LilaRose wrote:I'm recovering from surgery at the moment, so I have too much time just lying in bed all day and therefore happened to watch Shari's "what's in my bag" video.
I know we have gotten the feeling that Ruby has gotten more relaxed over the years, but watching that video I actually doubt that. I guess she is just hiding it better in the vlogs.
Shari mentions that she is showing her bags but that her mother will still go through them and approve what she's packed/throw stuff out/get mad.
I mean: Really? Shari is 16 years old and in Ruby's eyes ready to marry in two years, but she can't decide by herself what to bring on a trip? Really? Isn't Ruby always talking about wanting the kids to be responsible? But then she has to control how many freakin T-Shirts they are allowed to bring? That's insane. Why not just give her the bag and tell her to bring whatever fits in there? It's a road trip so they don't have to carry it around anyway. Why does it matter to Ruby if Shari has 4 or 5 T-Shirts, as long as they fit in her suitcase? Shari also mentioned that she wanted to bring a jacket but Ruby didn't allow it, because it's gonna be warm. I mean they are not going to Arizona but driving up the east coast for three weeks, where yes it could get chilly in the evenings, even during the summer. I also didn't see one pair of long pants or even a sweater in that suitcase. I guess they'll end up buying stuff.
But what really shocked me the most is how controlling Ruby actually (still) is. Checking her 16 year old daughters bag, allowing her only a certain amount of T-Shirts (she has 4 for 3 weeks for heaven's sake!), not allowing her to bring a jacket even though she wants to. That's insane, it really is. I would have laughed at my mother if she had forbidden me to bring a jacket, especially at that age. Ridiculous. But of course she buys them huge make up and jewelry cases which they have to bring, even though they (especially Abby) hardly wear any make up or jewelry.
They all have to do things EXACTLY how Grandma Griff did them and it’s insane.
Someone else mentioned they couldn’t get financing for the loan because of their YT income. It probably wasn’t their YT income, but their lack of a credit history. Grandma Griff taught her girls you don’t need a credit card because she never had one.
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Pack more stuff Ruby and you wouldn't have to worry about having to wash so often.
Yeah. Seeing a few soldiers doing a ceremony is a good reason to commit to the military. Not. And I say that as someone who has grown up in the military and even married into it. The dramatic music at Arlington was a bit much. And to me, it's disrespectful to film the changing of the guard-- especially in a monetized video.
