We’re less than a week away from the release of Jinger Duggar’s memoir.
And insiders say it’s been a tense time for members of the author’s famous family.
Ginger’s parents are reportedly on the verge of disowning her (again), and her siblings are said to be split on the subject of her scandalous tell-all.
Perhaps some of Ginger’s brothers support the book, while others see it as a betrayal.
And then there’s Jessa Duggar, who’s clearly caught in the middle, divided by her pride for her sister and her feeling of being dragged into the middle of a nasty conflict.
In interviews and leaked excerpts, Ginger indicated that Jessa’s husband, Ben Seewald, served as a spiritual mentor during one of the darkest times of her life.
In the book, she attends a church in Seewald and recalls deciding on the spot to renounce her parents’ faith in favor of her brother-in-law’s more compassionate and inclusive brand of Christianity.
Fans are now speculating that by sharing that story, Ginger may have unintentionally kicked out his sister as a convert.
“After Ginger started telling her story, I’m genuinely starting to wonder if Jessa may be in a similar crisis of faith,” according to British tabloid The Sun.
“It might also explain why she didn’t come out and support Ginger in her book.
“She may be confused by what Ginger is doing, but she also feels that some of it is the right thing to do,” the person continued.
“We already know that Ben is the BIL who urged Ginger to ignore IBLP before the new headship, so that sort of idea could already be in Jessa’s head. What do you think, guys?”
“I definitely think she’s in some sort of life crisis right now. But I’m thinking more about some sort of marriage/family crisis,” wrote another. increase.
“I can’t believe Ben and her are happy together. They look more like friends/roommates with kids together than an actual romantic couple,” the person continued.
This person theorized that Jessa’s recent silence may have more to do with her marriage than her sister’s recent controversy:
“I think it’s possible that motherhood wasn’t what she expected and that she could also feel like she’s lost her identity and her brilliance,” they wrote.
“Looking back at old videos of her when she was just married and when Spurgeon was younger, she looks a lot happier now.”
“I think she represses her emotions very deeply,” claimed another.
“This is very common in conservative and strict families. Don’t show your emotions. In many families, only anger is tolerated. At least parents allow their children to do it.” No,” they continued.
Others speculated that Ginger and Jessa may have encountered similar conflicts, but handled them quite differently.
“Ginger’s feelings are expressed in anxiety, Jessa in control,” one reddit user suggested.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if there were (sort of) shedding now,” added another.
“It’s more like, ‘I’m only talking out of a sense of duty,’ rather than ‘I’ll never talk to them again.'”
Obviously, we don’t know what’s going on with Jessa.
But we may soon find out — with Ginger’s book coming out on Tuesday, it may be difficult for Jessa to keep quiet.
