Teen Mom:Babies are like Gold

Teen Mom

By Alejandra | Friday, March 25, 2011 | 4:00 pm | 28 Comments
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So last week was “Two Steps Forward,” and this week is “One Step Back.”  Not really, though.  Of course Corey and Leah are doodling around in Candyland, having widely avoided Lord Licorice and are heading at full speed to Queen Frostine.  The game, she is nearly won.  Seriously, that could be their entire recap.  But don’t worry, all the other girls manage to make me cringe enough that I’ll be tossing in moments from West Virginia so we all have something less nauseating to read periodically.

4TMLEAHDRESSI could look at this dress for two hours straight if it mean I didn’t have to listen to Chelsea’s babytalk/whine ever again.  No such luck…

Chelsea’s not too broken up about her breakup.  Don’t really blame her.  I mean, now she doesn’t have to wipe the asses of two infants and her friends are allowed to come over again.  She’s hanging out with them when she gets a letter from Social Services informing her that they’re taking Adam to court for the TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS in back child support he owes.  Chelsea’s pleasantly surprised at this actions and reasons that it was probably due to Randy who’s been calling Social Services and bugging them about Adam’s behavior.  She VOs that she’s glad someone’s kicking Adam in the pants, blissfully unaware that that person SHOULD BE HER.

Kailyn and Jo still aren’t speaking, and she heads out to lunch with Suzi to discuss filing for custody, and Suzi is totally supportive, informative and helpful.

1TMSUZIHEROZero to hero, Man.  Zero to HERO.  Minus the nose ring, of course.

Kailyn just wants to get the arrangement she and Jo already have in writing – Kailyn gets Isaac Sunday nights to Friday mornings, and Jo gets him Friday nights through Sunday.  She doesn’t want to change anything and she hopes Jo isn’t a dick about it.  What are the chances of that, do you think?

In West Virginia, Leah and Corey are talking out their big “fight” from the previous night.  It’s super awesome and mature.  Leah explains that the pressure of planning the wedding, Ali’s situation and the uncertainty of a married future scared her.  She wants to spend the rest of her life with him, though.

Corey sweetly tells her that whether or not they get married, they’ll still face the same challenges.  He thinks they should just take the leap and do it.  Leah agrees and they hold hands and walk toward the edge together.

2TMCOREYLEAHAWESOMEHow awesome would it be if Jeff Foxworthy officiated their wedding?  HOW AWESOME?

These kids should give marriage seminars.

Aaah, North Carolina.  Jenelle and Kieffer are now both staying with his cousin and the honeymoon is officially over.  There’s a shot of them snapping at each other in the car, and Kieffer’s hair continues to morph oddly…  Jenelle decides to take a break and spend the night at Amber’s.  She heads over and they have a vent session.

4TMAMBERAww, I missed Amber.

Apparently Barbara told Jenelle that if she admitted to stealing the cards, the cops wouldn’t have to get involved.  Amber wisely points out what Jenelle already knows, though.  If Jenelle admits to the theft, Barbara could use that information to nail her to the wall.  And I wouldn’t blame Barbara for a fucking second.  And, also… Jenelle mentions that she returned from Jersey “yesterday.”  Which would mean that she and Kieffer fell the hell apart in less than 24 hours.  Hilarious.

In addition to the threat of jail, Barbara sending back Jenelle’s financial aid check meant that Jenelle couldn’t get an apartment, which she would have been able to do had she received it.  Jenelle spits that Barbara did it out of spite and she is most definitely right.  
Amber’s brilliant solution is for Jenelle and Barbara to have a civil conversation and work things out.  Really Amber?  Really?  Commercial!

We come back to Pennsylvania and Kailyn picks up Isaac from Jo.  Things are civil, but she holds off telling about filing for custody until she has more information.  Because Jo so loves it when Kailyn surprises him…  She takes Isaac home and calls the courthouse to learn how to file for custody.  Isaac helps her by being adorable.

5TMISAACCUTE I will eat this trash so you don’t have to throw it away, Mommy! Then, when I poop it out, you can send it to Daddy!  How he will laugh!

In South Dakota, Chelsea and Randy have lunch and make jokes about how well Randy would have fit in at the Lady Gaga concert with all the girls and gay guys.  Jokes…?  When asked about her GED, getting it done in time to start beauty school has turned into “someday.”  Punishment from Randy?  Threats to force her to get a job?  Nope.  Just a proud Papa smile when Chelsea complains that Aubree is too cute to study with.  Christ.

6TMCHELSEADUMB She’s gonna be a lot less cute when she doesn’t want to bring friends home to the crappy ass apartment you share that you pay for out of minimum wage jobs.

Randy tells her to “just do it,” as though that will work, and Chelsea says “I’m gonna,” like it’s true.

Then Chelsea drops the bomb of Adam’s court business, and the hatefest, it begins.  Randy’s ecstatic that Chelsea seems to have finally smartened up, and Chelsea’s just happy to have finally stopped eating shit.  She’s a little sad, but it’s not as bad as the other times.  She also doesn’t want Adam to see Aubree since he dicked her over hasn’t paid his child support.

In SUPER awesome news, Jenelle has refused to move two hours away to stay with Kieffer and his friends.  Apparently she wants to stay close to school and Jace, so she heads to Barbara’s house for a “civil conversation” about credit card theft.  Credit card theft to the tune of $1200.

Jenelle cautiously admits that she did take Barbara’s cards and used them for gas and food, but nothing else.  Barbara and the bills she’s holding that have many, MANY cash advance transactions on them (I KNEW it!) disagree.  Jenelle actually looks surprised enough to make me believe that she really didn’t know about these charges.  I think one of three things could have happened: a) it was Kieffer, b) someone stole the card in Jersey and used it or c) she’s actually dumb enough to think she could lie about something as traceable credit card charges that make a little map to and from New Jersey.  All three equally possible events.

7TMJENELLEDEADATTHETIMEI was dead at the time!

You do need a pin to get cash advances on a card, so it probably was Jenelle, but I can’t, for the life of me, figure out what one would spend $1200 on in two days with nothing to show for it.  She doesn’t look like she’s been on a coke bender, and weed just isn’t that expensive.  Whatever.  Jenelle disputes the charges, which is kind of ironic, and Barbara ignores that, telling her the money needs to be paid back at once.  Jenelle actually has the gall to TELL her mother she’ll pay in installments, not all at once, and Barbara’s all, “I’ll haul your ass to court.”  Jenelle stomps out and the conversation went exactly as expected.

We return from commercial to a cake tasting in West Virginia.  There’s a camoflauge cake and Corey and Leah kind of wanting it and lovlieness in general.  Aaah, wasn’t that nice?  Don’t you feel a little better facing the rest of them now?  Good.  Deep breath, everyone!

Kailyn’s at home trying to study with Isaac, and her baby actually IS too cute to study with.  Later, at school, she talks with some friends about how hard it is to do everything she’s trying to, and she’s worried that she isn’t going to pass her chemistry class.  She’s also worried about the Jo situation, even though they had a civil exchange recently.  When one of her friends asks if she thinks it’s necessary to maintain a relationship with Jo for Isaac’s sake, Kailyn shuts that shit down immediately.  It’s kinda funny.

8TMKAILYNFOLLYFolly, but funny.

Chelsea also attempts to study with a baby, but by “attempt” I guess I mean, “takes a book to a café and holds Aubree in front of the book.”  Adam calls, and demands to see Aubree the next day.  High off the power she finally has some idea she holds, Chelsea tells him that she and Aubree have very important plans the next day, and if he wants to see his daughter, he needs to call more in advance.  When Chelsea says she has plans, Adam says, “Well, that’s dumb.”  He’s an ass, but really, what will her plans be?  Pushing Aubree on a swing and switching her topknot from one side of her head to the other?

Anyway, he’s looking into getting a job so he’ll pay the $2000 when he can.  Chelsea decides she’s done toying with him for the moment and they hang up.  Then she rushes back home to her friends so they can stalk him on Facebook.

And oh, my, goodness.  That rake!  He’s already shacked up with another girl!  And it’s only been weeks since he and Chelsea broke up because he was cheating on her all the time!  Chelsea and her friends proceed to call this girl they’ve never met a cross between a bulldog and a mouse, then judge the fact that she smokes.  And that shit just got personal.  Everyone has their vices, bitches.  And smoking is social, which is more than I can say for spending hours on eyeliner and internet stalking.  (P.S. Dont’ smoke, it’s bad for you.)  Chelsea thinks she just might not want Aubree being exposed to another female influence.  The girls are super bitchy to a girl who’s only fault is that she’s no smarter than cavewoman sitting between them.  It’s ugly.

9TMCHELSEAFUCKEDHAIR I don’t like this version of Chelsea, either.

Back from commercial, Jenelle VOs that while she managed to get her financial aid check reissued by the college, unfortunately, she lost her job.  Why, you ask?  Because when she decided to miss two days of work, she didn’t deem it important enough to call.  OMG JENELLE STOP BEING SO MOTHERFUCKING STUPID.  I’M RUNNING OUT OF JOKES.  When Jenelle calls her boss to address the situation, her excuse for not showing up is that she had family issues.  Before she can even get to the end of that excuse, her boss cuts her off asking why she couldn’t have picked up a damn phone. With no answer for that, Jenelle’s fired.  You know, I’ve always wondered what the kind of people were that just didn’t show up to jobs and then expected the job to be there when they got back, and now I have my answer.

In South Dakota, Chelsea’s life of rolling around on the floor with her baby and obsessing about Adam with her friends has gotten too stressful, so she and Megan go out for pedicures.  You know those people who think televising teen moms on this show will actually encourage girls to have babies?  Chelsea, with her house, red convertible bug and allowance is at fault for that.

10TMCHELSEAPEDINo, really, you should do it. It’s not a lifestyle choice for everyone, but I get to play with a baby all day and get pedicures whenever I feel like it.  My father life is amazing!

At Adam’s new digs (oh, yeah, he’s living with this chick), he and his girlfriend make food and gab about Aubree and Chelsea.  Girlfriend is nice and supportive (she doesn’t know Adam very well, I’m guessing) as Adam lists off the reasons having a baby with a whopping $275 a month child support bill is expensive.  He actually added up the amount he’s going to have to shell out over 18 years, and it’s (GAWSH!) $50,000.  What a little bitch.  What’s 2000 divided by 275?  Why it’s 7.27!  Adam has not paid child support in over seven months!  He’s bought a four-wheeler, he’s bought cars (one of which is still at Chelsea’s house), but no, no money for Aubree.  Supposedly he’s looking for jobs amidst all the complaining about seeing a baby I find so hard to believe he gives a shit about.

11TMMARIAADAMSGIRLI think she’s pretty.  Maybe she’ll get him to shave.

Oh, good, finally we’re back to West Virginia for some people I respect.  Actually, we’re in Kentucky.  Leah and Dawn have headed down to get Ali’s second opinion.  Leah’s overwhelmed by the combination of the wedding and Ali’s appointment, but Dawn tells her to breath.  When they get to the doctor’s, tests and X-Rays are done, and thankfully, Ali doesn’t look too uncomfortable.  She seems pretty engaged at all the attention she’s been given.  Silver lining.

We head to a commercial, and when we return, a doctor stops by with some unfortunate results.  While they confirm that one hip isn’t developing as slowly as another, there is still nothing conclusive they can tell her.  Disappointed, Leah VOs that the next stop is the geneticist, but she’d really been hoping for some answers.

12TMLEAHWEDDINGUgh, back to the wedding.

In Pennsylvania, Kailyn regrettably drops her chemistry class.  They’re still in the withdrawal period, so it’s no problem, but she can’t take any of the classes for her dental hygiene major without chemistry, so she’ll be delayed in her studies.  She’s frustrated, and, as she tells a friend, really stressed about the custody agreement with Jo.  Even though their arrangement works, at this point, Kailyn is genuinely frightened of Jo and his temper.  I want to punch him in the face for her.  I’m not fucking scared of him.   She’s worried that, out of spite, Jo will snap and make the custody arrangement difficult to process.  I’m almost positive he will.

In North Carolina, Jenelle’s shit has surely come back to bite her square on the behind.  She can’t talk to Kieffer, Amber’s not picking up her phone, she has no money and no place to stay.  She pull her car up the beach access and it looks like that’s where she’ll be sleeping for the night.  Which I find kind of funny, actually, but that’s just me.  I live in LA where there are real homeless people, so this shit makes me giggle.

Cut to Barbara and MY FAVORITE LAWYER!!!

13TMLOPALUCCIIt’s Mr. Lopalucci, Everyone! When I achieve my lifelong dream of acquiring a Lhasa Apso, Mr. Lopalucci shall be his name.

Barbara discusses her options for prosecution against Jenelle, but Mr. Lopalucci actually advises against pressing charges.  It would clear her of the debt, but with a record, Jenelle would be even more of a burden on Barbara because it would be that much harder for her to find a job.  Barbara sadly wonders if she couldn’t get Jenelle into some court-ordered counseling, but Mr. Lopalucci doesn’t have any advice for that.

It’s nighttime in Jenelle’s car, and the phone rings.  It’s Barbara, and she asks if Jenelle’s all right.  Jenelle admits that she’s sleeping in her car because she has no place else to go, and Barbara invites her home.  Jenelle is thankful, and they agree to talk in the morning.  Man, these two break my heart sometimes.  Barbara is a banshee, but she really does love her daughter, and Jenelle is too wrapped up in pain, anger and stupidity to realize it.  It reminds me of me and my mom (on a FAR less grander scale).  Commercial.

In Pennsylvania, Suzi and Kailyn head to court (there’s Suzi being awesome and supportive again.  So weird!), and they begin the process of filing for custody.  Oh, wait, no – they are actually filing at this point.  Kailyn gets the appropriate paperwork and goes to the post office to mail a copy to Jo.  Son of a bitch, he is gonna hit the fucking roooof.  Kailyn!  The easy way to avoid Jo’s temper is to let him think he’s planning stuff and has some portion of control over the situation.  I know you are smart enough to master this rudimentary manipulation.

Ugh, back to South Dakota.  And… Guys, I just can’t believe it.  I can’t believe that Chelsea has finally stepped up and has started taking Adam to task for being one of the worst people in the Dakotas, and I still hate her.  Why?  Because Adam calls to talk about seeing Aubree again, and Cheslea spends ten minutes loving (LOVING) dangling Aubree in front of him to punish him for not being the person she wants him to be and having another girlfriend already.  Adam’s a dick throughout, but that’s nothing new.  Neither of them communicate (mostly Adam’s fault), but Chelsea is so completely using Aubree to get back at Adam that I’m actually more disgusted with her than I am with her pencil-necked rat-faced deadbeat baby daddy (Facebook Ladies?  THAT right there is namecalling.  Read and learn.)  Here’s the conversation in a nutshell:

ADAM: I want to see Aubree.

CHELSEA: Well, you can’t.  You owe child support.

ADAM: I’m getting a job, don’t worry about it.

CHELSEA: Well, I’m not gonna stop plans just because you feel like you want to see her.

ADAM: She’s not YOUR daughter Chelsea, she’s OURS.

CHELSEA: She’s more mine than yours.  I take care of her more.  And I don’t know who or what you’re living with, so that’s another reason I don’t want you to see her.

ADAM: She’s not YOUR daughter, Chelsea, she’s OURS.

CHELSEA: Well, you don’t do anything for her.

ADAM: You’ve never given me a chance to father her!

CHELSEA: We lived together for awhile.  Remember?

ADAM: Well, I’m not gonna talk to you while you’re being a child.  Bye.

Okay, so reading that back, Chelsea doesn’t come off so bad.  But the thing is, she should be upset that Adam all of a sudden wants to see Aubree.  But this is her expression for the entire conversation:

14TMCHELSEASMILE

She’s having a blast punishing Adam by not letting him see Aubree.  She’s tickled pink he hasn’t paid child support because it gives  her the upper hand, which she never has.  It’s not like she needs the money.  Yeesh.  These people suck.  Randy backs up Chelsea, so he’s on my shitlist a little too, right now.  Commercial!

Yay!  West Virginia!  Yay!  Wedding stuff!

15TMCOREYTUXYAY!  REDNECK TUXES!

Leah comes home from Kentucky, and tells Corey what little information the doctors told her.  Ali needs to start walking by the age of two for there to be any long term hope for normalcy.  Both Corey and Leah hope that she’ll be all right without the use of braces or anything that would make her stick out or get made fun of.  Leah vows that while they’ll work with Ali to give her the best life possible, Leah will be by her daughter’s side through it all, even if Ali’s disabled for life.  STOP MAKING ME CRY, SHOW.

And we end in North Carolina.  Joy.  Jenelle wakes up in the morning and she and Barbara have their talk.  Barbara has decided not to press charges against Jenelle to help her wayward daughter avoid jail time.  Jenelle is sullenly unthankful, but willing to take care of the debt and work things out with the credit cards.  But Barbara can’t enjoy her win.  She has to go one step too far and bring up Jenelle’s relationship with Kieffer.  She tells Jenelle that if Kieffer hadn’t been involved, she doubts Jenelle would have taken the cards.  Jenelle gets upset and protests that Kieffer had nothing to do with the theft – he didn’t come in the store, he didn’t swipe the cards, he didn’t do anything (but sit in the car and shout, “Put premium in it!”).  Barbara tells Jenelle her life is going downhill and she should grow up.

16TMJENELLESTONED But if words worked with Jenelle, she wouldn’t look obviously stoned right now.

So after Barbara takes a risk on her credit to keep her daughter out of jail, guess what happens next week!  Jenelle gets arrested with Kieffer for squatting in a house and smoking pot!  OOOH!  I wonder if it was the beach house…

Stay tuned – season finale next week.  Redneck Wedding!!

About

Alejandra lives in Los Angeles and is an actor/writer/producer of opinions.  She loves the beach, but never goes, and hates reality stars, but follows them religiously.  In addition to TVGasm, you can read her writing at the online magazine DigN2It, or various fanfiction websites if you're industrious enough to find her.  If you're not industrious at all, a bottle of fine wine will always be an acceptable bribe.

28 Comments

  1. 1
    considerthis
    Posted March 25, 2011 at 6:48 pm

    I agree that Suzi is a SUPA STAR!(minus nose ring)and that Kail should know better than to be sneaky as nothing sets off Gangsta J quicker! WHenever Kail is with her college friends all I canthink of is that is a ProActive’s casting commercials dream team.

    Why are ChelseehowshallowIam and Rand-a-licious always eating?? I also agree that she sends the message that getting knocked up is awesome as you have no accountabilty, everything is paid for, you are well fed & entertained (Gaga)and a band of friends and father that validate every vapid thing that comes out of your mouth. Bad choice MTV!

    Hey Jenelle if you think Barb’s a bitch wait till you meet Karma.

    Do you think Corey will wear the camo WV shredded hat to the blessed event? Will Leah’s Mom flat iron her entire head? What will Corey’s mom wear? Now these are real issues!

  2. 2
    iamrufus
    Posted March 25, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    I know school can be difficult with a baby (went to nursing school when i had one) BUT–how come every time chelsea wants to do something for herself like a pedicure she can find someone to watch her baby (i think her mom had her then?) but not when she has to study? even kailyn found someone to watch isaac when she went to get her stuff from jo’s parents house, but same thing when she had to study. plan studying sessions! ask for help watching your baby then! i know they can do that if they can get babysitters for other things…

  3. 3
    Robin Robinez
    Posted March 25, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    It looks like Jenelle has got herself in trouble again. The video is truly disturbing. She needs to be put away before she does any further damage. Her baby deserves better.

    http://www.longislandpress.com/2011/03/25/teen-mom-jenelle-evans-fight-video-may-go-to-court/

    This show is like a turd in the punchbowl but somehow you manage to make the punch taste good anyway :> Thanks Alejandra.

    TC, Robin

  4. 4
    Vanessa
    Posted March 25, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    I agree, I can’t stand Chelsea in either form, but where did $1200 come from? I thought I heard Barbara say it was $700 and Jenelle argue back that it was only $400.

  5. 5
    Angela Parisi LaRoe
    Posted March 25, 2011 at 7:40 pm

    I cannot watch this show anymore because it really breaks my heart with these kids and how they take care of their children. Every time I read a recap, it makes me hug my 3 year old closer to me.

    I do know how Chelsea is feeling though with having the upper hand in court. When my husband and I separated so when we went to court, he lost horribly because of his record, his crappy lawyer, and something else I won’t say. I wound up winning full physical custody and joint legal custody.

    I had a lawyer who ate my husband for breakfast. We almost went to trial but my husband wound up settling with me, having 2 hour supervised visits, once a week at my leisure. I never filed for child support because at the time he didn’t have a job and I refused to take his mother’s money. (I was working at the time so it wasn’t like I was losing much. They also were talking about me paying child support and Kate, my lawyer, almost throttled his lawyer for it. She did give me great advice and I hope both Chelsea and Kailyin take it. When my husband and I got back together, she told me to NEVER pull the agreement because if I did, I would have to file again. If Kaiylin and Chelsea ever get back with those idiots, they better not pull the agreement or they will be SCREWED later when the idiots wind up failing.

    Great recap Alejandra!

  6. 6
    HWFan623
    Posted March 25, 2011 at 8:27 pm

    SPOLIER ALERT

    Kailyn and Jo are making it work apparently, on good terms and everything. Good for them , good for Isaac.

    http://twitter.com/TM2Kail
    http://twitter.com/overtimeboy1

    If your someone with far too much time on my hands they both answer questions via twitter and they have been good for a while now according to them and they even tweet each other and joke and stuff and I am glad because ultimately its better for Isaac that they get along.

    I used to be all for this show and now I kinda hope they stop it after another season maybe. It’s weird to think about a pregnat 16 year old thinking hey maybe I should be on 16 & Pregnant/Teen Mom? Like what is the allure of putting what is an emotional and somewhat embarrassing time of your life on camera? But who am I kidding, it’s one of the best rated shows on MTV so it’s not going anywhere.

    According to Kailyn she hasn’t talked to her mom since January.

  7. 7
    Robin Robinez
    Posted March 25, 2011 at 9:47 pm

    PS and a bit off topic, It is great to hear that you will be doing Top Chef Master’s, Alejandra. You have somehow managed to make Teen Mom recaps more palatable than the show itself (pun intended), so looking forward to your take on the Master’s series.

    TC, Robin

  8. 8
    Marissa
    Posted March 25, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    Back when Teen Mom 1 season 2 started, I was on one of their myspaces (I think Maci’s) and Chelsea posted (though it could have been a fake) that she hoped one day her and Aubree could join them which just made me shake my head.

    Awesome recap as ALWAYS. I kind of want it to stop too, but I can’t help watching it. Chelsea makes it look way too easy!

    iamrufus: I was thinking the exact same thing! Whenever I can, I watch my niece so my sister in law can study, heck I’ve watch my niece just so my sister in law can get a nap because she works full time and goes to school full time, I know that’s hard.

    I don’t like Chelsea holding Aubree from Adam because he hasn’t paid child support cuz as far as I know, that wouldn’t hold up in court. Even if he wasn’t paying, if they had an agreement she couldn’t do that.

    As always…wonderful recap! I look forward to this every week.

  9. 9
    JudgyWudgy JudgyWudgy
    Posted March 25, 2011 at 10:46 pm

    Adam’s “new digs” is my old apartment complex (or one of the identical buildings). The funny thing is that they SEEMED nice, but were shoddy, cookie-cutter construction. Management was terrible and they filled each one with the skeeziest people that showed interest before they moved on to building the next. I was suckered because when I was offered my job in Sioux Falls, I had two weeks to find a place in a city I didn’t know. I was miserable when I lived there and ended up being able to break my lease early because my car was broken into, ransacked and stolen from. So of course it’s perfect seeing Adam there.

    Jenelle infuriated me this episode (more than usual). She sure didn’t care about the “exact amounts” when she was taking out the cash advances when she thought it was going to be on someone else’s dime, but quickly turned on her self-righteous attitude demanding that she know how much was on the bill when it no longer benefited her.

  10. 10
    Alejandra
    Posted March 26, 2011 at 5:30 am

    Robin, thanks for the Top chef Masters props! I could only be more excited to recap a Housewives show, so I’m stupid happy to do this one. Happy you’re happy to read it. Also, EXCELLENT detective work! I Google Jenelle and the other Teens every other day because I am sick, SICK addicted to finding out what’s happening to them. Thanks for this little “gift.”

    I don’t know what it is about Jenelle, but I was really invested in seeing her do well. She’s not a doormat like Chelsea, she doesn’t sneak around like Kailyn and she doesn’t have family support of Leah, but she still got a job, and went to college. I know she’s a total screwup, but she’s also kind of a firecracker. For a few weeks this season, I wanted to see her prove her mom wrong. But, it seems in recent weeks from her pot arrest to running up charges on Barbara’s credit cards (btw, @Vanessa, I think there were two cards at work – one that was rung up for $700 and one for $400 and change, which would reach about $1200), she’s pretty beyond help.

    It just makes me sad. She’s so fucking fierce and angry that I think if she channeled that energy someplace worthwhile, she could really achieve something. As it stands, she’s just sabotaging herself to an ASTOUNDING degree.

  11. 11
    Haley
    Posted March 26, 2011 at 6:32 am

    Chelsea needs to get a job! She’s constantly bitching that Adam doesn’t contribute and doesn’t have a job. Um, pot calling the kettle black? Her dad is the only one financially raising Aubree.

  12. 12
    iamrufus
    Posted March 26, 2011 at 7:59 am

    i have to agree on that, Marissa. i know holding a child from a parent SEEMS fair if they aren’t paying, but legally you cannot keep a parent from seeing them. at least here in arkansas. not sure of the law there so corect me if i’m wrong. especially if said parent doesn’t have a job. yes, he’s a total asshole and probably doesn’t deserve to see her at all, much less at the drop of a hat, but i don’t like her attitude about it either and don’t think a court would approve of it.

    GREAT analysis of Jenelle, Alejandra. I kind of feel the same way. And she’s not the only young, dumb, screwup who had a baby and didn’t do right. She will probably look back on this time in her 20′s and regret it all. Just a shame that your baby is only young once and there are no do-overs. And that it’s all on tv for everyone to see. But i know of moms on drugs or in prison who managed to turn their life around and be good moms in the end. So maybe there’s hope. Maybe not. We don’t know.

  13. 13
    HereGoHellCome
    Posted March 26, 2011 at 7:25 pm

    I think the unsung hero in all this is the mysterious, benevolent Junior… We don’t hear much from him, but he always seem to step up and watch Isaac whenever Kail needs him – I’d like to know more about that kid, I think Jo should take some lessons From his big bro. Oh and I think someone mentioned this before, but Kail really never does smile, I watch for it now and nothing – like sometimes she will smirk with her mouth closed but that’s about it, I still like the girl though….
    What can I say about Jenelles life that hasn’t already been said about Afghanistan (to quote Silky Johnston)…it’s almost impossible to see her side, she makes Barb look like mother of the year, I have to hand it to Barb though, she keeps taking her back in and trying to work with her – which is more than I think I’d do, but I’m not a mom so I can’t be sure…thank for the link Robinez! That shit was crazy and does nothing to help J’s cause, what was up with her “friends” pushing her into the girl? The whole thing was weird!
    I was team Chelsea in the beginning, but man that girl is hard to defend… Actually not hard, impossible. I can’t help to wonder what her life would be like if she never got pregnant – would she have finished high school then or would some other excuse have surfaced?
    Oh well, I’d comment on Corey and Leah but what is there to really say? They’re cute, pretty stable….
    Love your recaps Alejandra!

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    Vanessa
    Posted March 27, 2011 at 6:58 pm

    Oooooh! Ok, I remember she said she had taken her cardS, but when she went to talk to her mom I only heard them talk about the discover card… That’s what I get for watching the show while trying to play cars with my 3 year old son! Haha, my mistake!

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    iamrufus
    Posted March 27, 2011 at 8:10 pm

    I don’t think we are going to find out what is afflicting baby Ali before the season ends. Maybe by the reunion show they will know something? I think we’re all emotionally invested at this point, so i hope they find out and let us know.

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    Bobbi Jo Woods
    Posted March 27, 2011 at 11:44 pm

    I think that it’s POSSIBLE that while Janelle may have not known the PIN to either of Babs’s cards, she may have been able to do cash advances via the “Cash back? YES or NO” prompt that comes up on some credit card swipe machines at checkout counters – like at Target or gas stations, I am often asked whether I want cash back when making card purchases, be they from debit or credit cards. This would have made it incredibly easy for Janelle to get cash from mommy’s cards while on her fantabulous road trip by just selecting “YES” and punching in $50, $200 here and there and it all adds up. Just a thought.

    I do hope Kailyn is making the right choice about her custody thing with Jo, and Corey and Leah make me squee harder than another couple would, on teevee. They are just a bundle of redneck sweetheart awesomeness!

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    Lisa
    Posted March 28, 2011 at 6:15 am

    is Junior’s career going to be nanny??? He’s probably living at home and Janet told him if he wanted to continue to live there he had to either get a job or watch Issac.
    my kid was whining this weekend and I said “ugh, you sound just like Chelsea.”

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    dtc
    Posted March 28, 2011 at 8:56 am

    @Robinez, I read that both Jenelle and the girl that she was pummeling in the video got arrested this weekend as did the girl that pushed Jenelle into the girl. Oh yeah, Keifer was arrested at the same time for an outstanding warrant on a cocaine charge. Yes, he’s a winner right along with his screwed up girlfriend and their whole crowd. Yet again we see why Barbara is so against J taking Jace out on her own….you know she’d have him around all the winners she hangs out with, scary.

    http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b233191_teen_mom_2_star_her_victim_arrested.html

    I’m pretty sure that somehow this is all Barbara’s fault since the popular opinion seems to be that everything that Jenelle does is somehow her fault. Seriously, this is what happens when people are not made to take responsibility for themselves and their actions. I really wish they had put poor baby Jace up for adoption when he was born. Just think he could have been living with a normal well adjusted family right now. I also read some of Jenelle’s tweets on twitter and she really is clueless because she shows absolutely no remorse for any of her actions and honestly doesn’t understand why people don’t think that she is a good parent. (Yes I feel like a loser for taking the time to actually research the girl, lol)

    Chelsea and her utter glee at withholding visitation from her baby daddy was gross to watch. I am a single mother and didn’t recieve child support for for a long while after we divorced and never would I have kept my children from seeing their father. I mean that’s their dad and they love him. I didn’t let them see him for him, I let them see him for them.

    I’m bored with Kail actually. It’s like she find the worst way to go about things and does it. I would like to see her smile every once in a while.

    Still like Leah and Corey, they’re pretty cute. I do wonder why her friends don’t seem to like him very much.

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    Liz
    Posted March 29, 2011 at 12:36 pm

    Great recap, Alejandra!

    I’m totally with you on wanting to support Jenelle. There’s just something so scrappy about her. The fact that she drove her sorry butt to the beach because she had no where else to go, and just kind of accepted it, makes me like her. Yes, it’s her own stupid fault she had no where else to go and yes, she obviously wanted her mom to invite her to stay at her house. But I think if Barbara hadn’t have let her come back home, Jenele still would have slept there at the beach and been just fine. Chelsea would have probably curled up and died in the same situation.

    I think it’s crappy that Barbara tried to tell Jenelle she wasn’t pressing charges for Jenelle’s sake, when clearly Barbara wanted to press charges and was doing it more for herself (and understandably so – Jenelle put her mom in the hole $1200 or $700 or whatever amount which suuuuucks, especially if Barbara is really as hard-up as she says she is). Still, I’m becoming more and more team Barbara as the show goes on. Barbara is destructive, to be sure, but Jenelle just takes it to a whole other level. Yikes.

    I actually thought Chelsea looked kind of pretty in this episode, when she had on that beanie so you couldn’t see her ridiculous hair. She looked like she actually has a pretty face under there. Am I the only one who wants to brush her hair out of her face in every episode? And tell her to wash it and take out the skunk streaks?

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    Liz
    Posted March 29, 2011 at 12:37 pm

    Also, I thought the lawyer’s name was Iopalucci? Though Lopalucci is a pretty awesome name.

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    Classy Drunk classy drunk
    Posted March 29, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    I just watched the video of Jenelle’s fight. I fully support Barbara in her taking the parental rights from Jenelle. She is not responsible enough to take care of herself let alone a child. She is currently caught up with the wrong crowd. If those are they types of people she hangs out with I won’t be surprised when I see her on one of those Lockup marathons that are always on MSNBC.

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    Tmurda
    Posted March 30, 2011 at 11:21 pm

    Jeez. I always end up starting off my comment for this show like that. Jeez. Well, Randi needs to be clued in on this thing called an ULTIMATUM. He must redirect the way he “helps” his daughter financially. Monthly tanning package shall become tutoring. Mani-pedis become practice-exam books. “Highlights” become a sitter, and Starbucks becomes pens, notebooks, and pencils. You see? Maybe throw in some adderral to compensate her below-average intellegence, and she MIGHT stand a chance at obtaining a GED. Which, i’m under the impression, people still think is an easy-ass test that a 4th grader could pass. Moving on to Jenelle. That video of her fight was just what i’d expected. Whitetrash, juvenille, embarrassing for all involved. Typical of what i’ve seen back in middle school amongst peer pressure when looking “badass” was considered something to be proud of for a minute. Back then, only the parents were embarrassed by how dumb their youngster looked, the son/daughter was suspended/grounded, and that was that. The only differences here are that 18/19 yr old adulthood doesn’t grant you the excuses of peer pressure, immaturity, or lack of accountability that one is granted as a kid. This time, mom is embarrassed (again), she should be embarrassed (and will be someday), and the child is/will be embarrassed. She’s so gross, and the fact that she acts like she’s so proud is really gross. Barb shoulda sent her ugly-ass to jail, let the system walk her like a dog for a while, then when she returns home without the balls she went in with, ask her if it was worth $1200. TEAM BARB FA EVA!!!

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    Bobbi Jo Woods
    Posted March 31, 2011 at 10:10 am

    Can’t WAIT for the recap of the finale from Tues. nite…will there be one?? *hopes*

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    HereGoHellCome
    Posted March 31, 2011 at 1:42 pm

    I know I can’t wait either! Alejandra usually puts them up on Friday :)

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    Bobbi Jo Woods
    Posted March 31, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    OK – thanks for the info, HGHC…I got spoiled being able to read one after the other right away because I was just tuning into this series recently.

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    Alejandra
    Posted March 31, 2011 at 4:28 pm

    Thanks for the love, Guys! I hate to say it, but the recap’s going up Saturday this week. Had three articles due this week and with the 90 minute finale, I won’t be able to get it done till then. But hold out! It’ll be nice and juicy, I promise.

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    Bobbi Jo Woods
    Posted April 1, 2011 at 10:41 am

    Sounds like it’ll be worth the wait! Thanks!

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    T-Mo
    Posted April 1, 2011 at 6:36 pm

    Does Jenelle wear plugs? I just can’t tell for sure.

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