On Tuesday’s episode of Jill & Jessa: Counting On, producers once again broached the topic of the Josh Duggar sex scandals and they’re continuing impact on his family.
It’s not the first time that Josh’s siblings have spoken out about the various ways in which his actions have affected them, and it seems that they’ve become more frank and brutal in their assessments of their disgraced brother with each interview.
For examplwe, who could forget Anna Duggar’s accusation that Josh “betrayed all Christians” his sexual indiscretions?
But for all their condemnations, most of the Duggars have been careful to clarify that they have forgiven Josh – they just have a hard time trusting him these days.
Many fans who took to social media to discuss the most recent episode of Counting On pointed out that Jinger Duggar seemed somewhat less merciful than her siblings when discussing her eldest brother.
“It was so unreal, I still have trouble comprehending it today,” said a tearful Jinger.
“But just the reality of this, this person we thought we knew, the person that we loved greatly – we still love – just the hard pain that has caused.”
While Jinger stated that she still loves Josh, she did not say that she forgives him, as so many of her siblings have previously.
That’s not necessarily to say that she’s not open to her brother’s efforts to atone for his many misdeeds, but it’s clear that her pain remains very raw and real, and clearly Josh has a long way to go to get back into Jinger’s good graces.
Josh recently left rehab after 6 months of being treated for addictions to sex and pornography in rural Illinois.
The family visited him during that time, but having him home in Tontitown, Arkansas and living amongst them once more must be a strange experience for his younger siblings.
Counting On was filmed before they had a chance to reconnect with Josh an their relationships with him may have improved in the months since.
Although it’s certainly possible that one or more of the Duggars has realized that they’ll never be able to forgive the man whose actions tore their family apart.
