Jon and Kate

Not that it is any of my business and not that anyone besides me cares...but the whole Jon and Kate Gosslin controversy saddens me. The following are my feelings on the topic...

1. First and foremost...none of this would have probably happened if they weren't famous. If they were parents just like the rest of us none of this would even be an issue.

2. I don't think Jon is completely innocent.

3. I don't think Kate is a B word like everyone thinks she is.

4. Yes, I think that Kate has crossed the line a few times in the way she speaks and treats Jon. But coming from a wife (me) who has a husband (Derek) with a smidge of Jon's personality, those kind of guys need a little direction sometimes.

5. I think it's stupid when you see on magazine covers before and after pictures of Kate. The before pictures are from their first year of marriage (1999) and she has dark (her natural color) hair, 90's looking clothes, etc. And then they show her now with her nice clothes, highlighted hair, cute body. GOD FORBID she bought a few clothes and got her hair done in the last 10 years!!! And as for the body, she has 8 kids she's running around after, I'd be skinny too! And sure she had surgery on her tummy but it was FREE folks!! I have had only one kid and if someone offered free surgery to me I would take it faster than you could blink!!! AND!!.....If I had my own TV show and started making good (if not GREAT) money I WOULD GO SHOPPING!!! And I would buy clothes....nice clothes....clothes I would feel and looked great in!!!

6. It hurts my heart that 8 kids are in the middle of all this. They did nothing to deserve it. And coming from someone who came from a split home, you still love both your parents equally and it's hard for little kids to understand the new living arrangements.

7. I've only seen the first episode from this season so far but it wasn't great. How long are they going to continue with the show? Is it even something people are going to stay intrigued by? And how many people have already stopped watching the show just because of what they have heard in the tabloids?

I guess that's all my thoughts. People might hate them but I think they are ok people. They still make church and family important and that's more than I can say for the majority of America. And they try hard to be good parents and make the best decisions even if they don't always succeed...who of us as parents always do? They've made mistakes but are they horrible people? NO. Folks need to cut them some slack and point the judgement and blame to the people that really deserve it...the media and tabloids! They take things and run with them. They blow up little things into huge ordeals. I am in no way saying Jon and Kate are angels and don't have problems because I think they do. But for the love...people need to let them be.

And now that I've written all this...I AM probably making more of this than what is necessary but I'll post it anyway. =)