The third episode of Teen Mom's last season brought us deeply back into the lives of these girls we have all come to know so well. While Farrah was moving to Florida, Catelynn was graduating from high school, and Maci was following Ryan on vacation, Amber was trying to see baby Leah while she was in rehab.
Catelynn and Tyler have truly come so far in the past few years. They are still in love, which is lovely to see, but they are also making such good decisions, whether it's about finishing school or getting married (they want to wait) or even whether or not to get emotionally over the top when Butch (Tyler's dad) doesn't show up to high school graduation.
When Catelynn's mother said she was proud on this episode, it was easy to see why. I would be a proud mama, too!
Meanwhile Maci's decision to follow Ryan on vacation and Farrah's decision to get another dog both seemed a little ill-advised, even if both really came from good places in their hearts.
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Did Farrah really need a new puppy after the debacle with her first one? Probably not. But hey, let's give her the benefit of the doubt. It does seem like not enough people have faith in Farrah and the fact is, she IS a good and responsible mom. Maybe she just needs the right dog for her (and let's hope this one is it!).
But it was (as usual) Amber Portwood's drama that was the most upsetting portion of the evening. Portwood never fails to break our hearts and this episode was no different.
Her love for her child is so obvious and the scenes of her, head in hands, so despondent without her daughter, were so painful to watch. Meanwhile, Gary's constant devotion to her and his desire to bring Leah out to California is totally commendable, if, perhaps, a bit premature.
As much as Amber loves her daughter, it seems like maybe the best thing for her is to totally focus on herself (obviously since we all know how rehab turned out). Rehab is all about confronting all the issues that caused a person to do drugs or drink. It's, unfortunately, almost impossible for Amber to do so while her daughter and boyfriend are in town.
My heart breaks for Gary because he loves her so much, but even his own mother knows they need to take a loooooong break (if not a forever one). They just push all the wrong buttons in one another.
I'd love to see a happy ending for Amber, but her road is still very, very long.
Do you think Amber should see Leah in rehab?
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amber - this rehab didn't work because they coddled her. she doesn't need (as another poster said) "cushy rehab". she needs boot camp, she needs drill sergeants in her face.. because nothing else seems to work. ever. i think she should worry more about fixing herself than gary and leah right now, but she's not the brightest bulb in the shed. personally, her "sad, depressed state over her daughter" feels more like it's for show than because she actually cares. even in the preview of the next episode, you see her already fighting with gary - she just wants "poor pitiful me" type of attention.
farrah - i don't hate on her, but i cannot stand how rude and disrespectful she is to her parents. while i understand wanting to be independent and live your own life, there's no need to be so defensive just because someone asks a question. her mom made a valid point - why did she leave home to go to school if it was just to take pre-reqs? she made it sound like she was off to the culinary experience of a lifetime, and none of her classes are related to her degree. her life, her choices, but she doesn't have to be so rude and defensive about them all the time.
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maci - i don't think she should go on vacation with ryan & his family (and the new gf). maybe it's just me, and i know she'll miss bentley, but he only gets one whole week a year. you couldn't let his family have that? at least his parents are very cool and understanding about it - but she needs to learn how lucky she is that they are.
catelynn - saved the best for last. i'm so proud of this girl! and tyler too - - they are so young, and so full of potential! i'm so happy for them that they were able to graduate and start "real life" as they like to say. good for them! i think that it's wonderful for them to see how proud her mom & butch are of them, and the rest of the world too.