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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t know about double standards. This thread has been filled with frustration over Brandon and Jen’s choices and it’s had moments where we acknowledge their individual beauty and strengths. After hearing the podcast I actually had more empathy for both of them and feel sad the way their story turned out. I know they are both saying how happy they are with their new partners and new career endeavors but deep down they know there was a better way that would have kept their family intact but it was not found due to many factors. I also get why they feel relieved to be done with their marriage given the level of toxicity it had fallen into before the end. 
They are just human after all I don’t expect them to be saints, but I do appreciate when they take ownership and share valuable insights from their journey.[/quote]

Very well said. Also, I'm not looking to pick sides in their divorce. No one is absolving Brandon of anything. I come to this forum because I was trying to process why I no longer felt like Jen was the inspiring leader she once was. Her online community gaslights anyone who expresses anything but devotion to her, while a lot of her posts now actually make me feel annoyed and sad. When the only feedback you get from her community is that you should love her or leave, it is reassuring to hear others finding her "leadership" contrary to the values that you once admired in her.

The Brandon podcast was full of mature insight. Again, it doesn't shift blame in their marriage or make me "take his side." But it showed a depth to him that Jen has demonstrated when publicly talking about her divorce. It doesn't make me think that Jen lacks the depth, but again, it takes all credibility out of her posts and podcasts. And honestly, it's just sad, because a lot of us can recognize her brand of toxic positivity a mile away and know how damaging it can be.[/quote]

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