By SheelaR

Nothing bothers my soul more than crimes against children. As much as I dislike the Duggars, I so wanted the allegations against Josh Duggar to be untrue. Not because he’s one of many reality show fame whores that we have to contend with on a daily bases, but because they were crimes against his very own sisters, who were children when the molestations occurred. As an adult victim of a sexual assault, I know all about living with the pain, shame, and guilt of it all. Unlike the Duggar girls, I don’t have to face my attacker at Thanksgiving dinner or family reunions. There is some measure of comfort in the fact that my attacker was a stranger of sorts. They don’t have that oddly comforting luxury. My heart aches for them, because I’m not sure they realize just much pain is ahead of them…now that the world knows about it. It seems as they are being forced relive it in front of the world, which is unfortunate and most likely embarrassing.

Much of the public’s anger and disgust with this family stems from the fact that they have so wantonly used their religious beliefs to openly infringe on the rights of the LBGT community…branding them all pedophiles…all the while harboring their own. More egregious than that, is how Parents Jim Bob and Michele chose to protect Josh’s future over the well-being of their girls…who are the only real victims in all of this. They lied, covered up, and excused away his crimes by calling them “bad choices.” You failed as parents. While that might sound like a judgment…it’s steeped in a whole lot of truth. As parents you are suppose to be your children’s first line of comfort and protection, you were not.

This is America and we all have a right to religious freedom…it is a fundamental one. However, it is time for you to stop hiding behind your religion and lies of perfection. It’s time you send the camera’s packing from your lives, and that of your innocent children. It’s time that you get real about the horrible things your son did to your daughters. It’s time for you to run into obscurity, so that your family might start the process healing and dealing with mess you’ve allowed to fester. TLC…do us a favor and permanently pull the plug on this shameless family. We’ve had enough…they’ve had enough.