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Teen Mom
What did you guys think?
Kailyn - Her life exhausts me. Part of me is torn between feeling awful for her b/c it seems she had a really rough childhood, and being really annoyed w/ her for being so ungrateful. I can see how acting casual, even kinda rude, to Jo's parents may be some sort of defense mechanism b/c she's been hurt so much...but she just seems so ungrateful I can't get over it. They have done so much for her/them, why can't they stop being stupid and just say thank you and do the laundry?!
Janelle - I do feel bad for her b/c I can see her mom never saying I love you or being a mom to her, but she needs to grow the F up and start to be a mom herself. I loved it when Keiffer (wtf kinda name is that?) told her "You do kinda bring it on yourself." But even better was when the oh-so-wise-one said "The past is history, the future is a mystery, and the present is a gift." or whatever the heck that was. Go smoke some more, buddy. It makes you so enlightened.
Leah - I like them together, I think they can make it. But Corey needs to man up and take care of his kids. Him calling her every two seconds was annoying me.
Chelsea - Her dad needs to man up and say "Sure, douchebag can live here. I am just not footing the bill anymore." What do her and her friend *do* all day?! I am glad to see in the previews Megan (that's the friend's name, right?) seems to go off on the douche of a "father" who can't stop playing video games. And why does he never, ever have a shirt on? He seemed to a bit more this episode.
Re: Teen Mom
this happens even with my husband who is a very hands on dad. I think most women realize that, when they have a baby, there is some inherent thing in mom to just know what to do and when. my husband still asks what needs to go in the diaper bag and we regularly argue that i do more for B than he does. i think this is a result of the standard that men go to work and women stay home. H works outside of the home and is in school fulltime. i work but from home, so essentiall H considers me a stay at home mom that work too. i care for bennett mostly and, therefore, i know more.
i can also say that part of this is my fault. like lea, i dont let my husband do a lot of things bc it's just easier for me to do it. i'm a control freak and this happens bc of that.
Kailyn,
I think her past was pretty bad from what I grasp. I think she's grateful of them but her issue is with Jo and it gets pushed onto them as well. But yah I agree just do the damn laundry since it's just yours and the babies. You work yes so does she and she goes to school so you both have to work together regardless of not being together.
I thought it was very selfish of Jo though to be like oh yah you can't go back cause I'm out and I'm going 2 hours away to New Jersey and you need to move here when he knows she's in school and has a job and he has a job so why wouldn't they just get an apartment there anyways? And it was funny how two days before that he's all I just want my family back and then he was being a jerk again. I think she's been trapped her whole life so I really hope she can make enough to be on her own because that will be best for her.
Janelle- I do see how her mom isn't loving but I have a feeling before the show and of course after Janelle has put her mom through the ringer. Keep in mind this is the girl who would cuss and scream and I personally think has hit her mom a few times and smoked pot all through her pregnancy. There's no telling how many nights at 14 she didn't come home and what not and we of course only see the edited versions but like her not coming home that Friday night to be ready to watch Jayce on her one day is stupid. That just makes your mom think you don't care about your child you know...And I'm happy Keifer said that but boy is he a loser haha. I don't foresee much hope for her.
Leah- I don't know why she was making this huge deal about doing everything on her own but honestly I didn't see that at all. When they were split up I saw him very active with the girls at his parents and when he got home he did. I can honestly say I understand the guys p.o.v. because I left H with Ava on Friday when daycare was closed and he called for many things and he helps me a lot at night but I was with her for 3 months straight so I know exactly where everything is because I put it there and I know what she likes and all her little quirks so of course Leah will know that stuff since she takes care of them during the day. Just like her mom nobody said she was doing a bad job and nobody said he wasn't going to help. I think she was just having one of those woe is me I am not ready for this like she did when she cheated on him stemming from they now are an hour away from where she used to live. But he kept saying he would help. It will take time for him to get used to it.
Chelsea- If I were her best friend I would've called her dad myself and told her...ugh what a freaking trainwreck. First off quick making excuses as to why you don't get your school work done. You had ample oppurtunity and you kept playing around and then she already was making excuses for him when he was playing video games while she held the baby. He's a loser and if I was the dad I would've kicked him out. And I agree I'm glad that the best friend goes off on him which we all knew he would end up being douchey anyways.
Always haha
And there's no doubt in my mind that Corey, Joe, my H, and everyone elses H's appreciate us a lot more once they have to spend some time with the little ones doing it alone haha
i forget her name but the one with corey - holy cow i couldn't even focus on what she was saying because of that blond perm she had going on. it looked AWFUL! her hair was so fried.
i too was rolling my eyes when kiefer said that thing about the present is a gift. and i feel sorry for janelle because you don't get like that by accident. but i mostly felt sorry for jace as those adults were screaming around him. it doesn't take a rocket scientist like our Thor to know you don't yell around a kid.
I don't know, maybe it was just b/c it seemed like (which could be production of the show) he was never, ever alone with them. It wouldn't bother me so much that he called to ask where the bottles were, where other stuff was, etc. if I thought he was helping out and this wasn't the first time he was alone with his kids...but like PP said, it did seem like he was helping a lot last season, so maybe the producers just set it up to kinda look like that and then him calling a lot was the icing on the cake. I get that whatever parent spends more time w/ the kid(s) knows more/feels more comfortable and that's to be expected but they made it seem like he hadn't helped before.
That's true...Adam makes me sick!
I wasn't as interested today, but that could be b/c I was playing on the computer while watching.
Corey did aggravate me b/c he called her with lame questions - like where are the bottles without even looking. If they aren't in the dishwasher where else would they be?? I'm sure my H will have questions when we have kids, but I am 100% sure he'll know where to get a bottle and a wipe. 1 million percent sure actually.
Other than that same old - Kailyn & Janelle's situations are just drama and the other girl just brings on the drama herself. I know I liked guys that could be mean like Adam while I was that age though & I guess having a baby doesn't change that!
Kailyn- Im scared for her. I mean she really has nobody. Her and Jo should not move in together but where does that leave her with Issac? Could she have been a little more grateful to Jo's family absolutely, but I dont think it would a difference in the end.
Janelle- I seriously want to smack the crap out of this girl. Yes obviously her up bringing was bad and her mom isnt the nurturing type. I hate how she says "I've got to watch Jace tomorrow". Um no he is your child regardless of the custody papers get your butt home and act like a mother. I'm sure she is starving for love and thats why she is clinging to that Keifer guy, but guess what if you were an actually mother to your child there would be a whole lot of unconditional loved (well until he gets older anyhow) right there at home. Please dont flame me on this next comment. I'm kind of glad she isnt going to get the financial aid. She isnt responsible enough to take care of her child what makes her think she will be responsible enough to show up to class on time every day. It would just be a waste of money when someone else who would be more dedicated could use it. I see her permanently loosing custody of that child and ending up a crack whore.
Chelsea- WTH is her dad's problem? If you said a condition of me paying for you to move out and then throwing money your way while your going to school is that loser can not be here then he can't be there. Tell her to lose him or she is losing the place?! Who wants to bet he still pays for her to stay in that place when she doesnt get into beauty school in the fall?
Corey- She said in the show that she was feeling isolated b/c she was so far from her friends. I'm sure she thought her moving back in with Corey would be all puppies and rainbows. Then reality hit. I'm sure it will take some adjustment but they will be ok. I also agree with MD that I hate her hair.