I'm glad you guys are helping out with that little boy. I was a crappy father early in my son's life in for most of my oldest daughter's life. My oldest daughter barely talks to me because I screwed up so bad. It eats me alive everyday. As for my son, I started to get my life together and started being part of his life and he was in elementary school. I was not the best father, but I tried. Over time, it got better. On 9 May 2026, I went to Columbia South Carolina to watch my son graduate from college summa cum laude. He graduated high school with a 4.2 that he kept all throughout from 9th to 12th grade with honors classes. He literally had a scholarship to college and paid his own way. I look back at the times before I was in his life and reflect on the way I used to feel, and even the way I feel to this day not what his daughter and might tell you that DJ will one day wake up and regret his decisions, if he isn't already regretting them. He may feel like he is in too deep with that woman point and is just doubling down on stupid. Who knows what the reason is, and it doesn't really matter, because there is really no legitimate excuse for someone in his position in life to not be part of his son's life. That little boy would love and cherish him no matter what. It's a shame that he is choosing one woman over the life of his own flesh and blood. Who cares how he was conceived? It is not the child's fault, so why should he suffer? It is also bizarre to me how someone who is so tough and made it to DEVGRU, is too chickenshit to stand up and do what is right, or to stand up to what appears to be an evil woman. He can sit there on the Sean Ryan Show with all these SOB stories trying to Garner people's pity and sympathy, all while neglecting a poor child who did nothing wrong and only once a father. My apologies for the long, rambling comment. It is just a topic that hits home for me. I had a father, or at least a father by title. It was my stepfather who ended up teaching me what it means to be a man, and neglecting your child, no matter the circumstance of how they came into this world, is not what real men do. Real Men stand up and take care of their children no matter what. Real men make sacrifices, sometimes the most uncomfortable and unsavory sacrifices, just to make sure their child is happy and healthy. I hope he gets his s*** together

It breaks my heart to see Diane that upset. I can't imagine what you're going through, but I know that you'll be okay, because you are strong. Plus, whether you call it karma, a circle of life, or whatever, the truth always comes out and what goes around always comes right back around. Thank you for these videos. You have a long, proven track record of honesty and honor. Enough said

Sad deal.

Very sad story .. I feel you both are wonderful parents and grand parents !! Keep being there for your grandson he needs you both !!

We are on your side, Senior and BM2When a world champ UFC fighter knows about this. He’s itching for DJ to sign a waiver (probably won’t happen)

Me in 2022 vs now after getting off my shitty anti-psychotic (olanzapine) that made me fat. Lost a total of 80 lbs so far without trying.

Septic truck hit by train in Chesapeake Virginia today. (shit didnt hit the fan as much as dude got his shit plowed...).

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who went hiking down by the dam?


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Spring in Oymyakon.

It's really all about the boy. Don and Diane, I hope you have many years of pride and enjoyment with this fine little fellow. At least there are two people here, who will hold the line of right and wrong for the innocent boy. Actually, he seems to be a very lucky boy in the final measure.

Im not sure if this is Canada, I dont see any poutine or mooses or h0sers running around saying EH so maybe its Canadas basement, any idea, Roy? lol.



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Im so sorry this is happening Guys.

Great to hear that little man has a great role model and a loving grandma in you both, I know he is going to have a great childhood with Grandpa Don and all the fishing and hunting trips

This was sposed to come disguised as chinese cat food, it didnt.
Illegal Tobacco, Im told its the commercial stuff not chinese sweepings.
Now thats 500 grams, $150 posted, order online just like a normal website.
The same amount of legal tobacco.... FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
The Govt is down $4 billion in Excise.Does not care as their ME mates who they let in to vote, are making hundreds of millions tax free.

IM going to buy a ciggie making machine an electric one and make a million.

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hi senior chief- i have lots of kids- i have them from 5 years old- heres the dobie gillis show talking about dizzy gillespie in copenhagen- so... senior chief- u recognize those guys like dwayne hickman? its ike- remember i said i had relatives what had 4 stars? i didnt mean these guys- while im thinking about stealing artificial insemination from generals i could mention another ike guy- tom hanks in "joe vs the volcano"- i have a problem but not so much lately- maybe because i bitch but- this guy keeps putting bombs in earthquake faults- "just talking about shaft"- dam man the kids only five and here u are talking about how u gonna kill him- did i have a misguided childhood? some- i could get high on a hog- so iffin i could establish some credibility then i could find things real good- see how this guy looks like tom hanks?-


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thot id weigh in with- yeah i didnt have a conventional family situation- there was a set of guys with bad intent on me- like this short vid from dobie gillis show-


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I am so sorry. This is heartbreaking. Jealousy is irrational and destructive.

When I was about 23, I dated a woman for maybe a month. Six months later, a friend told me she was pregnant, so I contacted her. She told me I wasn’t the father. Life moved on. About a year later, I began dating the woman who would ultimately become my wife of 35 years, and with whom I raised four kids.

Then, 18 years later, the woman from my past showed up at my door and confessed the boy was actually my son. She explained that when she found out she was pregnant, I had just started my career in law enforcement, while another man she had begun dating was already an established businessman who agreed to raise the child as his own. She believed he could provide better opportunities and stability, so she chose to lie to me.

Years later, during the boy’s sophomore year in high school, he learned his birth certificate didn’t name a father and started questioning her. After he graduated, she decided to finally tell him about me.

Of course, I was upset about losing 18 years with my son, but I also understood that people make bad decisions. I decided the healthiest thing was to focus on building a relationship with this young man instead of dwelling on the past.

What amazed me was how much we had in common. He was truly a mini-me. He surfed, played guitar, loved history, and honestly looked almost exactly like me at 18. Other than him being valedictorian and me barely graduating from adult school, the similarities were uncanny. We connected immediately.

What I didn’t expect was my wife completely losing her mind over it. She became furious that I would even consider bringing “some other child” into our lives. She created a narrative that the boy’s mother was after child support or trying to rekindle a romantic relationship with me. None of it made sense. I offered counseling and tried repeatedly to reassure her, but eventually I told her I would not abandon my son, and that his brothers, sisters, and I were going to have a relationship with him, with or without her.

My son and I had several wonderful visits and long conversations. We started planning a trip for him to meet his siblings. Then, suddenly, he stopped returning my calls and emails.

I drove four hours to see him, and his mother told me he had moved out of town to go to college and had decided he didn’t want to dishonor the relationship with the man who had raised him by continuing to see me. That explanation never made complete sense because she and my son had previously told me that the man who raised him supported our meeting and developing a relationship. I had actually spoken with the man by phone, thanking him for his support, acknowledging his role as the "father," and promising never to try to undermine that relationship. By all accounts, he was a great guy. He certainly raised an incredible kid.

What stood out to me was that she kept apologizing for “disrupting” my relationship with my wife and children. I asked if she had spoken to my wife. My wife had sworn she never contacted either of them. The boy’s mother admitted she, my son, and my wife had spoken several times, although she refused to elaborate beyond saying my wife was “extremely emotional.”

To this day, my wife still denies contacting them. To this day, I don’t believe her.

I reached out to my son a few more times over the following years, but we never reconnected. And I will always believe jealousy destroyed what could have been a meaningful relationship between a father and son.

And yes, my wife is still crazy, or at least crazier than me. As frustrated as I became over what I viewed as irrational behavior, and as many times as I considered ending the relationship, I ultimately stayed because I felt the greater good for my other children mattered more than my personal happiness. Families and long marriages are complicated, and sometimes people stay because they are trying to hold together something bigger than themselves.

So if any of that is what DJ is dealing with, I genuinely have empathy for him and hope peace can find its way to all of you.

Chuck never told us Bart had a Secret Power 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

Robin has been practicing her stiches.

A sad sad story. Not sure I understand where the grandson came from. was this fro a previous relationship DJ had?

TEUFEL found him a new mug! how do I know it was Teuf? EASY! just listen to what he says...



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My husband is working the ER tonight and I texted him asking how his shift was going so far. He told me he had to dig a dildo out of a patient's ass and the ambulance brought in an obnoxious drunk with a pink flamingo impaled in their chest all within an hour of starting his shift. He told me there was never a dull moment working the ER.

I've been pretty quiet during this video series, how fitting for the final episode. Now the onlookers who only care about the conflict and not the human toll can move on. More importantly, Don and Diane can close this chapter and move on, enjoying their golden years together, their grandchildren, and all the friendships and support from this incredible website they built together. A website we all get to enjoy for $10 a month—that's nothing compared to the price of any other memberships out there. For those of us who have been here a minute or two, know what a special place this is. Don and Diane do everything right; no detail gets overlooked. When they go after phonies or any other video they put up, it's gold. All the facts have been checked and double-checked. When a video gets posted, it's a done deal, a home run. That's why this site is so popular, and memberships valued . You're not just going back and forth with some idiot in an online chat room. You're speaking with family, a family with decades of knowledge and experience who are only happy to help you when you need it. When I watched this video and saw Don and Diane speaking from the heart for the whole world to see, it just validated everything I've said here. Strong people stand together and face whatever will come. Strong people back up their words with actions. I have nothing but love and respect for Don, Diane, and my family here at ESE. If Don and Diane decided they wanted to pack it all in tomorrow, it would be well earned and deserved. Not everyone can take the punches and still put others first, Don and Diane certainly can. The Shipleys will be in my thoughts and prayers, as will the rest of my family here at ESE...🍁

Shawn Ryans, DJ interview just popped on my YouTube feed.

A lot of people calling him out. It's a shit show for sure.

I know pussy whipped when I see it.

Amen, now go away for a week and hit the reset button.

New voicemail, "if youre calling to speak about my Son, hang up now".

Still not sure how the Cuba guy causes DJ to be a deadbeat father. Did he make the introduction of Patsy to DJ? My fear is that DJ is still hiding the severity of his injuries and is pretending to have it all together, but in the end his wife is his only lifeline. Not raising your son, regardless of YOUR mistake, is unforgivable, but way too common these days. However, that kid is going to be fine now that he's connected to D&D.

D&D - What is the jewelry website for Phoenix’s Momma? I’d like to share it with my circle of friends if that’s ok with yall?
Thanks

we were so poor growin up, we couldnt afford to go to a real waterslide...



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I remember this series of videos coming out back in the day. I know I am sporadic getting on here (sometimes months will pass) but I never seen the conclusion and I just assumed everything was worked out. Has the little kid been living with Don and Diane since 2022? Or is this more recent and why DJ (the son) been acting up? I dunno, I tried to be nosey and looked up DJ Shipley on Youtube talking about growing up and he seemed to say he liked having Don as a Dad. I dont know where these shows or podcasts are where he is trashing or lying about Don and Diane or his baby's mom. But then again, there are like a few videos on Youtube of DJ Shipley and they are like 4 hours long. I dont have the time or patience for that, but maybe its in these shows he is bad mouthing?

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I'm glad you both were able to get all the videos out. You guys must feel a lot better getting everything off your chest and in the open. Sorry your family is dealing with this.

D&D,
It's the trials and tribulations that make your bond so strong. At the end of the day, the best thing you have is each other. Kids will find a way to break your heart, but you continue to love them anyway, hoping that someday it will be a happy reunion. Be realistic and live your life, but don't give up hoping that someday...
I was raised by an abusive step father who set my house on fire when I was 14, while I was sound asleep. His intent was for me not to exist . So no real shining example of a father. Fortunately I survived high school and went to boot camp days after graduation.
My Navy "summer camp" turned into a 21 year career. Navy Chiefs were the closest thing I had to a dad when I first entered the Navy.
I just hope I was enough dad for my kids. One works for Tesla, one is deployed to Okinawa and one has a family of her own.

You were great parents!  You still are!

It just astounds me that a petty insignificant little external influence can have such a devastating effect on a good solid family unit.

Never underestimate the power of stupid. Or stupid’s sneakiness.

Diane.. this is Thomas Sanford and we just spoke on the phone about Sr. Chief looking at you as you poured your heart out .. I am glad I could make you laugh a little on the phone. Your love for each other makes me miss both my parents ! You guys are both great human beings!

Please,do not ever apologize. Neither of you have done anything wrong here. You two are the most stand up people on this earth. You guys are amazing beyond words. What you have done for the country, community, and that precious little boy cannot be quantified. My heart screams for you both and for Phoenix. Also for those little girls who are being denied such a wonderful family…and little brother.
As I watched the video, I just sat there balling my eyes out. I see your pain. I couldn’t help but reflect on my own life and I ended up crying harder…lots of actual trauma came bubbling up regarding my own birth canal and sperm donor. My mother is about as evil as they come and there are so many parallels between her and Patsy it’s disturbing. All I was good for was raising their two kids they had later in life when the prize child (my older brother) was 17 and I was 12. That’s when I became a mom to those kids who were just a year apart. In addition to picking up all the chores that were left behind on the farm when older bro moved out-immediately. So I graduated early and followed suit. I didn’t want to be a mom at 12. I resented all 4 of them. Got a one room apartment in the middle of the ghetto haha. My mother never stopped her attacks on me, continues to this day and I don’t even speak to them anymore. I’ve tried..repeatedly…it’s just time I take care of myself. I’m 45 and my health isn’t good enough to keep trying and enduring the bullshit. The last straw was when she saw me about a year ago and because of my weak immune system I had developed a skin condition that had caused a few scabs on me at the time and she started telling people I was on meth!!! LMFAO Crazy bitch… I have never and would never, btw. To sum up, I am way too familiar with narcissistic behavior of evil women and the sickening abuse they put others through. I would give fucking anything to have parents exactly like you two. Damn , here I go crying again… lol.
So don’t either of you dare apologize for being who you are and doing the right thing. Again, I’m so sorry you’re going through this. The situation pains me so much that I just may get put in handcuffs for the first time in my life, if I ever come across the no good, frog hopping, crosseyed, good for nothing, nasty, ugly on inside and out, wife of DJ’s!! 😆
You two keep your heads up. You are loved and very much respected.
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tac

Here I am Don..( raising my hand) I am proof of what you are doing.
I didn't have a dad and my mother had me too young but my grandparents stepped in and raised me. I find myself treating my wife, working hard, and being a man just like my grandfather taught me. Without even trying. Automatic.
If it wasn't for my grandparents stepping in and raising me and if it wasn't for my grandfathers example I don't know how I would have turned out. Their example gave me a rock solid foundation that I built on.
Then I met my father in law. Another GREAT man.
In a time where masculinity is looked at by some as toxic and replaceable, your community that you built here flys in the face of that. That's why I am here. I didn't serve. I am not a police officer. I don't hunt. I have nothing in common with most of your members here. I didn't know what a Navy SEAL was until I found your videos 10+ years ago, but right away I knew this was a place that I wanted to be because being a man and father and our achievements were celebrated here.
If I didn't have that strong foundation that my grandfather gave me, I wouldn't be successful like I am today.
That little boy is soaking in your example and all of the love that you show for Diane, and he will treat his wife like that someday. I am living proof.
God bless Diane and you for what you are doing.
I have my opinions about your son, but I have no right to share them, so I won't.
All I can say is that I am 50 now. I have regrets. DJ has them too.

The most selfish people I ever met was mom's stepkids I guess you would call them. Clarence Alexander, WWII trench fighting, Sten gun jamming shovel swinging Holland Liberating, kindest gentlest man ,next to my father. His own children demanded all of Clarence "s funeral arrangements be stopped. Cremated his body and took the 10,000 for the funeral to have a party with the new girlfriend.

Don, I can tell alot of what DJ does is driven from that pillow talk in his ear every night. I know deep down he loves both You and Diane. Even in recent podcast a few times when you would come up his eyes lightened up with a fun story of you two or just talking about you or Diane in general.

That just shows his subconscious knows what’s right snd wrong, but he’s being shackled and manipulated by something else that has control of him. Hate to see it

Just watching that video and I can feel your pain and hurt. Continue to love your grandson and show him the way. Don't hide anything from him and as he grows he'll know what is right. He'll know the bull$hit because what DJ and his wife are doing cannot be hidden.
That boy is lucky to have you and Diane as his Grandparents. Bravo Zulu to you both.

Rick

Putting this on YouTube was 100% the right thing to do. DJ has done great things for our nation, and we can all be thankful for that. But as a father he's a complete phony and he deserves to be exposed for that. Thanks.

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This was a very hard watch bro. I hope DJ comes to his senses when he sees this.

I got one question - whatever happened to the Carlos guy?

thank ya, Don. I hope you and Mrs Diane gets the closure yall deserve and for Phoenix's sake, I hope you continue to be a 'Dad' to him! appreciate you and Mrs Diane sharing all this, common sense says it wasnt easy for yall but hopefully it ends the story

Hello folks

TROLLIN through.
firing up EWS.

This is over now, I hope... Diane and I apologize deeply for the YouTube push with these videos but I'm getting older. The very sad part is our grandson will see all the crap posted up about us someday soon, but he'll know the truth.

Thanks Again and very sorry...

Thanks Don. Sorry your family has to go thru this.