8 Passengers: Emotional Abuse Galore & Making Kids Sleep on The Floor | Part 17

[Josette]

I am laughing at the fact that in the Leroys recent video on their other channel, Betsy Mykesell (Brock and Boston’s mom) ranked Ruby second to worst parent on YouTube and she said she liked her the least.
Even her bestie Shana did not say that she like her fashion style

Are they actually rating other YT moms? Ballsy, considering that at the end of the day, they are all exploiting their kids.
I don't much like Shanna, but she does love her kids and I am pretty sure they know it. Wasn't she one of the ones who pushed for coming back from the trip to BVI? Not that I could stand to be trapped on a boat with Ruby and Kevin and April and Davey...

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I'd probably be able to tolerate April and Davey, and maybe Julie Deru, but I'd make repeated attempts to jump overboard if I was trapped on a boat with Ruby, Kevin and Bonnie. Joel, maybe.

[Parktown]

I am laughing at the fact that in the Leroys recent video on their other channel, Betsy Mykesell (Brock and Boston’s mom) ranked Ruby second to worst parent on YouTube and she said she liked her the least.
Even her bestie Shana did not say that she like her fashion style

So I skimmed through the video to hear this ("Spill your guts or fill your guts | The Leroys" - at least, that's the one where I heard this Betsy lady say she wouldn't wanna be stuck in a room with Ruby). I don't watch any of these people, dear god that was one of the most obnoxious videos I've ever seen. I think I just really cannot handle YouTube teenagers looool. And it sickens me to see these crazy expensive, over the top ugly ass youtube families' houses.

I've read two comments on YouTube, one the this is year and another one years ago that Ruby isn't nice. They had met her in real life and she wasn't nice. But you never know how true those comments are because some people can themselves be invasive without knowing.

She has herself admitted she has zero compassion so there you have it, straight from the horse’s mouth!

[Kataja]

Chad turns 16 on Feb 2nd. I bet that he won't be getting a special birthday party, or any presents that he asked for for that matter.

Since he came back from the camp it’s been really apparent to me that Chad is fully aware he’s the black sheep. It’s really sad. I suspect he maybe made the mistake of questioning Joseph’s Myth and that a lot of how Ruby treats him stems from that. It could explain the vague reasoning for sending him to the camp, the ban from electronics (too many unflattering facts about the church he might find) and his desire to get out of the “not Mormon, but ... yeah” school.

I saw him using a laptop in the last vlog but I thought no one was allowed to have electronic access for the summer except for shari unless things have changed somehow.

I think that Ruby likes to create rules and control the kids but she doesn't have the power or energy to follow through /enforce the rules. Remember, when she created the rule that everything that is left on wrong spot, she confiscates and the kids have to earn them back either paying or doing a chore. Well, it seems that they don't do that anymore either.

She creates rules to intimidate her kids and create controversial content for vlogs. I think she keeps it going for a day or two and then forgets it or gets too lazy to actually enforce the rule. It is attention seeking behavior from her part.

[Kataja]

and to continue my previous comment: because she doesn't enforce the rules she makes, that's why it is ten times more worrying that the rule of no bed for Chad continued so long...

[Parktown]

Obviously Shari is not testing high oh well I guess all the yelling at how smart she is to us isn’t paying off when it’s crunch time!
She also got a reality check of the real world when she can’t suck up to her teachers!
Ruby has to jump in and of course blame the test and everything under the sun just like Shari! Not that there is blame to lay but golden child can’t possibly be lower average student in reality! No no she reads tons of books !

[lmmomSD]

I am laughing at the fact that in the Leroys recent video on their other channel, Betsy Mykesell (Brock and Boston’s mom) ranked Ruby second to worst parent on YouTube and she said she liked her the least.
Even her bestie Shana did not say that she like her fashion style

Are they actually rating other YT moms? Ballsy, considering that at the end of the day, they are all exploiting their kids.
I don't much like Shanna, but she does love her kids and I am pretty sure they know it. Wasn't she one of the ones who pushed for coming back from the trip to BVI? Not that I could stand to be trapped on a boat with Ruby and Kevin and April and Davey...

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I'd probably be able to tolerate April and Davey, and maybe Julie Deru, but I'd make repeated attempts to jump overboard if I was trapped on a boat with Ruby, Kevin and Bonnie. Joel, maybe.

Nope. None of them. I'd throw Davey overboard. He's so impressed with himself. 99% of family vloggers are self absorbed and greedy. How into yourself do you have to be to videotape yourself grocery shopping and put it on the internet?
The only vlogger I could stand to hang out with would be Sam and Jenn from Samika. And they aren't even vlogging anymore.

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[Happy+Charlie]

Obviously Shari is not testing high oh well I guess all the yelling at how smart she is to us isn’t paying off when it’s crunch time!
She also got a reality check of the real world when she can’t suck up to her teachers!
Ruby has to jump in and of course blame the test and everything under the sun just like Shari! Not that there is blame to lay but golden child can’t possibly be lower average student in reality! No no she reads tons of books !

I didn't finish watching, but Ruby was putting the blame elsewhere? Wow, Ruby (aka St. Jennifer Jr.) was just preaching the other day to Abby and Russell about a book they read/reviewed and the lesson being about putting the blame elsewhere, hmmmm, me thinks Ruby and Shari need to read this book.

[rulatows000]

Shari's AP test scores aren't looking too good. She's failed two of her exams and gotten a 3 and a 4. No fives. I don't think it's really a reflection of her intelligence, but definitely a reflection of her attitude. For someone who is a straight A student and scored in the 30s on the ACT, those classes and exams should be a breeze. It sounds like she didn't try or study at all in AP Chem because her teacher just curved their grades and as long as she got an A she didn't care about putting in the work or actually knowing the stuff. She literally admitted to only spending 20 minutes on her AP English class because she thinks she's above it and she didn't like the class. Then she said she wishes she hadn't taken any of those classes. Seriously? It's obvious she only took her AP classes so that she could look smart and brag about being in AP classes constantly. However, she didn't care at all about putting in the extra effort it takes to study for the exam and didn't care about getting college credit, so when it came to the exams she just slacked off and failed. It's pretty expensive to take those AP exams, too, but the exams and college credit are the only reason students take them. It doesn't look too good if colleges see you took AP classes but didn't send in your scores to them or send in poor scores. Better off not taking AP classes at all if you're not going to try on the exam.

[natalka81]

One of the biggest problems I have with these family vloggers is the impact they have on young viewers. One of the only positive things about Ruby's family's content was Shari's enthusiasm with school, even if it was a bit braggy. In the last few months, she seems deliberately disinterested and too cool for school. It's so disappointing. I'm not mad that she failed chemistry or anything, but just irritated that her attitude is so different now. Somewhere in the middle between panicking and maybe caring a bit might be nice. She probably does still care, but she's trying to be cool- which is equally annoying.

[mix10]

I feel like Shari is one of those kids who for awhile has been able to get good grades without really having to study very much and now it’s starting to catch up to her. I kind of went through a similar thing in high school when I started taking AP classes. My AP history classes especially were really difficult with a lot of reading every night and I realized pretty quickly that if I didn’t keep up with it I would fall behind. Looking back on it I am so glad I took those classes because they really forced me to study and learn things properly, which really prepared me for college.

Also it’s a little annoying the way she sometimes talks about college as if she has already been there? I feel like because Kevin is a professor she thinks she already knows what it’s like....and I think she may be in for a rude awakening.

[imoverit]

Shari's AP test scores aren't looking too good. She's failed two of her exams and gotten a 3 and a 4. No fives. I don't think it's really a reflection of her intelligence, but definitely a reflection of her attitude. For someone who is a straight A student and scored in the 30s on the ACT, those classes and exams should be a breeze. It sounds like she didn't try or study at all in AP Chem because her teacher just curved their grades and as long as she got an A she didn't care about putting in the work or actually knowing the stuff. She literally admitted to only spending 20 minutes on her AP English class because she thinks she's above it and she didn't like the class. Then she said she wishes she hadn't taken any of those classes. Seriously? It's obvious she only took her AP classes so that she could look smart and brag about being in AP classes constantly. However, she didn't care at all about putting in the extra effort it takes to study for the exam and didn't care about getting college credit, so when it came to the exams she just slacked off and failed. It's pretty expensive to take those AP exams, too, but the exams and college credit are the only reason students take them. It doesn't look too good if colleges see you took AP classes but didn't send in your scores to them or send in poor scores. Better off not taking AP classes at all if you're not going to try on the exam.

This is shocking, you summed it up nicely. For her to make the excuse that she didn't try that hard anyway is terrible if it's true (it's definitely not, though, she's just trying to save face) because of how expensive these tests are and how much they can help you in college.

These tests are graded on a curve essentially, so she doesn't have the excuse she's trying to make for chemistry that the test was bad, because her score is based on a certain majority of students scoring better than her across the country. It could also be her school's/teachers' fault if they didn't cover the proper material. It isn't hard at all to cover the proper material so I'd love to know the school's AP score distributions, that could reflect on them very badly. And the fact that these were OPEN-BOOK tests at home make them a lot easier. Kids in my classes very easily got 4s and 5s, and I went to a public school what a peasant I am, eh. To be fair a 4 in English is good, so that's good!! And you're right, an AP score doesn't show your intelligence... but it does reflect how hard you worked in that class.

I wonder if Ruby will make her pay her back for the failed one. Doesn't look like Ruby is bothered at all because, you know, it's just education anyway. I bet she'd make Chad pay for the test if he failed it. I'm so impatient to find out what colleges Shari gets into lol... I have a feeling she is going to aim low so she gets more acceptance letters and more validation.

[emmalinelola]

My daughter took the AP tests this year, & we were both happily surprised she got a passing 3 on biology , it was 2 10-14 part essay questions & she was crying throughout parts...it was no joke & she had fought for A’s each quarter but she said there were questions asked on the AP test that she had not seen before...”mom, I wrote biology-ish sounding words & the & and to connect them. There is NO way I passed, but whoever grades my test will get a good laugh!”
And then we find out she received a passing grade of 3!
What really burned my biscuits was how mom of the year, ruby, is finding out NOW how the AP tests were changed this year because of the virus , from multiple questions including essay questions to only TWO essay questions.
That is a huge change & was a big uproar when the change was made by the college board. This change affected all college students & high school students taking AP (advance placement) classes across the United States.
We all know Shari loves the sound of her own voice & I’m sure voiced this to her parents but when Ruby hears shari’s scores in today’s video it’s as if this is the 1 st time she hearing about it....
Ruby you suck as a person but most importantly as a mom & it was lovely that Kevin laughed upon hearing Shari failed chemistry...way to support your daughter


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[nesland300]

Did Ruby really call herself a Karen mom on her newest Instagram post?
Either she's gaining some self-awareness or she doesn't fully understand what it means.

[freshbalsam]

I don’t understand why teenagers make videos like this, or is it only Shari?? Not only does the world not really care about your test scores, those are personal. I feel like she has to laugh it off or else it’s a little embarrassing to announce your grades.

Kevin and Ruby don’t care that Shari wasted their money to fail the classes because it was AP level. If it were any of the other kids, they’d be owing money or time for chores. Shari needs to change her mentality because it’s not going to take her anywhere. She will be 18 and graduating this year but yet reminds me of someone who is 15/16. Don’t take advanced level courses if you can’t put in the time and don’t care. She said numerous times that she either rushed or didn’t bother to try and didn’t care. If she decides to go to college, she is really going to be in for such a shock. I feel bad for her but unfortunately no one in her inner circle seems to want to help her out!


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[nesland300]

Kevin and Ruby don’t care that Shari wasted their money to fail the classes because it was AP level. If it were any of the other kids, they’d be owing money or time for chores. Shari needs to change her mentality because it’s not going to take her anywhere. She will be 18 and graduating this year but yet reminds me of someone who is 15/16. Don’t take advanced level courses if you can’t put in the time and don’t care. She said numerous times that she either rushed or didn’t bother to try and didn’t care. If she decides to go to college, she is really going to be in for such a shock. I feel bad for her but unfortunately no one in her inner circle seems to want to help her out!

I think her plan may have changed to going one semester for an Mrs degree. She doesn't have the attitude for anything else. Some "good" Mormon boy will settle for that and by the time he wises up it'll be 3-4 kids too late.

[emma2948]

The fact that COVID happened and Shari probably just didn't put much effort into her classes thinking that she would do great regardless is the most annoying part out of this. She is so full of herself. She even says she barely tried for her AP English exam, which she paid good money to take, so why wouldn't she try hard in that class? It just annoys me because some students (particularly students with well off parents) often think that "Oh whatever, if I really want to i can just take it again because my parents can pay for it" and I feel like that's what's happened to Shari. And also another reason she might've said she barely tried for that exam is something I've seen in a lot of lazy students. They will often say they barely tried so incase they end up doing well they can show off and say they got a good mark even though they didn't try in that class. This is exactly what Shari did, and it wouldn't shock me if she ends up struggling in college because of the lack of REAL effort she puts into DIFFICULT school work (and still thinking she's some how gonna do great regardless) that fails her.

[Parktown]

We have similar testing on our end of the world! You don’t get to see a single child Shari’s age around at that period and all parents talk about is how they don’t leave their rooms and lunch is passed to them! Shari was chilling with family messing around she wasn’t locked away studying her heart out! If you are really dedicated to achieving a higher academic degree your behavior needs a certain discipline and dedication!!! You can’t wing it talking hot air out of your mouth! I don’t see Shari going for law I can totally see her going into these trainer coach health .... degrees where she can hang at the gym all day and hopefully land herself a hubby!
If she does go for a law degree then respect to her but I don’t see it!

[missparzival]

I honestly thing the whole ‘I didn’t try hard’ is an excuse to show she isn’t as smart as she has bragged about being, and failed.


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[imoverit]

Yes, the "I hardly tried/studied anyway" claim works out either way because it either excuses her if she got a bad grade, or makes her look more impressive if she got a good grade. To be honest this was something I heard a lot in high school from the 'smart' kids, it's not exactly atypical behavior, it's just embarrassing that she's putting it out on youtube and instagram publicly to so many people. If I were her parents, as I hope they review her videos before she posts, I would probably gently discourage that kind of attitude on camera.

For an AP exam it isn't necessarily about studying super hard day in and day out, in theory you've been learning the material all year through the class. But they have workbooks you can buy (the whole thing is a scam by College Board to take your money but that's a different issue lol) that help you get accustomed to the types of questions that will be asked, I wonder if she bothered with any of those. And her teachers should've been giving them practice questions like that too all year and especially in the spring.

Like others have been saying, I don't want to judge her for doing badly/average, but the attitude toward school she's been putting out there to her young audience lately is unfortunate. She is showing no respect for the work she herself has put into these classes all year or the money her parents paid for these tests ($95 each for English and Chem, $143 for her Seminar one, according to college board's site. Sometimes private schools pay for these for the students - but her school's site doesn't say so).

[imoverit]

Sorry, posting again because I went down a trail on the school website and looked at their electives page: https://american-heritage.org/electives ... age-header

The school has some very cool elective options, but I am a foreign languages person so I went to look at those... awesome that they have three levels of ASL but aside from that the options are only French and Spanish!! I'm actually appalled by that coming from such a fancy school. My public school - that, you know, Ruby's kids are apparently too good for - had Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Latin. That's crazy to me.