Teen Mom

MTV has really stepped it up on their reality television. The Hills is the greatest thing to white people since the boxof wine. Jersey Shore is getting plenty of buzz whether it's positive or negative. The Real World is still gaining viewers, and the different dating shows may be far-fetched..but their funny nonetheless. However, the one show that has caught my eye was Teen Mom, the spinoff of the controversial 16 And Pregnant series. The show follows four teens Maci, Amber, Catelynn, and Farrah through the tough trials of parenthood at such a young age.

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MACI

Maci is my personal favorite. She was on top of the world in high school until she became pregnant with her baby boy Bentley. As her friends left for school she was buying formulas and pampers. Her parents want her to get married to her boyfriend Ryan. But I personally think he's a piece of shit and she would do better as a single parent. Maci does all she can for little Bentley. She's enrolled in online classes, and works to keep her son well taken care of. While Ryan works out of town and when they are together..he's still a piece of shit. Maci's segments of the show usually has me yelling at the tv as if Ryan can hear my yells to pick the baby up and give him a hug. As I watch the series I hope Maci will dump Ryan's stupid ass and live her life as a single-parent.

AMBER

A high school dropout, Amber was definitely a party girl until she got pregnant with Leah by her older brother's friend, Gary. Soon after Gary proposed to Amber, everything went downhill.They argue all the time about Leah being taken care of by Gary for a change since Amber does it 24/7. Amber's segments usually have me looking at the TV like I'm bored out of my mind because..well..I'm usually bored out of my mind. Her and Gary simply need to put their minds together instead of bumping heads to figure out a balance that'll satisfy the both of them.

CATELYNN

Catelynn's story has me in tears every time she comes on. During her junior year she became pregnant with Carly. Her and her boyfriend Tyler made the very huge decision of giving Carly up for adoption. They have a semi-open adoption where they speak to the adoptive parents regularly and they'll send pictures of the baby. Catelynn and Tyler's parents strongly disagreed their choice of adoption and since then they have been putting the young teens through hell. I believe that in their situation Tyler and Catelynn chose the best choice that'll benefit them and their baby girl. Their parents need to let them be teenagers and get THROUGH the situation.

FARRAH

This segment is where I yell and scream at the TV because I swear this girl grinds my gears like no other. Farrah is a high school cheerleader turned single parent. But she insists on trying to juggle everything. A social life, school, a job, a modeling career, and most of all being a single teen mom. I don't have any children and I'm not going to call her a bad mom but she needs to wake up QUICK. Her daughter is healthy and beautiful and even though her parents help take care of her when she decides to go out with her friends until 3am, that's not their place to do that. 

Teen Mom is a great reality check for a lot of young girls out there. It sends a great message about how having a baby isn't as glamorous as some teens think it is. I will continue watching the show as it touches me personally since me and these girls are around the same age. And how I could easily be in that spot.