Teen Mom Commentary

I've been watching these Teen Moms since they were 16 and Pregnant.  Now, with the exception of Tyler and Catelynn, the girls all have toddlers and are still struggling to get their lives on track.  I just watched the most recent episode and rather than recap the entire series, I'm just going to comment on each of the moms/couples.

AMBER/GARY

TRAINWRECK!  While I think Gary is a lazy slob who should seriously get off the couch and exercise, Amber is just awful.   She needs some serious therapy on a regular basis.  She was on some kind of medication for awhile and I'm not sure why she's not taking it anymore.  She needs a mood stabilizer.  She just can't control her emotions.  Leah does not need to be exposed to that nonsense.   I absolutely think Amber and Gary need to be apart and deal with their own separate issues before even trying to make it work together.  They are a toxic couple for each other and that beautiful little girl.  Amber needs some serious anger management training, too.  She's just out of control and then when she gets in trouble, she cries and plays the victim.  UGH.  It's so annoying to watch.  She needs to concentrate on getting her shit together and stop trying to date someone. Same with Gary.  He doesn't have the mood issue that Amber does, but he's got some serious self esteem problems.   He needs to get in shape and be a present father for Leah while Amber is getting herself together.  I fear for the future of that little girl.

FARAH

O.M.G.  I can't say enough how much I absolutely despise Farah.  She is a spoiled, disrespectful, rude, obnoxious girl who needs some mood stabilizing as well.  She is awful.  I used to really dislike her mother, too, but quite frankly, her mom is a saint for putting up with Farah.  She's terrible.  I cringe every time she interacts with her mom or stepdad.  Her poor stepdad is the nicest guy ever and she's just a bitch to him.  She needs a serious attitude adjustment.  She also needs to save her money so that Sophia can go to college and have everything she needs instead of spending her money on a BOOB JOB.  She just makes one bad choice after another.  Now she wants to move herself and Sophia to FLORIDA??  She's an idiot.  The entitlement and poor attitude and disrespect are simply too much.  She needs a good slap across the face.

MACI/RYAN/KYLE

It appears that Maci and Ryan have the most stable home life for themselves and little Bentley.  Both of them have supportive parents who help out a lot with Bentley.  Maci is also going to school which is great.  She found a supportive boyfriend in Kyle, although, she just keeps pushing him.  I hope she  backs off for awhile.  Last week, she was trying to get him to have a baby with her. She needs another baby like she needs a hole in her head.  She's another one who takes her parents' help and support for granted a little bit.  She needs to finish school and get a job and take care of herself and Bentley for awhile.  Then, she can focus on her relationships and expanding her family.  And don't get me started on Ryan.  He is a spoiled brat.  Bentley is lucky to have Ryan's parents there to help and support him, but Ryan needs to get a life!

CATELYNN/TYLER

These two are my favorite.  They could have really made a bad decision and been in a much worse position.  They have a very complicated and not so good home life.  Catelynn's mom is a recovering (?) drug addict and alcoholic who is married to Tyler's father who is also a recovering drug addict and alcoholic.  Tyler's dad is in and out of jail and Catelynn's mom is verbally abusive.  She's super immature and selfish.  Tyler's mom seems to have her shit together and is super supportive to both Tyler and Catelynn. Catelynn and Tyler made the very selfless and responsible decision to put their baby up for adoption.  They each saw their home life and circumstances and realized that their baby deserved better.  They have an open adoption with their babies' adoptive parents and see her once a year.  It has been a difficult journey for them - particularly since Tyler's dad and Catelynn's mom were NOT supportive of the adoption.  I'm really proud of these two.  They finished high school and they are working and living on their own AND they have managed to stay together.  I really hope they make it.


That's it.  That's my commentary.  Just because I think Catelynn and Tyler made a responsible decision for giving their baby up for adoption does not mean the others are irresponsible.  I just think that Catelynn and Tyler recognized that they didn't have the financial and emotional support they needed to raise a baby and finish school.  The others have the support of their families to care for their babies.