As The World Turns Discussion Group

Topic: Why is June Cleavage always trying to boot Parker off the farm?

On more than one occassion, Janet has kicked Parker out of his Aunt Emma's house, when he has as much right to be there, maybe even more so, than she. Yesterday, I was particularly pissed as Parker begged her to let him see Liberty. Instead of allowing her daughter to be comforted by the only person who truly listens to her, Mama FunBags nearly sent Parker on his way again. The bully only acquiesced after Parker told her that Jack sent him. I keep waiting for the day someone tells that heifer it is not her house, and she makes no decisions as to who is welcome there or not.

And, by the way, aren't Emma and Meg staying at the farm, or has Janet kicked them out?

June Cleaver! Best ever.

Right there with you about that cow- personally I hope she falls into a sinkhole on the farm and is never heard from again.

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Me, too! If I never see that heifer again it will be too soon. (eom) Mandi

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Posted by: pita
Date posted: Thu Oct 29 13:35:17 2009
Message:

June Cleavage -- Excellent! Well done.

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Thanks! She's really a cross between Peg Bundy and June Cleaver. LOL (eom) Mandi

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Posted by: Tammy518
Date posted: Thu Oct 29 11:40:15 2009
Message:
Mandi, I am LMAO at the June Cleavage title.  It fits Juicy so well.  And, yeah, I couldn't believe she didn't want Parker to go comfort Liberty.  He's her best friend, and really the only one that ever really listens to her and cares about what she wants.

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Thanks! Janet would have a cow if Jack treated Liberty the way she treats Parker. (eom) Mandi

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Posted by: Allison
Date posted: Thu Oct 29 10:29:14 2009
Message:
I guess it's left to me to defend June Cleavage (brilliant Mandi!). I totally agree that Janet should not have asked Parker to leave and should have let Liberty decide if she wanted to see him. But I at least remember her warmly embracing Parker earlier in the scene and telling him how sorry she was about his uncle's death. IMO Janet is quite fond of Parker and generally treats him kindly (at least when she isn't kicking him off the farm, LOL). But Parker in the past has been as my friend Virginia likes to put it "a very troubled child" so I can understand Janet's concern with his and Liberty's relationship. I think she recognizes how good he's been to Liberty but also worries that together they might get themselves into more trouble as they have in the past.

June Cleavage. Brilliant!

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Allison, that's why I doubt Janet's sincerity toward Parker. He, too, is grieving, but she didn't wait two minutes to try to kick him out again. Maybe he needed to be comforted by Emma or even his wicked stepmother. Janet knows that Parker won't be comfortable going to Rosanna, as she's busy screwing his mother's fiance. The last thing he needed was to be sent away. And, yes Parker has been a troubled young man, but Janet's daughter has had her share of troubles that had nothing to do with Parker. Yet, every time something happened with Liberty, Janet has been quick to try to dump blame on Parker. (eom) Mandi

Allison, it's nice to read a post that doesn't treat Janet as pure evil incarnate. It's hard always being the lonely voice crying in the wilderness! (And yes, Mandi, your June Cleavage even made me laugh.) /Cricket

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Posted by: julia
Date posted: Thu Oct 29 10:20:22 2009
Message:
Remember the days when Emma sat in judgment - repeatedly - on her holier-than-thou throne with Carly? When Carly was homeless, she had to grovel to get Emma to take her in and then tippee-toe around Emma's house, asking permission to even set foot in the kitchen. Janet has been spared all of that. What would Emma think, if ATWT still kept her around, about Janet's association with Uncle Ralphie and Janet's treatment of both Liberty and Parker? I don't generally like Emma because she's a Snyder thru and thru, but just once I'd like her to call Janet on all her crap. And you nailed her with the June Cleavage moniker.

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I wish Emma would stay around long enough to see how Janet is behaving in her home. Maybe by Thanksgiving we'll see them in the kitchen together, with Janet trying to takeover the meal preparations. Will Manicotti Mama allow the hubbard squash to be served? (eom) Mandi

Janet didn't introduce herself to Emma by falsely accusing one of Emma's chickadees of sexual harrassment, nor did she proceed to hatch an elaborate scheme to defraud Emma's favorite adopted chickadee, nor did she treat the farm with utter disdain. Emma had some pretty valid reasons not to like or trust Carly. eom/D

I won't disagree that Emma had reasons for her dislike and distrust of Carly, however, Carly worked very hard to earn Emma's trust and I never, ever have seen Emma treat another person...well...maybe Lily on occasion...with as much disdain as she's treated Carly over the years. IMO, Emma cuts everyone slack but her - she gives everyone else the benefit of the doubt. I just wonder if she'd call Janet on her antics or ignore them...ht

That's not really the case. The people who've caused Emma's family the most heartache get fairly equal treatment from Emma. Craig, Paul and Damian, for example, get no better treatment than Carly. She only tolerates them grudgingly when she has to, and they've all tried pretty hard to get into her good graces too. eom/D

The only person in Emma's family that Janet consistently mistreats is Parker. I wish Emma would catch her in the act, and blast her for it. Janet hasn't earned Emma's dislike or distrust. She's just taken over her home. (eom) Mandi

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Posted by: Linny
Date posted: Thu Oct 29 10:06:39 2009
Message:
Janet taking over Emma's house is one of the worst oversights of this writing team. Emma was always kicking Carly and whoever else she didn't like out of her house and making it quite clear that the farm was HERS. Now Janet conveniently waits until Emma isn't around to declare it HER house. Are the writers really going to let Janet get away with that? Are we supposed to just buy the idea that the farm is Janet's house simply because she says it is?

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Well, she is quite the bully. Perhaps she strong-armed Emma out of her own house. I truly wish she would try kicking Parker, or anyone else, out when Emma is in her presence. (eom) Mandi

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Posted by: gallyn
Date posted: Thu Oct 29 10:05:48 2009
Message:
I truly think Janet would resent Parker even if he'd been the perfect stepson to her---simply because she's threatened by Libby's connection to him. Janet wants Libby to come to her and only her for advice and comfort. Anyone who steps in between her and her precious LibbyLou is a threat--plain and simple.

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Then, she should take a page from Parker's book and listen to Liberty. I can't help thinking Janet doesn't like him because he's Carly's son. Janet has always been immature and insecure. (eom) Mandi

ICAM with both of you. Janet doesn't want anyone coming between herself and Libby, least of all Carly's son - who she really and truly does not see as Jack's son. ht

Very good point. I hadn't considered that Janet doesn't really think of Parker as Jack's son. The irony is that she's quick to make him as responsible for Liberty as Brad was, going so far as to demand they raise Liberty's baby. The woman is a heartless monster. (eom) Mandi

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Posted by: Oakdale Oldtimer
Date posted: Thu Oct 29 10:01:32 2009
Message:
June Cleavage!  *STANDING OVATION!!!*

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*Humbly bowing* :) (eom) Mandi

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Posted by: Skullys Girl
Date posted: Thu Oct 29 9:51:07 2009
Message:
I'll never be able to call her Janet again!! She is June Cleavage from now on!
And I agree with everything else you said too!!!

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LOL! We'll have to change it if she ever starts covering up. (eom) Mandi

Cover them up? We can only hope but it's not a very likely scenerio. eom/Allison

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Posted by: happy
Date posted: Thu Oct 29 8:45:11 2009
Message:
I don't have anything to add, but I wanted to tell you Mandi, that "June Cleavage" is the funniest thing I've read on a message board in a long time!!!

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Thanks! It suits her, don't you think? (eom) Mandi

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Posted by: soul
Date posted: Thu Oct 29 8:37:20 2009
Message:
That bothered me too. Janet snubbing Parker and Parker practically begging to see Liberty. Janet should be thankful she has a home for her and her brat at all.   

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Why is Janet so incredibly nasty to Parker all the time? I wish Jack would confront her on it. He's nothing but sweet to Liberty, yet Janet treats Parker like a stepchild she can't stand. You'd think the heifer would be more compassionate to her husband's child considering the mother is in rehab. (eom) Mandi

Janet is the wicked, wicked stepmother to Parker. One day I hope she eats all those nasty remarks she throws out to him. He was almost begging to see Liberty and it's not the first time either. /mia

Liberty lost her father, but Parker lost his uncle. You would think that wicked *itch would consider that. But no, she detests that kid and it shows. (eom) Mandi

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Posted by: Bertha
Date posted: Thu Oct 29 8:33:28 2009
Message:
IRL, Emma would tell Janet that she is the only one that has the right to tell anyone to leave the farm and if she cannot abide by that, Boobs will be the one to leave.

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I long for the day Emma boots that bullying chick out on her behind! (eom) Mandi

We can only hope...

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Posted by: Johnny
Date posted: Thu Oct 29 8:19:12 2009
Message:

"june cleavage"...  well stated! 

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Thanks. It kinda captures Janet's mother-of-the year status as well as her attire. LOL (eom) Mandi

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Posted by: dolphina
Date posted: Thu Oct 29 8:15:34 2009
Message:
June Cleavage.... hee hee hee!

Meg is rarely home because she's hiding in bushes, stalking Damian, with that poor child of hers stuffed into a baby carrier. Emma gets the hell out of Dodge at every opportunity - wouldn't you?

I felt so sorry for Jack yesterday when he said to Parker "Tell Liberty I love her"

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That's right! I had forgotten Meg is in full stalker mode. And, maybe Emma caught up with the church group trip she left when Holden returned. I just wish some would at least mention where the family members of the deceased are. (eom) Mandi

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