Neither Kaiser nor I watch Teen Mom, but we know the show is popular and several of you have commented that you watch it. These girls certainly are getting a lot of coverage lately. I guess their troubled lives are natural tabloid fodder. In the latest development, it looks like Amber, 20, hasn’t lost custody of her daughter Leah so much as she’s simply abandoned her to the care of her ex, Leah’s dad. This season, Amber was seen choking and slapping her then-fiance, Gary, and getting up in his face for some perceived issue Gary had with her dad. That video is below. After Amber and Gary’s breakup on October 19, OK! is reporting that Amber left her baby Leah with Gary and hasn’t even called to see how she’s doing. Life & Style backs up that account, and adds the detail that Maci Amber is bipolar and potentially overmedicating. Here are those reports:
“The baby’s with Gary. She’s always with Gary. He’s the one taking care of her.” – Jordan Sanchez to Life & Style
It looks as if Gary Shirley has finally made the right choice regarding the two women in his life: his daughter Leah and her mother, Teen Mom star Amber Portwood. “Gary loves Amber, but he wants custody of Leah,” Jordan Sanchez, who’s been best friends with Gary since he was 14, tells Life & Style. In fact, he’s already moved out of the apartment he and Amber used to share in Anderson, Ind. Says Jordan, “ Leah is with Gary almost all the time.”
With a possible domestic battery charge pending, Amber has a very real chance of going to jail for hitting Gary in front of their daughter. To cope, Jordan thinks Amber has turned to medication. He says she has a prescription for the addictive and powerful anti-anxiety drug Klonopin, often used to relieve panic attacks. Side effects can include severe drowsiness and dizziness. “I worry that she could be abusing it,” Jordan says. “I’ve seen her take multiple Klonopin at a time. There are days where she sleeps until 7 o’clock at night.”
Jordan says Amber’s problems are extremely serious. “Gary has told me that Amber is bipolar,” Jordan tells Life & Style. “It’s gotten pretty bad. Gary told me that there have been several instances where Amber would say to him, ‘Come home or I’m gonna kill myself,’ and he’d fall right into her trap.”
But since Amber’s aggressive behavior has taken a turn for the worse, Gary has moved out and is the one doing most of the caring for Leah. “Amber’s always beating on him, verbally and physically. What normal person would stay in a relationship like that?” – From Life & Style
It’s been more than six days since 2-year-old Leah has heard from her mother, Teen Mom star Amber Portwood — not a single visit, no quick phone call or even a simple “I love you” message since the troubled young reality star and her beaten-down baby daddy, Gary Shirley, 23, broke up on Oct. 19, after yet another fight. – OK Magazine
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In somewhat lighter news, OK! reports that Maci, 19, is planning to move from Tennessee to LA with her two year-old, Bentley. (Who names their kid Bentley?) This of course will go against the wishes of Bentley’s dad, Ryan, who is no longer with Maci. I guess she’s on-again with a different ex named Kyle, as she was spotted kissing the guy in a photo op at the pumpkin patch in LA.
For those of you who watch the show – is Leah better off with her dad? Should Maci move to LA? Would you recommend that we watch this show? From what little I’ve seen of the clips on MTV’s website it looks pretty interesting.
Amber slapping and choking Gary:
Amber on why she hurts Gary “I can’t help myself.”
I watched this show for the first time this weekend. Terrible. Completely glamorizes teenage pregnancy.
Leah is WAY better off with her dad – this mother is royally messed up and things were going from BAD to OH HELL NO! fast!
Maci – in LA? I don’t see her as an actress or in Hollyworld. She will be eatin’ alive. She is a good little mom, though, and seems able to think of her son, not just herself.
Something had to fill the void left by the absence of daily Lohan family articles. The trials and tribulations of teen moms is perfect.
I have watched this show from the beginning. This Amber chick is insane and from what they show, her relationship with her ex is crazy. Her daughter Leah is way better off with her dad who at least seems like he sincerely cares for the child. As for Maci, she seems like a good mom. Though because all these girls have been on all the tabloid mags lately, and after her photo-op at the pumpkin patch, she might be looking into cashing in in Hollywood. I would recommend watching the show. Some of these girl’s lives are insane, and some actually strive to do well.
I am so glad that Gary has custody of Leah!!!!
I just watched the Teen Mom reunion show yesterday and it’s clear that Amber is unhinged and abusive. That fight with Gary was horrible. She needs help and should face charges for what she did. She had no right to put her hands on him. Their poor baby. The girl is much better off with daddy.
Maci should NOT move to LA. When you have kids you can’t put yourself first anymore. As much as we all dislike Ryan, he is Bentley’s father. He has a right to see him and there’s no way he can three days a week if she’s in LA.
A court order should put an end to this ridiculous. Co-parenting with an ex means you can’t move the kid more than driving distance away.
What a drama queen with such a bad temper. It’s not healthy to let her around her daughter with anger issues and hitting on her father.
I’ve watch this show a couple of times but ended up getting irritated by the way the babies are treated and have to turn the channel (I can’t stand to watch babies/kids be mistreated). This Amber chic is the the WORST! She’s always screaming at the little girl and cusses like a sailor (as my granny would say). Every other word out of her mouth is “f***” and I’ve seen her tell the baby to “shut the f*** up”. Like I said, after seeing that I had to turn the channel b/c it broke my heart!
I’ve never seen another show that had me screaming at my TV so much. Amber and Farrah frustrate me to no end, yet I keep watching. Amber is not a good mother, saying “I love my kid! I am SUCH a good mother!” is not being a good mother. Leah’s crying hysterically and Amber slams the door to the bedroom so she can get some sleep when Gary goes to work.
I really don’t see Maci moving to LA, though. She seems really close to her family and does want Ryan and his family to be part of Bentley’s life.
I was pissed at the reunion episode when Dr Drew basically let the whole abuse thing slide. Amber started crying and it suddenly became “poor Amber can’t help herself” instead of “dude. get your shit together before the state takes your kid because you’re insane.”
Maci is the only one with much of a brain but I think she does some selfish stuff.
I’ve watched the show since day one too. Amber is totally out of control and there is no reasoning with her. She always wants her way. Gary is a good father and I know he is the better parent.
I love Maci and I think she always does things in the best interest of Bentley. She’s pretty mature for a teen mom. I dont see Maci moving away, she wants Bentley’s dad in his life. Not sure how much I will watch this new group. There is so much drama with these girls!!!
teen mom is a must see…tho the finale was last week.
glad to see gary has leah & am sure that leah is as equally relieved to be with her dad. amber is a mess. & not a hot one. her behavior is almost unforgivable.
sounds like maci wants to see how far she can take her 15 minutes…
I have never watched the show and I have no intention to. My opinion comes purely from what I have read from various sources. And my opinion is this: there is something very wrong with a society that puts neglectful and possibly abusive parents on television for other people to watch. Seriously, that is f’ed up. And I know if I watched I would be furious. Therefore I avoid it entirely.
citmyway: Exactly. I cannot watch this crap.
I had to email that Hot Slut of the Day around the office. Too funny!
I’m obsessed.
The baby is better off with Gary, hands down. He’s not the sharpest tool in the shed, but Amber is awful. She’s abusive and neglects Leah.
In the first paragraph you say maci is bi polar but its amber
Amber and Gary’s relationship has been so toxic. I have seen Leah tell her mom to be quiet because all she does is scream and cuss and cry. I never thought I would say this, but Gary is a better parent and could do much better than her(not saying a whole lot). I feel so sorry for Leah. She lives in chaos, the house is always a total disaster, and there is always fighting going on. As much as I like Maci and think she is a good mom, I don’t think moving to LA is the best thing for Bentley. I have been watching this show since the beginning. I think it’s interesting and worth watching.
i’ve been watching since the beginning too, and it is really interesting to see which of the moms are really trying and which ones are struggling. i don’t know if any of you also watch the newer seasons of 16 & pregnant, but i do and i was amazed at how quickly you could tell that certain girls would probably not be very successful mothers. i still think maci is awesome, catelynn is very good at handling her life, farrah is an awful ungrateful jerk, and amber is insane and a terrible mother. the klonopin thing does not surprise me at all.
Celebitchy your first paragraph says that Maci is bipolar, but it’s Amber.
I HATE Amber and am excited to see Gary has Leah. he maybe a bit lazy but he adores his daughter and wants what is best for her. I sincerely hope Amber gets locked up and learns how to deal.
Farrah, just needs to go away. she leaves her baby on the couch to make food, i swear she was going to fall numerous times.
I adore Maci, so she’s a bit selfish at times, but she loves her son and is the most mature of all the girls, and when she makes a decision she makes sure Bently is going to be taken care of as well.
Catelyn has a lot of crap in her life and I respect her for letting go of Carly.
@Caroline, I tried watching some of last season’s 16, but couldn’t get into it. The first season’s girl were relatable (in a way and much more personable) last season’s drove me up the wild. Not sure if I should take a risk on this season’s.
Maci is a good mom? She badmouths her son’s dad right in front of him all the time. She moved her son 120 miles away from his dad and grandparents (all of them) in order to be close to some guy she’d been dating for a few months. She is a perfect example of a self-centered teenager.
And with that skin, she’ll never be an actress. No reality tv star in the history of reality tv has ever gone on to be an actor/actress of any success. Or AT ALL. They may become “personalities,” but they never become actors.
I watch too, I don’t think it glamorizes teen moms, if anything it tries to show how hard it is to be young and parents. Amber is certifiable and a domestic abuser. She ignores her kid and seems (after she lost a ton of weight) to be in a drug haze all the time. baby is way better off with Gary.
I agree it seems out of character for Maci to take Bentley away from his dad. When she moved to another part of TN she was very distraught about thinking that Bentley wouldn’t have Ryan in his life, so I don’t think she would move to LA.
It makes for interesting television, but as was noted above by a few commenters, it can be hard to watch. Some of the moms aren’t the best to their children or loved ones, and there are definitely scenes where I want to say “Pay attention to your kid!” But I disagree with Kitten that it in any way glorifies or glamorizes teen pregnancy. Nothing these girls go through is fun, and I don’t really see that as saying that teen motherhood is something to strive for. Every girl on this show has had her family ripped apart in some way, at least partially because of their pregnancies, and to me – that doesn’t inspire me to go for it.
Anyhow, Gary should absolutely have custody, as Amber is seriously crazy. She needs to go to therapy, have therapeutic visits with her child, and take several parenting classes before she’s even allowed to entertain the idea of shared custody, and that’s just from judging the footage we’ve seen – Lord knows what hasn’t aired. Maci shouldn’t be moving to LA. She’s moved her son from Chattanooga to Nashville on an admittedly “selfish” whim, and now that it’s not working like she planned she wants to move to LA? She tries hard to be a good parent but she’s still lacking, occasionally, in common sense. She admitted that constant moving around probably isn’t best for her son and now she wants to do it again?
I hate to admit to watching this show, but I do, and let’s just say, while Gary is a fat, lazy, slob, that child is far better off with him. Amber is a terrible mother, who ignores her child, cannot be bothered to even put a crib sheet on her childs mattress and abuses Gary all the time.
Glad something has finally been done.
i have such a special place in my heart for these girls, i got pregnant around the same time they did, our kids are the same age. On 16 & pregnant i had so much hope for these girls and their situations, especially Amber because her and Gary were actually trying. But Amber’s true colors started to show through, maybe she is mentally ill but her behavior started to remind me of someone who has a drug problem, sniff sniff. Staying in bed all day, not taking care of her domicile and baby, being sexually promiscuous, rapid weight loss. I have known many an Amber in my lifetime and yes that baby is better off without her if she has some stuff she needs to work through.
Maci,is such a good little mama and i have read interviews where she is not interested in celebrity lifestyle so this sort of surprises me. But her ex Ryan is a big DOUCHE! Seriously, he was 20 when she got pregnant, 20 that is a full on adult and he could not step up to the plate. He reminds me of the small town skeez who like slightly underage girls, you know he gets older they stay the same age. She is better off without his pre-maturely balding douchy a#$. I applaud her though in recognizing on the reunion show how she pushed him away when she should have been confronting him.
Not everyone handles parenthood that well, hell some marriages don’t survive kids. Its hard enough being a full on adult coping with being responsible for someone else’s well being, i can’t imagine being a teen trying to teach someone how to make it in the world.
Every time I saw Amber and Gary get engaged, re-engaged it made me cringe these 2 are toxic together, and Gary is the better parent but that’s not saying much, seen him act like an ass too.
Good God, I am REALLY behind the times: had never heard of this show. After reading this article, all I can add is this: TV Land must be scraping the bottom of the white trash barrel to come up with this. Watchers must be voyeurs with No life whatsoever. Jeez!!
@ Relli:
“But her ex Ryan is a big DOUCHE! Seriously, he was 20 when she got pregnant, 20 that is a full on adult and he could not step up to the plate”
I did not know that!!!!
He was so immature. I thought he was the same age. He’s lucky he didn’t get prosecuted for statutory rape, no? He was almost a legal adult and she wasn’t 18 yet!
I really hope things work out with Kyle. Like seriously.
The girls obviously nuts and has issues… but seriously? Charges laid against her for that? Thats making a mockery out of real domestic violence. I havent watched the show but I have seen bits and peices of it so maybe she has done this kind of thing more than once? I just think legal trouble over that is ludicrous.
No questions about it: Leah is better off with Gary.
Amber does some scary sh*t, and you have to wonder if she isn’t even worse off camera.
I think #21 is either Ryan or related to him!! My god who would ever defend or care about him or his feelings?? He was such the A$$ to Maci when she was prego and even more douchie after she had the baby!! I think Ryan will be embarrassed and will regret how he acted towards Maci and Bentley because when Bentley is older and watches these videos he will have a $hitload to explain and a lot of apologizing to do to both of them!!.
Amber’s gross and looks like if she stinks! I dont think Little Leah should be with either one but I guess Gary finally grew some balls and put his foot down!! Thank God!! Now as for Amber…who the Fuk lets a freakin stranger change their daughters diaper and especially a dude??? WTF!! I was floored!!! And she saw nothing wrong with it!!!
I love Love Love Ty and Catelynn!!
I think they made the best choice for their daughter! Im sure its hard for them but they know what they gotta do and they are going to do it before they decided to have a kid again! I wish them all the best!
Farrah Farrah Farrah!!! You annoy me with that stupid face of yours!! I would of gone after you with a knife too if you were annoying me in my own house!! We see how you treat your mom and we’re not at all surprised you finally made your mom lose it and then decided to cry wolf when you called the cops (Oh victim girl boohoo) so your momma went to jail!! Where the hell would you be with out your mom??? On the streets with your little baby!!
You make me sick!! Grow up!
Phew, I feel better now!!
Totally recommend the show!! Watch from beginning!
Bored – that was not this season. This season the punching, kicking – even pushing him as he went down stairs took it to an even more insane level. Also, just because she isn’t as big as him and isn’t able to beat him as bad this is still REAL domestic violence. A man does not deserve it nor do children need to see it happen. Also, how long would it take for her to do the same to the baby? In some scenes when she actually does get off the couch and go to get the kid that child is downright terrified, in others it is heart breaking as she throws the child into and unclean, sheet less bed, forces a bottle of Kool-Aid? into her mouth and then shuts off all the lights mid morning because she can’t deal with “stress.”
Even if that was ALL that happened, if it were man on woman (even a small man on a large woman) people would be tripping.
That Jordan Sanchez has been bad mouthing her all over the tabs! He’s been in everything lately!
I don’t watch the show, but unfortunately, I have seen the video of the guy getting beaten on. Domestic violence IS NOT ENTERTAINMENT!!!! There were police photo’s of Rihanna’s face taken down from the internet because they were “offensive”. I can’t believe this video is being repeated. If it was the other way around there is no way it would be shown. He would lose all rights to his child. Well, the rules should work both ways.
That is not right. I am very disturbed by this video. It’s really sad.
Amber is crazy and even besides that she’s a terrible mother. She doesn’t even try for the cameras – it’s very obvious that she ignores Leah in favor of sleeping at random times during the day and will just leave Leah in her crib with the door closed until Leah cries herself to sleep. And the amount of physical violence she displays with the cameras rolling really makes me worry what she must do off camera. In addition to this she’s been taking martial arts lessons so she’s learning how to hurt Gary even more.
When Gary comes over he will immediately let Leah out of her “cage” and Leah calms down as soon as she sees him. And when they fight Leah gets very upset and Gary tries to get Amber to stop yelling and hitting, but she will continue to escalate in front of their kid to the point where Gary will have to leave, which of course upsets Leah even more. And Amber’s response to this is of course to put Leah in her crib because she won’t stop crying when Amber tells her to.
Amber has also been shown on the show dressing Leah in dirty clothes and not changing her bedding, to the point that Gary’s mom will have to buy Leah new things to wear just so she’ll be clean. This just pisses Amber off because she believes it’s a referendum on her fitness as a mother. It’s ridiculous, because Amber clearly IS an unfit mother if she can’t take care of such basic needs as keeping her child decently clean.
She is now also dating an ex con, I think he may be a felon. Certainly not the kind of influence most good parents would bring around their babies. And she let him change Leah’s diaper, without even asking what he’d been convicted for. He could have been a sex offender, but she didn’t bother to find that out before giving him access to her daughter.
The sad part of this is that Gary was exhibiting the male equivalent of battered woman syndrome; he gave Amber way too many chances and allowed her to control him and degrade him and hit him in front of Leah. I’m glad he finally realized that for both his sake and Leah’s, they need to stay away from Amber. Chances are he’ll try to get back together with her though :/ That’s how these things tend to go.
As for Maci and Ryan – Ryan is a deadbeat dad who wouldn’t even hold his son when he was an infant. He did nothing and resented needing to watch Bentley for more than 5 minutes even when he had no job and partied while Maci worked full time and went to school. I have no sympathy for him and neither will the courts because this is documented on the 16 and Pregnant show. I don’t think Bentley would be missing much because Maci is the better parent. She gave up everything for her kid and she’s very clearly the best mom on the show. Ryan also pulls really immature crap and uses Bentley as a pawn to get at Maci. He tried to tell Maci that she’s being a bad mother because she doesn’t let Ryan see him much, but I don’t think he’s very good with babies so I don’t blame her. He’s obviously still too young to handle the responsibility of being a father and I think physical custody should belong solely to Maci. Maybe Bentley can visit his dad in the summers or something when he gets a little older and can fend for himself better.
I definitely think you guys should watch the show – it’s not just about teen parenting any more. It’s about domestic violence, the importance of education, the struggles that young people go through finding their way in the world, relationships, dealing with personal tragedies and making the best out of oftentimes crappy situations. These people are so real, and so open about their lives that it makes other “reality” TV seem as fake as it really is.
How on earth does this show glamorize teen pregnancy? These kids all live in poverty. Farrah is kind of lucky because her family has money but her mom is crazy. I think Maci may have some money as well but in general, their lives are hard. I remember what it was like to raise a small child and I was lucky to have a partner who is a grown up, unlike many of these girls. From what I have seen, their lives are really, truly hard.
As for Amber, if she is bi-polar, she has a genuine mental health disorder. It’s sad that she is abusing drugs and not caring for her child but she is a kid herself. It’s sad, but it makes sense. Amber’s dad is dying and she never had a chance to grow up the way the rest of us have. I lost my dad when I was 38 and it’s left a whole in my heart. I can’t imagine it isn’t killing her to see him slowly die.
Gary is a big lump of goo but he doesn’t deserve to be hit. No one does.
I really follow the show for Farrah and Maci. I feel badly for Catelynn, but have to wonder why they still include her on the show. I would think it would be painful for her to watch the other teens with their babies.
Farrah is interesting to me, because I see her really trying to be a good mother and independent. Her family seems so screwed up and, although it didn’t seem like a great relationship, it still must be painful for the baby’s father to be dead. She is completely on her own and angry about it.
Maci seems to be the most happy about being a mother and she’s been through the ringer with the father.
All that said, Dr. Drew gives me the creeps. He’s terrible.
My bad-someone just told me I was confusing this show with “16 And Pregnant”. I still can’t believe MTV has TWO different shows (is this right?) about pregnant teens. And yes, rewarding teens by PAYING them to show how they shuffle their kids around from parent to parent (meaning grandparent of the child) while they finish highschool or go out partying is not OK. I’m basing this on “16 and Pregnant” not the other show.
And Jenny-trust me, based on the rating alone, these kids will not be living in “poverty”. Even at their original $1,000 per episode, that is not half bad but now that sponsors and agents are involved in the negotiations, all these teen moms and dads will be juuust fine (financially).
I know other commenters have said this as well, but I have to reiterate that I DO NOT think this is glamorizing teen pregnancy. In fact, I would recommend this show to teens who were having unprotected sex and/or saying they wanted a baby so they could see a good example of some of the consequences. The only couple that is still together is the one who gave their child up for adoption, some of the moms had to drop out of school, they don’t have enough money to take care of themselves (let alone a child), etc. MTV still runs the 16 and Pregnant series but this one is even more important for teenagers because it shows that it doesn’t get any easier.
I don’t think Gary or Amber should have the daughter. Does Gary even have a job or is he living with his mom?? Amber is an absolute nut job but to me, Gary isn’t any better.
Really? Now we need MTV to teach our kids that having a baby isn’t the same as getting a puppy?? Holy crap I’m lucky to have had such awesome parents that cared enough to be involved in my life and took the time to educate me about the difficulties of raising a child. I guess it probably helped that they were married for years and that I was planned and that they were ADULTS when they had me.If that’s what you’re looking for then how about a show that shows kids Abstaining from sex and just being kids? Oh right that wouldn’t geerate the right amount of drama and controversy for mtv to get the ratings and sponsorship money. Right Dow to the bubbly lettering and cute guitar riff, this show is not done in a “cautionary” way. All it does is show how kids can get knocked up and get their own tv show. Sorry.
I read that the guy Amber was dating was a convicted child molester! Amber totally displays borderline personality traits. She has unstable relationships, low self esteem, impulsive behavior, and erratic emotions. I am so glad that Leah is with Gary, hopefully she will have a somewhat stable life.
@ Iggles
Yeah that’s what i thought too. I always thought he looked older than her but in one of the recent rags its listed him as 22, he did a photo shoot with his new gf age 18. I did some quick math and was appalled! Shannnon, broke it down much better than i could have (without making stabby sounds on the keyboard, he makes me so mad), but seriously he was legally an adult.
@ Masonswap I feel exactly the way you do about Farrah. I feel like a lot of her problems stem from losing the love of her life to death and her parents refusing to acknowledge it, seriously they act like he is a deadbeat dad. I have always recognized that emotionally she is a bit stunted. But when she went on that faux date with hair guy and she said she wanted to go back to 16, i felt a twinge of pain becuase that was probably the saddest thing I have ever heard.
Finally, @ Ktitten, I understand your post is suppose to be snarky and self -righteous, but you ARE very lucky to have parents like that, not every child is born into such a situation. And you can cite birth control, self control, scripture, or whatever but things don’t always go according to our life plans, even when we want them too. Sometimes people make mistakes but it is how they get themselves through it that counts!
Kitten, you are lucky to have parents that cared enough to be involved in your life and took the time to educate you about the difficulties of raising a child.
A lot of children dont! And if these kids watch tv and see how hard it is maybe it will educate them to use something if they are going to have sex or it could possibly scare them into not having sex at all. Obviously a parent to talk to about stuff would be ideal but what if they dont have someone? Chillax Kitten and be happy none of these girls or boys are your kid!
Amber is what is wrong with the world. She is a horrible person and a horrible mother. It is obvious that her daughter is much better off and much happier when her father is around. I wish they would kick Amber off the show. She seems really fake, dramatic, and psycho ( I think the psycho stuff might be real.)
Maci seems to take good care of her son and be a good mom. I don’t think she should move to LA. She should try to get a real job while cashing in on this reality gig and keep Bentley near his father and grandparents who love him.
It was a mistake reported in many media outlets that the low-life scum that Amber was dating was a child molester. He has the same name as one, but it’s a different guy. All other criticisms of her are right on. I think BPD is probably an accurate diagnosis. And Gary is definitely a “lump of goo.” That poor, beautiful little girl doesn’t have a chance. And it makes me so sad.
Farrah’s problems started long before the guy who was mean to her and dumped her when she was pregnant and didn’t believe the child was his died. She romanticises him now, but he was a bad guy for her. Just look at her mom and “dad” (why does she call him “Michael”?). Her mom is SO passive-aggressive, critical and judgmental that it makes my skin crawl every time I watch her.
Ryan is a douche. No question. He doesn’t even have a job and you can tell he’s got a big ol’ plug o’ tobackey in his lip constantly. Great role modeling, DAD. But his parents are Bentley’s grandparents, and they love him and are good with him.
She needs help so she can be involved in her daughters life. Amber comes from a crappy upbringing so she didnt learn good parenting skills and she is a very young girl who is obviously not ready to have a child but she does so how can we make the situation better versus just bagging on her for being young & stupid. I want her to get help so her daughter doesnt grow up without a mother or in a hostile, abusive environment. Im glad the dad finally grew some and did the right thing for the child. He loves Amber therefore lets her treat him like crap but that is terrible for their child to see so he did the right thing esp if Amber is abusing drugs.
Now the child will chance…..someone needs to lock Amber up. Go Gary.
As a grown, educated adult from a stable upbringing, i can say watching that show would turn me off to getting pregnant at 16 BUT these girls are getting fame, magazine covers, money – the works! Things they would never get in “real” not MTV life so in that sense the show certainly glamorizes teen pregnancy. A girl from a trailer park with little future would surely see this as her ticket out. Hey if I have a baby MTV will put me on their show and ill get money, fame, etc.
They need to tell young viewers the show isnt typical of what will result if have baby at 16 (money, fame, etc). In fact it will be the exact opposite. They are glamorizing it to girls who dont know any better.
Fine I’m ok being the *asshole* that thinks kids should BE kids not RAISE kids. I’m ok with that. Self-righteous? Because I think kids deserve what I had? Ok, I’ll own that. Shit this is all PREVENTABLE. Are these kids really taking responsibility? Really? Do they own a house or at least pay rent? Are they actually raising the kids or are their PARENTS raising them? Are Both mother and father in involved? Self-righteous my ass. Put a Jimmy hat on it.
Kitten – maybe you should watch the show instead of making claims and speculations based on no proof? That’s why people are getting their fur up.
Yes almost all of these girls are living on their own and paying rent. The only ones who are not are Catelynn and Tyler, because they gave their baby up for adoption and chose to try their best to keep being kids while they could.
Even Farrah, whom people see as the rich spoiled one, is busting her ass to support her daughter. Yes, her mom does offer to watch the baby, but for about a year the baby was in daycare while Farrah worked. For the others, there is minimal involvement from the grandparents.
None of them own houses because they cannot afford them. In fact some of them live in pretty bad neighborhoods. They are not relying on their parents to support them financially in any case, and at least through the end of this season none of them had much money coming in – they couldn’t quit their day jobs, which are not exactly glamorous.
And every one of the mothers has stated more than once that given a chance, they would have waited to start having sex because they weren’t ready to become parents.
Kitten . . . for someone who doesn’t bother to watch the show I wonder at your argument with the people who obviously do and are telling you over and over again that you are incorrect. (I guess your parents forgot the lesson of actually knowing the facts before you formulate an opinion when they were so involved in the raising of you.) So I’m curious if it occurred to you that this show is a good way to “educate their children on the difficulties of raising a child”. That sometimes just hearing something isn’t necessarily the same as seeing it, especially with, oh I don’t know, say a teenager since we all know how well they listen to their parents no matter how involved said parents are. Here we have a show that DOES NOT show a bunch of kids going out to party while their parents watch their kids (as I have not watched 16 and pregnant I can not speak on this), but instead we have; a young woman who is trying to work and go to COLLEGE while dealing with a loser ex, a young woman who has a shaky relationship with her parents, who has lost the father of her child, who naively fell victim to a scam with a car and is obviously used to being spoiled and pampered and had a very rude awakening when she had the cold bucket of realty poured on her. A young woman who is possibly mentally unstable (they are saying bipolar, but as this is gossip who knows?) is definitely physically abusive and absolutely not equipped to be a mother at all and finally a young couple, the only ones who are still together I will point out as others have, that decided to give their daughter up because they wanted to give her a better life. You see the heartbreak they have to go through because of this tough decision and luckily they have an open adoption so they get to see that their lovely daughter does indeed have a much better life than what they can offer. You also see them not only survive, but seem to thrive despite the fact that her mother is a verbally abusive mess and his father is a drug addict/alcoholic felon who has been in jail or rehab for most of his life, oh and did I mention that her mother married his father! The fact that these two kids aren’t in juvenile hall is a miracle in and of itself. The lives of these kids are not glamorized they just ARE. This show is not only a good show to teach kids the pitfalls of teen pregnancy and parenting, but also a good show to teach people to strive to do better, be more and be strong in the face of adversity. All the things that us involved parents who have been together for a long time are trying to teach our children despite whatever outside influences they might also have, be they friends, television, books or now the internet. All things that we have to teach our children about and prepare them for instead of believing that if we teach only abstinence we will end up with a generation of disease free, virgins until marriage, college graduates who make all and only the right decisions because that is what mommy and daddy said to do.
Kitten I am with you. I can’t stand this show is on the air. I hate this show soooo much. I don’t watch it, if I wanna see kids being neglected while out and about with their teenage parents I can go outside and use public transportation. I seriously would get hella angry watching this because clearly they aren’t ready to be moms and dads but for some reason watching this neglect on TV is supposed to help someone with something. I would love to see MTV do something where the talk to teens who watch this crap and see what it makes them think about teenage pregnancy.
Glad Gary has his daughter, but I KNEW Ambr was on something–this while season, its obvious–she has been abusing the meds because they made her lose weight–she is crazy!
they never show her parents–saw her dad once.
Maci will get eaten alive and although she is a good mom–I did not like that she moved because of a man–who does not want her and all that she brings with her..
he’s tolerating her, cause he caught so much flack for dumping her on tv. she needs to finish college or high school.
@Kitten: Um, this show does the complete opposite of glamorizing teen pregnancy by showing the harsh reality of what happens to young girls who get pregnant. I have watched these girls struggle through every aspect of their lives, and not one of them has it even close to easy. The show is gritty and real, illustrating the unpleasant, dangerous, and stressful consequences of having a kid too early. Don’t judge something until you’ve really seen it. I am an educator, and I’d say this show should be shown in child development classes!
Seeing how becoming a parent changes your life is a lot better than hearing someone prattle on about it. This is not glamorous and hopefully will stop a few unwanted pregnancies from happening. Few people come from ideal family circumstances, I guess you’re just luckier kitten.
Is bipolar the new “it” illness? My understanding of the illness is it is very serious and often very traumatizing for family members as well and I know several people who have family members who were by-polar and it ended in a suicide.
I don’t believe all these people claiming to be bipolar really are. Many of these starlets are just plain spoiled brats.
I’ve watched it from day one, as well. Amber really is unhinged and has become more and more so as time goes on. She barely pays attention to Leah when she has her. Leah is MUCH better off with Gary, who is at least mature and caring and responsible enough to make sure she’s well cared for! I’m thankful little Leah at least has one good parent.
Ryan (Maci’s ex) is a royal douchebag and hardly cares about his son, he just enjoys hurting her every chance he gets.
Maci is one of the best moms on the show, but the name Bentley has bugged me from day one. What a HORRIBLE name. I always thought if she ever had a girl, she should name her Mercedes or RollsRoyce. Sheesh. But seriously, she really is one of the best moms on the show.
It’s Catelynn and Tyler I really love, though. Those are two of the most mature high school seniors I have EVER seen in my life. They made such a wonderful decision by having another couple adopt their daughter. Such a loving, selfless thing to do. And they’ve worked through the pain of it well together. I really hope they both are successful and happy in life.
Let me add this show is the OPPOSITE of glamorizing teen pregnancy and teen parenthood!
If anything, it’s nothing but a cautionary tale. It is NOT fun to be pregnant at 16 and it’s even LESS fun to be a young mom or dad. It shows them sleep-deprived and dazed, watching their friends go out while they stay with a colicky baby, it shows them missing senior trips, dances, the prom, you name it. They can’t afford diapers, they can’t afford medications, doctor visits, they can’t figure out how to juggle the extremely demanding life of a new parent with going to school, they’re confused, sometimes abandoned by the co-parent, sometimes fighting with the co-parent. They have friends abandon them. Their own parents to deal with still. You watch them have to give up the idea of college or even graduating from high school in some cases. It’s the total opposite of glamorization.
Even Catelynn and Tyler, who had their baby adopted, are still dealing with the emotional fallout and reactions from their family members a year later.
I just recently heard about this show, and the only thing I’ve seen is the video clip above. ANY child in ANY situation like that needs to be removed from said situation! If this teenager is doing this to her significant other now, what do you think is going to happen when the baby gets older? Did you see her (the little one’s) face? And there’s a show ‘glamorizing’ this? PA-THE-TIC!!!
@Angelina and kitten
Can you just not comment if you haven’t seen the show, please and thanks. I don’t really like reading your ignorant comments. And Angelina I’m eighteen and have been watching the show since day one and I can be very confident in saying I sure as hell would not like to be a teen mom just because of this show. I’ll wait a decade or so before having a child of my own thank you very much.
Um like so any way love love love maci:) she’s a good mommy. Amber is a crazy lady and I absolutely love catelynn and Tyler. Farrah you just need to tone it down a bit.
First of all this show absolutely does NOT glamorize teen pregnancy, in fact it does the complete opposite. It definitely shows the realistic toll that having a baby at such a young age can do, that it changes your life in every aspect and what one must go through to overcome obstacle after obstacle, ALL while raising another life. These girls go through a lot, and they are real people with feelings, and to be honest it is very profound. It sends a very strong message. I am a huge fan, and all of my friends watch it and in my Mid-western town it is very popular. I think because it is relateable–not because they are young mothers, but because of how they are real people just trying to learn. I am discluding Amber from the aforementioned, as she most likely has bipolar disorder (I am a psych major). Gary may be lazy–he has his flaws, everyone does–but Amber should not be able to be with her daughter Leah because she cannot take care of her in the state she’s in, and she needs counseling and help.
Anyway I would definitely recommend this show, it is pretty addictive. I don’t really like watching Amber’s segment because her and Gary yell at eachother basically every episode…But this is a great show. It is real and very thought-provoking. I commend them for their bravery and their courage in the choices they face and what they go through (ALSO in front of America!). I guess it makes people my age feel like we are not alone. I know to some it may seem ridiculous but I think people are drawn to real stories and it’s hard to find “reality” shows that are actually real…not to be repetitive. 🙂
I saw some episodes of this show, I didn’t like it. I had the impression that making this girls famous, in some kind of way, was bad for their life and for the life of their children.
I just want to say thanks to everyone who recommended this show! I watched the first two episodes of the second season and really enjoyed it. However, I agree with the commenters who say that it’s so difficult to watch the babies be neglected and borderline abused. I was appalled when Farrah scolded her daughter for crying when she tried to move the girl into a new apartment! She yelled at a baby and turned off the lights when all she needed to do was comfort her. It broke my heart.
Amber is a mess and she’s mean – I’m surprised Gary even chose to stay with her. That baby is definitely better off with her father.
Maci is the most together and is making very adult choices. Her ex is a douche who wouldn’t even pay child support without a court order. Now that I’ve seen the show I think she should move to LA if that’s what she wants.
Catelynn and Tyler are endearing. They’re struggling with very adult issues and sometimes have trouble even explaining what they’re going through.
This is a very good show and I’ll watch a few more episodes definitely.
Thank you LoveAng.
Guys guys guys-i said I’d own it. Yeah I’m judging. No I probably won’t watch the show again because I refuse to contribute to MTV’s exploitation of teenage mothers for cash. The show BY DEFINITION glamorizes teenage moms by the sheer fact that pregnant teens are being followed around by cameras, making a TV show. Maybe they should be focusing on their kids instead?
I’m basing my opinion (MY OPINION) on the eps I’ve seen and this post, which seems to indicate that maybe just maybe, these girls aren’t equipped to raise children.
The “they made a mistake” attitude in reference to an unplanned pregnancy is dangerously cavalier. And yes, as someone who’s 36-year-old best friend has been trying to conceive to no avail for 5 years, this shit is pretty offensive.
Good on them if they’re paying rent (even better for them if they gave the kid to a good home) but wouldn’t it be even better if they WAITED to have the kid? And yeah, the episode I saw where the mom congratulated her child on her unplanned pregnancy and then explained that she was supportive because she also had a child at 16. Do you not see why continuing this cycle might not be in the child’s best interest? I understand every situation is different but kids will watch this show, see these girls making BANK and getting magazine covers next to movie stars and sorry guys, I don’t see how this sends a positive message. Just my opinion.
And yeah, if there is a sudden drop in teen pregnancy in the next 5 years due to this show, I’ll be happy to come back and eat shit.
And I just had to add: I am not JUST lucky. I grew up with an immigrant mother who spoke little to no English and BOTH my parents were quite poor. I did NOT grow up wealthy or even middle-class. It was a single income family with a stay-at-home mom (but also with a lot of love). It WAS a struggle and seeing that struggle is what made me want the best for myself and my future. I wish the girls on this show could want better for their child than what they experienced growing up. From what some of the posters said, the couple who gave their child up for adoption wanted just that. Good for them.
I just wish kids understood the impact teen pregnancy can have on your life and I wish their parents taught them this, NOT an MTV reality show. Not trying to sound preachy, I just find it all very sad.
Amber seems CRAZY! Her baby is so cute but Amber always seems to be sleeping, laying on the couch or going nuts on someone.
From what I have seen, Gary cares for his daughter and was understandably upset when Amber moved some douche bag into her place and he was changing Leah’s diapers!
I understand it is hard to take care of kids especially when you are not financially set but some of the kids on this show seem to be trying their best. Amber seems like she is the only one who is so mentally unstable
Leah should stay with gary at least for the now. Amber appears to be very unhinged and can possibly pose a threat to herself and the baby. I do believe she has a pyschiatric disorder though and is suffering from depression – what she takes some of the pills for. AS she said on the reunion show, she whites out and does not even realise what she has done.
However, as far as the article goes, i would take everything Jordan says with a pinch of salt. In the episodes i saw with him, he always seems to be an instigator. While we may all think (those of us who watch the show) that Amber is getting a bit more crazy as the days go by, Jordan has a way of making Gary say things to her that push her even more over the edge e.g. on the night of her birthday.
I watch the show and i would recommned that you guys watch as well. While you wont agree with everything these mums do, i think we can all appreciate that they are learning, and i am sure all new mums do stupid things sometimes (i’m not a mum). It just happens that they are doing it in front of a camera for everyone to see. I think you should cut them some slack sometimes, especially farah – she is dealing with alot and is a really good mum, in my opinion, espcially considering her situation.
To end it off, Maci is the best. She has her head on and Ryan – i dont even know what to say other than he is such an ass. Whatever Maci want s to do i am sure she has thought about the impact on Bentley.
Put it in People magazine then I’ll believe it.
Another example of a completely stupid b*tch blessed with a beautiful child and completely f*cks it up b’cuz she’s an idiot. Those who are educated and of higher intelligence are having less and less kids while those who are uneducated and of low economic status have a ton of kids. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of folks who are low income and uneducated and are great parents BUT they are in the minority. Go to Walmart sometime and just observe – it’s frightening. At this rate, eventually the world will soon be filled with 75% dumbsh*ts and 25% educated, responsible people. Good times.
I seriously cringed watching that video. That girl really creeps me out to my core – I don’t understand why this is not a bigger deal. Why is domestic violence only sensationalized when it’s guy on girl? Can you imagine seeing a video of an emotionally restrained and beaten down female being pressed up a doorway while a man slapped and choked her?! Jesus, people.
Amber did not act this way when the show first started. Her weightloss and violent temper suggest Meth use not Klonopin.
And don’t think this stuff doesn’t happen everywhere-teen mom drama. It is how alot of young parents act.
She is so lame.
She is just coming with those excuses “oh, I am such a bad worthless person” bla bla bla. She says that because she is “trying” to take the higher road, although she doesnt really mean it. She doesnt love him and doesnt want to be with him anymore. Just face it. ITs the truth! She just doesnt seem to know HOW to end their relationship.
Ty and Catlyn really did the right thing. I admire them most
Most people jump down Ryan’s throat for not being a man most of the time but umm HELLO, he is a teenager. And for her to talk bad about Ryan because he didn’t like to change diapers; Seriously; Why not thank God that someone/anyone was just there to change them; It takes a village to raise a child. I think Maci is passive aggressive. She’s ungrateful and makes things harder than they need to be. Always talking about how she cares about Bentley first yet moving him away from the protection and covering of love from the G’Parents and his dad. oh please spare me….
and dear Farrah. I don’t like her at all; not today; maybe later.
the way I see it, her mom loves her and would do anything for her. the only time they clash is when spoiled little Farrah doesn’t get her inappropriate way. and the thing is that her mom obviously created the monster known as Farrah. Good luck.
as much a I dislike Amber, I think there is hope for her with the help of ongoing counseling.
she’s very immature; like the rest of them, but for heaven’s sake they all are just teenagers.
they all would serve themselves a world of good by sitting down and listening to their parents more.
people fail to understand the greif that farrah is living with, never got a chance to tell her baby father that she is pregnant, him actually c’in is child or evn holding her in his arms she never experienced that and its all becuz her mother didnt want her to c or talk to him. so who wuldn’t feel like its her mother fault. her own mother neva allowed her to greive for the father for her unborn child. I sypothize with farrah and i cant even begin 2 imagine the pain she feels when she looks at sophia and knows her dad never even knew she exists.
But the relationship between her and her mother is getting better with therapy i believe all she needed to kno is that her mother cared 4 her and the situation she was goin thru.
HONESLY ITS SAD THAT IT HAD TO GET TO THIS POINT BECAUSE THE BABY NEEDS THEIR MOM AT ALL TIMES BUT IN A WAY IM GLAD THAT SHE DOESNT HAVE HER CAUSE SHE WAS SO INRESPONSABLE EVERY TIME I SEE HER HIT GARY I WISH I WAS THEIR SO I CAN KICK HER AS SHE PISSES ME OFF I HAVE A BOYFRIEND AND I TREAT HIM RIGHT AND I HAVE 3 KIDS AND IM A GOOD MOM. SHE NEED TO GROW UP AND LERN HER LEASSON IM GLAD GARY HAS THE BABY…..
maci just knows she wants to run off and lead a glamorous lifestyle in la. she is not the little angel everyone thinks she is. i am so not watching her and bristol palin’s stupid show.
I think amber is so crappy. I dont understand why shes like that…she tries to blame it on being stressed with school..or being a young mom…or a rotten home life growing up…but so what? WAHHHHH. maci and farrah are young mothers on their own…in school, working and raising their children wonderfully…and gary supposedly had a bad homelife as a child too…he’s not a psycho crazy “bipolar” bitch like her. its just excuses. thumbs up to gary for being such a good dad..and putting up with her as long as he did.
It’s sad to say, but it was just a matter of time before Amber took off & left Leah with Gary. I’m just glad Leah has ONE good parent. I pray Gary doesn’t fall for Ambers crap again. Leah doesnt need to be around Amber. I hope Amber gets what she deserves & spends some time in jail.
Hey Amber, I am glad that CPS has taken your child from you. You deserve everything bad that happens to you. You are truly an evil b#$^h. I wonder how you got this way, was it because mommy and daddy didn’t show you enough attention when you were a baby, or it is just that your ass was spoon fed with a silver spoon and spoiled rotten.
Amber you remind me of the Chucky doll in drag. And if you think that you look good because you have lost some weight, well i’m here to tell ya, your still an F#$%ing ugly person, on the outside and on the inside.
I think that your parents should be B@#^hslapped for raisng an Ass Clown such as yourself. I’ll tell ya what, and I do not care what people think or what the say. Just be glad that I was not your boyfriend, cause if you would have tried that S$%t with me, jail be damned I would have surely knocked your damn teeth out, and I guarantee you would not do it again, any spouse who commits violence against the other needs an Ass kicking.
The courts are to easy and weak when it comes to domestic Violence, Restraining Orders are a joke. In my book if the woman wants to act like a man, by hitting any man, well i would have no problem treating the woman like a man by giving her what she deserves.
And your daddy looks like a punk with a prior and 2 convictions. Believe me Leah is at a better place.
Have any of you ever thought that this young girl needs some help. You all only see the tabloids and the bad stuff they provide on television. She is a young teen mom who has raging hormones that potentially could put her out of control. People who have bipolar or anger issues usually lash out and do silly things before they are diagnosed. I’m a teen myself, and i sure know that I can get frustrated, and want to punch things or lash out..but i have the will power to stop it. I think its really sad that she has been exposed in this way, obviously someone like Amber needs help and should have never been on a tv show.
I don’t get why everyone loves Maci & thinks she’s such a good mother/mature/etc. Isn’t this the girl that took off to shack up with some guy she barely knew with her primary motivation to remove her child from being local to his father? She’s alienated herself from her family (who just want her to knock it off & be reasonable) in favor of being on her own and incapable of supporting herself without a guy around. Very immature. Every time I’ve watched the show she’s trying to manipulate some situation or another to make it more difficult for the child to spend time with the father. I’ve really just disliked her attitude from the start.
I’m a Catelynn fan – those are the only people in the whole show who made any truly good decisions(well short of not having the children in the first place, which would make for a boring show).
I hope they can milk their 15 minutes as long as possible, most of ’em are a dead stick in life.
yes maybe its a good thing that leah is with her father..i have watched the show from the start, & i blame alot of what amber is goin through on gary. he is an ass. i imagine most of u ppl commenting on this are not teen parents. i am. its not easy dealing with a person like that & trying to keep ur sanity. i dont agree with what shes done, & yes..she needs help. she doesnt need to be critized. for the idiot calling her a f*cking ugly person inside & out. how immature can u get? ur acting worse than her. as far as maci…shes pulling that child away from his father & nothing good can come out of that
@chris- macy had actually known the guy(kyle) for years, hence the rumor he may be the father of bentley, which he is not. it is very easy to be angry with her for moving from his father(ryan), but you should keep in mind that the primary bread winner, and care giver is and has always been macy. its just my perpective but it seems pretty selfless of her to drive 1.5, and sometimes 3 hours away for the sake of her child to see his father even though his father isn’t going to school, working, or seemingly even trying to find a job. it seems if she’s was willing to do what it takes for her son to see his dad, she should get to decide where they live. it is t.v though so who knows how it really is.
i think the farther mtv takes 16 and pregnant, glamorized or not, it will most likely encourage some girls to get pregnant for the sake of being on the show. i wouldn’t even put it past some stage parents to encourage it in their children as well. some people are just that sick.
in general it looks like mtv is trying not to glamorize it with teen mom…but now that these girls are making waves in the tabloids who knows?
perhaps these girls are getting paid for these shows, as they should, but do you really think farrah would be working full time at a pizza joint if she didn’t have too? i mean really…as for amber…domestic abuse is wrong, but gary is NO angel himself. i mean he did slam her into a door…i think with these two the abuse amongst themselves is mutual. its wrong for the child to not have sheets on the bed but what if amber was in the midst of doing laundry? i mean are there no single mothers watching this show? did no one ask themselves why it was his mother that had to buy new sheets? why didn’t gary buy them? neither one is innocent don’t get me wrong. also isn’t this source of theirs the same guy who instigated multiple problems between amber and gary? i don’t think he is that reliable personally.
I swear i hate amber and farrah those two are the most stupid bitches i have ever watched. Farrah trys to convince her mother and that she can handle living for her and her daughter when she starts throwing a bitch fit and cant even be a WOMEN and look her mom in the face when shes telling her how she feels. Her mom actually had the heart to let farrah live across the street at her second home because she was struggling at her box apartment. I watched a episode where she was moving in and left sofia outside the door and forgot, another she put sofia on the bed and she went into another room and sofia fell on her face off the bed farrah didnt even attend to her child cause she was still on the phone. What kind of Shit is That!!. All the episodes farrah cried for everything and she looks so retarded doing it. plus she treats her mom like shit whenever her mom would express hurt farrah would make her mom stop crying yet when farrah talked she balled like a blubbery mess. she should be thankful that her mom at least had the heart to not put her on the streets. as for AMBER omg where do i start!. she is a spoiled, slut, bipolar bitch who needs to get a reality slap. the reunion i could tell her 30 min tv time turned out to be a live broadcast of her beating gary, leaving leah on easter to walk home and fighting with gary infront of leah. I personally think Gary is a fat moron but hes at least the calm one. The reunion shows amber and gary talking and i see that she was NOT sincere about beating gary cause she didnt look at him once. she simply new she fucked up and pulled the “Oh i have problems card and gary deserves better then me” instead of being a WOMEN about it and apologising. Gary didnt believe her sad speech so she got defensive and made a hint that she would remain calm so she wont beat him again.
of course ambers nuts..remember in a 2009 episode her doctor even says when he’s prescribing her the klonopin’s for “anxiety” {plz! she knew what to say to get the drugs she wanted!).. that he recommends her to go see a psychiatrist fir her issues, which she obviously never did but the drugs of course she took, there should be rules against that. You shouldn’t be treated with medications if theres other ways to be treated and you deny them!
And Maci’s a good mom she’s still young and trying to be happy just like the rest of us. Ya she’ll make mistakes but their not awful ones. She puts Bentley first, he’s safe and taken care of. if she does move to La. that kinda changes things tho.
Who is going to change Leah’s pamper? I watched a show where she picked up her kid and got piss all over her because he was to lazy. I saw him on his back with his fat belly rolling around more than he helped with taking care of Leah or the house. I think Amber needed help and was not getting it and acted out with anger and crying to get her way. This is what happens when older guys take advantage of young girls and get them pregnant!! I feel sorry for Amber I think she was used and abused and thrown out and Gary came out smelling like roses. Did he get arrested when he threw her outside in her panties? I would not want a lazy piece of crap taking care of my kid. It would get lost in his garbage.
I know it’s a TV show and we don’t get to see ALL that goes on, but I have to believe that Leah would be waaay better off with Gary. Amber is obviously mentally unstable, angry, violent and incapable of raising a child. Aside from the video that was played on MTV and posted on the internet, if you watch the show, you will quickly see that it’s not just the fact that she’s violent toward Gary, it’s the fact that she is in bed ALL THE TIME while Leah is just walking around alone, she moves an exconvict into her house to be around her daughter after just a couple weeks of knowing him AND the fact that she in emotionally and physically completely disconnected from her daughter. She hardly talks to her unless she’s yelling at her and telling her to be quiet and stop crying. She rarely touches her unless she’s picking her up to try and get her to stop being fussy and when she does that, you can see the irritation and anger in her body language. If someone doesn’t take that baby away from this “ready to explode” mother, it will be a damn shame.
I think this child should be with her mom Amber is a good mom she is very young and needs help in many ways Gary is lazy and his mom watches the baby most of the time while he whines about how bad Amber treats him I have watch this show from day one I watch how he would set her up he knows her temper he wanted her to hit him he knew she would he knows how to push her buttons he wanted her to do it in front of the camera so him and his parents can get the baby so he can use the baby over her head to control her its plan to see Amber need to grow up but he does to
I have watched the show since the beginning, and personally I think that Leah is way better off with Gary!
At first I didnt realy like Gary, because hes is lazy but as the show progressed, i discovered that Gary wasnt the problem. Amber is also extremely lazy, and on top of that Amber abuses Gary mentally and physically, often infront of their daughter. So what will happen to that baby when she grows up if she were to stay with her mother? Im pretty sure Amber would repeat the cycle on to her daughter, if she doesnt already behind the scenes when the camera isnt around.
As an expecting mother I feel Leah needs whats best, and sure Gary is lazy, but atleast he isnt abusive, and that little girl is in a safe enviornment, and not with some phsycopathic depressed immature person. AKA her mother
Listen guys I just had my second child and I’m only twenty. I raised my daughter for almost three years and in that time i was pregnant again and I lost that one. I had a son that my aunt is adopting, and my sister has my daughter okay, I could never think about just leaving my kids. Now giving them a life that I can’t is something way different. So Amber so of done something for Leah! Now Maci that girl has grown up and took care of Bentely on her own, when Ryan went and partyed so ya that girl has the right to live LA with Kyle he is such a good guy!!!!
The whole Ambery/Gary situation is nuts. Although I think it’s so easy to point fingers. She needs help. I don’t see any positive role models in her life. Both young parents need help in learning how to raise this child and how to co parent along with help with personal issues like Amber’s supposed bi polar disorder. Maci is a great Mom but I don’t think it’s right she choses to move somewhere whenever she just feels like it.Even though she takes great care of Bentley it’s not fair to move him so often and away from family especially grandparents. It’s soooooooooo important to be near family especially for that little boy to be near his Dad. He’s not at fault for his young Dad’s shortcomings. Just wanted to add about the episode when Gary had concerns about Amber’s new boyfriend diapering Leah he had EVERY right to question some stranger doing something so personal to a little baby girl when he’s not her parent and barely knows the child!AMber didn’t have enough sense to limit the exposure her little girl had to strangers. Good call Gary. I wish all the best to all these teen parents.
You can tell that crazy bitch is lieing. Shes laughing and rolling her eyes more than half the time.
yeah gary should keep leah its not right for her to leave in that situation.
but macy a sopport her desion on moving yeah she shouldnt bee sellfish but before a mother and a girlfriend shes a women and for her to be happy she should be happy and for those people who dont know what its like to be in that situation they should just shut up i know im a teen mom got pregnant when i was 16 been though some f&%$ up s%$$ with my babys daddy plus worry about your life dont worry about other and there choices
How many of the people that commented on this had a child when you were just a teenager? I did. I was 15 when i had my son. Im still a teenager… Im now 19 years old with a perfectly happy 3 year old little boy. We all no Amber is crazy. Yes, being a teen mom is stressful, but never in a million years would you see me act the way Amber does. I dont know about Farrah… Shes an ok mom sometimes but shes totally selfish. Caitlyn.. She loves her baby more than anything but she didnt have the right situation to keep her. Caitlyn is brave. And a wonderful mother for chosing a better life for her daughter. Maci… She is my favorite! I feel I have alot in common with Maci. Alot of you see her as selfish. But have you ever been in the situation Maci is in? I have. I think Maci is a great mom. She always puts Bentley first. Ryan is lazy and not a good dad unless his parents push him to be. Just like my sons father. Sometimes children are better off without a parent like that. I know mine is.
OMG amber really make my blood boil i mean yeh she is young but who the hell leaves their baby in a cot crying n they just lye in bed ignoring their cries. n for goodness sake amber needs to bye a bed, clean the house n get up n be active in life it will do her the world of good. i know we only see what is on the telly but then there are all these articles so its gotta make u wonder.
as for miss maci i think she has done quiet well for a young girl who has had to grow up fast.
i think you as women think a little bit better since we have sexual life and start use birth control they have a huge dosis of hormons that descontrol us and even make us depresive this plus the natural hormons with pregnancy are too much and some women are more sensitive to suffer personality disorders just give her professional help but gary as a man never never will do what she can do as a mother. besides at first she just wanted his help to kfinish high school and he didnt do it
tell maci´s guy stop messing with her and baby hes so stupid
I think that it is best that amber loses custody of her daughter leah because she has never been a real mom to her and plus amber is way to violent to be taking care of any child. I feel really bad for gary because he has been nothing but nice to this girl and she has treated him like shit, if i was in the same situation as him i would try to keep amber away from her child, she doesnt deserve leah at all.
Maci moving to LA was a completly bad choice because everyone knew that things werent going to work out, i do think that she is a really good mom she doesnt just think about herself she thinks about what is the best interest of her son bentley. For everything that her and ryan have been through she still has been there for her child and i believe she always will no matter what.
Amber is the worst mom i have ever seen bar none. She’s beyond words and I sincerely hope some judge in Indiana does the right thing an gives her serious jail time. Her parental rights must be taken away for that child to have any hope of being normal. Amber is amazing u would think cops showing up at your door trying to take away your child would sober a person up to the reality of she needs to get her shit together but I guess not if your amber. The idea that she is a reality star is bunk too she’s a fat loud horrible person. I pray as a devout catholic that a judge finally does what is right and locks her away for the maximum amount of time he of she can.
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