Anonymous wrote:I might think it was clever if my 10 yo did it bc she's also on the spectrum and she's oblivious to how things work (like that it costs me money to buy these things). I don't think it's age appropriate for a 17 yo to think this is a way to earn money--by 17, she has friends who are working real J O B S, she has a car, her siblings had high school jobs. It's like a toxic combo of a child with special needs who hasn't been parented to teach her life skills and a mom who never had the patience and no longer has the partner to pick up the slack so Jen is stuck with the consequences of being checked out and now stuck. With the way Remy is described, she is NOT prepared to go to college and live independently AND live with a *real* roommate. Jen is really not doing her any favors.Anonymous wrote:I thought Remy’s idea to sell the drinks, snacks, etc., was clever and even a bit entrepreneurial, if you will. Jen could have taken the opportunity to explain that Remy would need to reimburse her for the cost, thus teaching her a lesson in Economics 201 (she already referenced Econ 101). Instead, she just drew out the story with her fake stutter and redundancy.” I have to be a uh an, an investigator; I have to look for, for clues. So I took myself over to my recycling and what did I find? Well, what is this? What did I find? What could this be?”
I might think it was clever if my 10 yo did it bc she's also on the spectrum and she's oblivious to how things work (like that it costs me money to buy these things). I don't think it's age appropriate for a 17 yo to think this is a way to earn money--by 17, she has friends who are working real J O B S, she has a car, her siblings had high school jobs. It's like a toxic combo of a child with special needs who hasn't been parented to teach her life skills and a mom who never had the patience and no longer has the partner to pick up the slack so Jen is stuck with the consequences of being checked out and now stuck. With the way Remy is described, she is NOT prepared to go to college and live independently AND live with a *real* roommate. Jen is really not doing her any favors.Anonymous wrote:I thought Remy’s idea to sell the drinks, snacks, etc., was clever and even a bit entrepreneurial, if you will. Jen could have taken the opportunity to explain that Remy would need to reimburse her for the cost, thus teaching her a lesson in Economics 201 (she already referenced Econ 101). Instead, she just drew out the story with her fake stutter and redundancy.” I have to be a uh an, an investigator; I have to look for, for clues. So I took myself over to my recycling and what did I find? Well, what is this? What did I find? What could this be?”
And I mean *anyone*, including Jen. For your 50th, in a magical expensive place, you'd rather be "hosting" and "entertaining" random strangers on your milestone birthday? The ONLY reason to choose that is IF you cannot afford that type of trip without those strings or you dont have anyone in your life who would spend that money and time celebrating you. She can afford an intimate vacation without strangers and she DOES have friends and family who would do that for/with her. It's so bizarre to think you have the appeal for ppl to drop that kind of money on a vacation with someone (her) they actually don't know. It shows total ego and lack of awareness.Anonymous wrote:I would just take that money and go to Amsterdam and take a train to Paris or another European city for those 8 days - all on my own terms? Why would anyone do this? lol
Anonymous wrote:Looked online to see when the cruise was, because I was wandering if it had already happened to the tune of crickets, and found this shenanigan.
https://www.avalonwaterways.com/river-cruise/cheers-to-50-years!-a-storyteller-cruise-birthday-celebration-with-jen-hatmaker/WAD-T1/?season=2024
Buckle up, guys! For only $8k, you and fellow a corn-eating girlfriend (or gay bestie boyfriend!) can spend EIGHT WHOLE DAYS with Jen and only 150 other people for her 50th. Which does seem to be a better option than a 2-day cruise to Cozumel for $2k and 4000 other people. Decisions, decisions....
Anonymous wrote:Evidently she has a teen who drinks “her” sparkling waters and then puts the empty boxes in the trash cans.
Riveting stuff, I know.