Teen Mom Recap: Making Moves

35 Comments

1. 1
   Chicken Lips
   Posted January 21, 2012 at 10:16 pm

   Holy cow this episode was annoying. Year Round Brown? I thought for sure Chelsea was a “tan in a can” girl.

   I understand why Jo is POed because Kailyn didn’t at least give him a heads up, but seriously dude – you are on the hook for child support. Should have thought about that before you knocked up a girl. $489 seems a bit steep, but babies are expensive.

   Jenelle – I don’t even know what to say any more.

   Leah – I’m assuming that whole coal mining thing is working out for Corey. In the last tabloid I saw it said he was a water treater or something. This show is crazy.

2. 2
   ash1
   Posted January 21, 2012 at 10:38 pm

   Child support is calculated the same for everybody, and this seems like a pretty standard amount for the PA/NJ area. I love how the guy always says “I’ll just buy the kid what he needs, I don’t need to pay support.” Um…the kid needs a two bedroom apartment, reliable transportation, gas, water, electricity…that’s what child support is, Jo, you dillhole! If you wanted a music career, you should have worn the glove…and probably had some talent…

   His notion that Kail should quit school to work full time is genius…then your kid can live in a crappy apartment forever and go to burger college…him becomong a rap mogul is MUCH more reasonable than Kail trying to get a degree and a real job…I hate this douche!

   I CAN’T believe Supervisor Brown hired Chelsea when she brought the baby to her interview!!!! She obviously HAD a sitter, leave them both at home! I can only think that she traded for free publicity, which, let’s face it, was not too bad a move. When the cameras go away Chelsea will find her hours cut waaaayyyyy back…just kidding….like she’ll even last that long!

3. 3
   Buffy
   Posted January 21, 2012 at 11:07 pm

   Introduction to the Law of Causality 101:
   1. Cause: The cameras are there. Effect: Tanning salon hires Chelsea.

   2. Cause: The cameras are there. Effect: Adam goes to Chelsea’s apartment.

   3. Cause: The cameras, a bed, and indoor plumbing are there: Kieffer makes up with Jenelle.

   Any questions?

4. 4
   Buffy
   Posted January 21, 2012 at 11:08 pm

   slap EFFECT in between indoor plumbing and Kieffer

5. 5
   kthxbai
   Posted January 22, 2012 at 2:08 am

   @CannedGinger You get major props for just wading into this hot mess!

   Every week I’m more convinced that MTV just gave up.

   It’s not like other shows where they can just make them sign a paper saying they won’t go out in public with Flavor Flav for 6 weeks.

   They’re all in the news! Kail puts all her stuff on her website. (In case anybody missed it in last week’s comments she has a live in nanny and a clothing line)

   @Chicken Lips I so hope that’s true! If it is Corey’s super lucky!

   @CannedGinger Some places don’t have a lot of jobs besides going down the mine or being the Wonderful Whites.

   They know they don’t have safety. It’s just part of their life and always been like that. Which could be why they didn’t show her talking about it. Or to avoid problems.

   Or next week they might have Corey say it’s real safe now.

   I’m still suspicious that Chelsea’s reading lines. Because a time or 2 the last couple of weeks it’s almost seemed like she’s starting to get that Adam doesn’t give a shit about her or her baby.

   But in her case even if it’s MTV putting up stuff for her to read on a teleprompter and a fake job it still counts as improvement.

   Does her mom seem sort of sedated or is it just me?

   Jenelle, Barb, and Kieffer are still all batshit crazy and all still need to get put in separate mental health hospitals.

6. 6
   S-Natch
   Posted January 22, 2012 at 6:19 am

   Welcome to the fam, Ginger!! I hope you have as much fun here as I do! Great first recap!

   @Buffy – Bwahahahaha!! and A-MEN!

7. 7
   CarolineJane
   Posted January 22, 2012 at 6:51 am

   Love it, CannedGinger! Short and snarky!

8. 8
   ash1
   Posted January 22, 2012 at 9:36 am

   @Buffy – LOL…especially on Keiffer!

9. 9
   Mom2redheads
   Posted January 22, 2012 at 9:43 am

   Very funny, Canned Ginger. You made this show much more interesting than it is in real life.

10. 10
    CannedGinger
    Posted January 22, 2012 at 10:25 am

    @Buffy – Exactly!

    @kthxbai – Thanks, since I hadn’t seen this mess before it was a bit confusing to understand why the cameras even bother with this cast? I get the normality of coal mining in the West Virginia area (most people have few options) but I prefer that the reality of that be acknowledged.

    @S-Natch – Glad to be here! While this place could ‘rot my brain’ I’ll enjoy the experience before I lose all motor functions.

    @CarolineJane and @Mom2redheads – Thanks, it’s pretty nerve-wracking to get my first piece out there so I appreciate it.

11. 11
    notwithoutmytv
    Posted January 22, 2012 at 10:54 am

    Funny stuff, CannedGinger. Enjoyed it!

    Where is Jo supposed to get $489 a month, plus make up payments? I don’t think Kailyn’s going to see any of it.

    Adam’s going to coal mining school. Of course he is. Associate car lubrication technician at Jiffy Lube required a background check.

12. 12
    Mom2redheads
    Posted January 22, 2012 at 11:07 am

    I gotta say 489 seems high to me. Maybe it is just because we live further down South, but my ex pays me that for our son and makes 80,000 a year. Can’t imagine Jo makes anywhere near that. Maybe I am naive and it is time to go back to court after 10 years. LOL

13. 13
    S-Natch
    Posted January 22, 2012 at 11:42 am

    Jo probably has to pay more because he had no expenses, so his income is, in essence, all extraneous. I think Kail may have mentioned the fact that he has no expenses when she was trying to defend herself at the diner.

14. 14
    Mom2redheads
    Posted January 22, 2012 at 12:00 pm

    @S-Natch..that makes sense. Good thought!

15. 15
    chaosbutterfly
    Posted January 22, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    It’s official…Kailyn has the worst communication skills in the world, maybe next to Janelle.
    She walked in there smacking gum, ignoring Jo, and then immediately got on the defensive talking about “if we were together…”.
    Whether or not they’re together has nothing do with it…Isaac needs things. Kailyn has way more expenses than Jo but makes less money (and I stand by my assertion that he doesn’t have a job, because he works for his mom), ergo, his child support is gonna be more than her’s. It’s common sense, and she should have just said that. It didn’t need to be all that hollering and stomping out.
    Jo’s music really sucks too…I watched his music video on youtube and it’s terrible.

    I feel bad for Barb now. I used to not like her, but seeing what she has to deal with, I honestly feel for her. It’ll do Janelle some good to get that ass whupped (and it’ll do me some good to watch it), so I’m looking forward to next week for sure.

    I don’t want Corey to work in a coal mine.
    It breaks my heart too that Leah didn’t even bring up that it’s beyond dangerous; all she could do was crow about moving. I like her, but that was messed up.
    And I really do believe that she didn’t raise an objection about the danger, because MTV would have shown it if she had. They have no reason not to…everyone already knows coal mining is dangerous, and I’m pretty sure MTV doesn’t have a partnership with big coal. Also, her being upset about it would add some drama to her storyline, and if the show needs anything, it’s drama.

16. 16
    kthxbai
    Posted January 22, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    @chaosbutterfly LOL I didn’t mean necessarily avoid problems for MTV.

    But you got me to thinking. So I googled and found out Spike TV’s doing a documentary.
    Here’s a link to the press release.

    http://www.spike.com/press/2011/03/22/spike-tv-digs-down-deep-for-new-original-series-coal/

    So maybe it wouldn’t be too far fetched if the MTV bosses might’ve reminded the Teen Mom dept it’s supposed to be about the girls and their babies.

    I think it’s just the way Kail sees it in her mind. That if they were a family they’d both be paying for stuff like rent and electric etc. To explain to Jo how come he can’t just take her to Walmart and pay half on a box of diapers.

    I quit worrying about her so much though after seeing her website and Twitter etc.

    But for the record I think Janet should’ve been sending her $ all along. And when that didn’t happen Kail should’ve told her a long time ago that she needed to start. Since it’s Janet that wants the baby and Janet that has the $. Which are both 2 huge advantages she’s got even without the show.

    So I’m not sure why she’d want to try to drag Jo into it. Unless she just wanted to make a point. Which is fine. But she might’ve ended up with more $ if she’d just gone to Janet.

17. 17
    Chicken Lips
    Posted January 22, 2012 at 2:17 pm

    @Buffy – exactly! I always thought that about Adam, the tanning salon is probably true. And I never thought about it, but you are dead on about Keiffer, too. Don’t forget the part about it’s free!

18. 18
    ash1
    Posted January 22, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    $489 is low in my state if he works full time!

    @notwithout – She WILL see it unless he quits his job and doesn’t get another one. They garnish in most states, and they can take your tax refund AND your driver’s license and can and will throw your butt in jail! He may not have to make back payments though. In my state, they only owe from the time it is applied for by the custodial parent.

19. 19
    moore
    Posted January 22, 2012 at 3:38 pm

    Did anyone else notice when Kail said that Jo works for his mom? I wonder what kind of business Janet has.

20. 20
    Gypsy Rose Lee
    Posted January 22, 2012 at 4:19 pm

    I just about died laughing at the tanning salon name, “Year Round Brown.” You know the Browns over on Sister Wives are kicking themselves for not thinking of that one first.

    I just cannot stand Amber. Her stupid baby voice makes me want to punch a kitten. She drags out the end of every single word like a frustrated six year old. Yes, Adam is a grade-A fuck up, but I wouldn’t want to spend more then 3 minutes a week with Amber either.

21. 21
    adelefig
    Posted January 22, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    Yay for you @CannedGinger…..very funny! Is it just the fact that I have two grown daughters and am middle aged,or does anyone else have the urge to throw Chelsea down, scrub her hair and brush it like it has never been brushed before??..lol…in fact, I doubt that she does ever brush it out. I want to get that hair out of her face and brush it all out…sighhhh…..an empty nester with too much time on my hands.:)

22. 22
    Classy Drunk
    Posted January 22, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    Child support is based on check stubs and expenses. So Kail is right in saying that they wouldn’t have awarded Issac that much if Jo couldn’t afford it.

    I guess Jo and his brother think kids are free. I mean who needs electricity when you have a half pack of diapers.

    Come on Chelsea. Adam doesn’t like you. You don’t have to prove us wrong. It’s only hurting you.

23. 23
    kthxbai
    Posted January 22, 2012 at 8:43 pm

    @ash1 Jo’s always been against her going to school. Because before the show or anything she was poor.

    What’s weird to me though is how many other people say that. Not here. But other places.

    So either it’s another 1 of those social changes that’ve been happening or he’s having his friends post stuff around the internets.

24. 24
    Lisa
    Posted January 23, 2012 at 10:18 am

    Buffy and Ash1: well said

25. 25
    Lisa
    Posted January 23, 2012 at 10:27 am

    chaos butterfly: I think Kailyn has bad communication skills because everytime she has ever tried to have a conversation with Bart Simpson, he winds up screaming at her and calling her names. She used to just take it whenever she lived in Janet’s house, now she’s finally standing up for herself. I just wish she would get in Janet’s face and stand up for herself, that would be hilarious

26. 26
    hot cawfee
    Posted January 23, 2012 at 4:11 pm

    @Buffy ==== THANK YOU !!!!!! He is a fame whore of the first order and Randy )object of my crush but not creepy b/c I am over 30)should just kick Adam’s ass and that smirk will come right off with said ass-kicking.

    Question for you all— what about the money these girls get for being on the show ??? How does this play into financial aid, social service programs and child support?????? Real q–not me being snarky. I worry about these babies— how cute are they ????
    omg–ok- my cap code–3WTF
    bbaaahhahhhahhhaaaa

27. 27
    ash1
    Posted January 23, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    @hot – I don’t think anyone knows for sure, but they are seen spending it, and it does NOT go into a trust for the kids any more than any of our paychecks would. That can be the only explanation for why Kail wouldn’t qualify for financial aid. I think many of the scenes about money are staged, because the income WOULD count in Kail’s income for child support calculations, MTV could have had Jo agree to stage that scene based on what he WOULD be paying if Kail didn’t have the show income. Jo would probably agree to this for more face time! Also, Jenelle and Kail are supposedly flat broke, but didn’t have much trouble buying cars, Christmas presents, etc. and Jenelle paying rent with no job…I think it’s all very muddled in terms of the girls having to act as poor teen mothers, but still getting paid. Bottom line, it is THEIR money, and no, there is not trust for the kids.

28. 28
    hot cawfee
    Posted January 23, 2012 at 4:56 pm

    @ash– good point– money scenes are likely staged b/c there are stupid kids out there looking to get cast on this show for $$$$$. And there is not an abundance of common sense on the show.

29. 29
    Annie
    Posted January 23, 2012 at 5:29 pm

    @ Lisa…..I see more “Montgomery Burns” in Jo than Bart
    These girls are just messes. Chelsea and Janelle for obvious reasons, Kailyn has a chip on her shouler the size of Mount Rushmore, even though I wanna be on her side, her DELIVERY is so cringe-worthy. Ugh!! And Leah, Poor Leah I have been fast forwarding through her segments all season. But I am glad to see she’s living the “Hillbilly/Mountain Dew/West Virginia” stereotype.

30. 30
    Annie
    Posted January 23, 2012 at 5:30 pm

    oh, I forgot…..CandiedGinger.. awesome recap!!!!!! Short, sweet, and plenty o’ snark.

31. 31
    kthxbai
    Posted January 24, 2012 at 5:51 pm

    Last yr Amber had to say in court how much she gets from MTV and it was $140,000 2 times a yr.

    The boys also get paid but I don’t know how much. Or if they all get the same.

    I’m pretty sure the boys get less than the girls or Jo’s child support would’ve been way more.

    But they all have to sign a contract and don’t get a check cut till the end of taping for that season.

    Which is why we see asshats like Adam and Ryan. And some of the 1s on 16 and Pregnant that just sit there and kind of grunt once in a while.

    That you can tell if it was real life would’ve been out of there before the girl started showing.

    I guess the boys have to at least tape a certain amount to get the $. I don’t know if they have any rules about number of words they have to say.

    Or if maybe they can get out of it if they play a video game in the scene instead.

32. 32
    S-Natch
    Posted January 25, 2012 at 9:35 am

    Sad news. Leah miscarried : http://www.realitytea.com/2012/01/25/teen-mom-2s-leah-messer-suffers-a-miscarriage-fiance-jeremy-calvert-speaks-out/

33. 33
    kthxbai
    Posted January 25, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    People are going to call me names for saying this, but sad as that is for her right now it’s probably a blessing.

    Whether Ali turns out to be a little person or not she still might need a mess of operations before she even gets to her teens.

    And since Leah’s at such a young age she’s still figuring out her own mind about who her husband’s going to be etc the last thing she needs is another baby.

34. 34
    Buffy
    Posted January 25, 2012 at 9:59 pm

    @kthxbai i agree with you that it is probably for the best, and probably not the best thing to say.

35. 35
    butterball602
    Posted January 26, 2012 at 1:17 am

    Did anyone else catch in the facebook picture that Jenelle had quite a few friend requests?