I’m behind on some of the less read recaps this week because there were multiple technical issues on the site that needed my attention. The bottom line is, I’m going to need my own private server. Which is good news, because that means the site is doing very well, but it’s also expensive and scary to jump up to the big leagues. While all that was going on this week, I didn’t get to Teen Mom until now, although I’ve already been told it was a very exciting episode and had people hunting for the recap. Let’s get right to all the action.
Chelsea
Baby Watson is four months old, and Chelsea is already to try for another baby. Cole is down for it as well. I feel like this relationship is going to work out so I say have all the babies you want. They can afford it. Eventually, Chelsea decides to wait until after the reception in four months to get pregnant again. She does after all have a wedding reception gown she wants to fit in.
Kailyn
It seems as though Kailyn has realized that it is not good for the kids to have a PFA against Javi. Lincoln has signed up for soccer and they will both want to be there for his game. Also, she might just want to pull the stick out of her ass and treat Javi like a human. She is the reason they divorced, not him.
On the way to soccer Lincoln asks where Javi is. Kail tells him he will meet them on the field and he will be there to watch his practice and maybe Isaac’s game. Lincoln says, “Mommy you are so mad at daddy.” Yep, Lincoln is on to his mother. Lincoln completely freaked out being around so many other kids and didn’t want to participate in practice. Javi told him he had to finish what he started and he eventually got the hang of it.
Javi stays to watch Isaac’s game (no Jo in sight) and he seems to be reminiscing a bit with Kail for reasons I cannot fathom and she shuts it down, but not in a bitchy way.
Jenelle
Kaiser has already assumed the role of raising his baby sister, Ensley. He’s officially the most responsible person in the room. David is busy talking about how Jace is basically neglected by Barbara and if he were around more they could build tree houses and make forts. You know what you should be making, David? Your own money. Jenelle on the other hand needs to start making some sense. She has a court date approaching in a month or two regarding custody of Jace. She is just sure she is going to get custody and that the judge will find her to be the better parent. Jenelle says she is trying so hard to save things before Jace has a fucked up childhood. Um, hello? Jace probably needed in patient therapy now. He beats up kids at school, Barbara, his siblings and anyone else in his path. His anger issues are completely obvious. I hope the judge mandates some in patient therapy for that kid. I fear he is already doomed.
Barbara tells her friend and or a producer that Jace is in therapy once a week now. She claims that the other night he cried like a baby and begged her not to send him to Jenelle. I am not sure whether to believe that or not because it is self-serving to her side of the court case; however, the last time Jace went to stay with Jenelle he said it was “horrible.” She says that he told her that Marissa and David are very mean to him.
Barbara didn’t take Jace to stay with Jenelle that weekend. Jenelle and David decided to hunt her down and she was at a restaurant with Jace and her other grandson. David was taping them. Jenelle was concerned because Barbara was having a glass of wine. Um, wasn’t she doing heroin around Jace when he was a baby? Parents don’t have to stay sober for 18 years. David blocked the car in with his truck while Jenelle caused an ugly scene. I saw a piece of unaired footage of Barbara’s side. She says that Jenelle and David showed up and disrupted a dinner she was having with friends. She decided to just leave and didn’t even get to have a glass of wine. She had one sip and then had to get the boys out of there. Actually, she had three little kids with her.
Jenelle tells the producer pretty much the exact same story Barb did. They ambushed her at a restaurant, David went in and secretly took photos. Jenelle went in and caused a bit stink. Jenelle gives the same one sip of wine story and says that is still drinking. Jenelle stalked her and the three small children to the car and then showed up at Barbara’s house and banged on the doors for TWO HOURS with the kids inside. Jenelle called the cops and Barbara opened the door for the cops an told them what was going on and they told Jenelle and David to get off the property and leave. David and Jenelle both think this behavior helps Jenelle’s custody battle. David says she is just keeping Jace from them because she knows she is losing custody and it getting in all the time she can.
Leah
Last we saw this crew, Ali was in ER having trouble breathing. She’s home now, but her breathing is not yet back to normal. Where did this adorable pit bull puppy come from and who decided that was a good idea? Corey is really concerned about Ali and is hoping for answers soon about whether the respiratory issues are related to her muscular dystrophy issues or if maybe it is just some other minor thing. It is so sad that Ali knows what an electrocardiogram is.
Watching Leah with these three girls all going in different directions is making me not want to have kids and I am not the target audience. Most of the time everything seems all sunshine and lollipops and new houses and moving. But Leah is the biggest cautionary tale this season, even though, or perhaps because, she is working her ass off with these girls. On the way to the out of town doctor, Leah has to stop and pick up the wheelchair Ali uses at home. An MTV security guard and a producer have to help her because it’s so heavy.
Briana
The word is that Luis is going to find an apartment near Brianna to be nearby to help raise Stella. I don’t think Mama Joyce’s Streets would agree with that rumor. Luis does show up for her doctor’s appointment the next day. It’s there that Luis says that he is looking for an apartment on the other side of town. Briana is furious.
A few days later, Briana meets with Luis. Briana is super sad. Nothing is resolved. In the episode description it says that Briana gives Luis an ultimatum. I didn’t see that.
i think that Leah has come a long way. She is trying so hard and I applaud her. I could not imagine myself at that age even going through half of what she has. She has had some slip ups but I see her growing up on our screens. I wish her the absolute best with everything.
right? i thought the same. she looks happy and she looks HEALTHY. i hope she continues. rooting for her. 🙂
I have been reading your site daily for about a year now yet this is my first time commenting. Just wanted to say that it is awesome to read that you are doing so well with your site. It is so entertaining to read your opinion on all the trash TV I love to hate, lol. It’s great knowing I’m not the only one. Thanks for the laughs! Much love and continued success. 🙂
Thanks so much Ely!
Thank you Tamara!!!
Jenelle is the absolute worst. I cannot believe she thought stalking her mom at a restaurant while she’s enjoying dinner with her friends and grandkids, taking pictures of her, and then harassing her to the parking lot, AND screaming in front of small children while in the parking lot would help her get full custody of Jace. She made herself look terrible. And yeah, she did heroin and pills around Jace, so no clue why she thinks her mom drinking wine is the real problem. No wonder Jace doesn’t want to be at Jenelle’s, bitch is unstable.
I know I should probably have more sympathy for Briana and her situation but I just don’t. She loves to talk about how hard it’s been to raise Nova, and Devon was never around, yet she still goes out and meets a guy and has unprotected sex with him, gets pregnant and then is angry the guy she barely knew, might not be around for their daughter. I can’t figure out if Briana actually works. Do they all live in that apartment and not have jobs??
Kailyn is such a jerk. Can’t stand her. And watching her and Javi “flirt” at that game gave me second hand embarrassment.
Leah’s story just makes me sad. I feel so bad for Ali.
I agree with you about everything. Glad I wasn’t the only person who was wildly uncomfortable watching Kailyn and Javi fake flirt with each other. Also, I love how she refuses to tell anyone her due date because she knows how many more comments she would get about when it happened.
Leah is making me proud this year. She is trying hard and clearly really loves her girls. It’s heartwarming to see that after watching Jenelle’s scenes which make me feel sick.
Thanks for the great recap TT!
The parking lot scene was hard to watch. I felt bad for Barbara and it was scary watching Janelle and David go after her.
I was exhausted afterwards.
T, please forgive me, can you or someone explain what you mean when you say “Mama Joyce’s Streets”? I must have missed something somewhere in the years I’ve been reading your recaps. Either that or I’m a just a damn Yankee that don’t get it! I have to admit I don’t follow RHOA if that’s where it came from.
Mama Joyce is Kandi from RHOA’s mama. She’s got lots of opinions. Whenever she makes wild accusations (some of which are actually true) and Kandi asks where she heard it, she says THE STREETS ARE TALKING.
So I like to say Mama Joyce’s streets say…. particularly when talking about Atlanta. Because often times Mama Joyce was right the whole time. 🙂
Why Mama Joyce hadn’t gotten a peach yet is beyond me…. lol
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thanks TT, actually forgot to watch the episode this week. I’m debating it they are just junior housewives since they kind of aged out.
I’ll give it a watch to see Janelle and her delusion.
Congrats on your success, I know your one of the hardest workers on the planet (and you have to deal with us!!) Xo
Maybe I’m ignorant, but could the puppy be making Ali have allergies?
Oh my gosh, my heart once again breaks for Jace.
He’s gonna implode if they all don’t back off. The constant putting him in the middle, is just stacking up more and more blame he’s putting on himself for everything that’s wrong.
One more thing, I thought Ali was supposed to be using the wheelchair, not when she decided. Hmm.
Brianna to me is a non factor, this isn’t the show for her. She needs “I’m pregnant again and can’t believe how dumb I was”.
Much more suitable situation.
That seems to be exactly what this show is, See: Kailyn, Jenelle currently, Leah previously, Chelsea even…
Lol, good point, just don’t know why they needed more? Her story is only different due to a couple marriages not under her belt. Now maybe if she married Javi, that would better her purpose of being on the show. ?
Agree. If I never saw her or heard her whiney voice ever again, it would be too soon.
Still out here Tamara and still reading only You! Congratulations you deserve every success!
Congratulations on your success, you have worked hard ,you and Banjo deserve it.
Jenelle, Jenelle, Jenelle. You lack common sense. See David for conformation of this opinion. Kailyn, you need to just admit you had an affair while married . You are hateful and sneaky. Straighten up, you have sweet children, don’t ruin their childhood.
Brianna, meh. Leah is trying and loves her girls. She needs to hire someone to help her. She seems overwhelmed as I would be in her position. Chelsea seems very happy and Cole is a keeper.
I love Leah. I was sad when she fell on hard times and basically dgaf about her girls, now she’s more like she used to be.
Jenelle is a waste of space..she’s by far the worst Teen Mom out of the lot and that includes Farrah. Lazy, self centered with no respect for anyone or anything.
Brianna
She had to be added to the cast because there is not enough film with the four originals (who are very aware of the cameras and are editing themselves to protect their own privacy). That being said, she is in a bad boat with Luis if he is not paying attention to the child he already has and is a cheater; well his priorities are not in Brianna or her Baby’s interests.
Jenelle
Of all the originals, she is the one who keeps it the open and honest with the cameras. In what world did she think that it was acceptable to harass her own mother? Her behavior towards Barb is horrible and karma is a b*tch.
Leah
My heart is breaking for Alli ;(. It is also so sad to Corey putting his head down; he has always fought that Ali could conquer all (whether that was realistic or not). And where is Gracie?
Chelsea
A wonderful example of a teen mom coming out in the right end and providing her daughter with a stable home environment!
Kaitlyn
I used to be a fan of hers. She fought hard her whole life and valued her education. However, between her actual grades being shown as only passing and her continued bad decisions she is out. There is no stability for Issac or Lincoln; adding another baby with another father is in fact going in the opposite direction of this.
Javi – I want a javi tell all! He has so much on Kail (last week he said as much to his friends) and suddenly Kail drops PFA. I want to believe there is a lot more there and he is playing his cards smart! TT I want a blind on them so badly!
Leah definitely looks healthier this season and I’m rotting for her. Why certainly no one would condone the drug path she went down for a short time, I can empathize with the amount of worry and stress she has on her shoulders, particularily with Addy, that possibly drive her down that dark path. I was reading an article the other day that said those with similar MS have an average life expectancy of 26 and with Addy’s particular form there are currently only 20 people total diagnosed with it. That must be so scary to know the prognosis isn’t good, but then to also not know since it is so very rare. I do wish her and Corey would do more fundraising and Public education on this disease. Feels like a wasted opportunity with their platform. Then again, these people on the show largely waste their opportunities and are lazy so fits in.
And am I alone in thinking Barbara is no model parent/ grandparent that plays to the cameras? She yells and cusses around Jace constant. And few years back on an episode she yelled that she would hit him again and I remember how scared he looked. The things he acts out now seem learned behavior from his mom and grandmother.
Kaiser is now taking care of his sister made me laugh out loud! Brianna and her sister and mom are so dam annoying and depressing! Im sorry but Cole and Chelsea are annoying with their baby talk! Kiddos to Leah! Doesnt seem like Jeremy is in much contact with addie
I don’t see why people don’t like Brianna. I like her.