as a reply to you and all the other negative comments — so much for the plea for charitable thinking
the parents of these children did not set out to expose their children to this — if you watch the first specials which then turned into the first season, it was all very innocent
I doubt anyone would have passed up the opportunity for the financial security with such a large family to provide for — simply letting a camera crew follow you around for a couple days a week as you go about your daily lives at home, or make a visit to the dentist or a gymboree
there was no way they could have predicted the overwhelmingly positive response to their show which unfortunately has now sickeningly morphed into this fiasco — thanks to a dogged paparazzi and a liberal media who loves to bring families like this down
no, Jon, was not “driven” to questionable behavior (one should take him at his word that he has been faithful)— it was a poor choice of words, since of course he is responsible for his own actions — but challenging his manhood week in and week out must be very hard on the male psyche
as for the conception of the sextuplets — good for the doctor who was the level-minded party — you can’t blame Kate *and Jon* for wanting to just proceed when you consider the emotional and financial toll the procedures take on a couple — considering that a result of sextuplets — even with so many eggs — is so rare — and they knew they would accept any and all babies conceived...
“I doubt anyone would have passed up the opportunity for the financial security with such a large family to provide for”
Pass up the “opportunity” to expose my home - my marriage and children for everyone to see?
Ummm...hell yea - I would pass that up in a minute - and I do have a large family.