It takes quite a man to make me feel sorry for Kate Gosselin. Bravo!
Which leads me to this quote from the woefully underrated Dolores Claiborne: "Sometimes you have to be a high-riding bitch to survive. Sometimes being a bitch is all a woman has to hold onto."
See, this is why I never want to get married. Because otherwise sane people do terrible sh*t like this when they divorce. And there's nothing you can do about it. I had a front-row seat at my friend's years-long miserable divorce.
I've been bikin' these streets so long
Whinin' the same old song
I know every crack in these dirty sidewalks of the talk-show circuit
Where mudslinging's the name of the game
And nice guys get washed away like the snow and the rain
There's been a load of rationalizin'
On the road to my horizon
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me
Like a rhinestone tiger
Riding out on TLC's motorcycle in an Ed Hardy-spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone tiger
Getting rolleyes and exasperated sighs from people I don't even know
And reality TV offers comin' over the phone
Well, I really don't mind the rain
And a smile can hide all the pain
But you're down when you're ridin' the douche train that's takin' the long way.
And I dream of the things I'll do
With a tacky tee shirt and my kids' college money tucked inside my shoe
There'll be a load of infantalizin'
On the road to my horizon
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me
Honestly, I couldn't care less about this madness except insofar as I don't understand funding people to be somewhat awful to their children.
..however, I literally ran into him coming out of a restaurant (at home, in NYC) a couple of weeks ago, thought I knew him (because yes, I am that slow in figuring out why I recognize non-friends), said a distracted but clearly audible and friendly hi (trying to figure out where I possibly recognized him from), and he summarily brushed me aside (is that the polite term for pushing?).
Very thoughtful and socially considerate, this one.
@multifariousme: ....meanwhile, when I had a similar encounter with Robin Williams, he held the door open for me and politely wished me a nice night (long before I figured out who he was) ;)
I call BS on this whole story-- how would Radar know for certain that this happened? Do we know if someone from Kate's camp leaked it, whether it's true or not?
This is the new bloodsport, the new gladiator game. We make "celebrities" out of people who have absolutely no inherent talent, or ability to add any value to the human race. We have the ability today to take the most mediocre idiots, feed their narcissistic cravings and then thrust them into the spotlight and watch as they inevitably self destruct...
To all the guys out there who think emulating this behavior is a "Good Idea", just remember this: "In Future Your Children Will Be Choosing Your Nursing Home".
WOW- I hate him. Literally, while reading this, I think my blood reached an actual boil. It is absolutely NONE of my business, but if I saw him on the street I think I would need to be held back.
Never before has someone I don't personally know made me threaten to take out my earrings.
Congrats Jon Gosselin, you are a complete deadbeat.
@lovecake: Don't worry, I'm there with you. There are few things that boil my blood like someone who is willing to screw over their own children. Relationships between adults can get ugly, but you do this sort of thing - you've just given your children lifelong issues. And I simply can't forgive people who will hurt their own children because they clearly just want to have more expensive crap and casual sex.
What kind of recourse does Kate have in this kind of situation, legal people? Is she (and all women in her situation -- reading through these comments show that there are a lot of them) completely screwed? Is that what it means when you make a joint checking account -- that you have no control over what the other person does with the money, even if what they does actively harms you?
Does this mean that we should start thinking about joint checking accounts in the same way that we think about pre-nups? We think getting a pre-nup before marriage is a good idea, because it protects both parties in the case of a divorce. Should women (and men) be wary of keeping all their money in the same joint pool, or should each partner keep a separate bank account, in case the worst happens?
@HidingInCanada: Since they are in the midst of a divorce, she is entitled to 50% of the cash that was in the account when it was filed - it can all be traced through bank accounts. She'll get it back, eventually.
However, if they were still married and he went out and spent it all - she'd be out of luck.
And things like this are why I plan on keeping a separate bank account if and when I ever get married (I also don't plan on having a family reality show, but that's neither here nor there). My parents have been married for 30 years and still have separate bank accounts.
And it's always just when I think this douche can't get any worse, he surprises me again. Can't wait to read the eight tell-alls that will inevitably be written in 15 years or so.
Is this little worm really trying to do a reality show, with Daddy Lohan, entitled "Divorced Dads Club"? If so, all the decent divorced dads of America need unite and request that this show become "Deadbeat Dads Club".
1. Cheat on wife with a 22 year old
2. Blame it on wife, mother of children
3. Try to get own show
4. Get kicked off show
5. Try to get back together with wife
6. Threaten TLC (hand that feeds) with criminal charges if legally film family under contract
7. Empty wife's bank account
Not until last week did I give a shit about this dude, but wow is he stunningly evil.
You know, after reading all the Gosselin stories and the comments on this post, I think I'm going to hug my Dad. He may not be perfect, and we may have butted heads over the years, but I know that he and my Mom have my best interests at heart. It is so easy to take parents for granted when they aren't out spending your college fund on expensive cars and college-aged girlfriends, but G-d, I really lucked out with my family.
@Sputnik_Sweetheart: My parents are helping me pay for grad school and talk to me on the phone almost every day. They don't have much money, but they do everything they can to help me. I am so thankful.
10/05/09
Which leads me to this quote from the woefully underrated Dolores Claiborne: "Sometimes you have to be a high-riding bitch to survive. Sometimes being a bitch is all a woman has to hold onto."
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I still don't have any joint accounts with my husband and we've been together over five years. It hasn't caused any problems.
10/04/09
Whinin' the same old song
I know every crack in these dirty sidewalks of the talk-show circuit
Where mudslinging's the name of the game
And nice guys get washed away like the snow and the rain
There's been a load of rationalizin'
On the road to my horizon
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me
Like a rhinestone tiger
Riding out on TLC's motorcycle in an Ed Hardy-spangled rodeo
Like a rhinestone tiger
Getting rolleyes and exasperated sighs from people I don't even know
And reality TV offers comin' over the phone
Well, I really don't mind the rain
And a smile can hide all the pain
But you're down when you're ridin' the douche train that's takin' the long way.
And I dream of the things I'll do
With a tacky tee shirt and my kids' college money tucked inside my shoe
There'll be a load of infantalizin'
On the road to my horizon
But I'm gonna be where the lights are shinin' on me
10/04/09
..however, I literally ran into him coming out of a restaurant (at home, in NYC) a couple of weeks ago, thought I knew him (because yes, I am that slow in figuring out why I recognize non-friends), said a distracted but clearly audible and friendly hi (trying to figure out where I possibly recognized him from), and he summarily brushed me aside (is that the polite term for pushing?).
Very thoughtful and socially considerate, this one.
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Pity about the collateral damage.
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Never before has someone I don't personally know made me threaten to take out my earrings.
Congrats Jon Gosselin, you are a complete deadbeat.
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Does this mean that we should start thinking about joint checking accounts in the same way that we think about pre-nups? We think getting a pre-nup before marriage is a good idea, because it protects both parties in the case of a divorce. Should women (and men) be wary of keeping all their money in the same joint pool, or should each partner keep a separate bank account, in case the worst happens?
10/04/09
However, if they were still married and he went out and spent it all - she'd be out of luck.
Keep your eyes on your money girls.
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Spencer is sort of the Snidley Whiplash to Jon's Skeletor. The Elmer Fudd to Jon's Megatron.
10/04/09
And it's always just when I think this douche can't get any worse, he surprises me again. Can't wait to read the eight tell-alls that will inevitably be written in 15 years or so.
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1. Cheat on wife with a 22 year old
2. Blame it on wife, mother of children
3. Try to get own show
4. Get kicked off show
5. Try to get back together with wife
6. Threaten TLC (hand that feeds) with criminal charges if legally film family under contract
7. Empty wife's bank account
Not until last week did I give a shit about this dude, but wow is he stunningly evil.
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Those poor kids. :-(
10/04/09
HA!!!