Its 3:28 am and the question on my mind is a rather odd one: Is Kate Gosselin the most hated woman in America?
For the two of you that have absolutely no idea who Kate Gosselin is,she’s the Kate in Jon & Kate Plus 8.If you still have no clue what I’m talking about,google it.
I used to be a huge,huge fan of Jon & Kate Plus 8 before the tabloid circus around them started.And I have to say I actually enjoyed watching the kids grow up before my eyes and just eagerly waiting for Kate to break down (yes,I know I’m sad) and for Jon to actually step up to the plate and be the man of the house (like that Duggar guy with a million kids.Again here if you have no clue what I’m talking about google it or order TLC the next time you’re negotiating with your cable service provider.Seriously).
Anyway,the last few months have not been a good time to be Kate Gosselin.Us Weekly has single handledly taken it upon itself to bring this woman down by all possible means.Whatever Kate Gosselin did to someone at Us Weekly magazine must have been so bad that the magazine has been running on average at least one or two negative stories about her on their website daily and in their magazine for the past few weeks and ofcourse other sleazy tabloids have followed suit.First there was “news” (and I use that term very loosely) of her hubby’s affair,then her alleged affair with her body guard,then how demanding she is,then she spanked her kid…you get the idea.The negative stories just don’t seem to end.And if you think Us Weekly is being mean to Kate Gosselin,you need to read the comments some people write.Its amazing how bold,venomous and insensitive people get when they are hiding behind the anonymity of a computer screen.
I have to admit,I didn’t like Kate Gosselin when I started watching Jon & Kate Plus 8 because she seemed so controlling and frankly she came across as a total bitch.But the more I watched,the more she grew on me.It takes ALOT to raise 8 kids.I’m surprised she’s still sane actually.She’s the perfect example of why we shouldn’t judge people until we walk a mile in their shoes,so to speak.I know my little dude is a handful at times so I can’t even begin imagining what it would be like to have 8 little people running around demanding my attention 24/7/365.I know almost everyone views Jon as the “poor guy who gets bossed around by his mean wife” but I don’t feel sorry for him.Not one bit.Parenting is hard work and the way things usually go is once kids come into the picture,one person always assumes the head disciplinarian role and in most cases,thats the wife.Kate Gosselin is only guilty of one thing here (and tonnes of mothers are guilty of this too by the way) and that is forgetting that Jon is her hubby and not one of the kids.
I stopped watching Jon & Kate Plus 8 after all the tabloid crap started because honestly the tabloids spoiled the show for me although I will be tuning in tonight for their “special announcement”.There is speculation that the couple is divorcing.I don’t know how true that is but I am a big believer in personal happiness and if divorce makes them happy,then by all means go for it.Happy people make good parents and like both Kate and Jon Gosselin would say,at the end of the day its all about the kids and those kids deserve two happy,healthy parents.
For now,I’m not on Team Kate Gosselin or Team Jon Gosselin.I am on Team Gosselin Kids.