable organanised A+grade 15yo aussie exchange student? its my dream. from brigid (also babysitter)

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

How about getting an A+ student who can spell?

Bah Bah Black Sheep said...

Stupid tweet of the day:

2ndclassass
@Kateplusmy8 has TLC set up a fund if the kids need help in the future ?

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Help with therapy? Oh, yes, I'm sure they have!
Geez...

PJ's momma said...

Beth, I thought the same thing about the breakfast pictures. Why is she still doling out their food like that, and on paper plates no less? Why not have a heap of pancakes and a plate of bacon and let them serve themselves? One pancake and one piece of bacon. Seems like very little for active little kids. How will they learn what normal servings are (for them) if they never do that? My mom would line us up with our plate and make the pancakes for us. And we NEVER used paper plates except for picnics - too expensive and wasteful. But she's been using them since day 1, when she's not using their cafeteria trays. Plastic cutlery and cups too. As someone who strives to be 'green', that really bugs me. We even compost our take-out boxes/papers/napkins.

Kit said...

no mo worryin bout me said...
Administration or someone else, could you please help me understand the correct way to comment on someone else's post.
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No Mo, there are a couple of ways to respond, but the one that will cause the least angst is this:

Copy and paste the part of the text you wish to respond to into Admin's comment box, preceded by that author's handle. Separate it with a line of symbols, then carry on with your response.

Audible Click said...

PJ's momma said...

"Why not have a heap of pancakes and a plate of bacon and let them serve themselves?"


I have a theory about that. I think she has to dole out the food because it is part of her control over the kids. I also think that if she lets them make their own plates that all hell would break loose. Remember, she lets them "solve" their own conflicts thus hitting, screaming and whining ensues. We've seen that time after time. She's got a Tiger by the tail because of her lazy parenting and control issues. Someday the Tiger will break loose and there will be consequences, horrible consequences.

Twittering and a Twattering said...

hockeymom9598
@Twtr_is_4_Twits @hipmomoftwins @BarbGilmer @kateplusmy8 Kate most likely gaveBarb fake add but 298 Heffner Rd,Wernersville,Pa is the real 1\

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Has it ever occurred to them that perhaps she doesn't get her mail at the Heffner Road address - that she just might have a private box number or other place where she picks up her mail, and the address she gave to her personal tweetie assistants might NOT be fake?

mkbrownlow
@Kateplusmy8 SO Kate - did I read it right that u r watching this epi while kids in bed tonight? Aww that sounds lonely! :(

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Aw, come on, Brown Nose. Why just hint around? Ask her if you should come over tonight with the popcorn and the expired organic cereal and Sobe.

I get a kick out of reading some of these tweets. Sometimes it's more entertaining than television programming! You really get the full flavor of humanity here, and as my grandma would say, "it takes all kinds."

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

2ndclassass
@Kateplusmy8 has TLC set up a fund if the kids need help in the future ?
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It's hysterical that a sheeple thinks for one second TLC gives a flying fig about the kids, now, in the past, or even in the future.

The kids were not human beings to TLC, they were money makers. They shook out all the loose change and now they're done, NEXT.

TLC ship is sinking said...

Kate Gosselin tweets:
3hrs and 14 minutes until Kate+8 the next to last one... I'll b there tweeting all the behind the scenes YOU WILL NEED! TLC 9pmEST


Kate will be using twitter in absence of her missing couch interviews, to make excuses...er, explain what is happening on screen.

Because her viewers...er, fans can't comprehend for themselves why Kate is making such a big fuss over Steve's pizza. There is always an excuse for why Kate acts the way she does.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Taking away Kate's couch interviews was really the sweetest revenge TLC could take wasn't it?

Those couch interviews were so crucial to her propaganda, to spinning the episode so it fits her agenda, Team Kate, Kate conspiracy, twist and turn and twist some more.

They yanked it away from her and boy is she pissed at not having an open forum to explain away all her bad behavior.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii said...

raztaz said...

Can we just talk about Kate or the show and whatnot without having to scroll through random posts about peoples personal lives and how their mom was a "narcissist" or had "anorexia".
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I'm new here and I have totally enjoyed reading EVERYTHING that has been written here. Some personal posts have brought light to me on some of the experiences I have been through and how I could have and can do to improve my own life. If you go through life only looking for what you can add and not what you can learn, then all you will get from it is gossip, and your life's experiences will mean nothing.
Raztaz, Look for what you can learn. Then your life will have purpose.

Thanks to everyone here for being patient while I learned and for accepting me with open arms to this site. It has been a place for learning and a place for venting.(((hugs)))

Warmth Of The Sun said...

admin said,

Those couch interviews were so crucial to her propaganda, to spinning the episode so it fits her agenda, Team Kate, Kate conspiracy, twist and turn and twist some more.

$$$$$$

But she's a producer, don't you know? Thus, she would have a final decision regarding the couch interviews, wouldn't she?

Dallas Lady said...

I noticed she's still not following brownlow, the woman she agreed to let buy all that cereal and Sobe water. I wouldn't have engaged her in the first place (too close and creepy for comfort) but once she said, sure pick those things up for me, it seems kind of assholish to then just ignore her.

TWICE she's ordered her tweeties to watch while reading her tweets tonight so that she can give them the information they "NEED" about behind the scenes stuff. Wow, major damage control.

I'm not watching. The NFL Network is replaying the Super Bowl and I want to watch that. Have fun admin!

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii said...

Friend In Pennsylvania said...

Kate's latest attempt at photo journalism:

http://img.ly/85IH

I don't have a Twitter account. How many celebrities tweet pics of their breakfasts?

What a disgusting looking mess. Ever hear of presentation - why would you take a picture of this?
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To show everyone she had to do it 8, count them, 8 times.

Permanent Name said...

Holy Smokes!!! ROFLMAO......

I'm reposting this link (don't know how to make it live link, sorry) because it is absolutely hilarious!!!!!!!!!!

Jimmy Kimmel rips kart!

Fair warning... it does show the kids in unflattering light, which we don't like to see, but if you look at it from the perspective of what kart did to her children, it justifies all the hate and disgust she has brought onto herself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsCpE8q-dlI&feature=player_embedded

Don't shoot the messenger (me) but this is excellent example of the way kart developed her reputation and how other 'stars' think of her - it's exactly the opposite of how she thinks of herself.

Frankly, I'm really surprised Jon didn't haul off and slap her at times. At the very least, I wish he'd screamed back at her. The parking lot scene showed that she was at least a tiny bit cowed by his fight-back. (Parking lot at toys-r-us where he called her out about talking to him like he was a dog. She 'sort of' apologized...)

Geez, there is just not ONE SINGLE THING about her that's likeable, is there?

Out And About In Berks County PA said...

Thanks Berks, Wow, Why am I not surprised. Kate plus 8 little Guinea pigs. Once again they're sacrificed on her altar of greed.

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No problem. You're welcome. I was following the manic tweeting from the store because I wished that I had gone there to watch it happening live! It would have been amusing.

Anonymous said...

Admin, I suspect the couch interviews will be in tonight's show, or did I miss something that indicated there were no couch interviews at all? I seem to remember Kate twatting about doing interviews after they came back from the trip.

Re Kate as the next Sharon Stone -- No way. Sharon Stone is far more intelligent than Kate. She was bright enough to get into college at the age of 16. She's also talented. Two things that Kate is lacking.

Re the expired cereal - The sell-by date is just that, a sell-by date. There's a built in lag time for most packaged products, and many are good way past their sell-by date -- for some things, up to a year -- so there's no reason to believe the cereal is dangerous for the kids. It's only when you are past a use-by date that there's cause for concern. As long as it's not opened, and as long as it's not stale, it should be okay.

readerlady

Red Sky At Night said...

Mo said...To show everyone she had to do it 8, count them, 8 times.

^^^^^^

Lucky for her, it was only seven times. Cara was still slipping; therefore, the empty paper plate.

Teresa said...

PJ's momma said...

"Why not have a heap of pancakes and a plate of bacon and let them serve themselves?"
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I think it may have to do with money. Less spent on food, more money for mani/pedi/clothes/(for herself) The less she has to spend on the kids is more money for her and what she wants. The kids clothes in the past and maybe even now have always been free.

Red Sky At Night said...

Lucky for her, it was only seven times. Cara was still slipping; therefore, the empty paper plate.

^^^^^

Gawd - make that sleeping. Time to put away the wine!!

Hippie Chick said...

'Cause this is a public blog? And a new widow with 10 kids and ready to give birth to yet another who is oh-so-busy and put-upon should spend what little 'free' time she/he has on something productive? JMO
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Why don't YOU find something productive to do, like say, being a HUMAN being. A decent one. Or a productive member of society, instead of being downright mean. If all you plan on doing is making snap judgments, then go away.

Peace!

Sick, sick, sick said...

Permanent Name said

Fair warning... it does show the kids in unflattering light,

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I respectfully disagree with PN's use of the word "unflattering".

The Kimmel tape shows the kids completely exposed in moments that should have either been private, or should have never happened.

It shows those the children reacting exactly the way abused, neglected children could be expected to react.

It's not unflattering to the children, it's an indictment of their horrible mother. Those poor children are just pawns, and the Kimmel tape documents that perfectly.

New York State Of Mind said...

What is happening with the FanUnion? Has a date and place been set?
What would be 'appropriate' entertainment for such an affair? ;)

Midnight Madness said...

Hippie said, Why don't YOU find something productive to do, like say, being a HUMAN being.

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Or at least read simple posting rule #3 before spouting off about another poster.

Permanent Name said...

raztaz said... Can we just talk about Kate or the show and whatnot without having to scroll through random posts about peoples personal lives and how their mom was a "narcissist" or had "anorexia".

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Raz, bless your heart...

You kind of put your foot in it, didn't you?

Best advice: scroll past what you don't like. Makes life really easy.

Folks here are not too comfortable when someone 'tells' them what to post or not post.

It doesn't sit well, especially when the person complaining can solve the problem easily by scrolling down past posts she doesn't want to read.

With respect, I hope my explanation helps you understand the replies you are seeing.

Gosselin Gossip said...

readerlady said...

Admin, I suspect the couch interviews will be in tonight's show, or did I miss something that indicated there were no couch interviews at all? I seem to remember Kate twatting about doing interviews after they came back from the trip.



The couch interviews are for the series finale. There were no couch interviews in part 1 of the RV trip, so most likely no couch interviews in part 2. Additionally, Kate keeps tweeting that she'll provide "behind the scenes info [her tweeters] will need" during tonight's live tweet-chat.

Jane said...

raztaz said...

Can we just talk about Kate or the show and whatnot without having to scroll through random posts about peoples personal lives and how their mom was a "narcissist" or had "anorexia".

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Stick with us raz - I, for one, am happy to have you. It's always good to get different perspectives.

Rhymes with Witch said...

It's not unflattering to the children, it's an indictment of their horrible mother. Those poor children are just pawns, and the Kimmel tape documents that perfectly.
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AMEN!

Permanent Name said...

Sick, sick, sick,

I gave the fair warning because once before I posted a link and got all kinds of holy hell about linking to something that 'showed the kids in bad light'

I agree with you!!! The kids are being shown in all their actual, real and unedited glory. It's beyond sad.

What we see on the shows, videos, etc is a DIRECT RESULT of kart's lack of parenting skills. The kids are extremely badly behaved and it's quite disturbing to see them interact with each other. That's a fact. But the bigger fact is that kart made them that way.

I used the term 'unflattering' to describe the way TLC filmed them. What they showed, how they set up the scenes, how they did closeups of private moments. Extremely intrusive and without any positive value.

No one gets a free pass on that video: the kids were acting badly, the 'mother' was exploiting them by allowing the filming of private and contentious moments, and TLC for filming those little kids at all.

The whole video makes me sick.

Life being what it is, I fear the kids are in for more ridicule at the hands of comics and late night talk show hosts. They go after the 'mother' because she's so easy to mock, and the kids are collateral damage in the skits.

I lay this all at kart's feet.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

Was just preparing a post for the discussion thread tonight and saw this: Tonight's episode is rated TVPG L. That means BAD LANGUAGE. I've never seen that before. Almost all episodes are TVPG, though I'm not sure why, but never for language.

That's awesome, Kate. Your show has bad language now. I don't care who said it, Kate or Ashley or Jamie or Steve or the Queen of England, this is supposed to be a family show.

They're FULL OF IT, all of them.

Lake Up North said...

If you don't wish to read certain things, then don't read them. Nobody twisted anybody's arm to read anything here. That's fine if all you want to do is bemoan what you don't want to read that's your business but perhaps take it elsewhere, hon.

I am certainly not put upon and in any invent this whole conversation has been beaten to death. Let them complain if they wish, because neither of us have to read what they post either. I am entirely happy to let posters have opinions true or false because we sometimes can't change everyone's opinion. But as far as being productive you chose to call me out on a Labor Day Monday, a day I happen to have off and you are here doing...the same thing as wasting your productive time? Hmmm...you might want to you know, read what you write deary and use your own advice.


After reading on paper plate issue, I think it is disgusting how many plates she must use throughout the week. But I guess that's what you do when you are too lazy to load a dish washer cycle you rather fill the landfill than wash a plate. Oh my goodness, forgive me this one time to be snarky, but maybe Kate just does not want to chip any of her fake nails if she ever actually did load and unload a dish washer you think? I should feel bad...but I don't.

PJ's momma said...

To whoever posted Sarah Palin's time on the 1/2 marathon, I want to say thanks and I'm impressed. That is very good time! I'm a bit older than her and when I did one, I wanted to shoot for 2:00 but missed it by a bit because I had to pee and there was a line for the honeybuckets. Haha, can you imagine Kate in a honeybucket? That would be something to see! They are gross! She'd also freak at the fact that men just run to the side and whip it out and pee right there, something I envied as I stood in that line. Then again, she's too dumb to know that if she can run 10 miles, she can run a 1/2 marathon right now, no problem.
Wait for it - now she'll say she's ready for a 1/2 marathon, LOL!

Anonymous said...

Why does she need two dishwashers if the children have to eat from paper plates?

Sick, sick, sick said...

Permanent Name, I did get what you were saying, but I thought it was important to make the point you've just made so well, too. It's K8, all K8, not those poor children.

They've supported their mother's materialistic lifestyle on their backs, and they are going to continue to pay, pay, pay for the rest of their lives - and not just financially. It's just sickening.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii said...

You know whats crazy.(among many) Kate has commented many times about letting her family back into her circle of trust, but she has no reservations when it comes to her tweeters.

My self, I believe she is just stringing them along, playing that stupid game of giving hints. In this case, just enough, dangling carrot, to keep feeding her ego.

She's sinking fast said...

Anonymous said...

Why does she need two dishwashers if the children have to eat from paper plates?

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Why does she "need" fake boobs, hooker hair, a "bodyguard" and hooker heels?

Answer: She doesn't.

Tamara said...

Can someone tell me where I can see the meager-pancake-paper-plate picture? Danke

A Pink Straight Jacket For Kate said...

In reference to the unappetizing brown lumps Kate gave her kids for breakfast: http://img.ly/85IH

There is no love in that mix!!!!

It's time to break out the Corelle with real utensils. They are not babies anymore.

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii said...

Permanent Name said...

Geez, there is just not ONE SINGLE THING about her that's likeable, is there?
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There is one thing I know we all like. HER SHOW IS CANCELED! YIPPIE!!!

Loveless Mix said...

A Pink Straight Jacket For Kate said...

In reference to the unappetizing brown lumps Kate gave her kids for breakfast: http://img.ly/85IH

There is no love in that mix!!!!

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It looks so disgusting that I wonder why she would post a picture of it. It honestly looks like something an animal would have regurgitated. Of course, her salad did, too.

silimom said...

Administrator said...
If there is some other project on the horizon, I'm not sure how she ever expects to get it past Jon if it involves the kids. Hell if TLC is going to fork over the money on a dying brand to fight him in court now.


I don't think it's getting it past Jon that's the issue, it's getting it past the judge and I think we already know he's on Kate's side. If what others have said is true, if their family court judge is "pro-money", meaning he will allow the kids to work so that Kate can earn a large income to keep them in the lifestyle they've grown accustomed to, then I don't think Jon has really any say in the matter.

It's the judge's decision and he's already made his opinion known.

she's nuts said...

Those pancakes look like something out of Oliver Twist. That place might as well be an orphanage.

Why on earth are they crumpled up into small pieces? Seven and ten year old children need their food pre-mashed???

eliza said...

That breakfast is GROSS! Is that even real bacon or is it that precooked faux bacon? I can't believe she still uses paper plates. Those are the cheapy kind also. I'm sure it is soaked through with the imitation syrup. Bleck.

she's nuts said...

She's just tweeted

1 hr 44 minutes now.. K+8 EST TLC I'll b in my family room tweeting w u..Behindthe scenes info u will need!Just remember,we also had fun!:)

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So apparently you can't tell from the show that they had fun. Looks like another good recap coming up from Admin.

Sooooooooooooo good this farce is about to leave the airwaves.

Hippie Chick said...

Kateplusmy8
I make big breakfasts often-- even on school mornings.. Makes me feel good and cheaper than organic cereal :)


It makes Kate feel cheaper than organic cereal? She is definitely cheap, but organic cereal is pretty pricey, so I couldn't go that high....

Tucker's Mom said...

I have to say that I don't get the uproar over the pancake breakfast. I had a food blog for a few years, learned photography and lighting and have a nice portfolio of styled food photos, so I can tell you, pancakes are not all that photogenic!
Pancakes? Brown.
Bacon? Brown.
This is what they look like, and without good camera equipment, lighting, and let's face it, an ability to style with accessories (namely decent plates, utensils, a nice cloth napkin etc) and colorful garnish (like a wedge or two of orange), it's going to look exactly like that.
Tastes good, photographs like Woody Allen.
The fact is, Kate made homemade pancakes and what looks like very good bacon, not Oscar Meyer. You can find lower fat bacons, even some beef bacon, from local farmers.
So, I just want to say, other than the stupid, wasteful paper and plastic products that have been carted to some whole in the ground, that will last long after the apocalypse, slowly degenerating into primordial goo, this was a really lovely, homemade breakfast that the kids probably enjoyed.
Just what my mom used to make on the weekends.

Pam said...

I don't know whether to laugh or cry about that twit pic of slop on paper plates.


Totally looks like a crabby ass mother slung it on their plates just like a prison cook would.

Are the kids not old enough to cut up their own pancakes and put the amount of syrup on it that THEY prefer?

Does EVERYTHING have to be so controlled by her, right down to how much syrup they get and how their food is cut up?



Whomever said above that there was no love in that breakfast was right. That looks just like it was made with pure hatred and rage.

Jo said...

Sorry, Lake up North...I got a weird vibe when I read your posts. If you're not into sympathy then why would you talk about things that would normally be kept to yourself if you're not looking for attention on a blog like this? You keep comparing yourself to Kate. Again, sorry, put there is something up here.
Not buying it.

Hippie Chick said...

Midnight Madness said...

Hippie said, Why don't YOU find something productive to do, like say, being a HUMAN being.

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Or at least read simple posting rule #3 before spouting off about another poster.
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I am most certainly not trying to 'start' anything Moose, but I hope that wasn't a slam towards me. I know Lake is an adult & can defend herself, but GD! It seems she's been picked on a bit too much in the last couple of days.

I'm just a little upset I guess that maybe the heat, stress, something is getting to us. We all seem...edgy. I know we are all entitled to our opinions, it's all good! I was just thinking that comment made was uncalled for. I figured it was a sheeple being a jackass.

I apologize if you happened to get offended. Blog-buddies? :)

Pam said...

Tucker's Mom said... I have to say that I don't get the uproar over the pancake breakfast. I had a food blog for a few years, learned photography and lighting and have a nice portfolio of styled food photos, so I can tell you, pancakes are not all that photogenic!
Pancakes? Brown.
Bacon? Brown.
This is what they look like, and without good camera equipment, lighting, and let's face it, an ability to style with accessories (namely decent plates, utensils, a nice cloth napkin etc) and colorful garnish (like a wedge or two of orange), it's going to look exactly like that.
Tastes good, photographs like Woody Allen.
The fact is, Kate made homemade pancakes and what looks like very good bacon, not Oscar Meyer. You can find lower fat bacons, even some beef bacon, from local farmers.
So, I just want to say, other than the stupid, wasteful paper and plastic products that have been carted to some whole in the ground, that will last long after the apocalypse, slowly degenerating into primordial goo, this was a really lovely, homemade breakfast that the kids probably enjoyed.
Just what my mom used to make on the weekends.

September 5, 2011 4:43 PM





I think the problem is, most of us can envision Kate standing there with her usual scowl on her face and throwing the food onto the plates and cutting them up with aggression and anger.... Daring any child to get syrup on themselves OR the table lest they be punished with sweeping and cleaning the chicken coop.

Pants On Fire said...

What happened to Admin's RV Part 2 Post?? It went *poof*

Hippie Chick said...

I haven't seen the pics of the choc. pancakes. I like them. I don't want them ruined for me. Can Kate cook? They say if you can read, you can cook. Miss. I Can Do Anything...Uh huh; Except parent, cook, act, be a wife or friend or person, be HERSELF, act decent & kind & loving, tell the truth EVER, tell people her natural hair color & bra size, walk in heels, & stop twittering.

Teresa said...

Please folks, copy and paste this and watch this amazing young man. You'll be glad you did. And l bet you all will be in tears. John Lennon himself would cry at this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=3piAwaLRMaM

Kit said...

Besides the landfill consequences of using soooooooo many paper plates, food just tastes lousy on them - especially anything 'wet'. ICK

AuntieAnn said...

I think Kate posted the pic of pancakes because she so rarely makes a meal that it's a big deal for her... ergo take a photo 4thememry book.

And those are CHEAP paper plates. They fold in the middle if the food is too heavy. Somehow I think she sets it up so if that happens the kids are in deep shit with her. I do not trust her motives.

Gimme said...

Re: Bacon

Turkey bacon, organic turkey bacon of course. I tried to get into it and just couldn't do it. I find it quite greasy, somehow or another, the fat and/or the moisture (whichever) doesn't render away like real bacon - just kinda sits there. You have to use paper towels top and bottom and then it is very dry. I guess it is an acquired taste.

Warmth Of The Sun said...

Hippie Chick said...

I haven't seen the pics of the choc. pancakes. I like them. I don't want them ruined for me

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lol, hippie! My son is crazy about chocolate chip pancakes and always orders them when we go out for breakfast. I should take a pic of them the way they are SUPPOSED to look when prepared by a real cook, and served on real dishes!

You don't want to see Kate's soggy mess. You really don't.

AuntieAnn said...

Gimme said...

Re: Bacon

Turkey bacon, organic turkey bacon of course. I tried to get into it and just couldn't do it.
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It tastes like fried balony. Bologna? (Whatever spellcheck, get a life) It's nasty stuff. I'd rather have real fried balony.

she's nuts said...

Tucker's Mom said

Just what my mom used to make on the weekends.

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I don't know, Tucker's Mom. We used to eat pancakes, too, but I don't ever remember them being torn into pieces and slammed down on soggy plates.

I kinda suspect that's not how your mom served them, either.

The reactions I've seen have nothing to do with the photography. It's the sloppy, uncaring way the food has been thrown at those kids for their "holiday breakfast".

Oh, and then she posts the pictures of their horrible breakfast on the Internet so that *she* can be admired. What a piece of work.

J. Heather Leigh said...

"Why not have a heap of pancakes and a plate of bacon and let them serve themselves?"

Ummm....maybe because they are SEVEN and little kids often take much more than they can eat.

I don't like defending Kate. EVER. But--seriously, this whole thing about the breakfast is just silly. I can't believe it's even being discussed. She made them pancakes and bacon. I am sure they enjoyed them. Paper plates and all. I'm glad for ANY happiness those kids get.

Realitytvkids.com ~ Administrator said...

I understand chocolate chip pancakes don't photograph. They're gonna look like poo but taste like sugar which kids love. What Kate fails to grasp is that this is what mothers do every day, prepare things for their children and feed them. And most mothers don't have a need to document it to their 40,000 fans seeking out pats on the back and praise and attention for doing what every other mother in America should be doing today.

I brushed my teeth this morning, where's my medal?

AuntieAnn said...

Wanna see my trophy cabinet for doing laundry.

Gimme Gimme said...

Me too Auntie Ann - I actually love fried baloney. My grandmother used to fry it slow in butter and it would turn a golden brown and she would put it on a biscuit. Yummy to my tummy.

Hippie Chick said...

I brushed my teeth this morning, where's my medal?

HA!! Good one Admin!

Tucker's Mom said...

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I don't know, Tucker's Mom. We used to eat pancakes, too, but I don't ever remember them being torn into pieces and slammed down on soggy plates.
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I never remember my mom using paper other than picnics and served like that (all drenched already). Plus by the time I was their age, I had long, long since been serving myself and cutting my own food.
I think my opinions differ from many here in that I think it's faster and easier for Kate to dole out the portions, do a really quick chop of the food, and let the kids have at it. It's a lot faster than taking the time to plate nicely and be patient while the kids are helped with things like passing the serving plates.
To me, this is exactly like the velcro vs. shoe laces. I think, that was just something that Kate simply didn't want to deal with for the sake of being expeditious. But, it sacrifices some pretty big milestones.
I can't imagine what those kids must think if they go over a friend's house and see other kids actually helping themselves independently.

Gimme said...

Oh Joy this one comes with a personal disclaimer, not telling what is about to transpire. Won't watch until later, and even with all the drama will probably put me right to sleep. I am surprised she does't have one of those Victorian necklaces that they used to catch the tears for remembrance. I remember crying very few times in my childhood and that was when I got my butt tore up, or had an earache. These poor kids have shed way too many tears in their young lives.

She's such a c word said...

Administrator said...

I brushed my teeth this morning, where's my medal?
September 5, 2011 5:24 PM
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Did you do it at the special toothbrushing sink?

Ingrid said...

The kids will have to chow down fast with the paper plates. If it gets soaked and soggy they could be eating the plate.

A Whole New World said...

I never remember my mom using paper other than picnics and served like that (all drenched already). Plus by the time I was their age, I had long, long since been serving myself and cutting my own food.

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I don't remember using paper plates at picnics, either. We had those plastic, divided, colorful plates that were washed after each use, and we never used plastic utensils, ever. I remember putting the plates (dirty) on a tray, and carrying them into the house to be put into the dishwasher for the next picnic.
Do parents really tear up food like that for 7 and 11 year-olds? Mine never did, nor do I for our kids.
Maybe that's why they aren't allowed to eat in the school cafeteria - there's nobody there to rip up their food!

A Whole New World said...

Did you do it at the special toothbrushing sink?

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Probably not, but I bet she did remember to comb her hair at the kitchen table! lol!

she's nuts said...

Tucker's Mom said

I think it's faster and easier for Kate to dole out the portions, do a really quick chop of the food

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I see your point, but, developmentally, this is a terrible thing to do to kids. Kids NEED to practice using utensils. They NEED the fine motor practice. They NEED to make choices. They NEED to have a home life that prepares them for life in the real world.

This is part of what this lazy, lazy mother does to keep those children infantalized. At seven and ten, it shouldn't be about the mother's convenience. Those kids should be able to take a pancake off a plate, add a strip of bacon, and maybe even pour their own syrup.

If these kids were gaining life skills in their home - including eating breakfast, clearing their paper plates, wiping up after themselves without a maniac screaming at them - they'd also be developing some faith in their abilities to handle everyday life.

Not happening, and that's not good. Some other poster pointed out that when these kids wise up, K8's going to have the devil to pay. That poster is so on point.

Warmth Of The Sun said...

I understand chocolate chip pancakes don't photograph.

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Most don't, but if they are prepared right, they do. My son went out to breakfast (IHOP, I think) with his friend and his friend's parents. He sent me a photo of his enormous stack of pancakes. I don't even like chocolate chip pancakes, and they looked great!

Cindy said...

Old saying "sh*t on a shingle" that is what that breakfast looked like. Miss "you should write a cookbook" should know to coat the chips in flour keeps them from sinking and melting. My mom feeds the ferral cats in her yard on better plates!

Tucker's Mom said...

she's nuts said...
Tucker's Mom said

I think it's faster and easier for Kate to dole out the portions, do a really quick chop of the food

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I see your point, but, developmentally, this is a terrible thing to do to kids. Kids NEED to practice using utensils. They NEED the fine motor practice. They NEED to make choices. They NEED to have a home life that prepares them for life in the real world.
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Totally agree. The kids need to develop motor and social skills, which I've felt Kate pushes off because it's easier. I just don't think the little ones are exposed to outside ways of lives in other homes, nor having outsiders come into their house.
Except for the annual bday parties, with cameras, of course.

Mom In Lancaster County said...

Cindy said...Old saying "sh*t on a shingle" that is what that breakfast looked like

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In this area, sh*t on a shingle, is frizzed dry beef (creamed chipped beef) on toast.

So did brownlow ever show up for the tweet party at Kate's house tonight?

Poor tweeties said...

Twittering and a Twattering said...

hockeymom9598
@Twtr_is_4_Twits @hipmomoftwins @BarbGilmer @kateplusmy8 Kate most likely gaveBarb fake add but xxx Heffner Rd,Wernersville,Pa is the real 1\
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Has it ever occurred to them that perhaps she doesn't get her mail at the Heffner Road address - that she just might have a private box number or other place where she picks up her mail, and the address she gave to her personal tweetie assistants might NOT be fake?

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What in the heck do they think she's doing when she's doing every time she's photographed picking up her mail at Kinkos????? She's used a P.O. Box address since she moved to the Mc Mansion and it should be common knowledge (it's been mentioned on blogs) that she doesn't get mail delivery at her home. I think it's hilarious that all of her tweeties who did not know her physical address now have it and they'll try to send her things there which will most likely be returned as undeliverable. Pardon me while I laugh. lol

Sienna said...

We use paper plates, not for every meals, and surely not those crappy thin plates that soak thru at the littlest poke, We use the Dixie brand plates, we usually use those on lunch meals on weekends when we are all busy, laundry is piled up along my laundry room wall, and grocery needs purchased as well as vaccuming and so on...as we WORK during the week and have NO other help to clean. So paper plates are used at our house.

She's Nuts said...

Tucker's Mom said...

she's nuts said...
Tucker's Mom said

Uh-oh. Somebody had the same idea as I did for a "handle" (which I've been using for quite some time).
No worries. I'll just change mine.

Anonymous said...

She tells Natalie Morales that her kids deserve to have stuff handed to them on a silver platter, and yet she settles for paper plates.

Red Sky At Night said...

mkbrownlow
@Kateplusmy8 Four minutes Kate!!! So bitterswet!

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Kate doesn't have a watch? Now Brown Noser is her official time-keeper! LOL!
That sheeple is enough to drive anyone insane!

hey jude said...

Kate is sure talking a lot about how to-night's episode needs to be seen. She must have been more aggravating than normal.

Why was she so pleased with the last one, when her kids were so visibly upset and her two bff's left her and Steve scoffed at her earlier too? What I saw of it nauseated me!

I really think she sees these episodes as her acting debut, thinking someone will pick her show or her up for some dramatic series.The big tv execs. all watch Reality Tv for the next big actresses for roles in movies, ya know!

She did say last year or yr. before was "her first Emmy's!" Maybe she thinks she'll get a sports type show re: the bragging about running. She would not have such flabby thighs or belly if she ran as much as she says.

She does not eat enough to run 10 miles.or perhaps she meant 10 metres! I have seen video of her running/jug/walk ,no way is she a runner, esp. when she forgets her H2O.I call BS. The running clothes are not right either for wicking away moisture, no, no ,no.

Hippie Chick: here, you seem to be having w/d being without these. ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; (ha, ha...snark!)

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Tucker's Mom said...

She's Nuts said...
Tucker's Mom said...

she's nuts said...
Tucker's Mom said

Uh-oh. Somebody had the same idea as I did for a "handle" (which I've been using for quite some time).
No worries. I'll just change mine.
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Is your handle Tucker's Mom? I've not changed and have been using for a very long time.
Sorry about the confusion
-Tucker's Mom

It's OVER said...

no mo worryin bout me said...

I have a question for someone out there. Does anyone know if she can collect unemployment?
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Unless it's a very unusual reality tv contract, she gets nothing after she's filmed what they ask of her and she's been paid the contracted amount. No insurance, unemployment, or residuals (they aren't paid for reruns). DVD sales may have been addressed on a separate contract IF she was entitled to a percentage in the first place, however I wouldn't be surprised if DVD sales and profit belong completely to TLC. When it's over, it's over.

Tucker's Mom said...

plus8fan LUCY 3
@
@Kateplusmy8 are the kids watching this episode?
5 minutes ago
in reply to ↑

@Kateplusmy8
Kate Gosselin
@plus8fan no
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(but their friends are)

She's Nuts said...

bigfanofkateg
@Kateplusmy8 Where did the party bus go??

Why, to Party Bus heaven, of course! Sheesh!

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Kate tweeted:
@KS239 I've never ever had a bleep in my show.

OUR show, Kate. OUR show, or as she would say ARE show.



"Is your handle Tucker's Mom? I've not changed and have been using for a very long time.
Sorry about the confusion
-Tucker's Mom"

Nope. Sorry for not being clear. My handle is She's Nuts. Upper case S. That is another "she's nuts" who posted recently.

Warmth Of The Sun said...

Oh, my gosh. I just turned on the show to see what's going down. Apparently the seat in the raft was hot, and the guide threw water on it to cool it off. She refused to sit on it and told him, "I really asked you NOT to wet it."

How did Jon live with that for ten years?

Warmth Of The Sun said...

She is being a royal bitch to this guide. Snippy, rude, the worst I think I have ever seen her. This is unbelievable. She said she's not very water-ish, and didn't want to get wet (white-water rafting), and the guide said she didn't get a drop on her.

I can't watch any more of this. Honestly, I can't. It's THAT bad. Drama or not. There is no reason for rudeness. There is no excuse for such behavior. And to think that this is what the kids are learning. Heaven help them.

Dallas Lady said...

Dear Kate,

I'm also an extremely organized person. So is my husband: many years in the Army will do that to you.

But we aren't assholes about it like you are.

No Love,
Dallas Lady

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