I was trying to watch tonights show were Matt wanted to go to the V.I. I was getting SO aggrivated with Matt I wanted to SLAP him. Hats off to Amy being a single mother of 5 CHILDREN! Matt has NO respect for his wife or kids. My question is Matt do you realize that the show makes you look like a SELFISH, INMATURE, LIER! YOU planned the vaction NOT you and Amy, just you (your 1st lie). You didn't even ASK Amy or the kids if they wanted to go or had plans (2nd lie). YOU messed the schedule up NOT you and Amy (3rd lie). Once you found out that Amy couldn't go on the FAMILY vacation (it wasn't 4th lie) YOU didn't care (selfish). After being told that you spent ONLY 2 weeks of the 5 family vacation your reaction was "Your right now it's MY turn to do some thing with just you kids" (EXTREMLY SELFISH and IMATURE). NOT asking or caring about Zac and Molly's feelings you tell them "Well I wish you would change your minds and go" (selfish). Then to top it all off YOU get mad and upset because they don't want to go (SELFISH and IMATURE). By that time I had to turn the T.V. OFF cause I was SO ANGREE, I hurt and felt bad for your WIFE (who you don't care about) and your children.
I'm sorry but Matt really needs to GROW UP! For all those IGNERANT people who thinks Amy or the kids are the proplem, YOU PEOPLE NEED TO WATCH THE SHOW CLOSER!!!

How old are you, 14 or 15?

No encyclopedia rude I'm 37 if you really want to know.

Seriously maybe Matt did know Amy couldnt go,maybe that is why he planned it that way so for once he could enjoy a vacation with just him and his kids,the way she tends to go with out him.Maybe he didnt want to deal with her always picking on everything he says or does,and maybe just maybe he knows this might be the end of there relationship,but I guarranty one thing for sure Amy will make sure she takes more than what she deserves, So poor Amy will be happy .

Vallejoblue maybe you are right BUT he should have come out and said that NOT putting it off that they BOTH planed it and messed up! I also think that since his health is NOT the best then he really needs to start thinking about his family. It WOULD be a shame if he was gone and they couldn't keep the farm going the way he did. He could have planned a closer trip and let the family know from the BEGINING that he wanted to go with just the kids.

A lake I do agree with you there he should of just came out and said what he wanted to do in the first place,but Amy isnt so innocent here either,unfortuallyI do believe we are seeing the beginning of the the end of this once happy family,in this case there is enough blame to go around.

vallejoblue again I agree with you. I think at time they BOTH take each other for granit. Thats why I kept my comments just to tonights show. I'm not a total HATE Matt, normally I don't have such a problem with him. The thing is I work in the medical field and with ALL the problems he has it's a miracle he is still alive and able to do what he does. I do think Amy kind of realizes he may not have much longer but NOT him, and thats why when he wants to run off and ski (doctors said NO) or miles away from home with JUST the kids (yes others went but was not the first plan) it worries her. He needs to take it slower to be around for his kids and family. I don't think she hates him or what ever it's EXTREMLY hard to watch someone you LOVE so much decline and wish they would LISTEN to the doctors to stick around longer.

I really would like to know what show you watched Amy is the one who should have been slapped what good mother, single mother as you say, would get her children to treat their father that way and give thema a high five for their nasty behavior, then she tried so hard to get little Jacob to do the same. We all know Matt gets things wrong with sceduling why would this time be any different, oh because it did not suit the queen bee! Life is short Amy should find a way to enjoy it with her man and not against him, Amy plus 5 right.

A Lake, I agree Matt needs to grow up and he is very selfish person.

I watched the show and I thought the vacation was for the family, so why does Matt and Jeremy have to bring their friends on the trip.

I honestly think the Matt and Amy planned family vacation fiasco to bring their ratings up and keep us viewers interested in the shows.

It seems the longer the Roloff show airs, Matt and Amy are having more problems than ever. I hope they don't end up divorcing like Kate and Jon. I think the show is causing problems for the family. However, they probably have to continue the show, so they can keep the farm running and pay their bills. Plus, they need the money to pay for all of Matt’s hair brain projects.

SandraDC,
I also thought it was wrong that Amy did the high five thing with the kids. She was trying too hard to convince Jacob to change his mind about going on the trip.
As for Zach, regardless if he doesn't get along or see eye to eye with his father. He should be spending as much time with his father while he can. He should remember how he felt when Mike passed away.

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Originally posted by SandraDC:
I really would like to know what show you watched Amy is the one who should have been slapped what good mother, single mother as you say, would get her children to treat their father that way and give thema a high five for their nasty behavior, then she tried so hard to get little Jacob to do the same. We all know Matt gets things wrong with sceduling why would this time be any different, oh because it did not suit the queen bee! Life is short Amy should find a way to enjoy it with her man and not against him, Amy plus 5 right.

A_lake, if you have been watching the show then you would remember that Matt is all about trying to surprise Amy. It is like a child acting out to get attention. Amy is never satisfied with anything Matt does and Matt never Plans anything with Amy.
The main point here should not be who is wrong or right BUT that YOU DONT DRAG THE CHILDREN INTO YOUR MARRITAL ISSUES.
The children should never be used to get back at the other spouse. Amy should not have high fived her kids when they went to confront their dad. She should have tried to heal the rift between the kids and their dad and NOT make it bigger.
Amy needs to grow up and maybe you too.

Well DblDad I have growed up! I grew up with a mother just LIKE Matt and it was HELL (sorry for the language) Mat and Amy ARE good people and good parents, but I think Matt is in his OWN little world at times and expects every one to fall in around him.

Here is the MAIN POINT DblDad Matt started it as a FAMILY VACATION, then it went to him and his BOYS were taking a vacation (Molly had NOT dicided not to go at that time), and we all know it ended up being Mat and Jeremy's FRIENDS and who ever in the family that still wanted to go! I think when Matt realized that the schedule was messed up and the kids were up set he should have sat ALL of the family (since it was a "FAMILY VACATION") down and asked what they thought and wanted to do. Matt does NOT deal with problems at hand he either gets someone to do it for him or runs to his room. The thing is they brought these kids up to make their OWN choices and stand for what they feel, think, and believe in. Then when the kids do that they become DISRESPECTFULL CHILDREN.

I DID NOT like that Amy gave her kids high fives. At that point YES Amy went to far. To me it looked like Zac had initiated the high five BUT I'M NOT SURE (don't jump down my throat). Either way the fact that Amy DID initiate the high five with Molly I do agree that was WRONG. Yes they DO have some marital problems to work out and should NOT in front of the kids, but I feel that Amy was suporting her kids in their choices. Matt should NOT have gotten MAD and ran to his room like a child, he should have been PROUD that his kids are standing up for them selfs. Matt talks about his rough childhood and pushing his self to be the best and stand up himself, well thats all his kids were doing.

I think TLC needs to play that episode for them and record their responces, because in all honesty I don't think Matt, Amy, Zac or Molly would really be happy with how they treated each other.

I find it all extremely sad:

1) The twins are (at the time of filming) in their last year of High school and it will be nearly impossible to get 6 people together at one time once they leave for college or whatever.

2) Matt's health is undeniable declining and he will become very limited in what he can do in a short while

3) Amy does not see that her Husband needs to be respected by the kids and she needs to be a mother not a playmate to them (the whole mess with Jacob and the soccer ball in the house!!!)

Things are not going to get easier in the coming year, things will get harder and I can only pray that this family has the fortitude to deal with what is coming.

My problem is with Amy. Who would schedule a speaking engagement the week that her kids would be on spring break?
Matt does do things unilaterally, but thinking that the last year his twins are in high school would be a great time for a family vacation seems pretty neat to me. You'd think Amy would have realized that this might be the last time the 6 would be able to go on vacation and eitehr cancel her engagement (or) fly in to BVI after she spoke. Since Matt had rented the boat for himself, they certainly could have sailed back and picked her up.
Also watching Matt walk on this episode and ski last week, I get the impression that there might not be very many more times he'll even be able to do anything.
I felt sorry for Molly in that I think deep down she really would have liked to have gone with Matt, but being loyal to her mother (high fives!!) and Zach decided to stay at home and keep Zach company.
Hopefully Amy's speaking engagement wasn't on house keeping.

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Hopefully Amy's speaking engagement wasn't on house keeping.

or parenting.

It was on overcoming a disability.

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Hopefully Amy's speaking engagement wasn't on house keeping.

I like the way you think! That was wicked. But I've a feeling that Amy's speech was more meaningful than that.

This is the first time in all these countless,tiresome, repetitive discussions (and threads galore) about how awful Amy is that I can agree in part with her bad handling of the situation. While I think Matt screwed up, I can't believe that Amy would've preferred her kids stay home in Oregon during spring break when they could've gone to the Caribbean. Why should their lives stand still because she needs to do other things? It's not like she was taking them with her.

Zach's 19, so I want to cyber-smack him, too, for influencing his sister.

Here was her schedule, not sure which was the speech that week:

Unlimited Freedom - Faith, Being a Woman with a Disability, March 27th, 28th, Appleton WI

Being a Woman, Parenting with a Disability March 31st, WSU, Pullman WA

Being a Woman, motherhood, overcoming challenges with a disability and raising a family in Faith. Strawbridge UMC, Kingwood TX

Disability and Diversity - What does that mean today? April 15th, Suffolk County Community College, Long Island NY

Wasn't there one called,

"Being a Woman married to a man with no backbone"?