Jill Duggar opens up about strict upbringing in new memoir | Nightline

“You treat me worse than my pedeophile brother “. What a quote she has.

“Honoring is not the same thing as obeying.” Thank you thank you thank you!

I love how her vocabulary has improved so much since she got out. She’s not just robotically repeating what she’s been told, saying “like, um” every other word etc. she’s very articulate and self aware.

Her book is amazing, I listened to the Audio version where she reads the book herself. She in no way disrespected her parents or family in the book, she told her truth. She’s shown grace where grace has not been shown to her, especially by her dad.

I’m happy that she is using her voice to 🗣️ Speak out about it and her husband supports her ❤

There really aren't words to describe how profoundly sad it is that Jill, Jessa and all of those children have to carry the weight of their parents choices - the choice to be in the cult, the choice to be on television and the choice to protect a pedo

I think her parents need held accountable for not protecting her and her sisters. It's sad that they are in denial.

I almost fell out of my chair when the interviewer said to Jill I didn't know that while you and your sister were giving that interview that Josh was sitting in the room watching !! WTF ? An incredibly difficult interview was made so much worse by not only Jim Bob telling them to lie they were also forced to sit their and look at their abuser while answering questions. That right there was vile Jim Bob is disgusting and shame on their mom for not protecting them or standing up for her girls... They will both have to answer for that when judged !!

She is so brave.Her father is a disgrace.

The fact that since she’s been living out of the home she is learning and more aware about her parents.Thank you for speaking out

I ❤ that her husband has been her strength and her protector. When you come from a house where NEVER felt safe in, having someone who’s number 1 goal in life is to protect you, can help you heal in so many ways. I hope that she stays away from them. It’s so funny that the parents claim that they, “live their lives for Christ,” but their adult children need their permission to do anything. .. sounds more like a cult to me ! 🤔

So glad Jill (and Jinger) had the courage to tell their story. Hoping the other sisters have the courage to do the same.

As someone who grew up in essentially the same “Christian” community (right down to the curriculum used to Homeschool me), it’s so sad that this is not abnormal in the community. 😢 I have decided not to raise my children in this way and I have distanced myself from the faith entirely. It’s all a mask for getting away with horrible behavior.

What an evil cult. Jim Bob truly needs to be investigated for protecting josh for so many years. And greed is 1 of the 7 deadliest sins. He stole from each 1 of his children

I just finished her book and the amount of grace and strength she handled everything at such a young age is so impressive.

It’s completely disgusting how the sisters have been exploited by the parents. Absolutely sickening. I’ve watched the show from the beginning and always had a strange feeling. So when that came out about Josh I can’t say I was in shock. The parents should be ashamed for all the hell they put their kids through.

So a daughter is on a show to tell her side of her journey and story of her life with abuse from her family and brother. Her parents response is they would rather not deal with this in public like some holier then thou response! How disgusting! Considering they were ready to send their abused daughters on a media tour to save their gross son and abusive brand! Can they even hear themselves speak anymore ?

I’m so proud of Jill. And the gaslighting that goes on with her parents is, sadly, not surprising. Funny how they say the way to not deal with this is in the public eye when they were JUST FINE doing so when it meant making money off the kids. Shameful. In the end, her parents have to answer to God, and that’s far more sobering.

I’m proud of her it takes balls to speak up for yourself I hope her siblings don’t shun her a lot of people don’t want to face their trauma and pretend it never happened

I’m glad Jill and Derrick found each other. I hope they find strength and healing together