Jen Hatmaker
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Anonymous
| What’s truly maddening is that many of us saw how bad Tyler is as a “boyfriend” for Jen years ago. From the very beginning. That she continues to invest in this charade despite his clear disengagement and interest is wild. Is contentment in singleness really that terrible? |
Anonymous
| I think it likely had something to do with her ex moving on so quickly - that couldn’t have been easy, and she probably wanted to show him that she too had moved on, so she’s determined to paint it as some dreamy love-of-her-life situation, but who is she kidding. No one. |
Anonymous
Does she really need to prove anything to Brandon at this point? |
Anonymous
Honestly, I try to avoid commenting/speculating about him, and here is why: Young adult males with ADHD can have a very interesting ride settling into adulthood, and it can take longer with even more mistakes than a NT adult, even if parenting is on point. You can guide them, but you also have to let them make mistakes and learn from them. Most of them are able to navigate this without a world stage. Having the entire internet know about your mishaps, whether it is failing out of college, shifting through several jobs in a short time, DUI, not making it through military basic training, or insert whatever young adult f up here, would not be remotely helpful. Caleb cannot have had an easy time. Per Jen's own blog, Ben and Remy were extremely traumatized kids after being torn from the people and country they knew, and were placed in Texas with an English Speaking family. So Caleb had to have his own needs pushed aside while they mainly dealt with this, and the scrutiny of being part of a public family, and his parent's divorce, also public, etc, etc. I don't mind challenging Sis - especially since she tends to scrub her SM of challenges. But Caleb - naw. Let him figure it out without public commentary. |
Anonymous
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Before Remy. Caleb took the brunt of Sis's criticism in her books. She would post photos of him when he was having a tough morning on the way to school. But then like the PP noted, he was then put in the middle of the new family dynamic with two younger siblings from impoverished and traumatic (Remy) circumstances. Ben acclimated well but Remy still has her challenges navigating life but overall is a sweet, loving person.
I have a spicy son like Caleb and the military has helped him grow and find his gifts. I hope the same happens for him and he becomes a proud Marine. |
Anonymous
| Jen’s latest interview clip: “I lead a large community of women….” lead? 🤔 |
Anonymous
I immediately thought the same thing. 🤔 |
Anonymous
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A book about splitting from Tyler and being honest in the vulnerabilities and humiliations of rebound relationships at her age would be way more interesting than her “thriving after divorce”, which we know is false.
I started watching scamfish on YouTube and the parallels are striking. Sudden loss of husband, investing disproportionate energy and money in a guy who clearly doesn’t love you back, refusing to listen to pleas from family and friends about the delusion. Yes, Tyler the person is real but Tyler the boyfriend is a facade. |
Anonymous
I would read this book. |
Anonymous
This would be way way more interesting and potentially helpful to women versus another phoenix rises from the ashes girl boss of all things post divorce tell all. |
Anonymous
| A happy anniversary post to her son and DIL that inexplicably includes a video of Jen and Tyler dancing at the reception. No bride or groom in sight. Just an inability to let the post not at least be a little bit about herself. Eye roll. The other wedding footage shared of the bride and groom were enough… |
Anonymous
yep, i thought the same 🙄 |
Anonymous
and in the video he's wearing sunglasses inside at night! 
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Anonymous
Nah, never gonna happen. While this would be refreshingly honest and illuminating, Sis has firmly cast herself in the Main Character/Girl Boss/Whole & Healed role. To admit she got suckered while she was in a vulnerable moment and had the guts to walk away from a "relationship" that wasn't meeting her needs isn't how she wants her corneaters to see her. She wants adulation, not pity, and although I would admire her greatly for dropping the facade and admitting women of this age/generation can make some decisions not in our best interest, she wants "Jen, you're awesome" not "Awe, poor Jen." The prospect of being alone at this age can be scary and the temptation to settle for less than because it's easier and more comfortable than putting yourself back out there is a real thing. The fact that her ex, whatever his faults may be, rebounded quickly into a relationship that seems pretty healthy and stable is probably causing her to perpetuate the charade. They have five kids together and even though they're mostly grown, the kids are involved with both parents. There's now a grandchild on the way and their lives are connected. Say what you want about Brando, he and Texas Barbie look happy, which perpetuates the need to continue with "Look, I have someone too!" Whatever Brando's faults, I bet he spends every single holiday with his new wife and didn't have to check with a female "ride or die" before deciding to date her. While we all talk here about how much of a sham Sass and Sis are - I actually found this group because I was curious about whether they were still together - there are apparently thousands of people who believe that they have a real spark, which makes me think that the internet and influencer culture really makes people stupid. |
Anonymous
That video showcases how unfit and unhealthy he looks and also how extremely awkward they are with each other. It's like I can hear her saying to Jenny or Shonna or Megan or whoever "Hold my phone and get a picture of me dancing with Tyler." |