Cullen and Katie: Blame the Mailman Part 7

[tratra58]

That's something I've thought about as well. I wonder if Katie is jealous of her sister because Jay is wealthy and they have a mansion. Did Cullen go to college? Why doesn't he go back to school or get into a trade so he can provide once YT dries up. Hopefully he has a plan.

It's a very nice large home, but I wouldn't call it a mansion per se. I think Katie and Kelly have a very healthy relationship or from what we see of it. All of her family relationships seem very healthy and fun. And, not all lawyers are wealthy or well to do.

I was thinking this too with lawyers and many are not doing well with the surplus of them in areas of the country. But, I would say her brother-in-law is doing well enough to have his wife at home and their house was a fairly good size, but I noted it was dated and needed work. I do think Katie sees her sister and her mother home and that does make an impact. It isn't just being wealthy, but also lawyers are a respected profession (generally:) compared to you being in the YouTube business. YouTube/vlogging is an odd career, but I do think her family has been supportive.

[Lovethesnark]

I don't think she's jealous of her sister. I do think she'll expect the same things Kelly's husband provides for her at some point. I'm sure she wants her kids to grow up the same way she did. If Cullen can't provide that lifestyle, I'm sure her parents will.

Do you really think so? I image Katie's parents have helped out with education and perhaps other things especially with their grandchildren, but support their children's families, I don't think so.

I don't think her parents will allow her or the grandchildren live below a certain standard. They've made life pretty nice for C&K as it is. Aside from their mortgage, they shouldn't have any real debt.

[freshbalsam]

Katie not using her degree is probably the most disappointing aspect about themselves to me (personally). Psychology is an ever growing field, and with barely much experience behind her, younger, more knowledgeable graduates competing for jobs, and as the years continue to pass with the degrees collecting dust, she's losing out. Personal but, I'll be completing my MA this year which will advance me further in my field and I could NEVER imagine putting all of that work to the side, especially in their case when they had a SAH father available.


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[tratra58]

Katie not using her degree is probably the most disappointing aspect about themselves to me (personally). Psychology is an ever growing field, and with barely much experience behind her, younger, more knowledgeable graduates competing for jobs, and as the years continue to pass with the degrees collecting dust, she's losing out. Personal but, I'll be completing my MA this year which will advance me further in my field and I could NEVER imagine putting all of that work to the side, especially in their case when they had a SAH father available.


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Congratulations with being close to a MA. I also was disappointed in her quitting her position for all the reasons you stated. I am guessing she has no student loans?


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[tratra58]

I don't think she's jealous of her sister. I do think she'll expect the same things Kelly's husband provides for her at some point. I'm sure she wants her kids to grow up the same way she did. If Cullen can't provide that lifestyle, I'm sure her parents will.

Do you really think so? I image Katie's parents have helped out with education and perhaps other things especially with their grandchildren, but support their children's families, I don't think so.

I don't think her parents will allow her or the grandchildren live below a certain standard. They've made life pretty nice for C&K as it is. Aside from their mortgage, they shouldn't have any real debt.

I doubt her parents will make her mortgage payments no matter how well off they are. Katie and or Cullen will be back working at a traditional job is my thoughts.


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[Baconsgirl]

I feel like Katie wasted her degree by quitting her job so early and not work at least part time. Sure, she has kids, but lots of people work full time while still raising children. She's clearly the one with the brains and Cullen would have been fine being a stay at home dad with the help of the grandparents from time to time. Or maybe Gaines wouldn't be so advanced if she'd spent her days with her father and Katie knows it...

I can't help but judge YouTubers who quit their jobs and talk about how it's a full-time job. Maybe for the one doing the editing, but it's not a full-time job for both of them.

every so often I say I wish Katie was still working,but I know that she said she wanted to be a stay at home mom. Correct me if I'm wrong.


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[Sarai]

Do they even have a mortgage? Because I remember Katie saying they bought the house they're in now on a whim. I just assumed she paid for it out of her trust fund.

[tratra58]

Do they even have a mortgage? Because I remember Katie saying they bought the house they're in now on a whim. I just assumed she paid for it out of her trust fund.

We really know nothing about their finances other than they are doing less than other YouTube families with a more subscribers/views. Who would leave her a trust?


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[ellay]

How many siblings does Katie have? If it's only her and her sister it's possible that their parents helped them with the house and college. I don't have any siblings so my parents made sure that I didn't have any debts starting in life, but they wouldn't have done it if they had two or three children to pay for, even if they're wealthy.

Anyone else watches clintus.tv? They're a pretty nice and grounded family, their kids are well mannered and they've been vlogging since their son was born (8 or 9 years) and yet they don't have a lot of subscribers. Are people watching controversial vloggers on purpose because it is more fun to hate-watch? YouTubers like Sam and Nia who are horrible human beings have a million and a half subscribers, I don't get it.

[Scar2016]

Anyone else watches clintus.tv? They're a pretty nice and grounded family, their kids are well mannered and they've been vlogging since their son was born (8 or 9 years) and yet they don't have a lot of subscribers. Are people watching controversial vloggers on purpose because it is more fun to hate-watch? YouTubers like Sam and Nia who are horrible human beings have a million and a half subscribers, I don't get it.

I guess it's a bit like the 'News' in that 'wholesome' doesn't sell. With YouTube it seems the more of a gob shite narcissist you are the more views you get. He who shouteth the loudest and all that. #TheSqueakyWheelGetsTheOil.

[MommaLindsey2]

Why does Cullen have to point his herpes sore out multiple times in multiple vlogs and zoom the camera in on it? Gross


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[runblondie]

I can't fault Katie for not working. I have an advanced degree and had full intentions of going back to work full time. And the second my baby was born, I knew that that couldn't happen. Having children changes you (as many of you know!) and I'm so glad she's in a financial position where they can decide whether she is going to work or not based on her emotional needs rather than their finances.

Some women want to work after they have kids and that is awesome. Some women want to be stay at home mothers and that is awesome too. There is no right choice for every family. I'm glad she's getting to do what she longed to do after she had Gaines!


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[lmmomSD]

Do they even have a mortgage? Because I remember Katie saying they bought the house they're in now on a whim. I just assumed she paid for it out of her trust fund.

We really know nothing about their finances other than they are doing less than other YouTube families with a more subscribers/views. Who would leave her a trust?


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It's been said that she has a trust fund. I don't know what proof there is, or if she or her family have actually mentioned it. Her parents are quite wealthy. You've obviously never seen their house, lol. It's been featured in Southern Living type magazines and they give tours at Christmas when it's all decorated. You've seen their house in Florida and the luxury box for Alabama games, right? Mom and Dad pay for that stuff.

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[Enchantedbybeautyy]

Is a lot of this just assumptions or is there facts behind them? I feel like Katie is happy being home right now as a stay at home mom, people change though, and maybe in a few years when she's done having kids she'll want to go back to work, who really knows. We also know they're house hunting right now and they haven't said much in what they're looking for, maybe they will be getting a house as big as her sisters? YouTube is also so hard to tell how much people make, they could be making a lot, but maybe it doesn't seem like a lot, because they're more conscious about it and don't spend left and right like DB and EJ. They could also be saving for their new house so that could also be a reason why they act like they don't have as much money right now. I'm the same way I say I have no money when really I do, it's just reserved for paying my college tuition. Those are all just assumptions too, I guess we won't really know until we see it.

[tratra58]

Do they even have a mortgage? Because I remember Katie saying they bought the house they're in now on a whim. I just assumed she paid for it out of her trust fund.

We really know nothing about their finances other than they are doing less than other YouTube families with a more subscribers/views. Who would leave her a trust?


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It's been said that she has a trust fund. I don't know what proof there is, or if she or her family have actually mentioned it. Her parents are quite wealthy. You've obviously never seen their house, lol. It's been featured in Southern Living type magazines and they give tours at Christmas when it's all decorated. You've seen their house in Florida and the luxury box for Alabama games, right? Mom and Dad pay for that stuff.

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It is still unclear what Cullen and Katie financially status is since this is her parent's position (wealth) in life.

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[tratra58]

I can't fault Katie for not working. I have an advanced degree and had full intentions of going back to work full time. And the second my baby was born, I knew that that couldn't happen. Having children changes you (as many of you know!) and I'm so glad she's in a financial position where they can decide whether she is going to work or not based on her emotional needs rather than their finances.

Some women want to work after they have kids and that is awesome. Some women want to be stay at home mothers and that is awesome too. There is no right choice for every family. I'm glad she's getting to do what she longed to do after she had Gaines!


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I did what you are doing by staying home, but no regrets not being home too long where I couldn't return to my professional life and work part-time.

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[HashtagBlessed]

I don't think she's jealous of her sister. I do think she'll expect the same things Kelly's husband provides for her at some point. I'm sure she wants her kids to grow up the same way she did. If Cullen can't provide that lifestyle, I'm sure her parents will.

Do you really think so? I image Katie's parents have helped out with education and perhaps other things especially with their grandchildren, but support their children's families, I don't think so.

I don't think her parents will allow her or the grandchildren live below a certain standard. They've made life pretty nice for C&K as it is. Aside from their mortgage, they shouldn't have any real debt.

I know they got their current house for a really good deal because it was in foreclosure and bank owned, and generally real estate in that area is cheaper than other parts of the country, but I suspect her parents helped them with the down payment and closing costs, only because they seemed to purchase it so quickly after Katie graduated. She finished in spring of 2012 and they had bought their house in Alabama by August 2012. I think it was probably a gift from her parents, or she used a trust they set up for her. The only way I can see someone buying on a "whim" in that situation is if their parents stepped in and helped. I just don't see someone who was working on their PhD and interning being able to buy a house so suddenly after graduation. I think Katie and Cullen are responsible for their own finances and pay their own bills, but I think her parents step in as generous benefactors when it comes to large purchases like homes and tuition (or a safety net if something unexpected happens) and I expect that they will do the same when it comes to the grandchildren.

[OnAPlaydate]

I think people also need to remember where Katie is from, and what she's basically had ingrained in her her whole life. I'm from the South as well, and though I had a mother who always worked, and was even the primary breadwinner for years, I find myself battling whether I'll be a working woman if I have kids. The older generation still believe women need to be at home, not at work. No lie, my own grandmother has told me that women who focus on their career are "bitches". One of the only times I've heard her cuss in my life. So even if you grow up with some family members telling women they can be who they want, there's 10 more people saying to stay home and raise the kids, because that's where women belong. It's something that can really shape your thoughts and mind in ways that are very complicated and hard to work through.

[HelloSweetie]

Is a lot of this just assumptions or is there facts behind them? I feel like Katie is happy being home right now as a stay at home mom, people change though, and maybe in a few years when she's done having kids she'll want to go back to work, who really knows. We also know they're house hunting right now and they haven't said much in what they're looking for, maybe they will be getting a house as big as her sisters? YouTube is also so hard to tell how much people make, they could be making a lot, but maybe it doesn't seem like a lot, because they're more conscious about it and don't spend left and right like DB and EJ. They could also be saving for their new house so that could also be a reason why they act like they don't have as much money right now. I'm the same way I say I have no money when really I do, it's just reserved for paying my college tuition. Those are all just assumptions too, I guess we won't really know until we see it.

This exactly! Just because someone looks like they have more money, doesn't mean they do. My husband makes far more than his siblings, but he's frugal AF so you wouldn't know it. He isn't showy, and doesn't need to keep up with what everyone else has (think Joel). Plus he often complains about "not having money" to which I remind him that it's only because it's saved away. Not exactly the same as actually not having money. Plus I work at the hospital with many poor doctors that will act like they can't afford to feed their families if they so much as lose a case. Don't believe E&J or B&M are necessarily making (or have) that much more money just because they are spending it all. I think they are childish and naive and assume the money will be rolling in indefinitely. 20 years from now E&J could be living in a small house trying to afford the boys' missions and a new vehicle, while K&C could be living in a paid off home with a healthy savings. We just don't know, and can't assume they have less solely from their spending habits. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Katie is very sensible with her money. Also, just because Katie has a trust fund, that doesn't mean she has millions. It could have been set up as a family trust to save her father on taxes. Basically it's open to any of them. That's how ours works anyway.

And I can relate to Katie about deciding to stay home. I was a workaholic before kids and LOVED my job. I wasn't when planning on taking my full year of mat leave! My son was born and it changed everything. I couldn't go back, and chose to be home with him instead. It still makes me sad and I miss my old job, but it was the right thing to do for our family.

[tratra58]

Is a lot of this just assumptions or is there facts behind them? I feel like Katie is happy being home right now as a stay at home mom, people change though, and maybe in a few years when she's done having kids she'll want to go back to work, who really knows. We also know they're house hunting right now and they haven't said much in what they're looking for, maybe they will be getting a house as big as her sisters? YouTube is also so hard to tell how much people make, they could be making a lot, but maybe it doesn't seem like a lot, because they're more conscious about it and don't spend left and right like DB and EJ. They could also be saving for their new house so that could also be a reason why they act like they don't have as much money right now. I'm the same way I say I have no money when really I do, it's just reserved for paying my college tuition. Those are all just assumptions too, I guess we won't really know until we see it.

This exactly! Just because someone looks like they have more money, doesn't mean they do. My husband makes far more than his siblings, but he's frugal AF so you wouldn't know it. He isn't showy, and doesn't need to keep up with what everyone else has (think Joel). Plus he often complains about "not having money" to which I remind him that it's only because it's saved away. Not exactly the same as actually not having money. Plus I work at the hospital with many poor doctors that will act like they can't afford to feed their families if they so much as lose a case. Don't believe E&J or B&M are necessarily making (or have) that much more money just because they are spending it all. I think they are childish and naive and assume the money will be rolling in indefinitely. 20 years from now E&J could be living in a small house trying to afford the boys' missions and a new vehicle, while K&C could be living in a paid off home with a healthy savings. We just don't know, and can't assume they have less solely from their spending habits. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that Katie is very sensible with her money. Also, just because Katie has a trust fund, that doesn't mean she has millions. It could have been set up as a family trust to save her father on taxes. Basically it's open to any of them. That's how ours works anyway.

And I can relate to Katie about deciding to stay home. I was a workaholic before kids and LOVED my job. I wasn't when planning on taking my full year of mat leave! My son was born and it changed everything. I couldn't go back, and chose to be home with him instead. It still makes me sad and I miss my old job, but it was the right thing to do for our family.

Probably good not to look at this as a stay at home issue only, I think it was looking at her not utilizing her recent degree (something I wouldn't do) and the aspect YouTube doesn't provide benefits. It would be hard to argue this was a good financial move, but like you said she wanted to be home.

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