If her mom were ruled as a bad candidate to parent him, then probably 25% of the kids in this country would be removed from their homes. My household was crazy and I don't think there would have been adequate grounds for removal even if the fighting and craziness had been filmed.
She lost the baby. I also think she may have already left her husband she married like 2 months ago but it's possible they reconciled and I missed it.
Oh gosh. I blink and I miss everything. Isn't Janelle known for making up gossip to get in the spotlight? In about a month timespan, she got married, announced her pregnancy, lost her baby a week later, and is getting divorced......
Post by shakeitout on Jan 26, 2013 12:07:22 GMT -5
I think if anyone should be removed from the house, it's Janelle. Her mom clearly loves the baby and seems to be doing the best she can under the circumstances. I like to think that the baby has a relatively normal environment in which to live when Janelle isn't there.
I want to go back and see her 16 and pg episode. Where is her dad?
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they mentioned the father's name but he has never been filmed
I've seen her 16 and Pregnant episode where the dad comes to visit. He was apparently a model and never lived close to Janelle. I don't know how they first met but they made a big deal about him having neither a (real) job or a car so that's why he could never afford to see her. She famously has loud sex with him in Barb's house and when she is chastised the next day says "nothing bad can happen now."
I think Barb does the best she can. It's definitely not an unsafe environment. If every child got removed from a home because there is loud arguing on occasion I don't know where they'd find all the foster homes. You have to remember too that MTV edits these shows to make them more dramatic.
Post by aeroluv327 on Jan 26, 2013 12:46:43 GMT -5
Yes, Andrew is the boyfriend from 16&P who was supposedly "modeling in China" when Teen Mom started. LOL, I'm sure. It looks like Jenelle is not even sure that Andrew is the baby daddy.
I agree, if Jenelle is out of the house, I think Barbara and Jace will do fine. That poor kid. And poor Barbara, I'm sure she was not planning on raising a baby in her 50's-60's. Hell, they should film Barbara instead of Jenelle, get that hot mess off my screen. Barbara is the one raising him.
Barbara's negativity and quickness to fly off the handle are not helpful. As a teen that would have pushed me to make poor choices.
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I agree with this, but I have seen her make a concerted effort in this current season to be better. There is one episode where Janelle tells Barbara that she has dropped out of school, and Barbara takes a deep breath, doesn't yell, and just calmly tells Janelle that she cares about her and hopes she will finish college some day. Janelle agrees that it's important, and the moment is over.
I think Barbara probably provides a more stable environment for Jace than Janelle can.
Post by estrellita on Jan 26, 2013 22:12:46 GMT -5
Jenelle is the absolute definition of a train wreck. I have said so many times I'm going to unfollow her on Twitter, but I can't help but read the crazy drama. It just amazes me how she can say she's "come so far" and yet she keeps dropping out of school, going from guy to guy, getting in trouble for drugs, and just randomly starting drama for no reason. Oh, not to mention she doesn't even have her son back like she keeps saying will happen. There is something seriously wrong with this girl and she needs some major help.
I agree that this situation sucks for Barbara. She definitely didn't want this but I think she's doing the best she can. She has some issues too, but I definitely think it's better he's with her than with Jenelle. I just feel so bad for Jace. It will be interesting to see how he turns out as he grows up. I hope he doesn't follow in his mom's footsteps and learns from the mistakes I'm sure he will see/hear about. I would totally adopt that poor kid to get him out of that situation! He's adorable!
However, Barbara raised Jenelle and that didn't turn out so well. Jace would have been so much better off if Jenelle had placed him up for adoption when he was born. I know Barbara is doing the best she can but I really cannot imagine how that household is going to be once Jace is older, talking back, misbehaving, etc.
Jenelle signed over custody. The best decision she's ever made. Barbara isn't perfect but she is clearly doing her best to provide stability. I don't like all her choices but she's at least THERE. All I can see what I watch this show is juice in bottles! drives me nuts!!
I just watched the Kesha concert episode this weekend. I was rolling. "You don't understand. It's Kesha." Her lawyer looks like he cannot believe this conversation is even happening.
Teen Mom 2 is my dirty little secret addiction. I love it but don't like to admit it. Janelle isn't fit to raise Jace, and I worry about him being with Barbara, too. Andrew, Jace's dad, is a model who lives far from them and seems to want nothing to do with Jace at all. I hope he turns out ok. I have noticed that Barbara seems to have calmed down a lot this season. She still needs some work, but it seems the relationship is much less volatile than it once was.
Barbara seems like a good person. Her other kids seemed to to turn out okay ( jenelle's sister is married to a deployed soldier & has triplets!! I believe Barbara helped her with them ( either she stated with Barbara orBarbara went to the base?) after they were born.
Barbara has admitted that she was a "party girl" in her late teens early 20s like Jenelle. She just didn't have kids until her 30s, & settled down.
Jenelle's dad lives in MA ( I think Quincy) & claimed that he hasn't seen Jenelle since she was 10 or 11, & didn't even know about his grandson until he saw it on TV
Post by katietornado on Jan 27, 2013 13:26:00 GMT -5
Unfortunately, Jenelle is still pregnant. And apparently her new husband (the baby's father) hits her.
Leah is the one who got KU again and lost it. She too is pregnant again with her new husband. Having her third child at age 20.
Have you seen the episode with Chelsea's dog being killed? I swore off the show from then on. I don't want anything to do with the death of that poor dog and perpetuating these girls' immaturity and poor decision making.
Unfortunately, Jenelle is still pregnant. And apparently her new husband (the baby's father) hits her.
Leah is the one who got KU again and lost it. She too is pregnant again with her new husband. Having her third child at age 20.
Have you seen the episode with Chelsea's dog being killed? I swore off the show from then on. I don't want anything to do with the death of that poor dog and perpetuating these girls' immaturity and poor decision making.
And yes, that was horrendous. I was literally yelling at the TV about what an idiot Chelsea is for just letting her dogs outside with no leashes. Dumbass.
Post by LoveTrains on Jan 27, 2013 14:37:15 GMT -5
I actually posted the other week about how I was SO mad at Chelsea for letting her dog out without a leash. And then she of course had a new frenchie puppy in the last episode.