Teen Mom
By carolscash
@carolscash (9492)
United States
September 21, 2011 9:35pm CST
I have just finished watching the season finale of Teen Mom on MTV and I was thinking about how the girls have grown this year and how I feel about the relationships that they have and that they have had. I believe that each of them have truly grown much in a season and that they will continue to grow each year.
Do you watch this show? How do you feel about where the girls are now in their lives?
3 responses
@gk655321 (236)
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22 Sep 11
I could only watch so much of that show. It's really sad that they turn that type of thing into a reality show. There are tons of pregnant teen moms and they are never really in an ideal position to have a child and this show seems like it shows other teen girls that they can do it because these girls on the show were able to. Also having the whole world be able to watch the entire pregnancy and aftermath seems like it will put way too much pressure on everyone involved.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
22 Sep 11
I agree. I think the show is horrible in my situation. My daughter loved to watch it and she followed in those girls footsteps. She thinks it is fine to have a baby that young. She now has moved out and is due in 9 days. Her husband is going to prison, neither of them worked and they do not even have a roof over their heads. They just live pillar to post and they think it is okay. It makes me sick! I will not be seeing my daughter or the grandbaby. She hates us and is very rebellious against me. She does whatever she can to hurt me. We took her back in here about 6 times, only for her to use us and treat us like a dog and run right back to her worthless husband. They deserve each other. I had to stop the corruption in my home.
@carolscash (9492)
• United States
22 Sep 11
The girls on the show are always saying that they were not prepared to have a child and that others should wait. They show what struggles a teen mom or single mom for that matters goes through. I was a single parent, but not a teen parent, and it is tough. I believe this show touches those subjects well.
@gk655321 (236)
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23 Sep 11
Yes, the girls on tv do say that it is tough, but those girls are learning how to handle it. The girls that watch that see that as an inspiration and that's the bad thing. Most of the time when you are young you tend to think more on impulse with your heart and you don't necessarily listen to what people say or care about the consequences. You do something because you believe that you're strong enough, smart enough, but that isn't always the case.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
22 Sep 11
I haven't watched the show in a while. I caught it a few times when my daughter was watching it. I did see on a headline yesturday that one of the teen moms and the dad had their child taken away. The guy was on an army base I think. I don't think it is one that is still on the show though.
@carolscash (9492)
• United States
5 Jan 12
I heard about that too, but I think that they were just on the show " 16 and Pregnant", but I am not sure. I don't see that these girls are being glamorized in any way, but many people are saying that.
As a single parent for some time, there is nothing glamorous about it. I am afraid that if their names were not used, it would not have as much of an impact. There are lessons to be learned if the young girls will just listen.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
22 Sep 11
I seen this show a couple of times when my daughter still lived at home. She liked to watch it. she sure did not learn anything by watching it. She is making all kinds of mistakes now and is not making any good changes. She doesn't even have respect for us. It is horrible. She is due with her baby in 9 or so days and we will not get to see the baby either. She is 19 and out of control! She no longer lives here. She hates us and hates it here.
@carolscash (9492)
• United States
5 Jan 12
I know that I have read struggles that you have had with her in the past. I am not saying that all girls will learn from it, but some will. A child who is out of control is just that and it is up to the parents to enforce rules that will control them. I was very strict on my oldest and she turned out to be very independent and strong, but we certainly did have some huge disagreements, but she knew the rules and she knew the consequences for not following them.
She was once grounded for 6 months with everything taken away. It was a tough time for me as I had to take her to work, call to check on her and stuff but it was worth it. It got her away from a boy who would have been trouble for her.
