Anna Duggar: Why Are the Members of the Duggar Cult Blaming HER For Josh’s Intercourse Crimes?

Within the yr since Josh Duggar was convicted on child pornography charges, his long-suffering spouse, Anna Duggar, has labored exhausting to lift seven youngsters on her personal.

That will be a troublesome activity below any circumstances, however Anna is doing it with none actual world job expertise, making her completely reliant on her in-laws for assist.

Regardless of these circumstances and the appalling nature of Josh’s crimes, Anna has steadfastly stood by her man.

However the Duggars’ neighborhood and perception techniques are constructed on misogyny, and evidently regardless of her loyalty, Anna continues to be being blamed for her husband’s downfall.

Mary Murphy is a survivor of the Duggars’ cult.

She belonged to the Institute for Primary Life Ideas for a few years, and he or she crossed paths with Jim Bob and household on numerous events.

Today, Mary hosts a podcast about cults and helps others to seek out liberation by way of schooling.

She spoke with Radar On-line about Anna’s state of affairs and revealed that the Duggars and people of their neighborhood probably blame her for Josh’s crimes.

“One facet of the cult tradition facilities on the duty of females to satisfy the husband’s each single sexual want to forestall him from having affairs, sexually abusing youngsters and watching pornography,” Murphy said.

“If the husband does all or any these issues, they blame the spouse in a big half. Like, ‘Oh, in the event you met his wants he wouldn’t have performed this,’” she continued.

“They’re going in charge Anna. The pornography goes again to Anna. The spouse just isn’t fulfilling his wants so he turned to pornography, poor him. The spouse must do what she’s presupposed to do and meet his wants.”

Mary concedes that “it’s not logical,” however says that’s the case with most IBLP beliefs.

She provides that Anna is to not be blamed for her continued assist of Josh, as she’s a sufferer of a long time of brainwashing.

“I’m not stunned Anna is supporting him as a result of that’s what she is being informed, it’s her duty,” mentioned Murphy.

“Rising up on this tradition, she’s turning that duty inward on herself and blaming herself. I’m not stunned she hasn’t left.

“We have been taught, pressured and brainwashed to imagine that as ladies and wives, the primary objective is to assist her husband and make him profitable with no exceptions. The husband is primary.”

That mentioned, Mary nonetheless holds out hope that Anna will come to her senses.

“I nonetheless hope she is going to make the selection to go away and to guard her youngsters,” she informed Radar.

“She was within the courtroom and heard every thing herself. I want she already left. She has that duty now that she has heard every thing.”

Mary added that she’s “relieved” Josh is “lastly behind bars” for the sake of his youngsters.

“The seven youngsters that decision him dad have to be shielded from him eternally,” she mentioned.

“All youngsters do, particularly these seven who name him dad. I’m not stunned he’s interesting. I anticipated he would. He maintains, his mother and father preserve, all of them preserve he’s harmless. After all, he would attraction.”

Josh has been sentenced to 151 months, however his attraction signifies that he might be a free man as early as subsequent yr.

Fortunately, the chances are towards him.

Regardless of the case, Josh’s spouse and kids will proceed to undergo on account of their affiliation with this monster.