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Sunday, October 24, 2010
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Tagged: alcoholism, domestic violence, dr. drew, MTV, parody, reunion, teen pregnancy
Teen Mom Finale Special: Check-up with Dr. Drew has finally arrived. We have learned to expect a few things from these 2-hour long reunion shows 1. 45 minutes of commercials 2. 45 minutes of recap 3. 10 minutes of Dr. Drew referring to the large amount of stuff that needs talking about 4. 20 minutes of Dr. Drew asking the tough questions. We also know we can count on Dr. Drew to state the obvious, make a bunch of girls with preexisting daddy issues feel even worse about themselves, and drive home the point that being a teen mom sucks. Damn, I wanna be a doctor. While watching, I couldn’t help but think that this reunion would have been a lot more entertaining if Adam Corolla was there. Nevertheless, it is my duty, no, it is my honor to recap this recap. Oh yeah, sorry no screen grabs. You should know what these assholes look like by now.
Of course we begin with Dr. Drew’s opening remarks. He doesn’t want any horny teeny boppers getting any wrong ideas so off the bat he wants to point out that any happiness or joy the teen moms have shown throughout the season is just a facade. Having a baby has ruined their lives FOREVER, but really Dr. Drew is sick and tired of paying taxes to support these hobags and their bastard children.
Following the opening remarks, there is a recap of the whole season. I won’t go into detail here since I figure most of you have seen the season and if you haven’t than I assume you have been keeping up with my recaps. If you haven’t done that than you better be blind because there’s no other excuse. And, really, blindness isn’t an excuse either. You could have a friend read the recap to you or you probably have some computer program that reads text to you in a nice British accent. So if you are blind and haven’t read my recaps then you are just plan lazy and you should be ashamed if yourself. There is nothing worse than a lazy blind person. Anyways, after the recap and a brief update from all the teen moms, nothing is really revealed, we kick things off with Farrah.
Dr. Drew talks about how we’ve seen Farrah grow up on TV and how much of a rough season it’s been for her, but that’s not enough. Why not see for ourselves with another recap! The only redeeming thing about these recaps is that, for the most part, we get to see an inset of the teen mom watching themselves. Really, it’s mostly awkward. Dr. Drew talks about Derek and pretends like he’s coming to all these realizations for the first time, but it’s really just shit that’s already been talked about 1,000 times throughout the season. He also points out that he doesn’t think that it’s true that Farrah will never meet someone else. Seriously, does this shit require a doctorate?
He asks her if she ever explicitly told Derek about being preggers. This was something I had been wondering, I had heard long ago that she had never told the baby daddy, but figured that was just rumor after seeing this season. It turns out that she never did explicitly tell him! She has remained in touch with Derek’s sister Kassy, but that’s the only family member of his that she has a relationship with. I wish we could have found out more. Farrah does plan on telling Sophia about Derek, she has saved newspaper clipping about his accident and written letters about their love and how she was conceived in a mere 5 seconds. And now the question that you know Dr. Drew is going to ask, in my own words, “How are you going to make sure that your daughter isn’t a slut?” Farrah is going to be open and honest with Sophia, teach her about contraceptive, etc. Honestly Sophia, dick and vagina makes babies.
Farrah reveals that she isn’t dating anyone. She and the hairdresser’s son are just friends. Now it’s time for Farrah’s mom, Debra, to make an appearance. She seriously looks like she came straight out of 1986. WTF? She states that things are better and that her understanding the grieving process has made a difference. Previously, she hadn’t recognized Farrah’s behavior as grief and just thought that her daughter was a total bitch. Therapy helped her see that, but, right now, they are just too busy for therapy. I don’t care what these bitches have going on, they need to make time for therapy! Farrah reveals that even with all their progress, she still can’t get through the first week, meaning the first week after Derek died. Debra doesn’t really know what she’s talking about (yeah, right) and says it’s the first time Farrah’s mentioned it. Maybe it was the “Yay, Derek’s dead!” party that Deb threw? Farrah’s too busy going into her ugly cry to explain further.
Next, Dr. Drew asks about the domestic dispute and Debra explains that the whole thing was blown out of proportion. She was just going through some mail when Farrah came in, acting all crazy, and there was a fight and the cops were called. Farrah says that Debra was going through HER mail and that the fight happened and she just saw that she was bleeding so she called the cops. Debra was cutting onions with multiple knives, as one often does, when the cops came and they freaked out unnecessary. Whatever.
At one point, Dr. Drew brings up the scene where Debra reads from Farrah’s baby book and how hard it was for him to watch. So, naturally, we watch it again! When he asks Debra about it, she starts to go into a serious cry (now we know where Farrah gets it) and Farrah get’s all embarrassed. Bitch, are you kidding me? Have you ever looked in a mirror?
Dr. Drew asks Debra how she really felt when she heard about Derek. Like that bitch is going to admit to putting a voodoo doll in a Barbie car and setting it on fire. She says that she was just stunned and was, essentially, happy that she made Farrah cut off contact because she could of otherwise been with him.
Next up is Maci and guess what? She and pig face are back together! Trying to keep them apart would be like trying to keep diabetes away from Gary, it’s just against nature. But before, they bring Kyle out Dr. Drew is going to try to convince Maci to get back together with Ryan. Not going to happen, Dr. Drew. Maci wants to be Mrs. Pig Face. So they bring him out. They clear up some confusion surrounding their long “friendship”. Here’s how it breaks down, Maci had been a total dick tease to Kyle and ended up getting knocked up by Ryan. She didn’t even tell Kyle she was pregnant, he found out from someone else. Dr. Drew points out that this has made Kyle have trust issues with Maci. Kyle doesn’t respect Ryan, but it’s something they are working on, even though they haven’t met. Still surprised that they didn’t do that meeting on air.
Dr. Drew then wants to hear how they feel about one another. But they are too shy to tell each other, instead they tell Dr. Drew. They love each other, blah, blah, blah. But, Dr. Drew points out that Maci told Kyle that if they broke up, it would be for good. Maci is all “It wasn’t right. Bentley told me to get back together with him…” Dr. Drew then asks what Maci would say if Bentley wanted to date a 19-year-old with a bastard child. Dr. Drew seems disappointed when Maci gives a mature answer. He thanks Kyle for being a sucker and Kyle exits.
With Kyle gone, Dr. Drew starts to question Maci about Ryan. What did she mean when she told her mom that Ryan wasn’t a father the first year of Bentley’s life? Seriously? After a few minutes of rehashing a whole bunch of shit that was already discussed this season, Ryan comes out. They discuss their relationship and what went wrong. I’m not a doctor or anything, but I am pretty sure that it has something to do with being 16 and having kid. Ryan reveals that he doesn’t like being on TV because it makes him look like a “butt”. Maci asks Ryan if MTV made him tell her to get out of his truck and check the air in his tires when she was pregnant on 16 and Pregnant. She went on and on with additional examples and Ryan looked like a butt. HA HA! Dr. Drew chimes in and starts telling Ryan how deeply Maci loved him. PUH-LEASE. Dr. Drew seriously has a hard on for Maci and Ryan. Give it up. It’s too late for Maci and Ryan. Ryan still feels like it was selfish of Maci to move to Nashville, especially since she told him the day before. Sorry Maci, the butt has a point. Ryan reveals that he doesn’t think that Kyle seems like a bad guy and that he wants to meet him. Why don’t we make this shit happen then?
Catelynn and Tyler are up next. They talk about how because of Carly they now have goals. Again, a bunch of shit that we heard all season. Another recap is shown and Catelynn gets emotional when she sees the footage of them with Carly. But, she still doesn’t regret their decision. Dr. Drew then starts to poke at old wounds. He asks about Catelynn’s lying and where she learned it. A lot of this questions could be easily answered if Dr. Drew just watched the show. Dr. Drew suggests that they attend Al-Anon. Poor Tyler is so cute when he asks where it is. Seriously, no one has suggested this to them yet?!? An audience member asks what they think their relationship with Carly will be when she is their age. They see themselves as Carly’s distant relatives.
The time has come for April to grace the stage. They must of used a pound of makeup to keep the lights from glaring off of her massive four head. Being her usual ray of sunshine, she sits there and claims that she’s over the whole adoption thing. Dr. Drew’s all “OH YEAH? Let’s watch this clip…” You know what comes next. April is all “Well, we’ve come a long way since then.” She claims to regret saying anything mean to Catelynn. That’s right, April. If you are too mean to her, who is going to take you to buy Equate brand mouthwash so you can get your drink on? Catelynn is visibly upset by all of this and says that she just can’t understand how April can say mean things, she’d never want to say those things to Carly. April maturely responds by applauding Catelynn. So fucking awkward. Dr. Drew calls her out and is all “THIS IS ABUSE.” Catelynn doesn’t want things to be like this and April starts to cry, she doesn’t want to be an abusive goblin with attitude.
Dr. Drew then asks April who she has for support. You know she wanted to answer with “Jack Daniels”, but that would have been in poor taste. C & T get all upset because they feel bad that April does not get the love she deserves. Dr. Drew asks if she has ever considered recovery. For a split second you begin to hope that MTV is going to offer her help, after all they have been profiting off of her disease. But, instead, Dr. Drew is like “Well, you should think about…” Seriously MTV, how do you sleep at night? You awful, awful people. I’m not suggesting that you give away cars, but how about at least some pamphlets or something! Free condoms maybe? Anyways, there’s some home video footage of Carly taking her first steps and more crying.
MTV has saved the best for last, it’s finally time for Amber! I was seriously counting on Dr. Drew to rip her a new one, but instead he’s being all nice to her. Maybe he’s afraid that she will hit him? They talk about how Amber has never felt like a child because she took care of herself even before she had Leah. Being a teen mom has made life stressful and has made her feel like a lowlife. Dr. Drew is secretly loving it. He touches her arm and is all “You aren’t a bad person.” WTF? Yes she is!!! Dr. Drew is the worst doctor ever. I bet he has a medical degree from Haiti. Amber doesn’t remember the fight happening like it did. Dr. Drew keeps making excuses for her, “You blacked out, right?” Amber starts to fake cry. She keeps her head down to hide the fact that she is fake crying.
It’s time for Gary to waddle on out. Amber’s all torn up and just doesn’t understand why Gary would love her, he’s such a catch. The play THE fight and Amber covers her ears and cries with her head down. Dr. Drew is all “This has to stop.” No shit? Amber wants help, she’s desperate. She would advise teenagers to completely stay away from sex. Dr. Drew is loving this! The topic turns to Amber’s dating choices. She’s no longer with Chris. She must of been jealous of all the attention he was giving Leah. Dr. Drew points out that she goes for bad guys. Amber’s all “they aren’t as bad as me”. It is all clear now, Amber thinks she’s a worthless piece of shit. How does it feel to finally be right about something Amber?
Dr. Drew suggests that they see a professional for a very long time to break the cycle of domestic violence. Okay MTV, here’s your second chance to redeem yourself. But, instead of getting these poor bastards some help, MTV opts for a commercial break.
The special concludes with all the moms on stage with their kids. Here’s their chance to ask each other questions and give advice to other dumb ass teenagers that shit out babies. Catelynn and Tyler give Farrah all these props for how she opened up this season. Catelynn feels like Farrah doesn’t let it all out when she cries, she wants her to let it all out. NO FARRAH, please keep it in. Gary wants to know how Tyler got over Catelynn lying about getting it on when she was 12 and Tyler is all “Well, it’s all about Carly”. C&T also tell Maci that she’s doing an awesome job and show support for Amber. They are totally Dr. Drew’s favorite and everyone knows it. After the love fest, Dr. Drew plugs 16 & pregnant. MTV doesn’t want to prevent teen pregnancy too much because then they wouldn’t have anything to exploit.
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“There is nothing worse than a lazy blind person.” I just had to stop reading and let you know, Nerdia, that that whole paragraph just made my day. Fucking hysterical! Back to the recap…
I didn’t see the very end of the show because I got so frustrated with Amber trying to work up tears. She didn’t have any makeup streaks until after the commercial break so I’m wondering if they had to rub onion in her eyes. Great recap, Nerdia!
Oh, and I hate Amber AND Dr. Drew. He is such a sham of a doctor. I’m guessing Haiti or Mexico – a coworkers ex husband went to Mexico for 2 weeks and came back with a medical degree. True story. Course, he had to go to prison for a couple of years.
Equate Brand Mouthwash…hahahaha
Wow does “Dr” Drew suck much? I used to really like/respect him but I would rather have Dr. Phil preform open heart surgury on me before I would have Dr. Drew tell me the time.
The way he handled the Macy – KA – Ryan things was as if he had a scanrio worked out where Macy and KA were VERY SERIOUS and then Ryan broke them up and impregnated Macy and now there is this hostile love triangle. Macy kept downplaying it and Drew kept insisting his version of HER past was CORRECT. Then he got all dreamy eyed at the thought of Macy and Ryan reuniting – wierd?!
Katelynn is Dr Drew’s star pupil as she is all about giving him the answers he wants to hear.
He is so not about helping and so about preaching/self promoting know it all that it is nausating to witness.
Did anyone else feel like Dr. Drew was the hardest on Maci?!
She’s the most level-headed of them all, and yet he was like a dog with a bone over her relationship with Kyle.
Meanwhile he coddled Amber, the poster mom of child neglect and domestic violence.
Ugh…
I lost what little respect I had for Dr. Drew with his “Rehab” show. He is playing with people’s LIVES on that show. Some of them could die if they don’t get clean. Yet, he shows little interest in really helping them, and leaves most of the job to his underlings. He doesn’t provide structure, lets the addicts get away with all their shit (because it’s “good TV”), and gets star struck about some of these D-list celebs (Tom what’s-his-name, for instance). He also has people on the show who should be detoxing in a hospital. He’s more interested in his own celebrity status.
Aw, I think Dr. Drew did well hosting the finale special. He was calm and firm–and yes, preachy at times–but he got Amber and April to feel awful without having to resort to screaming or bullying. I thought he was pretty effective…on THIS SHOW. Most of the time though, I feel the same way you do about him, Pixielated. Seriously, how much of a fame-wh*re is this guy?
I guess this is the perfect time to bring up the fact Amber is pregnant again. FYI!!
@giffordsaz – Are you kidding me???
“Next up is Maci and guess what? She and pig face are back together! Trying to keep them apart would be like trying to keep diabetes away from Gary, it’s just against nature.” This line had me hysterical.
My husband and I were ready for a Dr. Drew smackdown of Amber and we were very, very disappointed. She’s vile and got off easy.
giffordsaz- We just read that too. I pray it’s not true. Heard Gary and Amber had another domestic incident a few nights ago as well and the police were called. Ugh. On to season 3.
Nerdia, I hope you’re recapping 16 and Pregnant. You’re brilliant!
Heh. I guess I’m the only one who liked Dr. Drew. A wolf-pack of one.
whaaaaaat? Where’d you guys read about Amber being pregnant again? That is a DISASTER if it’s true.
I find it odd that Dr Drew had to orchestrate the feelings talk between Maci and Kyle… They want to get married yet they’re not able to tell each other how they feel? I’m totally team Maci but have to agree everyone has their mature and immature moments… this being one of the latter.
I don’t think it was necessary to have Caitlin’s mom on the show. She doesn’t need any sort of attention and her ‘regret’ was laughable.
The reunion wasn’t as gripping as I thought it was going to be. Maybe that’s a good thing? Maybe they just need to deal with growing up and raising their kids outside of the t.v. show. But who am I kidding? I’d probably catch bits of another season, if they have one.
Thanks for the recap Nerdia!
“The time has come for April to grace the stage. They must of used a pound of makeup to keep the lights from glaring off of her massive four head”
Brilliant! She certainly does have the forehead of “four heads” doesn’t she?
Loved the Recap. Thanks Nerdia.
TC, Robin
the story of the pregnancy…..
http://www.lifeandstylemag.com/2010/10/1044-cover-inset—amber-from.html
Where we have spoke of it in the forums… page 5 & 6 of this thread
http://www.tvgasm.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=10294&start=40
Brilliant recap!! You are so spot on with Dr. Drew. What an ignoramous!! You know how sometimes you watch those shows where people really need help, and at the end they surprise them with treatment?? I honestly was expecting this for April and Amber. They were horrendous to watch. What a letdown that MTV makes all this money off of them, and can’t affor to make their futures a little brighter. Maybe I shouldn’t be annoyed, but I am. MTV, for shame!! :S
On another note: Why IS Dr. Drew obsessed with Maci and Ryan. It is seriously borderly creepy. Anyone with two eyes can see they are not meant for each other. He seems to push the ‘you have a baby, you should be married’ card. It is scary, because you know there is some girl out there being abused, but will stay ‘because we have a kid.’
Thanks for making us all laugh at this. If not, I would be crying. I am a single mom, but I wasn’t a teen mom. I know the frustration and angst you feel, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be a productive member of society. April makes me want to pull her hair out. Not mine..hers. I am sooo glad Dr. Drew called her out on her abuse. She did look shocked for a moment like ‘huh’, I’m abusive?? Doh!! You forgot to mention after she applauded her, she put her hands in halo over C’s head, and said she was ‘perfect’!! Man, she makes me feel like Amber wanting to hit up a side of Gary. On that note, I also VERY disappointed in them not calling her out more. If the girl is seriously blacking out, she needs STAT medical treatment for that disorder. I’m pretty sure it is an excuse, but if not, they need to immediately take her daughter away. Sad that the ones with the supposed most dysfunctional parents (Tyler and C) are the ones that turned out the most ‘normal.’ Whatever normal is.
Good job.
Please forgive the typos in my previous post. I am exhausted, and get a little too riled up with the idiocy of people like Dr. Drew..lol. Oh, I forgot to mention, I literally LOL’ed at the part about knowing where Farrah’s cry now comes from. When her mom started crying, I was like, ‘eeekk!’ I try not to bag on looks, but those are some pretty ‘Mask-ey’ cries. :S
Oh, dang..I keep thinking of things. See what a good recapper does?? Makes you think.
In regards to Amber, has she never heard of waterproof mascara?? It made me think that she wore that kind of mascara because we would feel sorry for her stained cheeks of sorrow?? I don’t know. What do you guys think. If I knew I would be a blubbering idiot, and I was sincere about it: I would so grab the tube of waterproof Maybelline. But maybe it’s not Maybelline (see what I did there)?? Oy, I need sleep. 
I had to laugh at the lazy Blind people comment too. I am blind and I just have to say I hate the british voice! It sounds so pretentious, and up itself kind of like Dr. Drew when he gets on his soap box. American voice all the way, for thhis blindy who loves your recaps.
No Nerdia, Ryan (AKA butt) DOES NOT have a point! As Maci pointed out, Ryan STILL got to see Bentley as much as, if not more than, he/his parents already had been seeing him! He is a douche and I was proud of Maci for not letting him whine his way out of looking like a butt on stage.
by the way, the line “NO FARRAH keep it in” was so funny.
Reasons why I know hate Dr. Drew:
1. Codling Amber. You can’t be serious. She is abusive and she needs to break the cycle.
2. Not laying into April. Why didn’t Dr. Drew tell her she should be embarrassed by the way she treats her daughter?
3. Not telling Farrah she needs to suck it up. Children these days are so soft. It doesn’t always go your way and just because it doesn’t you are not entitled to act like a brat.
4. Not asking Ryan if he has a job. Maci sees Bentley more than he did before, but is he trying to better himself for his son. Probably not.
5. My DVR cut off the 20 minutes of the show. Really not so much Dr. Drew’s fault as it is comcast, but I have decided to place the blame on the Dr.
Nerdia I agree with you in having Dr. Phil do this show. I am pretty sure he would not have let Amber get away with her shit.
OMG, amazing recap Nerdia. I was LOLing all over the place.
I am still going through the awesome comments as well but wanted to write mine before I forgot because I am silly like that.
I like Dr. Drew (you are not alone Sweet_Dee!), but I used to like him A LOT more before the Celebrity Rehab nonsense (when he just did Loveline, etc.). And I completely agree with the comment(s) saying he wasn’t tough enough on Amber. He may have spent a good amount of time on the hitting issue but what about the utter and disgusting child neglect (Leah not having sheets on her bed, clean clothes, any real attention from her etc.)??! Did he think it wasn’t the forum to discuss that stuff because she’d just get too defensive? I don’t get it at all. Total missed opportunity with educating her there.
And if the thing about Amber being pregnant again is true I might faint. Or at least get dizzy.
Bionic- I agree!
All the focus was on her punching Gary, but her treatment of Leah is just as disturbing.
Leaving Leah in her crib when she was crying, telling her that Daddy’s leaving again, letting a virtual stranger take care of her, the constant yelling, etc.
I have toddlers too, it can be extremely frustrating. Really think this girl needs help. From Dr. Drew or somebody else…
Such a great recap Nerdia! You did a great job this season.
FYI there was another domestic dispute between Amber and Gary two nights ago. The police got called this time. Guess those tears were definitely for show.
aleneW- I don’t get Dr. Drew’s obsession with Ryan and Maci either. You would think he would be able to see they aren’t good for each other.
I think the reason that I like Catelynn and Tyler so much is b/c they get so much shit from people that “can’t believe they would give their baby away” and have to listen to April say shit like “I”m a mom and you couldn’t be”.
I got pregnant when I was eighteen. My son is almost ten now, and he was adopted by his paternal grandmother. He lives about ten minutes away from me, I see him every weekend, he knows I’m his mother and he’s one of the best kids I know. He makes good grades, he’s smart and funny, and best of all knows that I loved him so much I would rather he be well taken care of then have to suffer through the things young children of young children do. I had my son the first year and a half of his life. Sometimes I couldn’t eat b/c I had to buy diapers and formula and stuff for him. He was always fine, but I couldn’t take care of myself too. It was one of the hardest things I ever had to do, but I know that his life is much better b/c of it. I’m proud of C&T for being able to look at their surroundings and know before Carly was even born that bringing her into that situation would be a mistake. They love her so much that they wanted better for her, and good for them. I understand completely why they did what they did.
Just b/c April gave birth to Catelynn does not make her a mother. She’s mean and abusive, she smokes in all her kids faces, she curses at them, I could go on and on. Thank god Cate was smart enough to put Carly up for adoption.
Completely agreed @Jeanine Schaefer. If only April had given Catelyn up for adoption! Catelyn just might be a happier person with a postive self image and a bright future. Basically everything she wanted (and got) for Carly.
You did a brave thing @Jeanine S. both in the doing and in the retelling. I think our country would be in a better place if more mothers who find themselves in bad situations had the balls to do what was best for their child. Too many people judge birthmothers harshly instead of recognizing their courage and the unconditional love they showed their child by placing them for adoption.
Can any of us look at Leah and think that she is better off with Amber?
Not to pimp another site, but I noticed today that jezebel.com is running a donation drive to get Catelynn and Tyler college funds, basically to get them the hell away from April and Butch. Don’t read the comments thread, though. In true fashion for that site the comments have devolved into discussions about the patriarchy and threads whining about how nobody paid for THEM to go to school, so nobody should help anybody else and then . . . FIGHT! Blech. But if I was going to help any of the teen moms out, it would definitely be C&T. They’ve been my favorites from the get-go and watching the parental situation spiral into something even worse than before has been wrenching. My mounting pile of bills is keeping me from doing it right now, unfortunately.
@Jeanine Thank you for sharing that with us. ((((Hugs)))
I think that April forgets that Mother is a verb too.
TC, Robin
LMAO at “To learn more about preventing teen pregnancy, please visit buttholesonly.com.” That was priceless!
Farrah really needs to stop crying on tv. Whoa. I try to feel for her, but she’s just so bratty and whiny and annoying that I can’t.
I stick by Ryan with Maci moving. It doesn’t matter how often he sees him, it matters that she took him out of a comfortable environment just to be closer to her boyfriend. I can’t believe they’re back together, If someone had broken up with me that way, and on tv, I would have never spoken to him again. And how has Ryan never met Kyle?? Maci had a fit over who her son was around when he had a girlfriend, but she moves to be closer to someone and doesn’t even introduce them?!
The more I watch this mess, the more I like Tyler. He is such a sweetheart. I hope he and Catelynn do get away from those awful parents of theirs and do something positive with their lives.
@Jeanine: Thanks for sharing your story with your Gasmii fam. We all know it must have been hard for you to make the choice you did but it was a selfless one and you had the best interests of your son at heart. Grandparents love their grandkids like their own, so you did well to keep him with relatives who made sure, not only to love him, but also allowed you to continue to be a part of his life.
At any age, an unexpected pregnancy isn’t easy. At 29, I was living in Brazil, reunited with the only man I have ever loved, when I got pregnant. When I found out I was devastated. Sure, I loved him. But this pregnancy wasn’t planned; it meant I would have to leave my job (as a tour guide), and had no means of supporting myself in a foreign country. (I was hired by a Canadian company with no ties to Brazil) I had to make a huge decision. Do, I stay in Brazil and have and raise my child in povery..as many jobs there are hard to come by, even for locals? Or do I return home, and gain the willing support of my family, even if it implies I failed at so many things?
I chose to go home. Not just to America, but home-home. To my mother, who retired, had the time and the love to help me ease into the transition of becoming a mother. It was a difficult decision because, of course, I didn’t want to deny my baby her father. But I also didn’t want to deny myself premium health care, and love and support within a familiar enviroment. he has tried, in vain, to secure a visa to the US, but with each subsequent denial he Skypes his daughter almost daily, waiting for the day I arrive in Brazil and he can hold her in his arms.
I was preggo during the first season on 16 and Pregnant. I cried alongside these ladies, felt their despair and worry, as if it were my own. My friends called me crazy because I had so much to lose, not just the inception of a career abroad but my career spanning 8 years in fashion. I shunned those who suggested abortion. While it was an easy way out, I am certain, the effects would have stayed with me forever.
So, I swallowed my pride and moved back home. In NYC, where the RENT IS TOO DAMN HIGH, and many people live with roommates or in tiny boxed studios, neither of which I wanted when I brought a child into the world. My mom’s house has 3 bedrooms, adequate space, and even a nice backyard for my puppy to roam about..the obvious choice given the circumstances I faced. And because I live rent-free, I have been able to stay-at-home with my babes, choosing which jobs/projects to take on and which to refuse. Of course, in a year and a half, I have lived primarily on my savings but it has been worth it to spend every day watching my child grow and thrive. I am slowly returning back to work (thanks to my mom!), and look forward to the day when I am on my own once again. But it is a tribute to grandparents who love their children’s children like their own that has given us a new lease on life. I salute you, Jeanine. You are a strong woman indeed. You have put your son first and for that, he is thriving. You have also inspired women like myself, to share their stories of confusion and despair. For that, I am grateful. Major props and a bear hug!
Love this quote: “Any women can be a mother, but it takes someone special to be a mommy” I wish I could tell April that…just because you kept your kid dosen’t mean you are a good mother, it takes alot more than that to be a good mom.
I commend all of you for the incredibly hard decisions you had to make. My sister’s husband’s mother is very similar to April. He came from a family of six boys and their father left when the two youngest were in grade school. However, while I can’t imagine how hard it would be to unexpectedly be alone raising six boys, their mom didn’t step up to the plate AT ALL. Multiple boyfriends in and out, drug use, gone half the time. She’s also that immature, rude type of woman who is mean to my sister clearly out of discomfort and jealousy; my sister is an educated, classy woman who took her “good” son away. Because of her parenting (or lack thereof), the two youngest who were there for the bulk of her single years, are seriously messed up. One is a 26-year-old alcoholic and the youngest is having his third go-round in prison, most recently for some pretty violent crimes. An ridiculously, instead of resenting her, they put her on a pedestal and gush about her because she “raised” them. No….she didn’t. My sister struggles with her husband constantly still seeking her approval and I always use the “just because she was THERE doesn’t mean she was a mom” line. I have never been able to understand their need for such a terrible person’s approval until I saw Catelynn. She’s the exact same way. They just don’t know any better and never got enough love so they continue to desperately seek it. I crack up when April says her standard “Don’t tell me how to be a parent when you couldn’t be one.” How can one person be so utterly self-unaware?
Thank you @ Jeanine Schaefer. It’s brave what you did. When I was in college I found out I was pregnant and terrified. My family would’ve been okay with it, but i just didn’t think I could handle it. I went nine months never telling a soul, except for the father–who suggested alternate options…but none pertaining to raising a child. I hid from my family, made excuses for not hanging out with friends and wore baggy clothes to classes.
I was completely alone the night I gave birth, the night before Christmas Eve. I finally called my Mom asking her to come to the hospital. When I told her, she cried because I didn’t feel like I could tell her–we were as close as a mother and daughter could be. I was just so afraid she would be ashamed. I never even saw him. I asked that he was taken away before I could look at him because I knew it would break my heart.
Eight years later, to this day, the only ones who know are my mom, fiance and OB/GYN. I just had to have an emergency hysterectomy, so I’ll never have biological children of my own. But, we’ve always talked about adoption. Can’t help but wonder if everything really does come full circle.
Jeanine, I applaud your bravery more than you’ll ever know. You’ve done a wonderful thing.
I should clear something up. My amazing social worker was with me. I went through a completely closed adoption, but I did get to pick the adoptive family–I never met them. I could just tell when I saw their pictures and profile.
It was weird. My mother is fairly certain she shared an elevator ride with the adoptive father and they both knew who the other was, but never said a word.
Thank all of you guys so much for sharing your stories and thanking me for telling mine. It was something I was a little hesitant to do, but I love this site and I love that for the most part the commenters really seem to respect one another, and I felt that my adoption story was something to share and that it would be respected for that. So thank you, fellow gasmii for being as gracious as I thought you would be. Yes, of course it hurts sometimes not being able to be the one to say “Oh go ahead, Jakob, you have my permission to do…”, but I know in my heart that that doesn’t hurt half as much as telling my son I can’t buy him new shoes for the second month in a row would. I just wanted him to be able to live a good life, and he is, and I have the luxury of knowing and seeing that he is.
@southern belle…I admire the courage you had to face all of that alone. That is extremely scary to even think about, but something tells me that your mother is right and she did share the elevator with the adoptive father. Life has a funny way of working like that sometimes.
Screw you, my father got his MD from Haiti in the 70s as he was a haitian citizen then. He was a wonderful ER physician, now retired after nearly 40 years of serving the public in Brooklyn NY. He did more to help people with his Haitian degree then you will do over your lifetime. It takes a real genius to make an already impoverished nation the butt of the joke.
Thanks for a great season of recaps. I was sad that they just didn’t hand leah a baby doll some candy cigarettes and a trans am as that is where her future is headed living with Amber and Gary. Oh don’t forget a good supply of hostess products diet pills and laxatives as clearly she has no hope of anything else with these two clowns as her parents. Also cut the shit Amber I would respect you more if you just said Gary knows how to push my buttons and I lost if enough of this I blacked out crap. You know what you did own it and get help you orange umpa loompa. Oh also shut the hell up about YOUR house, if the state of Indiana is paying for it, you don’t get to call it your house, also saying you have custody doesn’t make it so. If you have custody it means a sitting judge in a court of law deemed you a fit parent over your partner. Clearly that didn’t happen. And to Cindy who talked about you Dad being a Haitian doctor shut the hell up. No one is attacking your dad or the work he did rather making an ironic point. Either get a sense of humor or read a different blog.
Just saw this. I had always wondered about the money.
http://www.popeater.com/2010/10/28/how-much-do-teen-mom-stars-make/
Robin
Dear Cindy,
The pride you feel for your Dad shines through in your post. I see why you needed to express your feelings along with your true understanding of something that many of us wouldn’t otherwise know.
Take care, Robin
wHEN IS THE NEW SEASON RECAP GOING TO BE UP??? I CAN’T HARDLY STAND IT ANYMORE!