An internal question for me during this new Gene is when/why did she start to speak so slowly? I can’t take it! She’s just saying bullshit words anyway why does it take so long.
I think Jen subconsciously realizes how selfish her words sound when she says them out loud, so she needs to slow down to spin them in a way that makes her feel like everything she does is for the greater good.
If there is anyone who still isn’t sure how Jen found herself divorced watch this starting at 10:39. In short, having kids made her realize she needed to put herself first and it would be better for her kids if she did so. (my synopsis). Add Glennon Doyle on top of this idea that was percolating in her brain for a few years and well, that’s how she got where she is today. Seriously this answer is fascinating to me, if only for the copious amounts of mumbo jumbo.
Such an ugly aspect of Jen. You don’t get to always put yourself first when you have young kids who depend on you. She needs to realize that there’s a caveat to that statement, that you should not put yourself first if it harms other people, especially your own kids.
I think Jen would have been happier if Don had found a young, 21 year old hot chick instead of a woman with kids, who is around Jen's age and has a similar look to her.
Then she would have blamed him for having a midlife crisis, that he's trying to relive his youth, and how he seems like a fool now.
Instead, she has to deal with the fact that she could have still had a doting husband, a happy home instead of a mausoleum, kids who feel like family to her instead of just those small people who are always around. All she had to do was grow, become a better person, actually think of others sometimes. I'm not saying people need to change for their spouse, but she could have changed for herself. She would have been happier. She could have become her own Jen 2.0
Yes, agreed. Thinking about this almost feels tragic. For the rest of Jen’s life (or for as long as Don and Tens are happily married), she’ll see what life could have been, and will no doubt compare it to her own lonely life and feel the pain of regret.
Wow. Did Jen really demand that Don take the bundle of pens back to the office because they were taking up too much space in ‘her’ drawer? What a bitch.
It’s hard to imagine any realistic scenario where Jen would feel comfortable posting (other than the odd generic sh*tquote, Winnie, and bland scenery shots).
To do so would require her to directly confront questions and comments about Don, Tens, Utah, the in-laws, and the kids, and she just doesn’t seem strong enough to do that. She could turn off comments, but would miss out on the public praise and headpats.
Jen might post when she has something bragworthy, but how disingenuous would it look to only post when she wants to brag?
It is disappointing, as I was holding out hope (however small) that Jen would at least try to make a comeback, to start fresh.
Or at the very least, offer a proper conclusion to her journey, thanking viewers for their support, sharing lessons learned and where she plans to go from here.
Instead, we have an anxious, fretful message that scolds her viewers, paints her as a victim, dangles a carrot that she may come back, withholds her plans, trying to keep an imagined upper hand.
It’s all very unappealing and it makes me feel gross that I followed and watched her for so long.
I agree about how precious a multi-generational photo would have been. While my grandparents passed away before my kids were born, we have a photo of 4 generations with them and my nephews, and it is a family treasure to have.
Either you have some weird ass supernatural mormon witch manifestation powers or you're yanking our chain
I noticed this too, and thought what a coincidence! To set out to look for a D sighting, and then to just happen to find yourself sitting 15 rows away…
