Hey. So, I literally just signed up to this forum to join in the discussion on this family. I only discovered them a few days ago. I was curious about how a mother could possibly manage having 10 kids, so, I watched one of their videos and now I’m kind of hooked and weirdly fascinated with them. Yet, at the same time, it feels like there’s something so ‘off’... I’m surprised I’m watching their content at all - I am an atheist, pretty left wing, and disagree with many of the principles their religion stands for. However, there’s something I still really like about their family. At the same time, though, watching them also makes me a bit uncomfortable (if that makes sense).
I think the kids are all absolutely gorgeous. I wish only the best for them, and I really hope they’re all happy, healthy, content, and enjoying lots of different experiences in their lives. I have a soft spot for D’Artagnan. Like most of you, I do find it very strange that they pretty much always wear the same thing. It definitely reminds me of cult-like behaviour. I assume Taina and Paul make them do this (perhaps for convenience...)? It strikes me as extremely odd, because the kids don’t seem to have a sense of individuality or freedom of expression through clothing. I also find it weird that they all appear to get along SO well and everything always goes so smoothly. They’re the most obedient and well behaved kids I’ve ever seen. I’m aware that obviously they don’t show us everything on YouTube/Instagram, but I have never seen a family so blissfully happy to be in the company of each other 24/7. It doesn’t seem like they get ANY break from each other at all. It makes me wonder how long Cleopatra will remain living with them and whether she’ll branch out and meet new people, or perhaps start a family and career of her own in the future. It would be great to see her go to university/college, find a part-time job, and just get out into the real world.
On the topic of Cleopatra, does it make anyone else feel kind of uncomfortable that she often walks around in very tight/revealing clothing in their videos (like, also around her teen brothers and father)? For instance, in one of their night routine videos I recently watched, they were all relaxing around the kitchen table waiting for dinner. Everyone was just wearing loose/baggy stuff (as you generally do at home), and she was in these skin-tight skinny jeans with the tightest white t-shirt, bending over the table playing with the little kids. At one point she wrapped herself around Jerusalem and it made me feel so awkward. Ugh. In another video (I think it was in their trip to Austria to see the Sound of Music locations), for the entire day she was walking around in these TINY denim short-shorts and a small white crop-top that barely covered her chest, with her entire stomach/waist/hips exposed. Like, seriously? C’mon! Perhaps I’m just too conservative or something, but as a 24 year old woman myself, I would never even think of dressing like that if I was travelling with my family (including my father and teenage brothers). You’ve gotta be kind of appropriate, right? It really makes me think that her mother might be influencing her or pushing her to dress in that way to be more attractive, and to increase their views/subscribers etc. It makes me feel a bit sick when I think about it.
Anyway, those are just some of my thoughts and opinions. Let me know if you agree or disagree with the things I’ve said, as I find it really interesting reading everyone’s thoughts on this family.