The following article contains references to child abuse, spiritual abuse, and sexual assault.
However, the truth is more complicated than that.
Here are some of the family’s strict rules that Amy has broken.
Not so with courtship, which is carefully monitored and not for the commitment-phobic."
When courting, the Duggar kids also had to take chaperones along.
Despite her ultra-conservative family’s views on dating, the reality star isn’t embarrassed by her choices.
“What if you get married and then that connection isn’t there,” Amy told the magazine.
That is so much emotion all at once," she said.
In fact, several of the Duggar kids didn’t even have their first kiss until their wedding day.
“We believe it’s best for them to save the physical part for marriage,” Michelle toldToday.
“That way there’s no regrets.”
I want my child to roam free and to feel safe doing so!
I want him to explore and be curious and make messes."
Amy explained her beliefs further, “Children need love and acceptance and praise!
They shouldn’t ever be controlled.
And there’s a fine line between re-direction and abuse.”
“We really wanted to see what the scriptures said about [modesty],” Michelle wrote.
“Our interpretation was that from the neck down to the knee should be covered.
By keeping those private areas covered, there’s not any ‘defrauding’ going on.”
Michelle defined defrauding as “stirring up desires that cannot be righteously fulfilled.”
Amy King, on the other hand, has broken this modesty rule many times.
In fact, in February 2023, sheposteda TikTok video of herself in a towel.
The point of the video was not to talk about the family’s dress code, though.
Miller did just that and explained, “Modesty doesn’t have to look tacky.
Instead, the bridewore a sleeveless gownwith a sweetheart neckline to her 2015 wedding at Horton Farms in Arkansas.
On her birthday that same year, shepostedanother cleavage-baring selfie on Instagram.
She went on to explain that her daughters eventually became naturally “sensitive” about their clothing.
Or what do you think about this?
Is this too short,” Michelle wrote.
Amy isn’t the only girl to rebel against the family dress code, though.
Music with drums, places I went or the wrong friendships could all bring harm."
She isn’t the lone ranger though.
Other ones would probably be like, ‘Whatever’s good for y’all, that’s fine.
Live your life.’
So far nobody’s said anything to us about it," Jill told the magazine.
She celebrates Halloween
Many families with small children enjoy celebrating Halloween with their children.
However, Halloween is a no-go for the “19 Kids and Counting” family.
But we enjoy the harvest celebration," Michelle explained.
Nevertheless, Amy proudlysharedInstagram photos and videos of her family celebrating the holiday in 2022.
I find his ‘teachings’ extremely questionable."
