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LisaL

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12. That's some superior child rearing right there.

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Wed Mar 18, 2026, 07:36 PM

Mar 18

Weren't their parents expecting superior results from the way they raised their 19 kids?

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Duggar family member arrested, being extradited to Bay County, BCSO says [View all] AStern Mar 18 OP

A perfectly normal maga family. Dave Bowman Mar 18 #1

As someone who never followed those freaks, am I to understand this is the second RockRaven Mar 18 #2

I didn't follow them either PatSeg Mar 18 #17

seems like it. mwmisses4289 Mar 18 #30

This happened around 2020 . He was late 20s or early 30s and married with kids already by then JI7 Mar 19 #33

Ah, thank you. the article wasn't very clear when it happened, I had the impression this had happened last year. mwmisses4289 Mar 19 #36

Yes, and he committed these specific crimes after the crimes his HIS BROTHER JOSH came to light obamanut2012 Mar 19 #47

"crimes against a minor" durablend Mar 18 #3

2 down, 17 to go? Ms. Toad Mar 18 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Botany Mar 18 #9

19 kids, 11 sons and 8 daughters Wiz Imp Mar 18 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Raine Mar 18 #5

Maga family values. Scrivener7 Mar 18 #6

Aren't they close family friends with the malaise Mar 18 #13

Another one? mcar Mar 18 #7

This one has at least four kids of his own.... 50 Shades Of Blue Mar 18 #8

The oldest son, the one who is currently in prison, LisaL Mar 18 #15

my thoughts upon reading "Duggar family member arrested" GopherGal Mar 18 #11

That's some superior child rearing right there. LisaL Mar 18 #12

Girls forced to raise each baby mom produced, sons taught they were superior gender BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 18 #19

That's right. colorado_ufo Mar 18 #22

What parent teacher conferences? School events? Sports? LisaL Mar 18 #24

I was talking about the situation in general, colorado_ufo Mar 19 #41

At age 6 months, each baby was assigned to a girl. The crobs were in the big bedrrom where all the girls slept BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 18 #28

The girls were trained to shout "Nikes" if they were walking past a girl or woman wearing a sleeveless shirt meadowlander Mar 19 #34

Omg..performative religion BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 19 #48

"admitted his actions to the victim's father" Skittles Mar 18 #14

When the father found out about his oldest son abusing his sister's he put a lock on the girl's bedroom JI7 Mar 19 #32

typical self centered so and so. AllaN01Bear Mar 18 #16

Whoa!! so raising sons in a household where women are 2nd class... BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 18 #18

Serious repression evolves Mar 18 #20

STILL NOT A DRAG QUEEN! Enter stage left Mar 18 #21

Came to say the same! maspaha Mar 18 #29

Looks like big friends with Huckabee: Kingofalldems Mar 18 #23

Yes indeed malaise Mar 18 #25

Well, dad Jim something, is or was big in Arkansas politics. mwmisses4289 Mar 19 #37

Which of the sons were charged with, or accused of, incest? niyad Mar 18 #26

Josh AStern Mar 18 #27

At the risk of staring the obvious but this seems like potentially learned behavior. BannonsLiver Mar 18 #31

Or he was raised in a cult that obsessed about sex as a taboo meadowlander Mar 19 #35

Yeah, they followed some preacher guy who called himself mwmisses4289 Mar 19 #38

Bill Gothard who resigned facing abuse allegations meadowlander Mar 19 #42

He's still kicking... druidity33 Mar 19 #46

Very possible. However, if true it would absolutely not preclude what I wrote from happening, either. BannonsLiver Mar 19 #39

Yes, of course. But I don't think this is a phenomenon specific to this family. meadowlander Mar 19 #43

That is possible Scott Alan Swaggerty Mar 21 #50

They smothered the kids videohead5 Mar 19 #40

They weren't allowed to dance because it was lascivious. meadowlander Mar 19 #44

This family has many issues RANDYWILDMAN Mar 19 #45

Disgusting but not surprising Scott Alan Swaggerty Mar 21 #49