Jen Hatmaker

[Anonymous]

I think the previous poster touched on this- what is rude and not acceptable is walking out after you get your diploma…it’s not the skipping altogether that’s rude. But walking out after your part is over? Unacceptable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the previous poster touched on this- what is rude and not acceptable is walking out after you get your diploma…it’s not the skipping altogether that’s rude. But walking out after your part is over? Unacceptable.

Agreed. If you don’t want to go to your graduation, don’t go. But don’t go and then leave after your part. That’s disrespectful and selfish.

[Anonymous]

Yes ! Her son walked to receive his diploma and then left immediately. He thought he was too good to have to wait while everyone else walked. And Jen laughed. That was the turning point for me and my respect for Jen. If I remember correctly , Brandon left a few months later.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not saying it was a nice comment, but oily has a racial bias!?!

I’ve never associated “oily” with black people. To me it means smarmy. Which crosses all color boundaries.
To say that calling someone oily is racist …. sounds like *you’re* the racist one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I only made it through 45 seconds of the video. When Jen was gushing about how niiiice everyone is in Grand Marias as a response to Tyler joking that he’s safe in a town where he is one of only 3 Black people. As if superficially nice people means that there still might not be deep rooted and systemic racism at play. Cringe.

Can someone summarize the rest of the video?

As if every white person is secretly planning to attack you. Paranoid much? Racially stereotype much? Sheesh it must be exhausting to constantly be the victim.

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Anonymous wrote:That walking out of the graduation thing that Jen seemed to think was so cool and funny really confirmed to me that she is the kind of mom that laughs at her bratty kids yet seems to want to get away from them as much as possible. That behavior really showed some of the dreaded "privilege" that she and her followers love to identify in the rest of us. I think it wouldn't be hard to find quite a few high school kids who would think it very hip to skip graduation. But there are also quite a few parents who would step in and tell the kid to get out on that stage and walk. Because of self respect, respect for your family who got you there, respect for a rite of passage that will have meaning down the road, and respect for your classmates, some of whom may actually appreciate the diploma they receive.

the walking right out of graduation was an a-hole move. i wish every school would put into place something that discourages that type of crappy behavior. i know some schools are able to keep the kids in the seats, and some completely are not.

I've never even heard of this being a thing that kids do. I would die of embarrassment if one of mine did that. (And, well, as someone whose kids come near the end of the alphabet, if I have to sit through 500 other kids first, what makes you early alphabet people so super special that you can't sit around until my kid is done too?)

Jens mom was principal of the high school, so

[Anonymous]

Brandon’s IG post “tell me you’re happy without telling me you’re happy” with a slideshow of him and Tina.

Salt meet wound.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Jens mom was principal of the high school, so

Say what?? Jen's mom was the principal of Caleb's HS? Wow...even worse look. I think that's just so rude. Who does that? It's not cute or funny. When I read that a couple of years ago, I cringed at how tacky that was. You stay through ceremonies because it's just polite behavior.

My oldest graduated in May and we're at the end of the alphabet, so had to sit through 895 names before getting to our girl. I was kind of insulted by all the parents and families that got up after their kid was called. They just...left. What about us S-Z's? We get no respect. Always the last ones. So rude!

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Anonymous wrote: Jens mom was principal of the high school, so

Say what?? Jen's mom was the principal of Caleb's HS? Wow...even worse look. I think that's just so rude. Who does that? It's not cute or funny. When I read that a couple of years ago, I cringed at how tacky that was. You stay through ceremonies because it's just polite behavior.

My oldest graduated in May and we're at the end of the alphabet, so had to sit through 895 names before getting to our girl. I was kind of insulted by all the parents and families that got up after their kid was called. They just...left. What about us S-Z's? We get no respect. Always the last ones. So rude!

S-Z's, UNITE!

I just clicked open FB for a second, and the first thing that pops up is another video of her, and the first line is "so, I might be trespassing on this rooftop..." Girl, you cannot just go wherever you damn well please, no matter how cute and cozy it looks! Would you just walk into someone's house? No? Then don't just wander onto a random rooftop, that's like someone's living space. (I don't know...it might have belonged to a business...I didn't watch enough to see.)

[Anonymous]

Does anyone believe that she is paying for Me Camp through airline miles, Chase sapphire points, and savings she put away this year? How likely is it that she can rent an apartment in Grand Marais MN using points??

Isn’t it more likely that someone offered it to her for the publicity? Why can’t she just admit that?

[Anonymous]

I would imagine a lot of her fans are single moms. As I've been there, I know how overwhelming it is. I constantly felt self-doubt.

Jen's message today (in her post-Christian influencer phase) is part cheerleader, part "look at the dysfunction we have in our house, don't feel bad" delivered with humor and self-deprecation.

And when I was a single mom with kids acting out that would have helped me. Just my two cents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone believe that she is paying for Me Camp through airline miles, Chase sapphire points, and savings she put away this year? How likely is it that she can rent an apartment in Grand Marais MN using points??

Isn’t it more likely that someone offered it to her for the publicity? Why can’t she just admit that?

She doesn’t admit it because she’s the exception. She doesn’t have to because she’s special. Who will know? I remember when she hired a company to decorate her house for Christmas…she said she didn’t feel like doing it and two days later, a company XYZ came out and did an amazing (and elaborate) job. I’m 100% sure she didn’t pay for it and also 100% sure it had been VERY planned. That stuck with me because it was such a lie. Her followers will believe anything she says. Rules don’t apply to her. Must be nice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would imagine a lot of her fans are single moms. As I've been there, I know how overwhelming it is. I constantly felt self-doubt.

Jen's message today (in her post-Christian influencer phase) is part cheerleader, part "look at the dysfunction we have in our house, don't feel bad" delivered with humor and self-deprecation.

And when I was a single mom with kids acting out that would have helped me. Just my two cents.

She’s a single mom that kept the nice house, has tons of support from family and friends, has constant vacations and trips away by herself or with friends, eats expensive meals, and claims to have found a great love. Plus she barely seems to parent. I find her completely unrelateable.

[Anonymous]

I’m a single mom. Exactly zero percent of her life is relatable. She is try hard and seems to be extremely impressed with herself. She claps when the camera comes on, gazes at herself, fixes and touches her early 2000s hair style/ color combo a million times. She’s obnoxious and a humble bragger and I can’t stand her.

[Anonymous]

If Jen wanted to commiserate with moms of rebellious kids, there is a way to do that without celebrating your own kid's rude behavior. She presented Caleb leaving his graduation as adorable and ardently defended it in the comments.