#shp overview: episode 1

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So I'm going through the Duggar documentary again and making notes (cw for mentions of child abuse and Josh's crimes):

I'm on episode one and just noting the things that really stand out to me. And the first one that really jumps out is when Jim Bob and Michelle are confessing to the Holts about Josh's abuse, and the Holts say that Michelle would not let Jim Bob describe it in accurate terms.

The Holt's mention that the 1st time the Duggars talked to them about the abuse (which Michelle didn't even want to disclose to them in the first place), Jim Bob described it as molestation and Michelle stopped him and said, "don't you ever use that word again" and I find that to be super interesting............

I know that no parent wants to believe that their kid could be capable of something like that. But her lack of ability to acknowledge the reality of the situation I think makes a lot of sense given how they discuss the abuse going forward. It's very downplayed, it's framed as something that was just curiosity even Jessa and Jill have to talk about it that way in the interview they do with Megan Kelly.

And knowing what we know about the reality of the situation now, I think it's very telling that Michelle refuses to see what happened for what it really is. I truly believe her support of Josh since is genuine, and that she's has maybe found a way to mentally shield herself from the truth of what he's done, maybe by avoiding details all together. It makes me wonder if Anna does something similar.

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