Kate Gosselin continues to open up on TikTok about the recent claims her estranged son Collin has been making about her in preparation for the release of his tell-all book.
Over the past few days, the former ‘Kate Plus 8’ star has been responding to comments left on her dog-themed TikTok posts about Collin and his book. (As The Ashley previously reported, Collin’s book will reveal details about the abuse and neglect he allegedly suffered as a child at his mom’s hand, as well as the period of time that Kate committed him to a mental health facility and refused to tell his father Jon where he was.)
Kate— who has said she would take legal action against Collin for the book if she could— discussed her decision to commit Collin to a mental health institution years ago, insisting that she had to do it for his own safety, as well as the safety of her and Collin’s siblings. 
(She was replying to a comment from someone who claimed to have “lived in terror” of her own sibling who should have been sent away.)
Kate told the person that it’s “extremely difficult to get a child with severe mental illness admitted and I’m sorry that didn’t happen in your situation.
“Fortunately, for us, in our situation [with Collin] the police and the mental health professionals at the hospital were able to find a bed [for him] in an appropriate facility and commit him for his and our safety.
“It’s very scary for everyone involved to have to experience this in everyday life,” Kate added.
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In the same comment, Kate seemed to be implying that Collin has manipulated people into believing his claims.
“So many [people] believe everything they hear from someone and don’t realize they’re being totally sucked in by someone who is a verrrry skilled manipulator,” Kate wrote. “Unless you’ve been through it as the parent or a sibling you have no way of knowing how terrifying, confusing and difficult it is. In that case, ppl should remain QUIET.”
In other comments made on Thursday, Kate talked about how she is often blamed by everyone for what happened with Collin.
“It’s extremely difficult and everyone always wants to point the finger at the parent. Including the affected child. Sigh…” Kate told one person.
When someone mentioned going to therapy to work out similar situations, Kate revealed that she’s already done it.
“I’ve gone to therapy myself,” she said. “Like you said, it does help you sort it all out but doesn’t make the actual situation any less hard. It’s such a struggle. Ugh. Hang in there.”
A fan who is supportive of Kate wrote that, “I think [Collin] needs a lot of help, seems to have serious anger issues. Didn’t he attack his dad and cops were called..”
“You are correct on ALL points here,” Kate told the person.
(The person is most likely talking about an incident that occurred in 2020 in which Collin posted on social media that his dad had physically assaulted him. Jon later explained that he did a “therapeutic restraint” on Collin after an argument put him into a “manic state.” Jon was cleared of the allegations, and he and Collin have a great relationship today.)
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While Kate has discussed Collin and his book in her TikTok comments this week, she has not released a formal “statement” about his allegations in over a year. She has also not responded to Collin’s request for them to each take a polygraph test regarding his claims.
Collin’s book, In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood hits shelves October 13 and is currently available for preorder.
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So, Kate- You DO know that manipulation is pretty much ALWAYS a learned behavior… Correct? It’s not a biological inherited trait or something you are just born with. And yeah you likely would have anger issues after having a mother like you when you were just an innocent child, just trying to be a part of a family.
She is just evil- we saw her true colors in Alaska, if not before.
Children are not skilled manipulators- they test boundaries and it’s our job to set them.
She should never have had children- imagine how messed up those who stayed are!
It was Kate’s idea tom let the cameras in the house for viewers to watch and make up their own minds to what they see.
What I seen is Kate constantly belittling her husband and verbally abusing him
Treating Collin completely different to the other siblings so much so my heart broke for the little boy.
I seen Kate being very manipulating and controlling
Kate thinking she’s better than everyone else
A mother using her children for fame and handouts/donations
When she says noone can say anything unless they’ve been in my situation, it really annoys me.
I have a child with mental health problems, did I throw her in a facility? NO
I learnt how to control her out bursts and work with them while keeping my other children safe.
I had no help as medical professionals, schools, social services all didn’t listen to me, it wasn’t until she went to college that my voice was finally heard. My daughter finally got diagnosed on her 21st birthday. Even though my daughter is a adult she has a mind of a child but like all her other siblings she’s knows how to cook, clean, shop and is so considerate and is so compassionate to animals which she has rescued quite a few injured ones.
Sorry getting off the subject cause having a proud mama bear moment.
What I was trying to say is I was determined to help my child just like a lot of people out there.
Yes some people do put their children in a facility but I bet they tried everything before they did and I bet they didn’t treat the child any different to the other siblings. I also bet the majority of parents that have children with mental health didn’t put them in a facility at all.
She said she can’t take any legal action bc as a public figure she can’t sue for defamation. That’s not exactly how it works and she knows that, she’s just hoping others don’t. You know the publishers of the book had to send it through extensive legal vetting so that THEY aren’t out publishing books full of nonsense and end up getting sued.
She’s not taking legal action bc she knows that’ll open up a Pandora’s Box she will never close again. I also think the only reason she’s doing all this now – answering questions and trying to give explanations she insisted no one could have, not even the child’s other parent! – is bc she’s trying to reinforce to the siblings what a horrible person Collin is and how terrible life was when he lived with them. If they genuinely don’t know the truth of it all (they were young kids so they could’ve been told anything and believe it, despite possibly seeing it with their own eyes, but not understanding what was happening) then there is likely truth to the headline that she’s terrified of this book release and esp terrified the other kids might read it. I think she’s trying to get in front of that if she can and that’s why all of a sudden she’s just answering questions all friendly like. 🙄🙄🙄
I hope Collin’s book stays on the NYT Bestsellers list solely bc I’m enjoying thinking it makes Kate have uncontrollable anxiety. Perhaps the bodyguard she wasn’t having an affair with, but who is somehow her partner all these years later, will be able to soothe her raging soul. Even so, there’s no fixing her abominable character.
I’m not sure if Collin is a master manipulator or not, but I’m certain, Kate is a horrible mother.
Plot twist I’m looking for: Collin sues Kate for defamation because he has proof of the abuse and she’s lying about him.
I hope he sues her for all the money she took from him and his siblings
Apparently, according to his father, his only diagnoses was ADHD. Kate took his money for hersslf. Kate is just a lying, abusive narcissist who’s desperately trying to salvage what little reputation she had. She’s just making herself look worse. She knows Collin has the evidence, that’s why there’s no letter to cease and desist.
Even if Collin had emotional struggle, you do not drop your kid off at an institution and then only visit him once in 2 years. To me that is unforgivable. Also how she paints his siblings against him instead of trying to help them find compassion is gross. She says he needed to be there but interesting how dad finds out where he is and all the sudden he is perfectly okay to go home. Kate is the liar, manipulator, and neglectful/abusive one!
HE WAS A CHILD WHEN SHE DID THIS
Right! Like, children DO NOT manipulate on the levels that adults often ascribe to them. It’s absolutely pitiful to see he claiming this about a CHILD and doubling down. What a heinous heifer.
Talk about a master manipulator here Kate!! It’s you! You beat that child constantly as a toddler and screamed at him. YOU caused EVERY problem he ever suffered with! You couldn’t even handle the whole potty training ordeal without constant spanking and yelling! You were a horrible mother and you know it and so do the brats that remained with you for you to brainwash. You only cared about yourself. You didn’t want the world to see know how abusive you truly were so you locked him in a mental institution!! NO decent mother would EVER do that for ANY reason! YOU were the violent one, not Collin. It’s Exactly what fired Teen Mom, Jenelle Evens is doing right now to her son! Threw him in a mental institution so he would be unable to testify against her ex for trying to strangle him. You just came up with the idea before Jenelle did. I’m sure she got the idea from YOU. Neither of you deserve to ever call yourselves mothers. You are just mentally disturbed, narcissistic women who are a danger to children. You could’ve gave custody to Jon if you were so “afraid” of Collin, but then the word would get out and everyone would know the truth! You liked the idea of locking him up instead. That way, both Jon AND Collin lose! That’s your perfect day! If you’re so innocent, take the lie detector test! LOL! LOL! LOL! But then you’d have to run and hide because the whole world would know what a sick bitch you are.
I am thr product of 2 narcissists. Ig it wasn’t true Kate would most likely send a cease and desist. She’s not because it’s true and she most likely knows Colin has enough evidence to prove it. My biological father tried to sue for defamation. His lawyer probably told him coming after me with a lawsuit was going to cost him a lot considering he’d be paying his lawyer, my lawyer when I won, and my countersuit. He actually tried to sue my birth giver for the defamationwhen I was 27 years old. I was hoping and praying he’d try. I would have a very comfy lifestyle
Kate wrote when he was TWO “I pray that God gives me strength to not hit Collin” at TWO. Was he a danger then? Did she go to bed terrified her toddler was going to behead her in her sleep? Those kids were terrorized by her and she was the worst to Collin.
I doubt when she committed him at 12 it was any different. She purposely kept him away from John and he had no clue where his son was. If she was such an overwhelmed but still loving mother she could have sent him to John’s. She didn’t because her purpose was to punish Collin for any perceived slights she ever felt.
I will be buying his book. And Kate can go fuck herself. Excuse my language but there is no other way to say it.
Children who are “skilled manipulators” don’t happen by accident. It’s almost always a trauma response. It’s how they survive abusive households. You learn to play games to avoid overblown, violent discipline from unhinged parents. Trust me, I lived my childhood feeling like I was playing a game of chess just to survive. Now who would provided that trauma that your son was responding to, Kate? 🤔 Just admit you did it.
DARVO Kate at it again. There are cases where a child requires hospitalization, but she never visited him, never participated in family therapy. She shipped off the kid she abused and wouldn’t fall in line