Well, honestly, on most reality shows you’ll have a lot of awful and cringey moments. However, throw some hormonal teenagers taking care of babies in there and you’ve got the perfect storm of awful.
Here we go.
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When Jenelle Got Arrested
There’s no doubt about it: Jenelle was a party animal, especially when she was around her boyfriend Kieffer Delp. This all culminated in a Season 1 arrest for breaking and entering, as well as drug possession.
When Leah Cheated
It must be hard maintaining relationships as young parents, but it’s even harder when your wife cheats on you before your wedding. This was the case for Leah and her then-husband Corey Simms.
When Chelsea’s Dog Was Killed
Chelsea DeBoer has had a lot of issues on the show, but this one was heartbreaking. When her two bulldogs, Pixie and Frankie, were murdered by a neighbors dog, even I felt pretty bad.
When Kailyn Got Violent
This happened not once, but twice over the course of season 4. First, she struck her ex Jo Rivera after she lost her temper. Then, she hit her current boyfriend Javi Marroquin after an argument about their dogs.
When Farrah Abraham gave her daughter $600…
… For losing a tooth. I mean, on one hand, this is obviously a terrible parenting moment. On the other hand, as a man who was a kid not long ago, I would’ve loved that.
When Ryan Edwards Drove Impaired
Footage leaked of this father nodding off with his fiancee in the passenger. Soon after, he checked himself into rehab, which only makes us assume that he was under the influence.
When Maci Spanked Bentley
There’s a pretty good chance that you reading this got spanked as a kid, but it’s really not a good thing to do to your kids. Especially if you’re at bowling, like Maci and Bentley were.
When Farrah Brought Her Mom To Tears…
… Right in front of her daughter. And you can also see in the clip that her daughter is slapping her a bunch as well, which is a great sign she’s going to grow up and be good.
When Gary Shirley said horrible things to Amber Portwood
Specifically, he said that she would never see their daughter again. After Amber was excluded from a birthday party for her daughter, she and Gary got into it. It all ended with that above line.
When Adam Lind didn’t show up…
… For his daughter’s birthday party. Sure, we all know that Adam is a big slacker, but come on man. That’s like the one day of the year when you have to show up.
When Kailyn Lowry Made Racist Remarks…
… About her own son! Her husband is Puerto Rican, so when Kailyn texted him “Little white boys don’t get their hair cut like that.” You can bet he was pretty offended.
When Amber beat up her boyfriend…
… In front of her daughter. Sure, she was only 1 and probably doesn’t remember it, but Amber sure is going to remember the domestic violence charge she was slapped with after the fact.
When Kailyn Miscarried
This probably fits into the category of “awful”. During a break, Kailyn miscarried and her then-husband Javi Marroquin apparently blamed her for the whole ordeal. Huh, I wonder why these two didn’t last…
When Leah Got High…
And almost dropped a freaking infant. Jeez! Apparently, she was on a cocktail of drugs and fell asleep while holding her niece… and almost dropped her! Truly, this is the most quality parenting.
When Jenelle Cried To Her Son
So… it’s probably not a good thing to let your son see you cry about your current boyfriend being mean to you. Well, that’s what happened between Jenelle and Jace.
When Farrah Tried To Beat Up A Producer
During an episode of Teen Mom OG , Farrah Abraham pushes and yells at show producer Larry Musnick during an altercation.
“I don’t need to be a part of a trashy a— show anymore because I make millions of dollars doing other s—t,” she said. “What a dumb, twisted mother f—ker.”
