Duggars around the time the molestation was happening and Jim Bob was running for the 2002 Arkansas Senate Seat.
While the girls never received any counseling, Jim Bob made them forgive Josh. They're going to have nightmare fuel for a long time.
Posted on 05/27/2015 9:41:01 AM PDT by Theo
As we’ve all heard by now, the Duggars have some skeletons in their family closet. While the news is buzzing with the very bad things Josh Duggar did to some of his sisters over a decade ago, what people aren’t talking about is the fact that the girls have recently been victimized … as recent as today.
You’ve seen it in your own social media news feed — and you may even have participated.
Before I go on, let me explain that this isn’t about Josh. This isn’t defending Josh. I don’t even want to talk about what Josh did for the purpose of this article because, frankly, the past can’t be undone, and it was dealt with a decade ago. However, these innocent girls are being victimized NOW, and it needs to stop.
I will say it again — Yes, Josh Duggar did some very, very bad things. That is clear. But what might not be so clear is the tragedy the innocent Duggar girls woke up to this very week.
What many don’t realize is that the backlash in the news and social media is only victimizing those girls all over again. They are once again reliving every horrid detail of something that happened over a decade ago, something that they put behind them — even if we can’t understand how or why.
This is something the family had addressed, and luckily, were able to overcome. Although we may not agree with their methods of doing so, who are we to tell any victim the right way to handle and cope with their abuse and their feelings that result from it?
If you’ve ever been sexually abused, it’s not something you want thrown into the public limelight for all to talk about and judge ...
(Excerpt) Read more at madworldnews.com ...
"This just makes me so sad for the girls to have to go through this many, many years after they moved on from it. So, the next time you’re ready to publicly shame all the Duggars and call for their heads served up on a platter, ask yourself why. Is it for the girls? It really should be. They are the victims here — not me or you. So, you feel like you were deceived by the Do-Good Duggars? So what. This isn’t about the public. It’s about the girls, and quite frankly, they don’t deserve this. Leave those girls alone… or you’re no better than Josh."
Thoughts?
Isn't it the parents that have put them all in the limelight?
For big bucks and fame?
“Thoughts?”
It was their parents decided to pimp them on television in the first place. Put the blame where the blame lies.
You are exactly right. Very well said.
If you’re on national TV talking about your sweet little chaperoned dates, you are sure going to get some attention when something like this comes out.
I feel bad for the girls, but can we honestly just let this go? No. The parents allowed them to be molested, covered if up, and then “Jim Bob” said that people who participate in such behavior should be put to death. All that aside, this guy should *never* be around children. It’s like giving a bottle of vodka to an alcoholic. God may’ve forgiven him, but that does not mean he will not struggle with these urges and victimize more kids.
The Duggars made the choice of putting their family in the spotlight. Now they’re reaping the rewards of their bargain with the devil. Screw em.
“What many don’t realize is that the backlash in the news and social media is only victimizing those girls all over again. They are once again reliving every horrid detail of something that happened over a decade ago, something that they put behind them — even if we can’t understand how or why.”
The Duggar children are not permitted to watch television, and only have very, very filtered internet access. They may not even know about the press attention on this story.
It wouldn’t be happening had the parents notifies the proper authorities at the time, and then not have sold their lives to TV.
Duggars around the time the molestation was happening and Jim Bob was running for the 2002 Arkansas Senate Seat.
While the girls never received any counseling, Jim Bob made them forgive Josh. They're going to have nightmare fuel for a long time.
The Duggar’s ... like all the rest of us do the best they know how. I have enjoyed their TV program and they are generally showing good behavior, ‘love’, it is not all a lie.
Most of us have some undesired, behaviors, in our life time, divorce, abortion, driving while intoxicated, children making poor decisions, loss of jobs, tough times, no one is perfect.
Do not make it worse than it is and we do not really know the details.
There are good programs examples recently about courting, and asking for it formally. The program shows them to be cooperating in chores, and responsibilities, and being happy!. I thank them for their good influence.
“LET HIM WHO IS WITHOUT SIN THROW the first stone” (Jesus.)
All TV is ‘acting’ in the main. The Duggar’s are head and shoulders above the average24 hours of daily program.
Have mercy and pray for their healing, in Jesus name, amen.
every one just needs to STFU and let this thing die on its own...first of all the entire incident was between children, is not uncommon at all, and is basically harmless...
Basically harmless? That's the first time I've seen that defense. I hope it's the last as what Josh did was far from harmless.
Yes, what was it you said recently..."boys being boys", right?/S
I'd be willing to bet that the men on this forum don't list sexual molestation of babies among their former teenaged hijinks.
I really hope that waking up in the middle of the night to your older brother leering at you and having his hands in your pajamas is very uncommon.
It went on for two years. The parents took no steps for those two years to protect their daughters. The youngest was four years old. He took her in the laundry room, removed her underclothes and forcibly fondled her bare vagina and buttocks.
He molested her again when his mother asked him to read this same toddler a story and sit on his lap. That’s what happened to one of the five molested. No harm?
People use the term "barf alert," but this is the first time I've ever read something on FR that actually, physically turned my stomach. Wow.
Why I lower my eyes in the midst of the number of saints needing to fulfill their self appointed judgments.
I do not have the time to spot trolls, or blogpimps, or all the faults and sins committed minute by minute. By happen stance I log on to see the latest news. Meaning what are our elected servants plotting against the Constitution today.
I find thread after thread about a family getting picked apart over an ugly crime that is apparently perceived by some, a crime gotten away with. And the green-eyed envy over the nerve of these people making money off their family by getting a tv show.
Shallow people, no crime ever goes unpunished. Were these self-righteous, pious, holier than thou types to read the Good Book, God keeps the only record that counts. All of us born in to flesh will get our day of judgment, and some sins/crimes man is not able or capable of melting out the just punishment.
Anybody thinking these crimes were gotten away with delude themselves. But Christ did say you break one of the commandments you break them all. So does the only Judge that counts differentiate in crimes/sins into varying degrees? Our man created law of precedence sure does, and the law handlers continue to evolve the law, depending on the mindset of an appointed judge. I believe He does because He is the only entity that can truly judge all sides of the crime/sin. Has this man repented, I cannot judge. Has he been forgiven, I do not know. Does he continue this criminal behavior?
It is striking to me that these victims once again are getting a public ridiculing by so called self-righteous peeps. I have no clue what their state of mind is. But I do know one thing some people are just as perverse as the original sinner/criminal. Lying, gossiping, and ridicule are tools of Alinsky. There are some here who have that technique down to a fine art. Oh, and to call them out causes them to bear down even harder.
Has everybody forgotten Reverand Billy Graham covering over a multitude of sins/crimes against a multitude of women?
I am not invested enough in the Duggar family to defend them, but I do cry for the way these victims are being forced to relive their horror in the name of some peoples god.
Some religious denominations have taken the time to give great elaboration, excuses, upon the age of the perp and the age of the victim. I want to throw-up every time some use the terms ‘prepubescent’ and ‘post-pubescant’. Somehow they have deluded themselves that by parroting the doctrine of age of victim lessens the severity of crime. See by claiming the crime/sin is with a ‘post-pubescant’ body it is a ‘joint agreeable sin’, thus their favorite father is less guilty. Repulsive.
Leave these victims alone and go chant in your favorite mirror.
Last employed as correctional officer in a juvenile detention facility (loved it!!)
Ugh. For the sake of the inmates under your protection, I hope you had a different view of what is and is not "harmless" back then.
“Has everybody forgotten Reverand Billy Graham covering over a multitude of sins/crimes against a multitude of women?”
cite.
Maybe you’re thinking of Gothard, not Graham.
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