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Counting On alum Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth recently made headlines after opening up about some of her family’s hardships. The 26-year-old participated in a podcast where she talked about how Jill and Jinger’s book affected her faith and family. But what caught the attention of many was the stories she shared about her parents. Some Redditors even think Jim Bob and Michelle failed her. Keep reading to see why.
Counting On: Joy-Anna Duggar Shares How Jill & Jinger’s Books Affected The Family
During Joy-Anna’s interview in the Unplanned Podcast, she opened up about how Jill and Jinger’s books against the IBLP affected their family. According to the former Counting On star, it was a very “hard time” for them as the memoirs put their parents in the hot seat for months, adding that the stress “rocked her world.” However, it was also a blessing in disguise for Joy-Anna as she realized some important things about her faith.
Jim Bob & Michelle Failed Daughter Joy-Anna?
Several Counting On fans on Reddit discussed why Jim Bob and Michelle may have failed their daughter, Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth. According to the poster, they were disgusted about how Joy-Anna was seemingly ditched and shipped off to Austin when they married. Everybody was emotional when Joy-Anna had to leave the big house for good.
can we talk about joy and how much her parents failed her specifically????
byu/jacelista714 inDuggarsSnark
The Reddit user added that they’re more infuriated by the fact that her parents showed more care and protected Josh when the scandals came out and that Jim Bob had the nerve to say that he didn’t remember what happened to Joy-Anna and her sisters. Joy-Anna also opened up about depression during the podcast, and the poster believes it’s due to her upbringing.
- “I was glad Jill and Joy had husbands who showed up for them. Ben and Jeremy should have been there too, but oh f***ing well.”
- “One other thing is that iirc she is the first child to be mainly schooled by an older sibling. As bad as Michelle is at least she had a high school education and wasn’t an actual child teaching a younger child.”
- “She also is dyslexic and didn’t know u til her child got diagnosed so they probably just told her she was stupid.”
- “She was FIVE. And she was told she CHOSE to tempt her brother. People always get on about her not being able to make choices as an adult. I mean, do you blame her?”
Counting On: Joy-Anna Duggar & Sisters Get Messages From Inmates?
During the same podcast, many were also shocked when Joy-Anna Duggar Forsyth opened up about the family’s courtship traditions. According to the Counting On alum, her father would line up men hoping to court his daughters. Joy-Anna also said that they’d receive letters from random men, including some from inmates. Michelle was the one who read the letters first, but the fact that they were getting messages from prisoners disturbs fans.
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