Well, this is an interesting tidbit to keep an eye on… The Duggar family home got a visit from local cops over the weekend!
07.06.2023 - 18:07 / usmagazine.com
Jill Duggar shared her story in the bombshell docuseries Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets — and more of her relatives have begun to chime in.
The 19 Kids and Counting alum sat down with her husband, Derick Dillard, to shed light on her fundamentalist Christian upbringing in the four-episode special, which hit Prime Video on June 2. Jill and her cousin Amy Duggar were among the many participants interviewed about their connection to the controversial organization the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP).
Shortly after the docuseries — which included emotional revelations from Jill about her brother Josh Duggar‘s past scandals — was released, the Arkansas native shared a screenshot of a DM she received from a viewer.
“The piece that is hard about your message is that you are claiming to be ‘harmed’ by parents who were motivated to do good and bring you up with a good life,” the user wrote, pointing out Jill’s parents — Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar — “thought they were doing the right thing” for their family.
The message continued: “If your [sic] gonna tell the truth how about the whole truth?”
Jill posted her reply via her Instagram Story. “Thanks. I’m not minimizing or comparing my trauma to other people’s trauma,” she wrote. “But one person’s difficult experience also shouldn’t be invalidated by another’s. Both are real. Both are harmful and need to be addressed.”
The Counting On alum also acknowledged that there can be “beauty amidst the trials,” asserting that she still has love for her family despite her highs and lows.
Jill previously opened up about her strained dynamic with her 18 siblings and their parents in 2020, three years after choosing to leave
Well, this is an interesting tidbit to keep an eye on… The Duggar family home got a visit from local cops over the weekend!
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