1/8/17 "A Shocking Revelation" Episode Discussion Thread

Ok, after watching the family's reaction, I think the overwhelming reaction of Robyn was a lot of forced crap again so that she can seem so open minded when most of the time I find her to be so much more closed. I know, at this point most are probably saying, there goes mort hating on Robyn again, but she just seems so fake. I find Meri to not be taking it very well at all which is more realistic but somehow I know she will make it all about her.
This should be interesting as to how this pans out. Just sharing my opinion...

Janelle and Robyn both had the same reaction, and yet Janelle isnt being called fake. I honestly dont get all the Robyn hate, Mariah said in her own words that Robyn was the one that helped her the most. If Robyn had been a straight up b@tch people would have hated on her for that, so no matter what she does someone is going to hate on her. Its funny how the family always has great things about her but people on this board always hate on her.

OMG Solomon is sucking his thumb.

Someone said Christine had cut out sugar and I wanted to check her out. I think she has because she looks smaller, but also her skin looks better and did everyone notice her camo pants and boots? 

Was anyone else horrified at Tony trying to cook with a cookie sheet on top of the gas stovetop?!? My god, some people should just stay out of the kitchen. Granted I guess everyone liked it but he's kinda clueless lol.

I don't get a lot of people here harping on Meri and saying she made Mariah coming out all about her. She didn't do that. Far from it.

Mariah is still acting like a spoiled brat bitch toward her mother. The catfish thing happened over a year ago and I think Mariah acting like that is for the show.

The Catfish thing has been exploited enough. For those saying Meri hasn't taken responsibility for her actions, just what the hell else is she supposed to do at this point? She's apologized to the whole family numerous times. Kody needs and should take responsibility for HIS part in making Meri feel lonely and vulnerable.

Basically it was a good episode, but I do have a few observations about things that people have commented on in this thread:

-Mariah telling Logan first. That to me is not surprising, people typically test coming out on a trusted sibling before they actually tell anyone else in the family. Our son came out in high school, but told his older sister first. But it wasn't like his mother and I hadn't figured out that his best friend was more than just a friend by the time he told us.

-I will take back what I said about Aspyn and Mariah being estranged. I still think it is odd they don't follow each other on Twitter, but that may be because Aspyn's Twitter seems to be devoted to sorority business.

-Meri and processing. Meri loves to process things, but she never comes to a resolution, she just gets stuck in the minutia of processing. That is why people like Meri never benefit from therapy, all they want to do is talk about the problem but not move to a resolution.

-Meri if you want to talk to your child and to get back into her life don't treat her like a dangerous tiger with whom you just entered the cage. I swear if TV's could emit smells you could have smelled the fear that Meri emits when she talks to her child.

-Mariah is one tough cookie and I am proud of her but she is definitely carrying this issue with her mother too far.

-Meri if you want to know how gay people can have kids there are a lot of resources out there that will help you. I have two beautiful grandkids, that carry the genetic material from my son and his partner. With lesbians, it is just a sperm donor and a turkey baster away from conception.

-I actually didn't have a problem with Meri's questions or comments, from our involvement in PFLAG they are comments I have heard before. But they are comments that should be directed to other parents in your situation, or your sister wives (or husband), not to the person who is coming out and still trying to process things (because of this show I am really starting to hate the word process). Have you ever thought that your daughter doesn't want children?

I am sure that I will have other comments as I think about it, but these are just from the top of my head after speed watching the episode this morning.

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