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Derick Dillard: Was He Actually Nice to Jill Duggar for Valentine’s Day?!

Look, nobody likes Derick Dillard, right? Well, like we’re sure Jill thinks he’s OK, and he has family and friends and all that. And then there are the people who are obsessed with the Duggars, who think they are a beautiful, wholesome family and all that stuff with Josh was no big deal because hey, everybody makes mistakes. But when it comes to the casual observers of this family, the people who are familiar with them and actually have some common sense? Yeah, Derick is the worst. And this is for many reasons. Of course Derick holds the same conservative beliefs as the rest of the Duggars, that’s no surprise. The difference is that Derick is just super, super outspoken about it. You probably know where this is going — remember when he thought it was a good idea to go after Jazz Jennings, a transgender teenager who also has a show on TLC? He’s done this several times, actually, but it’s always the same. He misgenders her on purpose, referring to her as “him” and “he” when Jazz has made it abundantly clear that she’s a “she,” and he believes that that her parents are abusing her by allowing her to transition. These kinds of comments got him, along with Jill, fired from Counting On. On top of that, there’s all the begging for money. Derick has asked fans for donations many, many times for their missionary trips, even though they were reality stars for most of that. Jill’s dad owns several private jets, you’d think they could afford to go to Central America, you know? Lots of people thought Derick was taking advantage of his wife’s fame to get money and to avoid getting a real job, and that’s because he was. These days, Derick is going to law school , which is cool, but he’s still not working. And that leads us (kind of) into the next thing … Which is that Derick really just seems to be a not-so-great husband. He’s taken Jill with him to class or to the library several times and called it “date night,” which is just sad. Obviously he’s busy with school, but lots of Duggar fans seem to think that he’s putting in minimal effort in his marriage. They also think he’s not putting in effort for their two sons, either. Last month, he called them a “curse” in a tweet , so that should show you how he feels about that. Derick just has lots of bad qualities, and there’s no way around that. But was he characteristically awful for Valentine’s Day, too? He actually wasn’t! As Jill explained on Instagram, “He ordered flowers last week to be sent to our house today with a note that told me to look in the trumpet on the piano.” “It had a handwritten note rolled up and placed in the end of it that he had placed there this morning!” “So very thoughtful!” she gushed. “Love my hubby!” “Ok, so funny story though,” she continued. “He hoped they would be delivered while he was at school … but when he got home this evening, the UPS truck was just pulling away and some of our neighbor’s packages were on our doorstop.” She said that their packages and their neighbor’s packages are “continually getting mixed up,” but that “when he took them over to her place, my flowers with my name were on her doorstep!” “I was distracted giving the boys baths when Derick came in,” she wrote, “so in the end it still worked out great.” “He got the flowers all fixed up and then called me in … I just love that he put so much thought into it all … so great!” She finished up her story with a sweet “Love you babe!” It’s hard to make out the note Derick wrote for her, but it begins with “When I think of all the ways the lord has blessed me, you’re at the top of my list.” Honestly, this really was sweet of Derick, right? Flowers, a handwritten note expressing love and appreciation for your spouse — it’s basically what Valentine’s Day is all about. Here’s hoping that he can keep up this same energy for a while instead of going back to the same old terrible Derick. It would be neat if he had a redeeming quality, wouldn’t it? View Slideshow: Jill Duggar & Derick Dillard Net Worth: Are They REALLY Broke?!

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Jill Duggar: Risking Children’s Safety for Photo Ops?!

Let’s be real, Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard aren’t going to be winning any “Parents of the Year” awards anytime soon. This is for many reasons. One is that they’re Duggars, so many people think they practice potentially abusive techniques like blanket training , which, if you’re new, is basically putting your baby on a blanket and beating him whenever he leaves it. So, you know, he gets scared to go anywhere off the blanket and you can cook or craft or take care of your 12 other kids or whatever. Another issue with Jill and Derick is that they’ve both said some not-so-nice things about their two precious sons, Israel and Samuel. Recently, Jill seemed to admit that she loves Derick more than their children , and Derick used a bible verse to call the boys a “curse.” There are all the times that they’ve taken the kids to dangerous locations — they even went to Central America during her second pregnancy when the Zika virus was a huge concern. We could name tons of other instances in which their parenting has been criticized, but you get the picture, right? Lots of people aren’t fans of lots of the things these people do with their kids. And now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s move on to the latest issue! Jill and Duggar recently uploaded a whole bunch of pictures to their family website , and that’s nice of them. Since they got fired from Counting On for Derick’s bizarre transphobic rants about Jazz Jennings, it’s really the only way fans can keep up with them. While there were several cute photos of little Israel and Sam doing things like cuddling in a toddler bed and playing and visiting other relatives, one stood out. It’s this one of Sam: So that’s terrifying, right? Sam is only a year old, and there’s no arguing that this is just not safe. “Sam is a climber,” they captioned the photo, and yeah, we can see that. But those kinds of chairs aren’t that stable, and the way he’s perched right on the arm and leaning on the back … It really looks like he’s just a slip away from a serious accident. And you know the folks over on Reddit were not pleased with all of this. One user from the Counting On subreddit asked “How are they not getting him tf off of there? Why on earth would you take a photo? Doesn’t seem like the best parenting.” “Like … kids do stuff and you can’t always stop it … but if you can stop it, you do,” another person wrote. “You don’t just take a picture.” As someone else pointed out, “Plus taking the picture just reinforces the kids behavior because it’s giving them positive attention.” Another good point was made with “You’d think after experiencing TWO traumatic births, they’d be a little more careful with their kids.” It really is just a weird photo, you know? Many toddlers do like to climb, and some can climb themselves to dangerous situations before you can get to them. It happens. But as these Reddit users explained, the bad part is that instead of getting Sam down before he could fall, they paused to take a picture. And then they posted the picture on their website. It’s almost like they enjoy the criticism, isn’t it? View Slideshow: Jill Duggar & Derick Dillard Net Worth: Are They REALLY Broke?!

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Derick Dillard Calls His Children a Curse, Is Still Just Terrible

Does anyone actually like Derick Dillard? They don’t, right? Please say they don’t. For some reason, lots of people sure do seem to enjoy the Duggars, and in a genuine way, even, and that’s one thing. But even those people don’t care for Derick, do they? It’s just that he’s so annoying and offensive , and he’s really serious about it, too. When it comes to the rest of their family, they have their beliefs that rub a lot of us the wrong way, but Derick seems to truly delight in saying ignorant things. Remember back when he got super obsessed with running his mouth about Jazz Jennings , the transgender girl ( and literal child ) who has her own show on TLC? It was weird, it made everyone uncomfortable, and that’s just sort of what this guy is all about. He says awful things almost exclusively, and so it’s really no surprise that he went and talked trash about his own kids on Twitter. Derick, along with the rest of the family, is big on sharing Bible verses on social media, and this one he posted from Proverbs reads “Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.” Along with the verse, he added a question: “Does this apply to the tiny people living in one’s house?” Just in case you didn’t go to bible school and have a tough time figuring out the meaning of these kind of weirdly worded excerpts, the phrase “counted as cursing” here is more commonly worded as “counted as a curse.” So essentially the message is “Whoever wakes his neighbor up by being loud is a curse.” And he’s interested in seeing if he can tweak that to include his own children. What a peach! Derick and Jill have two sons , three-year-old Israel and one-year-old Samuel. They are precious boys, and we’re sure that they are pretty loud, even in the mornings when their parents might prefer to get a little more sleep. That’s just sort of how toddlers are. But to good ol’ Derick here? They’re a curse. And don’t think for one second that his followers didn’t call him out on his bizarre tweet. “How blessed you are to have children,” one woman replied. “I had infertility for 13 years and would give anything for a child to be in my house raising their voice. You are blessed!” Another person asked “Are you equating your loving joyful children taking you up as them cursing? Lots of people would love to have children to do that and vice versa, consider yourself blessed.” One of his followers went the sarcastic route, asking him “Isn’t the blanket training working yet?” Someone else said that “Derick doesn’t hide the fact that his own children bother the sh-t out of him and he finds them extremely annoying. Father of the year!” Look, we’ve got no love for Derick, but of course a lot of parents make comments about how they’d enjoy it if their kids slept in a little more, right? The difference is that Derick constantly comes across as an absolute douchebag with every single thing he says. View Slideshow: Jill Duggar & Derick Dillard Net Worth: Are They REALLY Broke?! Sorry about those cute little curses you have though, bud!

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Derick Dillard Calls His Children a Curse, Is Still Just Terrible

Derick Dillard Calls His Children a Curse, Is Still Just Terrible

Does anyone actually like Derick Dillard? They don’t, right? Please say they don’t. For some reason, lots of people sure do seem to enjoy the Duggars, and in a genuine way, even, and that’s one thing. But even those people don’t care for Derick, do they? It’s just that he’s so annoying and offensive , and he’s really serious about it, too. When it comes to the rest of their family, they have their beliefs that rub a lot of us the wrong way, but Derick seems to truly delight in saying ignorant things. Remember back when he got super obsessed with running his mouth about Jazz Jennings , the transgender girl ( and literal child ) who has her own show on TLC? It was weird, it made everyone uncomfortable, and that’s just sort of what this guy is all about. He says awful things almost exclusively, and so it’s really no surprise that he went and talked trash about his own kids on Twitter. Derick, along with the rest of the family, is big on sharing Bible verses on social media, and this one he posted from Proverbs reads “Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, will be counted as cursing.” Along with the verse, he added a question: “Does this apply to the tiny people living in one’s house?” Just in case you didn’t go to bible school and have a tough time figuring out the meaning of these kind of weirdly worded excerpts, the phrase “counted as cursing” here is more commonly worded as “counted as a curse.” So essentially the message is “Whoever wakes his neighbor up by being loud is a curse.” And he’s interested in seeing if he can tweak that to include his own children. What a peach! Derick and Jill have two sons , three-year-old Israel and one-year-old Samuel. They are precious boys, and we’re sure that they are pretty loud, even in the mornings when their parents might prefer to get a little more sleep. That’s just sort of how toddlers are. But to good ol’ Derick here? They’re a curse. And don’t think for one second that his followers didn’t call him out on his bizarre tweet. “How blessed you are to have children,” one woman replied. “I had infertility for 13 years and would give anything for a child to be in my house raising their voice. You are blessed!” Another person asked “Are you equating your loving joyful children taking you up as them cursing? Lots of people would love to have children to do that and vice versa, consider yourself blessed.” One of his followers went the sarcastic route, asking him “Isn’t the blanket training working yet?” Someone else said that “Derick doesn’t hide the fact that his own children bother the sh-t out of him and he finds them extremely annoying. Father of the year!” Look, we’ve got no love for Derick, but of course a lot of parents make comments about how they’d enjoy it if their kids slept in a little more, right? The difference is that Derick constantly comes across as an absolute douchebag with every single thing he says. View Slideshow: Jill Duggar & Derick Dillard Net Worth: Are They REALLY Broke?! Sorry about those cute little curses you have though, bud!

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Meghan Markle Won’t Even Let Prince Harry Go Hunting

As has been well documented many times on this website and around the celebrity gossip universe, Meghan Markle just loves to break Royal Protocol . This is someone who tries to dictate her own wardrobe on her wedding day… who has often shown off her bare shoulders in public… and who had the audacity to wear dark nail polish last week . But this story is not actually about the Duchess of Sussex defying her very famous loved ones and their traditions once again. Nope, it’s a story about how she isn’t allowing her husband partake in one of these long-running traditions. You see, Markle and Prince Harry will be spending Christmas with rumored rivals Prince William and Kate Middleton. (Kensington Palace pretty much ordered this awkward arrangement to take place in order to quell chatter that the quarter does not get along in any way, shape or form.) For years and years, Harry would go out on Boxing Day morning with his sibling and other relatives to go pheasant shooting — but here’s the thing: Markle hates hunting. She hates it with a passion. She’s a big animal lover. As a result, insiders tell The Daily Mail that Markle has put her gorgeous foot down and will not allow Harry to take part in an activity that he’s done with his relatives for two decades. “‘Harry’s always loved hunting and it has provided [him and William] with a great chance to bond as brothers,” this Daily Mail source alleges , adding: “But now it looks like Harry’s shooting days are over. It’s the latest point of contention between the Princess.” Meghan’s aversion to hunting initally caused issues last year, back when Harry reportedly took part in a wild boar hunt in Germany. This stirred up a bit of tension between the stars and was the reason why Harry then bowed out of a grouse hunt at Balmoral three months ago. It’s hard not to admire Markle’s stance, of course. This has long been a passion of hers and it really does silly to just go out and shoot dead poor, innocent birds, doesn’t it? As a counter argument, however, Markle’s reputation is in tatters at the moment. She is being blamed for treating staff members poorly and for feuding with Middleton and of just b eing a spoiled, entitled American all around . All this anti-hunting stance has done is once again create negative headlines about her on the Internet. Just look at what we wrote up above! Perhaps it would have been in Meghan’s better interest to just suck it up this one time and to let Harry get out there with William and spray some bullets into a bunch of birds. It would have been viewed as an olive branch of some kind, as a way for Markle to prove that she’s flexible and does not need to always have her way. After all, Harry and her are supposedly at war with William and Kate. If some birds need to die in order for peace to be achieved, so be it, right? View Slideshow: Meghan Markle vs. Kate Middleton Feud: Tearing William and Harry Apart?!

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Jill Duggar & Derick Dillard Net Worth: Are They REALLY Broke?!

It's been almost a year since Derick Dillard was fired from Counting On after launching a bigoted social media attack against a fellow TLC star. Shortly thereafter, Jill Duggar quit the show as a gesture of solidarity. That means, of course, that Jill and Derick have two kids to raise and no visible means of support. Derick recently enrolled in law school , and while that may translate to decent earnings somewhere down the line, it still doesn't answer the question of how the Dillards are paying the bills these days. The situation has prompted several and media outlets to do some digging into the Dillards' financial situation — and we think you'll be very surprised by the results of their investigations. Take a look: 1. Jill and the Dill By all appearances, it’s been a rough couple years for Jill and Derick … and yet, the couple doesn’t appear to be struggling financially. 2. What’s Going On Here? So how is it that two young parents are able to live comfortably and assume the additional financial burden of law school tuition with no apparent difficulty? 3. Financial Planning Well, it seems Jill and Derick may have done some serious saving during their time as reality stars. 4. The Big Bucks Cast members on Counting On reportedly earn between $25,000 and $40,000 an episode. 5. Mystery Money It’s unclear where Jill fell on that scale, but since she and Jessa were once considered the stars of the show, it’s safe to assume she was pulling in 40 k. 6. Derick, on the Other Hand As a non-Duggar, however, Derick probably earned in the $25,000 range. View Slideshow

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Jill Duggar: Finally Ready to Leave Derick Dillard?!

For years now, rumors that Jill Duggar is planning to divorce Derick Dillard have been circulating nonstop. Despite the many, many ways in which he’s screwed up, however, that outcome still seems unlikely, if only because divorce is so severely frowned upon in Jill’s family. For all we know, Jill is as disgusted by Derick’s actions as anyone else. But in all likelihood, the mother of two will remain with her disappointing husband simply because that’s what’s expected of her. That won’t stop fans from dreaming of a future in which Jill kicks him to the curb, however: It’s tough to say what Derick’s most egregious offense of the past year has been. The most obvious candidate is Derick getting fired from Counting On for expressing his bigoted views in a bizarre Twitter tirade. Awful stuff, especially since Jill quit the show as a gesture of solidarity, thus leaving her family with no source of income. Derick has yet to apologize and has, in fact, doubled down on those views, so it’s highly unlikely he’ll be returning to television anytime in the near future. So that might be the biggest reason that the public hates him, but Jill’s biggest reason for wanting to kick him to the curb probably has to do with Derick’s infidelity. Yes, as you may have heard, Derick has been accused of cheating on Jill. Jill hasn’t publicly commented on those reports but she recently posted a photo of herself reading the Bible’s ” warning on adultery ” section. Fans noted that she had highlighted the entire section. Not long after, Jill posted the image below, in which she’s seen reading a self-help book about boundaries and the importance of removing “toxic” people from one’s life. Fans got excited yet again, but it’s worth noting that this pic came just days after the Dillards revealed that Jill attends law school lectures with Derick so that she can help him take notes. Not exactly the act of a woman who’s planning to pack up the kids and leave ASAP. Maybe one day Jill will surprise us all by asserting her independence and moving on without Derick. Like so many others, we hope that’s the case — but we also realize it’s a long way off, if it ever happens at all. View Slideshow: Jill Duggar: Is She Rebelling Against Jim Bob’s Belief System?!

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Kailyn Lowry: Screw You, Haters, My Baby Daddies Love Me!

Something happened in the past few years in the Teen Mom universe. Something no one could've seen coming at the onset. Somehow Kailyn Lowry has turn into one of the most controversial cast members, if not the most  controversial entirely. It's been pretty wild to watch, honestly. Teen Mom also features a cast of characters like Jenelle Evans, Farrah Abraham, Bristol Palin and Amber Portwood. You get the point. Why hate on Kail?! We couldn't tell you, but people do, for whatever reason. Maybe just because she's so outspoken, strong and successful? In any case, the 26-year-old Boss Mom of Three is brushing it right off her shoulders. 'Cause you know who doesn't hate her?  You may be surprised … 1. A Roller Coaster of Emotions So Kailyn with Chris Lopez … yeah, that’s been a wild ride. 2. In the Beginning … They met at college, and after her marriage to Javi Marroquin fell apart, they started hooking up. 3. Well Then And then she got pregnant. 4. Not Great If you’ve kept up with your Teen Mom 2 viewing, then you know that that wasn’t the best time for either of them. 5. Wonder Why? One of the reasons for this was because, according to what Kailyn said on the show, Chris had another girlfriend around this time. 6. Why Though? He also refused to accompany her to doctor’s appointments, something that really hurt her. View Slideshow

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Jill Duggar: Did She Just Confirm That Derick Dillard Is Cheating?!

The past year has not been particularly kind to Jill Duggar. It all started back in November of 2017, when Derick Dillard was fired from Counting On . Jill quit the show as a gesture of solidarity, which unfortunately left the couple with two kids to raise and no source of income. One would think that after such a precipitous fall from grace, Derick would be forever on his best behavior, but thus far that hasn’t been the case. These days, Derick is in law school and taking steps toward once again supporting his wife and kids, but the months since his termination have been tumultuous for reasons that go far beyond financial instability. Derick has been accused of cheating on Jill, and the fact that neither party has addressed those rumors has only added to the public scrutiny of their relationship. Earlier this week, Jill posted the photo below, which shows her reading a self-help book entitled  Boundaries by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. “Reading a little during bath time. lol #momlife #orangebathwater #boundariesbook,” Jill captioned the pic. As In Touch Weekly points out, many of Jill’s followers commented that they had also enjoyed the book and found it especially helpful for mending fractured relationships. “Very good for dealing with toxic family members or friends!” wrote one such fan. Others noted that Jill could very much benefit from the lessons about independence, and Derick often seems to treat her as his doormat, even going so far as to make Jill attend his law school lectures to assist in taking notes. “A great time to say ‘no’ is going to your husband’s school. That is a good boundary to work on, Jill,” commented one follower . “Her father controlled her life until she married her husband,” added another fan. “She NEEDS to read this book.” As many others pointed out, this is not the first time that Jill has used her Instagram page and her choice of reading materials to throw subtle shade at her controversial husband. Jill recently posted a photo of her Bible, in which the section about adultery has been highlighted in its entirety. Like we said, neither Jill or Derick has confirmed or denied that Derick was busted cheating recently — and in all likelihood, they never will. But that doesn’t Jill is above throwing a little shade with her Instagram posts. View Slideshow: Jill Duggar: Is She Rebelling Against Jim Bob’s Belief System?!

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Derick Dillard: Jazz Jennings Is Being Abused By Her Parents!

Former Counting On star Derick Dillard seems unable to stop his bigoted social media attacks on trans teen TV star Jazz Jennings. Fortunately, Jazz doesn’t care what Derick thinks , which is what the kids call a big mood . But even though Jazz is doing her level best to ignore his hate, Derick is firing back and doubling down on his claim that Jazz’s very existence is some form of child abuse. Derick Dillard still doesn’t have a job , and some wonder if that might be why he has so much extra time to tweet hateful things about Jazz Jennings and the trans community. In a recent interview, Jazz, who underwent gender confirmation surgery known as bottom surgery in June, said that she has a don’t-feed-the-trolls approach to Derick’s vitriolic tweets. She says that he’s just trying to elicit a reaction, and that she’s not going to give him what he wants. A Twitter account that appears to primarily exist to attempt to engage with various celebrities asked Derick if he has a response. Derick, seemingly thirsty for the attention, was only too happy to reply. “I just speak out against child abuse, and especially those who promote it, because it’s the right thing to do,” Derick claims in a tweet. “It’s just absolutely awful,” he has decided. “And should not be celebrated.” Obviously, parents supporting their trans children are doing the literal opposite of child abuse. But if you think that it’s hypocritical for a member of the extended Duggar family to make Derick’s statement, you’re not alone. Fans laid into Derick on the subject of child abuse. Fans had some serious questions for Derick. “Do you think blanket training is child abuse?” asked on person on Twitter. Blanket training, a practice of teaching months-old babies to obey their parents by using pain and fear, is advocated by Michael and Debi Pearl. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are tied to this abusive practice . “You should speak out against Michael and Debi Pearl. Children have actually died at the hands of parents upholding the Pearls view of ‘child rearing.’ That’s child abuse,” says another tweet. “Teaching parents how to physically abuse infants and children,” the tweet continues. “Speak out against them.” But the practice of hitting babies to break their will at a young age isn’t the only child abuse scandal in the Duggar family. “You seemed to have no problem appearing on a TV show of a family that forced their sexually abused daughters to appear on Fox News,” accused another tweet. The tweet went on that the girls were forced “to say that none of them even knew what their brother was doing to them because they were all asleep, when the police report told a different story.” Another tweet also brought up Josh Duggar, asking: “So, when are u gonna speak up about your in laws promoting child abuse by protecting ypur brother in law?” That tweet continued: “Or does that not matter because they believe in God? You’re a hypocrite and a hateful man. You don’t get to hide behind god as a way of disguising that.” Child abuse is an extremely upsetting subject. Countless children every day live in fear of a family member or supposed “caregiver.” The world does not do enough to protect its children.  Fortunately, Jazz, who will be 18 on October 6, 2018, has a loving and supportive family who have cheered her on as a girl and as an advocate. We only wish that more transgender children received love and support instead of responses like Derick’s. While Derick’s anti-trans attacks on Jazz saw him booted off of Counting On , the good folks over at The Ashley note that I Am Jazz begins airing its fifth season in 2019. It sounds like she’s right to ignore Derick’s social media vitriol. She doesn’t need it to stay relevant — but he does. View Slideshow: Jazz Jennings Dismisses Derick Dillard: Who Cares What He Says?!?

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