Jon & Kate plus 8

Ok ok....everyone's talking about them. Who isn't right? I have been a fan since the first show aired. I loved the show and enjoyed watching the kids go from being preemies to preschoolers. I can't get over how much they've grown up and changed. Same w/Maddy & Cara; they're just so pretty & cute. I stopped watching b/c Kate was driving me crazy. Her antics her obssesiveness and her controlling Jon was enough for me. I was just sick & tired of watching. It just got old and I missed the last couple of seasons. Quite honestly, I didn't feel like I was missing out. Pregnancy made me tired towards the last trimester so I was pooped all the time and sorta couldn't keep up w/Jon & Kate anymore. My friend who watches it religiously would fill me in and from what she updated me, I felt like I wasn't missing out.
Fast forward to the new season, the Gosselins' kids 5th birthday & Kate's 34th birthday. I cannot believe how much Kate has changed. I am shocked and I am quite disappointed in her. The kids i just love & adore still. But her? She's so full of it and so about herself. She tried to make it clear to the viewers what she's doing is for the sake of the kids and it's all about the kids. Well, I'm sorry, she forgot about her marriage. It was her marriage & she & Jon that started it all originally. If it weren't for the two of them, the kids wouldn't be here. She's totally forgotten about their relationship and that's a huge mistake.
She needs to remember how they first started out....what made them a couple ...she needs to give Jon a lot of credit and work w/him and meet him half way. Seriously, she needs to respect him and trust him and accept him for the way he does things. He's hurt and she pushed him away. By saying she pushed him away, I mean she belittled him, didnt like the way he did things. She bossed him around and was always yelling at him. One can only take so much of the beating before one just throws their arms up in the air and gives up. If I was Jon, I wouldn't stand for it either. They need to focus back on their couplehood. She needs to get away from the celebrity status and be grounded again. This last episode, I noticed a HUGE difference in the way she acted, dressed & presented herself. I couldn't stand the way she was at her book signing....she was just not warm or friendly. It was just sign the book and move on to the next person! I mean yeah, the lines are long but couldn't she be a little bit warm and friendly at least! I met Giada and she was full of warmth and generosity! Kate was the exact opposite. That really sucks!
I'm not going to continue to watch Jon & Kate plus 8 like I used to. I will however watch from time to time to catch a few episodes to see what is going on. I just hope that the Gosselin couple will work it out and that Kate will see the light and come back to reality and know what is really important. The show is all about her. She uses her kids as an excuse for all the things she's doing.
Biggest example is the Duggars...they're striving on their own and they continue to be successful as a family and as husband & wife. There's so much love, respect & trust. While I think 18 kids is a lot and at first I thought it was insane, but watching them really opened my eyes to seeing how they have made everything work for them. Perhaps Kate should learn from the Duggars?
As for Jon...I honestly don't think he cheated on Kate. Us Magazine and those trashy magazines pay people to say stuff. Those are the worse reliable sources for information. If there's going to be truth, People Magazine is probably the best place to get answers. Even then, People Magazine is sometimes vague on the info they have too. However, if you read People there hasn't been any confirmed answers about Jon's extra-marital affair. I hope Jon will come around and will be willing to work things out w/Kate. Sometimes when someone has been kicked and slapped around far too many times, it isn't easy to come back and try again. The scar, especially if it's emotional/mental, is hard to get rid of.
That's my take on Jon & Kate plus 8. I can just say I was sad and crying last night watching them...they have become 2 different people. Kate especially has just gone way too far w/all of this. Her celebrity status is just out of whack. Jon just looks like he's trying to find some place he belongs to and where he can fit. Seems to me, going to Utah and snowboarding was a good thing. He looked more relaxed and less tense...