Omfg chad talking about jodi probably being lesbian and how her and his mums relationship was sus literally confirms what ive been saying from the start 😭
I got that impression about all of the kids. I actually wondered how two such deluded, zealous people managed to produce such level-headed, respectful and kind children. I was so happy when I learned from her journals that Russell and Eve very often stood up to Ruby and called her out on her BS. Bless their hearts.
i appreciate that as well...but he said he would have a relationship with ruby,etc...thats his right to do...but it seems that hes not giving much thought into what his mom did to his siblings..that kind of bothers me
lol in his stream i commented “apple bottom jeans??” i didn’t expect him to start singing it then he started taking donations to sing any song people want he’s honestly so funny it’s good to see him in a more positive light enjoying life even after everything he’s very entertaining to watch on stream
That's so awesome and thanks for sharing! He deserves the donations. If only it were rhat easy for all people struggling. Where can I find him streaming?
@@Brittnoelle2she has here and there, she's stated she's tried calling cps and the police on her parents but they wouldn't ever do much, she stated she's just glad they finally did something
I honestly don't, or not for now. I just hope they can live their lives as normal as they can and they can heal outside of the public eye. I would even get it if they decided to change their names as to not be associated with this. No one deserves to have their trauma exposed like this and expected to speak about it. Not every trauma victim has to be an advocate if they don't want to; healing for themselves is ok too
I was a parent volunteer at my son's school. I was a reading buddy for children who were falling behind. I also had to do a disclosure. I was also a color correction photo lab tech that came with a mandatory. reporter there as well.
THIS!!!! The teachers at my nephews school has been reaching out to cps about my nephew recently.. my thoughts? FINALLY! Because my brother and his bm are abusive towards their kids. And since then, my brother has pulled my nephew out of school and is planning to “home school” him… now he won’t have anyone to protect him. I feel so at a loss. It’s horrible.
Yes! I had to report one incident while getting my teaching degree very early on and another when I was doing my student teaching. So, I got the reality of that experience earlier than I expected to. It is so heartbreaking.
He’s not even as bad as he could be, truly. I agree. Healthy coping is using humor like he is. I have a teen son-it’s painful to hear about this boy suffering bc of his mother whom had so many resources. 😢
I'm sorry-- did Chad just insinuate that Ruby and Jodi were intimately involved?? Can we talk abt that??? It would make a lot of sense, especially since Kevin said Jodi was having "visions" or whatever in her sleep so Ruby would spend long hours of the night with her, eventually just moving to sleep in the same bed every night...
Ive thought about this from the beginning! And I thought to myself, "no. I'm reading into it too much." But their body language between each other was always something (to me) that you could not ignore. I truly believe they were in love with each other.
Chads humor about the whole situation just cracks me up lmao. It makes me happy to see that hes able to laugh about it. He posted something not to long ago about always being able to crack a joke no matter the situation and that just goes to show how pure these children's souls are. Im so glad their mother didn't rub off on them.
I’m never going to diss how Chad chooses to deal, but all the same it’s devastating to hear him defend Kevin and Ruby. It’s brutal to hear jokes made about any of it, in any capacity. I think he’s still very much in denial on Kevin especially. Ugh, those littles are never going to get justice or the real support they need if this is how the people closest to them are treating all of this. For me, this was actually kind of devastating to hear
I grew up in a family like this. Its bringing me so much joy to hear this boy living his life and getting some justice with his abusers in prison. I hope he and his siblings keep healing and live as their true selves.
@@TRUECRIMESPTVi trust Kevin to show who he is on his own, and he’s been doing just that by attacking shari publicly and defending ruby constantly, you have to pretend when you live with them :/
I’m so glad he is taking some of their power from “distortion” and “truth”! It’s so amazing to see him genuinely happy now after what we witnessed in the old vlogs!!
I didn't trust him at all at first, but at that point he was still seemingly on Ruby's side. maybe he had a change of heart? I do trust Chad's feelings about his dad though.
I really think Ruby did a lot of brainwashing to all of them, even before Jodi. She almost always was the one who seemed to enjoy treating the kids like crap. I've known husbands who were intimidated and controlled by their wives. Women can be abusers too. I've never seen a dad who let it go that far, but religion probably played a role too. Her being her and the church teaching him that he's supposed to be the man, so he can't go admit he's honestly scared of her. I hope he's grown to be a better dad now that he's seen all the evidence and has been away from the brainwashing. I don't think he'd let Chad speak out against her and have a girlfriend he's going to live with if he's is anything like Ruby
Ruby is a controlling and sadistic mother. It really came to a head when Shari left for college and Ruby cried in the car on video about how upset she was about she wouldn’t be able to control Shari’s life anymore. After that it seemed like Ruby went to the extreme with her other kids because she couldn’t control Shari. She began to hyper-fixate on shielding the kids “from the outside world” which she says in the breakdown video about the song Low. She was obsessed with controlling every aspect of the lives of her children to an abusive point. It’s sick. She’s sick. But so is Kevin and he should not have custody of the youngest two.
So it is better for the two kids to restart their lives with unknown strangers?. Can u guarantee those strangers will be good people. I don't even trust u can foster those kids. You are another version of ruby and Jodi . First thing u would do is remove the father out of the picture. They did that . Now u r thinking to do that. U r sick . Your country is a failed state. No other country is this screwed up. And I think since people are giving more and more power to therapists , u can see the exploits more and more. There will be more in the future.
Trauma can hit people really hard later in life. I hope he continues counseling from a REAL professional, and seeks healing in whatever ways he can. You don’t just get over this much abuse so quickly.
Tbf he didn't go through what got his mom arrested. Only his two youngest siblings went through that. But yes, he did experience Jodi's counseling and his mom's abuse before ever meeting Jodi.
It’s so sad that he’s still blinded by his dad, who up until Jodi’s arrest and after was still siding with her, let’s not forget their dad was also abusive and on rate my professor he’s been called a racist and horrible person to work with overall
I am really happy to hear that Chad sounds just like your normal teenager and I hope he can just live a normal life from now on. I hope all of them can
It truly was sickening that these kids went through sm and all of it was caught on camera with no consequences happening to the parents until now. I wish the best for all of them.
I am living for Chad being so open and light spirited about all of this. Kid seems to have a fun and humble personality, which was suppressed until now.
I know this is supposed to be happy that Chad is moving on, but all I feel is sad. I don’t think it has fully impacted him yet what his mother has done. I feel like he’s laughing now, but there’s going to come a day in the near distant future when that all changes. My only hope is that these kids don’t rush their healing process. That they grieve for their lost childhood and their broken family so that they can heal from it. Trauma always has a funny way of sneaking up on you, no matter how hard you try to repress it.
I feel so bad for them, because no matter what, it's still their mother at the end of the day and it's hard to break that bond....I know Chad said Ruby was being genuine, but it's so hard to believe that she feels any actual remorse for her actions other than that she got caught. I hope the kids find their peace
Ruby did so much messed up stuff to him on 8 passengers. I can only imagine the depths of horror she inflicted on the rest of those kids off camera, even outside of the reports. Wish nothing but the best and healing for these children. I hope whatever helps him heal is what he pursues and if speaking out on it helps I think it's great.
Thank you sooo much for covering this you did an amazing job 😍🤗🥰.. You're the first one to cover this (that i know of and from the important channels anyways)💯😎🏆.. I hope our bestie Sloan covers it as well cuz I love hearing his opinions as well..
I also have a psychotic mother that I no longer speak too so seeing him healing and laughing about some of the things he’s been through makes me happy for him. It’s taken me years to heal and it’s always a work in progress but joking about the things we’ve been through is a good way to cope and see the humor and not all of the bad. He seems like he’s going in the right direction and I hope that continues for him!
"apple bottom jeans, boots w the furrr" "someone commented 'distortion'" * chuckles * LMAO this kids gonna be all right but fr my heart goes out to all of the siblings and i wish them all the healing and joy in life
When Chad spoke about his mom at 3:00 I couldn’t help but hear a kid wanting his mom back. The mom she once was. I hope Chad and his siblings heal from this!!
Ruby was abusing her children for years before she ever met Jodi. These are two twisted, toxic, angry and bitter women seething with suppressed rage. 😳
They are Mormons and after finding out they’re Mormons it all made so much sense! I just left the religion, and what I went through and what I’ve experienced I’m not surprised this happened sadly. Missionaries have very strict rules that’s almost inhuman they aren’t treated right at all. Missionaries that got me baptized had their beds taken away and have to sleep on the ground because they were relaxing and missionaries aren’t aloud to relax. Ruby did not do those punishments out of her own spiteful mindset… she definitely learned this from the LDS religion..
That's not true at all... My husband was a missionary and never got his bed taken away for relaxing. The district elder is the one that makes the rules even if they are not the churches rules. LDS people do not support this and the majority don't act like this.
I think that Pam absolutely needs to be investigated more, also she had two of Ruby’s daughters “cleaning” and her face looked like oh no we are caught! I never understood why she wasn’t interrogated by the police. If Pam was indeed apart of connections and was friends with Jodi and Ruby she absolutely knew what was going on since she saw the kids on a regular basis. Just my humble opinion. I want everyone involved in abusing these poor children put away in prison where they belong.
I am relieved to hear that Chad seems to be doing well and recovering from the mistreatment he endured by his so called“mother” and Jodi- I hope the other kids will be able to do the same.
The way people think he’s “okay” because he’s joking about everything. Thats the biggest sign of how much pain he is carrying, but pretending everything is fine. He’s putting up a front, and I hope he gets the help he needs to get through all this mess his own mother left him in (and his other siblings). 😔🤍
When he said that he was reclaiming the words truth and distortion I audibly said yessss! I hope he can continue to heal and his siblings can find some sort of peace someday through all of this. Rudy and Jody are where they belong. Unfortunately those kids had to suffer and my heart hurts for them.
Sadly I don’t believe ruby is fully remorseful for her actions, ruby ran 8 passengers she knows how to play the camera. Ruby also has admitted to her siblings (sister and brother) and Kevin that she knows what she needs to do to get out showing and acting remorseful and contrite (during a jailhouse call) The biggest question, can Ruby truly be rehabilitated? If I was Chad or Shari married with kiddos I certainly wouldn’t be leaving my kids unsupervised with grandma Ruby. Ruby walked a fine line between discipline and abuse pre Jodi as for Chad he has a lot of healing to do and I believe he will have different opinions about Ruby during his healing process. Chad’s opinion of Jodi I believe he will always want her behind bars.
Chad is strong! He stayed true to himself throughout all the abuse. He has so much forgiveness and love in his heart. Such a good brother and son. ❤ Him being free is amazing to see I hope the younger ones are healed, loved and happy!
I’m so happy that Chad is doing well, and that his father is over Ruby. I really enjoyed Chad singing “Low”! I hope his younger siblings prove to be as resilient.
chads a legend for this. way to go laughing about his situation, I'm glad to see he's healing in his own way taking back some of the power. the chat with truth and distortion was my favorite
There is nothing and no one in this world that would cause me to abuse my child or allow my child to be abused. Her saying she was brainwashed into horrific abuse of her children is absurd.
As much as I would like to hear more of Shari’s point of view, I also understand her being more private and reserved, I can’t even imagine being her and spending MY teenage years trying to raise and save my siblings from someone who was meant to take care of them and love them. Ruby has failed them all since the beginning by exploiting the kids’ privacy, along with completely ignoring all the boundaries those kids set (e.g. them saying they have no friends, they don’t want to be filmed, the list goes on and on) and allowing a stranger to destroy her family, she deserves to rot in prison. And Jodi had this long time coming, like COME ON, we’ve seen those reviews and we’ve heard her victims’ experiences with her.
OMG! Chad, I absolutely agree with you, the first time I ever saw jodi I thought “wow, she’s got the hots for ruby”, I wondered if jodi had so much influence over ruby them she could probably convince her that “this is our destiny”,
I just wonder what Chad actually knew, as Sheri already had reported to CPS several times. Basically, Chad is can’t remember anything disturbing because he grew up with it.
seeing him be so free, joking with friends and just acting like anyone else his age is just so refreshing. so happy for the kids especially him and sheri
I don’t know why this video made me cry, hearing about how he believed his mother could never do something like this, and joke about it, had me bawling, I’m glad he is seemingly doing okay, and in therapy! I’m so happy the kids got some justice.
I actually believe the way he's acting is a defense mechanism, or trauma response. Even if he doesn't know it. People use humor to cover the trauma, it's easier to deal with.
This is why my country has strict reporting guidelines and curriculum approval if you homeschool your kids. So you don’t brainwash them, restrict them from actual education or alienate them from the world. Those kids would have been checked up on. America needs to change its home schooling policies
Define “brainwashing”. I don’t know if I would like a government telling me unless I except they’re given dogma, I will be punished. Given the history of most governments in the world, you probably shouldn’t be putting so much trust into them.
Those kids are so resilient and brave, my heart goes out to them. Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrante read the same book as Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, and I firmly believe that the two youngest Franke kids are only alive because that boy was brave enough to run away.
It makes me really happy to see him joking laughing & being able to enjoy life again. It's slightly confusing Kevin was the one that went to the school board meeting & read the lyrics of that song in front of hundreds of ppl. There's a lot of changing Kevin wld have needed to do in a very short period & of time. I still have a hard time thinking that the younger children cld be placed back in his care just bc he was so quick to walk away f them. While knowing his wife was crazy, that things got even crazier when Jodi came & was fine having no contact w the kids. He had to know their situation only got worse bc he was aware how bad it was b4 he moved out. He was aware of how insane it was. He cldve spent over a year fighting for some type of visitation. Or at the very least a simple welfare check.
The only points of view that matter are those of the children - so I'm happy he seems to be at a point where he feels free to share. People in the comments are jumping the gun a little regarding Chad making jokes though. Sometimes all you can do immediately when dealing with something awful is laugh. No one processes trauma like that overnight and he _is_ in therapy. It takes time and grieving isn't linear.
I heard the stream this is taken from and a note I would like to make is that Chad said that he actually liked being sent away at the boot camp like retreat. I am sure that he had more freedom and comradery with the other boys. I saw when Ruby and Kevin came to pick him up. he was so excited to see them and they just stood there waiting for him to run to them like 2 sacks of flour. 8 passengers was bad enough, but Connexions was death to that family and others. Ruby is sadistic and pairing her with Jody was a powder keg for disaster. If they had gotten what they wanted and moved those kids, the kids would have been 'un-alived'. They were heading towards Lori Daybell territory on a silver and gold crucifix and an Ivory jesus !
He fact that he voiced his opinion about Jodi being a lesbian... Okay, from the beginning of all of this, I truly believed Ruby and Jodie were in love with each other. Even in the videos before this entire ordeal, the body language between the two of them, sitting on that couch... Yeah. In my eyes, they were in love with each other. I never saw any comments about it so I thought I was crazy or maybe reading into it too much. But Chad just casually voicing the same opinion I had... Well... Maybe we're onto something that will probably never be fully discussed. Which is totally fine. Not our business at all. 😊
Omfg chad talking about jodi probably being lesbian and how her and his mums relationship was sus literally confirms what ive been saying from the start 😭
I literally said this and told my mom this one is broke down. I just knew it.
Same, the only people I've seen with that much disgust directed at men were lesbians
I SWEEEEEAAAARRRR! I jumped to the comments at that part bc their relationship SCREAMED lovers in disguise 😭😂
I got those vibes I think her and Jodi had a thing
watching that part on 20/20 i literally told my mom it seems like they had something 💀
He sounds mature and thoughtful. I appreciate him having boundaries not talking about his younget siblings.
Kid had to grow up fast
No if he friends with dad who allowed Ruby to take money for homework he’s dumb brainwashed she’s an evil dog
I got that impression about all of the kids. I actually wondered how two such deluded, zealous people managed to produce such level-headed, respectful and kind children. I was so happy when I learned from her journals that Russell and Eve very often stood up to Ruby and called her out on her BS. Bless their hearts.
i appreciate that as well...but he said he would have a relationship with ruby,etc...thats his right to do...but it seems that hes not giving much thought into what his mom did to his siblings..that kind of bothers me
@@221BBakerStreet My guess is the older siblings used their parents as models on what NOT to do, sort of like the children of karens.
lol in his stream i commented “apple bottom jeans??” i didn’t expect him to start singing it then he started taking donations to sing any song people want he’s honestly so funny it’s good to see him in a more positive light enjoying life even after everything he’s very entertaining to watch on stream
He seems charming and I’m sure could easily become an influencer his dumb parents would be so jealous of. Gamer or something.
That's so awesome and thanks for sharing! He deserves the donations. If only it were rhat easy for all people struggling. Where can I find him streaming?
Awh that’s cute! lol what’s his twitch?:) I hope these kids get something positive out of something so negative.
@@TheKatarinaGiselleI think it’s Mrspeedzz
@@SFV_Aurora thanks
I ONLY WANT TO HEAR FROM THE KIDS AT THIS POINT!!!! Let them tell their truths and heal
I want Shari to speak out!!!!!!
@@Brittnoelle2she has here and there, she's stated she's tried calling cps and the police on her parents but they wouldn't ever do much, she stated she's just glad they finally did something
I honestly don't, or not for now. I just hope they can live their lives as normal as they can and they can heal outside of the public eye. I would even get it if they decided to change their names as to not be associated with this. No one deserves to have their trauma exposed like this and expected to speak about it. Not every trauma victim has to be an advocate if they don't want to; healing for themselves is ok too
Chad spoke a lil about it but I wanna hear Sherri !!!
Having the public hear shouldn’t be a part of their healing if they don’t want it to be
As a teacher, this is why we have mandatory reporting policies. These poor kids should have had access to other adults giving them support.
There aren’t? I thought teachers, therapists, and medical personnel are mandatory reporters
I was a parent volunteer at my son's school. I was a reading buddy for children who were falling behind. I also had to do a disclosure. I was also a color correction photo lab tech that came with a mandatory. reporter there as well.
THIS!!!! The teachers at my nephews school has been reaching out to cps about my nephew recently.. my thoughts? FINALLY! Because my brother and his bm are abusive towards their kids. And since then, my brother has pulled my nephew out of school and is planning to “home school” him… now he won’t have anyone to protect him. I feel so at a loss. It’s horrible.
Yes! I had to report one incident while getting my teaching degree very early on and another when I was doing my student teaching. So, I got the reality of that experience earlier than I expected to. It is so heartbreaking.
Is utah, also they think this is normal because of their religious views
All I know is, my heart will always go out to these kids. I hope they are able to heal and find strength throughout all of this
I love this for him. He’s free of his mom’s abuse, and is just ruthless in not caring what he says about her.
He’s not even as bad as he could be, truly. I agree. Healthy coping is using humor like he is. I have a teen son-it’s painful to hear about this boy suffering bc of his mother whom had so many resources. 😢
He has said he wants a relationship with her eventually. Has he read her diary’s? She’s pure evil!
I love this for him. He's free of his mom's abuse, and just is like ruthless in not caring what he says about her. For real life.
I'm sorry-- did Chad just insinuate that Ruby and Jodi were intimately involved?? Can we talk abt that??? It would make a lot of sense, especially since Kevin said Jodi was having "visions" or whatever in her sleep so Ruby would spend long hours of the night with her, eventually just moving to sleep in the same bed every night...
Not to mention Jodi being openly homophobic. Definitely a front to cover up a possible closeted side.
💯
Plus Jodi’s niece basically confirmed this
@@brionyhall4250when?
Ive thought about this from the beginning! And I thought to myself, "no. I'm reading into it too much." But their body language between each other was always something (to me) that you could not ignore. I truly believe they were in love with each other.
Distortions in chat is comedic gold
Chads humor about the whole situation just cracks me up lmao. It makes me happy to see that hes able to laugh about it. He posted something not to long ago about always being able to crack a joke no matter the situation and that just goes to show how pure these children's souls are. Im so glad their mother didn't rub off on them.
I’m never going to diss how Chad chooses to deal, but all the same it’s devastating to hear him defend Kevin and Ruby. It’s brutal to hear jokes made about any of it, in any capacity. I think he’s still very much in denial on Kevin especially. Ugh, those littles are never going to get justice or the real support they need if this is how the people closest to them are treating all of this. For me, this was actually kind of devastating to hear
I think there is an editing error in this video right after Chad talks about his bed
Maybe it's a long pause for suspense 😅
@@crazyinnocentturtle😂
😭🤣🤣
it's the millenial pause😅
It’s the dance break lol
finally one of the kids. its about time they get their own say
This boy is hurting !!! This breaks my heart. He seems like such a good kid. He’s going to have a bright future once he can overcome some trauma.
the long ass pause is killing me😭😂
I grew up in a family like this. Its bringing me so much joy to hear this boy living his life and getting some justice with his abusers in prison. I hope he and his siblings keep healing and live as their true selves.
Same
I am so sorry that you grew up like this. It must have taken a long time to peel off the layers and fine your own freedom.
BS Ruby was mistreating the kids before Jodi came along. Dad was also complicit.
Not to this extreme though so glad they finally go arrested
Idk alot of the bad was when Jodi come in 2018 and not only helped with Chad but made suggestions to Ruby with the other children throughout
@@xxlittlekittyjess666yes they were .they were starving the little children when they forgot to pack lunch
Exactly 💯 agree
“They were called out for being extremely strict” nooooooo they were called out for being extremely abusive
Ruby is NOT remorseful....neither is the husband sadly. The kids are property to them. It is all so damn sad.
I trust Chad about his dad more than random strangers on the internet.
they were Moneyleigh for them
@@TRUECRIMESPTVi trust Kevin to show who he is on his own, and he’s been doing just that by attacking shari publicly and defending ruby constantly, you have to pretend when you live with them :/
@@TRUECRIMESPTVunfortunately Chad may not be able to evaluate his father objectively at this point.
Humor is one way people process and get through past trauma & grief. I wish for the best for Chad as he goes through this process.
He should get the best mattress he can find and sleep well knowing his mom is sleeping on a cot for the next 30 years
She won't spend nowhere near close to 30 years in jail.
She ain’t gonna be spending near to 30 in jail id say 2 years at most on how the American jail system is
@@nikoknessit’s not fair
I’m so glad he is taking some of their power from “distortion” and “truth”! It’s so amazing to see him genuinely happy now after what we witnessed in the old vlogs!!
Dad is close with Sherri but he wanted to get the cops to arrest her for taking those journals. So I'm confused?
I didn't trust him at all at first, but at that point he was still seemingly on Ruby's side. maybe he had a change of heart? I do trust Chad's feelings about his dad though.
I really think Ruby did a lot of brainwashing to all of them, even before Jodi. She almost always was the one who seemed to enjoy treating the kids like crap. I've known husbands who were intimidated and controlled by their wives. Women can be abusers too. I've never seen a dad who let it go that far, but religion probably played a role too. Her being her and the church teaching him that he's supposed to be the man, so he can't go admit he's honestly scared of her.
I hope he's grown to be a better dad now that he's seen all the evidence and has been away from the brainwashing. I don't think he'd let Chad speak out against her and have a girlfriend he's going to live with if he's is anything like Ruby
They were all traumatized and confused.
I am suss on the Dad..
Same here. I don't trust anything he says.
Ruby is a controlling and sadistic mother. It really came to a head when Shari left for college and Ruby cried in the car on video about how upset she was about she wouldn’t be able to control Shari’s life anymore. After that it seemed like Ruby went to the extreme with her other kids because she couldn’t control Shari. She began to hyper-fixate on shielding the kids “from the outside world” which she says in the breakdown video about the song Low. She was obsessed with controlling every aspect of the lives of her children to an abusive point. It’s sick. She’s sick. But so is Kevin and he should not have custody of the youngest two.
And she was in a relationship with Jodi, they were lovers.
So it is better for the two kids to restart their lives with unknown strangers?. Can u guarantee those strangers will be good people. I don't even trust u can foster those kids. You are another version of ruby and Jodi . First thing u would do is remove the father out of the picture. They did that . Now u r thinking to do that. U r sick . Your country is a failed state. No other country is this screwed up. And I think since people are giving more and more power to therapists , u can see the exploits more and more. There will be more in the future.
Trauma can hit people really hard later in life. I hope he continues counseling from a REAL professional, and seeks healing in whatever ways he can. You don’t just get over this much abuse so quickly.
Tbf he didn't go through what got his mom arrested. Only his two youngest siblings went through that. But yes, he did experience Jodi's counseling and his mom's abuse before ever meeting Jodi.
It’s so sad that he’s still blinded by his dad, who up until Jodi’s arrest and after was still siding with her, let’s not forget their dad was also abusive and on rate my professor he’s been called a racist and horrible person to work with overall
I’m sure he knows it’s just all he has
Everyone is called a racist these days. And Jodi and Ruby believed most people had distorted ideas but they were the two who tied kids up. L.
@@daveandrade8189 are you perhaps defending a racist man?
@@daveandrade8189no RACISTS ARE CALLED RACISTS
He didn’t say they have a perfect relationship. He can only say so much when he’s living under his dads roof
The lesbian part sent me. I was laughing so hard at his response 😂
They are more violent and abusive on average.
I am really happy to hear that Chad sounds just like your normal teenager and I hope he can just live a normal life from now on. I hope all of them can
It truly was sickening that these kids went through sm and all of it was caught on camera with no consequences happening to the parents until now. I wish the best for all of them.
wtf was that awkward silence after chad makes the joke ab his bed LOL
Probably just a glitch in the editing.
Thank god the guy seems decently normal after all he endured.
I am living for Chad being so open and light spirited about all of this. Kid seems to have a fun and humble personality, which was suppressed until now.
I know this is supposed to be happy that Chad is moving on, but all I feel is sad. I don’t think it has fully impacted him yet what his mother has done. I feel like he’s laughing now, but there’s going to come a day in the near distant future when that all changes.
My only hope is that these kids don’t rush their healing process. That they grieve for their lost childhood and their broken family so that they can heal from it. Trauma always has a funny way of sneaking up on you, no matter how hard you try to repress it.
Making jokes is a very normal and healthy way of dealing with trauma. Doesn't mean they aren't still hurting...
I feel so bad for them, because no matter what, it's still their mother at the end of the day and it's hard to break that bond....I know Chad said Ruby was being genuine, but it's so hard to believe that she feels any actual remorse for her actions other than that she got caught. I hope the kids find their peace
My sister was on a corporate training and they mentioned doing things "in distortion" and she was like.... oh shiiii.....
oh shite!! Was this training in Utah, perchance?!
They are finally speaking out🙏
I hope this allow more family vlog kids to speak out.
@@mozelac same!!!
If Ruby would be released, i have a feeling she'd go after her kids and send them to their maker. She just has that vibes. I hope the kids are okay.
I think it’s a huge miscarriage of justice that nothing happened to Kevin and Pam. That whole police incident with Sherry is still very suspect.
who uses miscarriage like that😭
@@mwwkwnwkm’miscarriage of justice’ has been around forever.
@@joyousbloom731 in the 1800s 😭
@@mwwkwnwkmyou’ve never heard that? I mean, it makes total sense
I’m so happy for this kid! He deserves the world, along with the other siblings
Ruby did so much messed up stuff to him on 8 passengers. I can only imagine the depths of horror she inflicted on the rest of those kids off camera, even outside of the reports. Wish nothing but the best and healing for these children. I hope whatever helps him heal is what he pursues and if speaking out on it helps I think it's great.
''lets see how many distortions we can get in chat and how many truths we can get'' lmaooooooo
I am so proud of him and happy he is processing all this. I hope the same for the rest of the family. Especially R and E.🌻
I’m glad he’s able to speak about this
Thank you sooo much for covering this you did an amazing job 😍🤗🥰.. You're the first one to cover this (that i know of and from the important channels anyways)💯😎🏆.. I hope our bestie Sloan covers it as well cuz I love hearing his opinions as well..
I also have a psychotic mother that I no longer speak too so seeing him healing and laughing about some of the things he’s been through makes me happy for him. It’s taken me years to heal and it’s always a work in progress but joking about the things we’ve been through is a good way to cope and see the humor and not all of the bad. He seems like he’s going in the right direction and I hope that continues for him!
"apple bottom jeans, boots w the furrr"
"someone commented 'distortion'" * chuckles *
LMAO this kids gonna be all right
but fr my heart goes out to all of the siblings and i wish them all the healing and joy in life
When Chad spoke about his mom at 3:00 I couldn’t help but hear a kid wanting his mom back. The mom she once was. I hope Chad and his siblings heal from this!!
Chad seems like he’s not okay, even though he’s laughing and whatnot, I know it hurts him to have his mother taken away. It’s heartbreaking
Ruby was abusing her children for years before she ever met Jodi.
These are two twisted, toxic, angry and bitter women seething with suppressed rage. 😳
I suspected that as well. Jodi and Ruby were even thinking of getting a ranch together and using the younger kids as free child labor.
I wonder what he thinks of the diary entries from his mom. Those are just awful!
Him outting jodi lowkey the best part ….
The way Chad looks like a Chad. 🤭🫣
looooool
Hearing his laughter - wow. He finally gets to be a kid. This is amazing for him and I hope he has a successful streaming career!
They are Mormons and after finding out they’re Mormons it all made so much sense! I just left the religion, and what I went through and what I’ve experienced I’m not surprised this happened sadly.
Missionaries have very strict rules that’s almost inhuman they aren’t treated right at all. Missionaries that got me baptized had their beds taken away and have to sleep on the ground because they were relaxing and missionaries aren’t aloud to relax.
Ruby did not do those punishments out of her own spiteful mindset… she definitely learned this from the LDS religion..
That's not true at all... My husband was a missionary and never got his bed taken away for relaxing. The district elder is the one that makes the rules even if they are not the churches rules. LDS people do not support this and the majority don't act like this.
Way to condemn a religion of 17 million people because of the actions of a few.
@@vincentknws I was told by LDS sisters this…everyone’s experience is different please don’t undermine my experience.
@@firepower7654 this was my experience.
@@firepower7654 this was my experience. I haven’t even touched the surface of what I experienced
love him, so glad he is FREEEE
I think that Pam absolutely needs to be investigated more, also she had two of Ruby’s daughters “cleaning” and her face looked like oh no we are caught! I never understood why she wasn’t interrogated by the police. If Pam was indeed apart of connections and was friends with Jodi and Ruby she absolutely knew what was going on since she saw the kids on a regular basis. Just my humble opinion. I want everyone involved in abusing these poor children put away in prison where they belong.
I am relieved to hear that Chad seems to be doing well and recovering from the mistreatment he endured by his so called“mother” and Jodi- I hope the other kids will be able to do the same.
The way people think he’s “okay” because he’s joking about everything.
Thats the biggest sign of how much pain he is carrying, but pretending everything is fine.
He’s putting up a front, and I hope he gets the help he needs to get through all this mess his own mother left him in (and his other siblings).
😔🤍
I don't believe Ruby when she says she realizes how bad her actions have been. No way. May she rot in prison for life
Ruby was a child abuser before she hooked up with Jodi.
That kid has been through so much. I hope he has a better life now.
When he said that he was reclaiming the words truth and distortion I audibly said yessss! I hope he can continue to heal and his siblings can find some sort of peace someday through all of this. Rudy and Jody are where they belong. Unfortunately those kids had to suffer and my heart hurts for them.
Sadly I don’t believe ruby is fully remorseful for her actions, ruby ran 8 passengers she knows how to play the camera. Ruby also has admitted to her siblings (sister and brother) and Kevin that she knows what she needs to do to get out showing and acting remorseful and contrite (during a jailhouse call)
The biggest question, can Ruby truly be rehabilitated? If I was Chad or Shari married with kiddos I certainly wouldn’t be leaving my kids unsupervised with grandma Ruby.
Ruby walked a fine line between discipline and abuse pre Jodi as for Chad he has a lot of healing to do and I believe he will have different opinions about Ruby during his healing process.
Chad’s opinion of Jodi I believe he will always want her behind bars.
I have said since the beginning that i think Jodi is in love with Ruby. That is why she worked so hard to separate Ruby and her husband.
Chad is strong! He stayed true to himself throughout all the abuse. He has so much forgiveness and love in his heart. Such a good brother and son. ❤ Him being free is amazing to see I hope the younger ones are healed, loved and happy!
I’m so happy that Chad is doing well, and that his father is over Ruby. I really enjoyed Chad singing “Low”! I hope his younger siblings prove to be as resilient.
This poor young man. She tortured him also. The things she did to him on camera are wild.
😂😂😂😂😂Kevin saved the home for her. Poor Poor child. Your Dad is waiting on your mom . He's stepping up for her remember.
I feel like his dad fully understood what he done in the past and has apologized and changed his ways
Proud of you, Chad. Your laughter makes me so happy. Low by Flo Rida dance break to celebrate.
chads a legend for this. way to go laughing about his situation, I'm glad to see he's healing in his own way taking back some of the power. the chat with truth and distortion was my favorite
Chad is dealing with his trauma in the most gen z way ever and I love that for him ❤
“Can we get distortions in chat” is so funny bc of how surreal and terrible it is
There is nothing and no one in this world that would cause me to abuse my child or allow my child to be abused. Her saying she was brainwashed into horrific abuse of her children is absurd.
As much as I would like to hear more of Shari’s point of view, I also understand her being more private and reserved, I can’t even imagine being her and spending MY teenage years trying to raise and save my siblings from someone who was meant to take care of them and love them. Ruby has failed them all since the beginning by exploiting the kids’ privacy, along with completely ignoring all the boundaries those kids set (e.g. them saying they have no friends, they don’t want to be filmed, the list goes on and on) and allowing a stranger to destroy her family, she deserves to rot in prison. And Jodi had this long time coming, like COME ON, we’ve seen those reviews and we’ve heard her victims’ experiences with her.
I love that he seems so happy now, giggling and having fun. Using humor to cope, I think he’s going to be okay ❤ I hope the same for the little ones
Ruby should stay in prison for life!!! She should never get those kids back and neither should her husband!!!
Chad is a perfect example that trauma makes you funny
OMG! Chad, I absolutely agree with you, the first time I ever saw jodi I thought “wow, she’s got the hots for ruby”, I wondered if jodi had so much influence over ruby them she could probably convince her that “this is our destiny”,
I just wonder what Chad actually knew, as Sheri already had reported to CPS several times.
Basically, Chad is can’t remember anything disturbing because he grew up with it.
Chad is hilarious 💀
seeing him be so free, joking with friends and just acting like anyone else his age is just so refreshing. so happy for the kids especially him and sheri
I just hope that Chad doesn't go too extreme the "other way," just to say he is free. Hope he and his siblings figure out a good balance.
I don’t know why this video made me cry, hearing about how he believed his mother could never do something like this, and joke about it, had me bawling, I’m glad he is seemingly doing okay, and in therapy! I’m so happy the kids got some justice.
I actually believe the way he's acting is a defense mechanism, or trauma response. Even if he doesn't know it. People use humor to cover the trauma, it's easier to deal with.
I love chad and sharri and the love and support for each and there younger siblings
Distortion and truth in the chat SENT ME HAHA
This is why my country has strict reporting guidelines and curriculum approval if you homeschool your kids. So you don’t brainwash them, restrict them from actual education or alienate them from the world. Those kids would have been checked up on. America needs to change its home schooling policies
Define “brainwashing”. I don’t know if I would like a government telling me unless I except they’re given dogma, I will be punished. Given the history of most governments in the world, you probably shouldn’t be putting so much trust into them.
Those kids are so resilient and brave, my heart goes out to them. Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrante read the same book as Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell, and I firmly believe that the two youngest Franke kids are only alive because that boy was brave enough to run away.
It makes me really happy to see him joking laughing & being able to enjoy life again. It's slightly confusing Kevin was the one that went to the school board meeting & read the lyrics of that song in front of hundreds of ppl. There's a lot of changing Kevin wld have needed to do in a very short period & of time. I still have a hard time thinking that the younger children cld be placed back in his care just bc he was so quick to walk away f them. While knowing his wife was crazy, that things got even crazier when Jodi came & was fine having no contact w the kids. He had to know their situation only got worse bc he was aware how bad it was b4 he moved out. He was aware of how insane it was. He cldve spent over a year fighting for some type of visitation. Or at the very least a simple welfare check.
It's good to see how Chad is doing. I hope his siblings can heal as well.
The only points of view that matter are those of the children - so I'm happy he seems to be at a point where he feels free to share. People in the comments are jumping the gun a little regarding Chad making jokes though. Sometimes all you can do immediately when dealing with something awful is laugh. No one processes trauma like that overnight and he _is_ in therapy. It takes time and grieving isn't linear.
I hope he's not just joking to take the light of him. They all need some counseling 😢
I’m happy that he is in a positive light about everything and doing well
honestly, I'm so happy for him
Lmao a moment of silence for his bedlessness joke 0:55 - 1:05 ??
I didnt know chad streamed on twitch
I heard the stream this is taken from and a note I would like to make is that Chad said that he actually liked being sent away at the boot camp like retreat. I am sure that he had more freedom and comradery with the other boys. I saw when Ruby and Kevin came to pick him up. he was so excited to see them and they just stood there waiting for him to run to them like 2 sacks of flour.
8 passengers was bad enough, but Connexions was death to that family and others. Ruby is sadistic and pairing her with Jody was a powder keg for disaster. If they had gotten what they wanted and moved those kids, the kids would have been 'un-alived'.
They were heading towards Lori Daybell territory on a silver and gold crucifix and an Ivory jesus !
He fact that he voiced his opinion about Jodi being a lesbian... Okay, from the beginning of all of this, I truly believed Ruby and Jodie were in love with each other. Even in the videos before this entire ordeal, the body language between the two of them, sitting on that couch... Yeah. In my eyes, they were in love with each other. I never saw any comments about it so I thought I was crazy or maybe reading into it too much. But Chad just casually voicing the same opinion I had... Well... Maybe we're onto something that will probably never be fully discussed. Which is totally fine. Not our business at all. 😊
Chad needs to protect his siblings from his DAD NOW 😭