Now that Collin Gosselin has extended an olive branch to his estranged brothers, he’s done what he can.
Collin described his traumatic childhood with Kate in harrowing detail. It is a testament to his character that he has become the young man he is.
He also has a supportive family and loved ones who helped him salvage what was left of his teenage years. However, many of his siblings still don’t speak to him.
It’s not for lack of trying on Collin’s part. He took the first step. Now, the proverbial ball is in your court.
On Wednesday, October 16th, Us weekly launched a interview with Jon Gosselin, in which he discussed Collin Gosselin and how most brothers remain in a state of estrangement.
“We hope Collin fixes this,” expressed Jon Gosselin aspirationally.
Collin and his brothers and sisters, with the exception of Hannah Gosselin, have not spoken to each other since 2016.
“It’s a two-way street”, characterized Jon Gosselin then. “Do you know what I mean?”
He added: “He offered the olive branch, so I hope the olive branch is returned.”
This means that Collin has expressed his desire to open communication with Mady, Cara, Alexis, Joel, Leah and Aaden – all of whom spent their entire childhoods under Kate’s control and, unfortunately, seem to have bought into Kate’s way of thinking. . (Although, as we’ve discussed in previous reports, this is a common phenomenon among siblings with toxic parents)
For the record, Hannah still talks to (almost) everyone
Jon Gosselin acknowledged that Hannah, who escaped Kate’s custody in her early teens and managed to live with Jon even before Jon managed to rescue Collin from his institutionalization, talks to all of her siblings. But then, Hannah didn’t become the target of Kate’s wrath in the same way that Collin did.
“Every time I’m in New York or something, I reach out and try to get some stimulation from my twins or something,” Jon said, referring to his own estrangement.
“Maybe one day it will just happen, but we’ll see,” he acknowledged. “We talked a lot about this. The holidays are coming and maybe that will happen.”
In 2023, Collin Gosselin appeared in Dark side of the 2000s in an episode titled “Jon & Kate: Family Circus.”
Collin clearly explained how Kate had driven a wedge between him and his brothers. He also described his alleged abuse — allegations that didn’t surprise people who have been following the Gosselin family’s sad story for years.
When Kate institutionalized him at age 12, he says she also convinced many of his siblings that he was dangerous, flawed and that she had no other choice. “She told them the story one way, and obviously I see the story a different way.”
Despite everything, Collin Gosselin became a determined young man
Although his institutionalization as a teenager ended his dreams of serving his country in the Marine Corps, Collin focused on attending college.
Kate has repeatedly smeared Collin – which might be shocking if it didn’t seem then consistent with who Kate chose to be.
However, those who actually to know him – from Jon to Hannah to his father’s ex-girlfriend – praised his character.