Image Credit: MTVI would normally only make a list featuring 10 slap-worthy moments because 10 is just a great, list-friendly number. But we deserve a supersized list because Leah, the focus of last night’s episode of 16 and Pregnant, had twins (and really cute ones, might I add).
So, you know the drill. Here’s my list of 20 moments that made me want to slap someone.
++ Leah’s eloquent explanation of her and Corey’s relationship. ”We met at a party one night and one thing led to another.”
++ ”Corey was just supposed to be a rebound.” Well, you scored a two-pointer instead, Leah.
++ Did I mention Corey and Leah were dating one month before she got pregnant?
++ Corey’s observational skills: ”Two kids is going to be twice the expense.”
++ Corey’s semi-creepy statement “but you ain’t never been with a man before.” Well, she is 17, buddy. (For the record, he was two years older.)
++ “This truck has been better to me than Leah has,” Corey claimed as he sold his beloved truck to buy a more family-friendly mode of transportation.
++ Corey’s nickname for his truck: Black Thunder.
++ Corey laughing at Leah after she peed her pants. The girl was pregnant with twins!
++ Listening to the letter Leah wrote when she was nine years old, where she talked about wanting to go to college and be a doctor. Oy.
++ Leah’s reflection: “It’s not just that Corey’s driving fast. This whole relationship is going too fast.” Going? More like went.
++ “I hated missing Homecoming week.” But that whole almost going into pre-term labor thing was okay, right?
++ Corey wiping off his Leah’s kiss. But maybe he was just scared she has cooties. Oh, wait…
++ The restaurant bathroom sign hanging on the couple’s bathroom door. That’s just poor decorating.
++ Corey holding his child on one arm like a frozen holiday ham.
++ Leah thinking ex-boyfriend Robbie could be anything more than a teenager. One look at that kid, and it was obvious he wasn’t going to volunteer to be a teen dad to two twins that weren’t his. Someone should have told her that.
++ Leah trying to reconnect with her ex-boyfriend while Corey was at home with the kids.
++ Leah’s unreasonable expectations. It took her far too long to realize her going-out days were over.
++ Corey and Leah’s back and forth. Dear Corey, Leah was using you. She saw you as convenient. Dear Leah, you’re extremely immature. The end.
++ Leah’s thoughts on Valentine’s Day. ”I like it better when I’m with someone and feel like I’m special at all, like I’m supposed to be in this world.” What about your twins?!
++ This excerpt from Leah’s closing thoughts: ”I hate my life I really do.” I really hope her children never see this show when they grow up.
Did you watch last night’s 16 and Pregnant, PopWatchers? Did it drive you crazy, too?
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16 and Pregnant: A Q&A with Leah
it just made me sad
Kids have no business having kids. You hate your life huh?? You should have thought about that before and kept your legs closed!!!!!!!!!
I was 17 when I gave birth to my son, and no I have not wasted my life! My son is nearly 8 now and he wants for nothing! I work part time. Just because someone has a situation, like this, threw upon them, does not make them any less of a person!
judgmental prick
Blah blah blah wah wah wah. Its not a situation that’s thrown upon you, its something that you WILLINGLY CHOSE to do!!!!! Now enjoy your mistake.
@ Oh Please! I’m with you and if I have a daughter I’m going to watch this show with her and my wife, at an early age so she can learn from other people’s mistakes. One girl on the show even said “you can’t stop it from happening.” What is wrong with our education system!?
@ Barbara – are you insane? “just b.c. someone has a situation, like this, threw upon them…” the only thing thrown upon them was their scumbag boyfriend… they made their decision! At least pull out.
HA! Threw upon them! That’s awesome.
Why are you only working part-time with an 8 year old kid??????????
She is working part time because she is a welfare mom.
Yeah, and hardworking tax paying people like us are picking up the tab.
When you get pregnant, you either step up or you don’t. Step up in every way, not just financially but emotionally as well. On the other hand, why is anyone surprised when some parents fail in this? It isn’t a new thing and it’s not limited to age.
It’s not just the mom’s who have part time jobs or are on welfare who should be criticized. You need to get a grip. My husband is in the Navy and we had our first child in our early 20′s. I’m pregnant again, with our third child, an unplanned pregnancy. I worked two jobs my first pregnancy, went to school full-time during my second and I’m waiting for our second child to be enrolled in preschool before continuing my career search. I have to micro-manage every cent that comes in and at one time I was on WIC, yet we’re tax-payers. I’ve been blessed to have had many opportunities to advance in life that a lot of other people don’t get, thanks to both my father and my husbands’ service in the military and I commend those who do it on their own, or with some assistance, who actually love their kids and put them first.
You don’t have a situation like this “thrown upon you”. You choose it. She chose to sleep with someone she barely knew and got pregnant. Then she chose to cheat on him and not she’s a single mom. End of story. Every choice has a consequence and our generation does not get that. You live with the consequences of your own actions.
OH wow I am a teen mom and guess what?… I LOVE IT!! so maybe you should learn how to keep your mouth shut! dumbass!
IDIOTS. all i have to say about all you that are saying stupid stuff like if you have a kid at a young age you should give it up! im 16 i just had a beautiful baby girl, and i would never imagine giving her up, i love being a mommy, and im doing great..
I think that they should had used protection. If dey used protection nd i brked it aint their fault
Not all teen moms should have to give up there kids. I was a teen mom and i had my child when i was 15 and now im 28 and my kid was one of the highest in her class and she is very successfull in life. all kids turn out the way they do by how they are raised!!!!!!!!
Are you black?
I agree!! It was very sad.
This is one of the first times, I kind of wanted her to give the kids to the father. Corey seemed to have no trouble staying at home with the kids. He was working hard to support them and wanted to be there for him. Seeing him get emotional in the car about not being able to see his girls everyday when he came home from work was hard. I also couldn’t believe that Leah wouldn’t let him take the kids to his house overnight. What did she think he was doing when she went out all night with her friends and ex-boyfriend…he was watching the KIDS. I actually felt bad that he was only able to see his kids for a couple of hours a week under the “supervision” of his ex. Sad all around.
totally agree!
i agree too she did not deserve him!
I totally agree. I think he was a much better parent than her. She just went on and on about how her kids were a mistake. He at least took care of them and tried to make her realize that she isn’t just a teenager anymore.
Absolutely agree, this kid is 19 and stepped up. It seemed like Leah did not get the maternal gene. I felt for the guy, especially when she would not let him take the kids for a visitation unless she is there… she didn’t hesitate to leave them w/ him while she was out flirting w/ her ex… just sad.. And her mom was like “oh well if you don’t love him now then you won’t love him in 6 months”…instead of her mother having some wisdom and seeing that her daughter really wasn’t seeing the reality of her life. Puppy love and love that lasts are not the same…And this girl like almost all new moms I know is just struggling to find the balance between her new life and old..which in her case seems like she convinced herself this other guy would be more exciting and DUH! she realized her immaturity in the end, tragically after it was to late..her mom should have saw that coming!
That should read: the top 20 reasons babies should not be allowed to give birth to babies. I bet these 2 kids grow up to be productive members of society. LOL! they will grow up and be teen parents and the cycle will start all over again. STOP TEEN PREGNANCY! Since parents are the dumb ones and ALLOW this to happen, the GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO STEP IN!!!!
Yes, because giving the gov’t control over parenting rights is the smart choice.
it sure is, this should be illegal, parenting is not something that should be taken lightly, these are human beings coming into the world. its not fair to them. something needs to happen and apparently parents dont care enough, or are in so much denial that they do not press the importance of birth control. maybe put a penalty in place instead of putting it on national TV will help. maybe hide these girls and scare the young ones like they used to in the old days. something has to be done. these kids are not fit to be parents. their mentality is that everyone else will help and its NOT FAIR! i am a grown woman who would love to have children, but since i know i can not properly provide for them financially i would never bring a child in this world! But here are these stupid 16year olds, popping them out, collecting their checks and sitting back. its a disgrace and it should not be allowed.
I had two kids by my 18th birthday, and now have 1 more. I’m 25. My husband of 7 years (the father of my three children) and I make too much for medicaid, welfare, and food stamps. We provide extremely well for our children, 2 of whom are in private school and all of whom live in the 4 bedroom home we OWN. Our son, Hunter, just won a statewide poetry contest. According to your logic, they should not exist. You’re a moron.
FYI – this is 2010. there is no such thing as an accidental pregnancy. that is just an excuse, it ranks up there with “becasue i was drunk!” there are a million different free ways to avoid pregnancy. thats great your kids are doing well, but your situation is one in a thousand, take a walk around west philadelphia, then tell me its OK for just anyone to have kids.
You’re absolutely right that most of these kids shouldn’t be having babies, whether it was an “accident” or otherwise. The fact is, there are lots over-18 women that have children and are in no way ready or fit to be parents either. My point is that wishing the gov’t to step in and “put an end” to teen pregnancy/parenthood is ignoring another huge issue. Would you have them place an age minimum on whether having a kid is illegal or not?
The government does step in…It’s called child protective services.
You can argue that the already perscriptive legislation should have it’s scope widened.
FYI Even in 2010 there is only one 100% effective birth control method, abstinence. So yeah, ***accidents*** do happen. Idiot.
i had twin girls when i was 34 and married and it is HARD. these stories/lives are travesties and you are right – it has to be stopped somehow. my girls will be watching this series – it is a (depressing) eyeopener.
That’s depends on the upbringing. I had a child during my senior year in high school. It was hard at first but everything worked out. She went to college, is married, and works a great job. No kids yet (but now I am pushing for them)
I hope you’re exaggerating about “pushing” for your children to have kids. Having a baby is far too huge of a life-changer, and you shouldn’t until you are sure you’re ready and it is what you want. I think it’s really selfish for parents to expect their kids to have babies just so they’ll have a cute little kid to spoil. My mother-in-law, whom I like for the most part, is always trying to make us feel guilty for not planning to have kids soon (we’ve only been married a few months). All it does is make me feel like she’s trying to control aspects of our life that she has no say in.
So I hope that you just mean that you lightly tease them about wanting grandkids. If it’s anything more than that, you may be courting more bitterness than you realize.
Calm down.
ditto Shamrock, calm down newlywed…it sounds like you really don’t like your MIL at all, sounds like you’re the bitter one
Please!
All parents push for grandkids. What planet are you on?
No one and I mean noone is ever ready for a kid regardless of tryin or not!!! Its a huge step in life. And I don’t think the goverment should stop teen pregnancy because if they don’t want them there are plenty of people willing to take them!!! I am I teen mom myself and I think I do pretty good at taking care of my child!!my child has evereything he needs an then some! So I think if your not willin to take care of the helpless child u bring to the world then keep your legs closed!!! NO MATTER YOUR AGE!!!!!!!
There are plenty of adults that don’t make great parents either. Should the government step in to control that as well?
absolutely. if you want to start a business, you have to have proof of income, get a loan, have some sort of a plan. but to bring a human being in the world you just need a uterus! any uterus will do! it is unacceptable and should not be on national TV. stupid stupid parents, stupid stupid children. I feel so sorry for each of these babies. not just the ones on the show, but for all babies born to teenagers who will never experience the things they deserve.
It’s a basic, biological human right, and your line of thinking is small-minded and frankly, makes you look like a raving lunatic.
Ummmmm…they do? Its called “Child Protective Services”
Yea, because Child Protective Services does their job so great.
smart girl-I was a teen mother and my children get what the need and they will have the life they deserve. just because i had a child when i was a teen doesn’t mean i can’t support her anymore than if i were in my 20′s. as long as you love your kids it doesnt matter how old you are. if you think about it no one is really ready to have kids, but when they do you, you do the best you can to love and support them
So, what, government mandated abortion if you can’t pass a maturity test? If you haven’t graduated high school or don’t make a certain amount of money? Or should the government seize the children of unwed/underage mothers, put them in foster care (because there really aren’t adoptive families for every baby born out there, and placements aren’t always immediate)? Do you have any idea how many more teen pregnancies there would be if it wasn’t something to be afraid of because all you’d have to do is pop the baby out and then you are relieved of responsibility (like people who don’t spay their dogs and then drop the litter of puppies at the shelter…see how insulting that analogy is, yet it’s what you’re proposing?). There is a time for government control and there is a time for SELF CONTROL. The latter is what is needed here.
Ki,
that was an incredibly intelligent, well written retort,
and the dog analogy is astoundingly apt.
we need more people like you on these message boards to balance and counter ludicrous remarks [see: every post by "smart" girl that blah blah blah].
You had 2 kids by the time you were 18 and you’re calling someone else a moron????
*snicker snicker*
I agree we need self control.. but we (the entire educated adult world) also need to wake up and start educating teens and other adults about birth control. The abstinence, rhythm method and pulling out ideas are just not working and has never worked. I am 30 and hate to think that I might be alive and my son will be, when we start seeing the effects of overpopulation. But like you said…we can’t tell people that they can’t breed! I mean our country can’t even get together on health care…Sad!
What is the government going to do? Arrest a teen for getting pregnant? Or have them pay a fine?! THEY’LL STILL BE PREGNANT! What are you gonna do with the baby?? The government won’t raise it, that’s for sure…
Sure, if there was a penalty in place, maybe these idiots would think twice before spreading their legs. yes, unfortunately the babies would be born, but maybe there would be less if there was some sort of consequence.
You should change your name to virgin smart girl that didn’t get pregnant in her teens. As the parent of a teenager, I can tell you now that they aren’t too big on worrying about consequences. Oh and there are consequences from getting pregnant as a teen. What you mean is artificial consequences.
i agreee with you one hundred percent!!!! (:
OKay, i’m a teen mom. i’m fourteen. that’s wrong what you said about teen mothers. what the heck do you think they did in the old days. They got pregnant at a young age and had babys at a young age . you can’t judge anyone based on what a tv show tells you.
Ok, you are 14 and have a child? that is absolutely frightening. in the “old days” teenagers didnt spread their legs for everyone, they usually waited until they were married to start a family. you know, with a mother and father present in a house/apartment of their own. its about respecting yourself. i find it truly disturbing that you had sex when you were 13!
What are you referring to when you say “old days”? I can only assume you mean way back when women got MARRIED at a very young age, thus starting a family at a very young age. Is that what you mean? If so, there is no comparison, because, well…those women were MARRIED, and prepared for the responsibity.
Wow I am fourteen too. Except I am not a slut or an idiot, like you. I actually have a future ahead of me, unlike you. I actually will go to- and graduate- from a good college. I am smart, unlike you. I feel bad for you. That was sarcasm. Look that up if you don’t know what it is . . . except you are probably unfamiliar with a dictionary, so I take that back. I sincerely do feel bad for your child, though. And in the old days, women did not have as many rights, and did not have as many career opportunities. Their job was to produce children for their husbands. That state of mind is not fit for today’s world, however, which you live in.
news flash not many of those women or their children lived very long lives. especially the babies.
oh and in the old days women used to be the property of their fathers and husbands and didn’t really have much choice. idiot. this is why uneducated 14 year olds who haven’t learned basic history yet shouldn’t have kids
The old days, spoken like a true unintelligent little girl that thinks with her legs open. I have 2 girls one 15 and one 18 and they didn’t get pregnant. I guess I did my job right as a dad.
I applaud you for taking responsbility for your choice. But I agree at 13 you should be at home doing homework, and hanging with your girlfriends at home, and have curfew etc. You shouldn’t be dating, Im sure you possibly learned that by now. Or maybe you haven’t. Life isn’t easy at any age, so guys and girls need to stop adding to the stress and problems of being a KID!
hey SMRT GIRL THAT DIDN’T … WHATEVER,
my fiance has premature ovarian failure (POF), so she is essentially barren.
under your ‘Modest Proposal’ will she receive some sort of government monetary incintive?
No, i am not talking about money, silly! first of all, i am sorry about your situation. It must be hard for the both of you to see a 16 year old give birth to twins. it is truly not fair. All i am saying is that if there was some sort of legal penalty involved, maybe these children would think about what they are doing.
Hannah thank u …it is obvious that the girl talking about the “babys” is only trying to defend a lack of self control….she would trade places with you in a new York minute.
Since she is your fiance cut your losses and find a women with a proper baby factory. She will be a drain financially (medically) if you continue with her. If you choose to stay with her you no longer get an opinion.
This is my opinion, she is a kid and what happend, happend, I don’t think anyone is a perfect mother or father, everyone makes mistakes in what they say, but they soon will regret it. We are no one to judge, and i think the “GOVERNMENT” should only step in if, the parent abuse’s their right to be a mother or father. She will soon realize that her girls are her life and as for the father, he just needs to be honest and be patient. its scary leaving your child with a babysitter, let alone the anyone else. As a new mother, it isn’t so easy. She needs to mature, because she is missing out, on the best years of her life. (watching your babies grow into their own character) like i said this is my opinion.
There are alot of kids out there that do not need babies but there are also alot of adults out there that don’t need babies.
I am a teen mom. I was 17 when I found out that I was pregnant and also 17 when I had my baby girl. My now husband was 19 and had just finished his dergee. So while we are TEEN parents my daughter has everything and much more. We are not on any type government assist, Because we make to much. We have our own three bedroom house, I drive a bmw,and what ever my daughter, me or my husband we get. ALL of our bills are pay on time and we do this BY YOURSELF without from even our parents. We both stepped up and grew up. we dont go and party and hang out with friends unless they come to our house because we want to spend every moment with our daughter.I hate when I read something about someone who knows nothing about what teen moms go though judge us. NOT every teen mom is like the teen moms on TV.
I can think of one thing your kids won’t have…a mother who can form a proper sentence.
I agree, Really. I was thinking the same thing. Also, the 14 year old mom earlier spelled babies “babys” Scary!
im sure your reality is quite different then your comments here.
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YEAH ,THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN LIFE IS TO LEARN TO MAKE A PROPER SENTENCE…
a 3 bedroom trailer doesn’t count, and an outdated rusty piece of crap that just happens to be a BMW doesn’t count either. I own a Lamborghini ,since its a model shouldn’t matter right. Your probably just trailer trash.
I love judgemental people because it usually comes back to bite them in the ass! I had my first child at 16 she is now 12 I have had 3 more kids since and they all have the same dad! When you are 16 you think you are grown and no one can tell you different! Me and my husband have been together for almost 14 years and are taking damn good care of our family! And we own our own, very successful business!
Wait, let me get this straight – you are practically patting yourself on the back for all your children having the same dad?! LOL! why would that even need to be mentioned! oh my god, you just made my day! Well, way to go, girl! good for you! Ha ha ha!
Great, but what about all the other girls out there who aren’t like you?
I have to agree with Smart Girl on this one. Why is it that so many pepople who get themselves into particular situations think they should be applauded for taking responsibility for their actions. You had a baby with a guy and then put forth the effort to make that relationship work? Wow! Commendable. I kind of thought that was the whole point of marriage. It’s funny that people commenting here think they deserve praise for sticking it out through the tough times with the men who impregnated them. Fabulous… where can I pick up my praise & prizes for sticking with my husband through the good and bad times? Does anyone notice the trend in almost all of these recent “16 and Pregnant” episodes where the mothers had kids as teen-agers and their babies are now continuing the cycle? AND those mothers are always woefully commenting, “I wanted better for you.” You can try to act like teen pregnancy isn’t such a bad deal, and maybe it ends up working out in the end, but the reality is: the majority of these girls are drains on the financial resources of this country and perpetuate the cycle that abounds with little/no education, poverty and medically risky behavior. Unfortunately, the rest of us, as taxpayers who work every day to make responsible decisions (both personally and financially), we bear the burden and end up cleaning after girls like Leah, who went a little too far in a pick-up truck after a party…
No such thing as an accidential pregnancy? You know that even contraceptives aren’t fully guaranteed to prevent pregnancy or STD’s, right? Slim precentage but it’s still there. And, yes, it’s 2010, where teenagers and adults alike still think that “pulling out” is a method of birth control. Get REAL! Good for you for not getting pregnant in your teens but everyone knows the only true way of not having a chance to concieve is by being abstinent.
Tell that to Jesus.
Uh, no, there is no such thing as an ‘accidental’ pregnancy. I’m sure even the dumbest 16 year old knows that if you have sex you could end up pregnant. No matter what type of contraception is used, sex can end in pregnancy. They had sex (with or without protection) with that knowledge and the inevitable happened. No one is putting a gun to any of these kids head and telling them to have sex, its a decision. They chose to do it, and these are the consequences. And no, not every teen mother ends up on government assistance. Sadly, the majority of them do. Its a sad cycle. Check out some statistics and stop having sex. That is something that should be reserved for mature couples. Mainly, people that have graduated high school and can actually support themselves.
do not blame the parents of the teens. i was the product of a revenge pregnancy that didnt work out, my mom never wanted me, used three kids for welfare until the welfare reform, abused me verbally physically and mentally because my dad didnt pay his child support, basically never wanted me and reminded me on a daily basis. obviously i left my home at a young age, my parents had absolutely no hand in ANY desicions i made from the age of fourteen years old…. yes i had sex, iam now 27 and still not a parent. i reallllly want kids and i am in an eight year relationship. my “parents” are not the saving grace that prevented a teen pregnancy, i made my own decision because i struggled in poverty and would never do that to another human being, you, “smart girl” are not smart, you are a loud mouth who wants to put people down, it is for the betterment of mankind that you have not, as of yet appropriated our species, this world cannot afford anymore loud mouthed ignorance… you remind me of my mother
The government step in??? Seriously?! Yeah let the government step in and keep our children from having sex.. Our own government can’t keep their legs closed. We live in the land of the free.. or at least that is what they say.. so they tell is when we can wear or not wear American flags… then it goes into they control our kids sex life. HA that is funny.
Yeah for real I agree! The government can’t even stop an oil spill. But they can stop teenage sex. THAT IT FUNNY!!
it is TOTALLY possible to accidentally get pregnant! i was given medicine for migraines while on birth control and two months later, they started putting warnings on my prescription that doctors had found the two may counteract each other (like BC and antibiotics) I’m thankful that I’m on a low dose of migraine medicine, and a high dose of hormonal BC, because when the doctor gave me the two together, the counteractions were not widely known. So there is another example for you.
I hope her kids never see this either. I was cringing watching the way they were holding those delicate little babies – I kept waiting for them to drop one! Also, it always looks like these teen moms are giving these babies way too much formula at once. 6-8 oz is too much for a single feeding to a 3 week old!
And did you see the car seat in the back of the car, when Leah stopped by McDonalds and was looking for Corey. It was rocking and moving all over the backseat. It didn’t look properly secured at all!
Yes, I saw that!!! I don’t think they were secured AT ALL because in another shot Corey just sat the carseat in the back of the car and closed the door. At one point they did show a seat belt over the car seat, but I don’t think these kids use infant bases at all.
I KNOW!!! I was seriously holding my breath through this episode. I was more scared for these 2 babies than any of the other ones.
And can someone please tell these young moms that you don’t put the baby to bed with loose blankets and tons of junk in the crib? Clearly they never read any of the info they are given because that is documented everywhere. I cringed when she had them laying in her bed under the covers.
I thought the same thing. When I saw those blankets I just hoped that they would both be ok. It doesn’t seem like anyone provided them with any kind of parenting advice or they just didn’t care.
you think they are going to read literature about taking care of infants? I am amazed they were able to read the pregnancy test results!
Or crib bumpers. They are fine if you remove them before the baby can roll, but I imagine this did not happen.
I was also horrified by the car seat and crib situation. Corey seemed like a good dad.
Lots of babies eat 6 oz at 3 weeks. Both of mine did, and their pediatrician said it was completely normal.
I couldn’t imagine my 3 week old being able to drink all that at once. I don’t know – it just seems like they are feeding their kids a ton of formula at once on all the episodes I watch. Maybe it is good, though, since the girls were so underweight at birth. And I have said it before, I wish these girls would try breastfeeding. It is one of the best things you can do for your child.
No way! My daughter was 10.5 lbs at birth and didn’t eat 6 oz. until 3 or 4 months. Did your kids spit up a lot?
MTV just needs to go away.
Or maybe you should just stop watching MTV.. !!!
if you hate your life so much, give them up for adoption! there are millions of couples out there who would jump at the chance to be parents – and are actually equipped to do so!
I do not understand why this is such a difficult concept for the kids on this show. The first season kids who gave their baby up showed that yes, it’s hard, but it’s really the best option for everyone involved – especially the innocent babies. I have several friends desperate to adopt who would be able to give a child a chance at a great life, and these parents a chance to not have their life ruined by a careless mistake.
God makes no mistakes. Just because they are young doesn’t mean that they should give up their kids. They are their family. Leah, while immature, realizes that her kids HAVE to come first. Adoption is NOT the best option. No circumstance is forever. Adoption started out to be for kids with NO family. Those babies have a mother and father, no they aren’t rich, but that doesn’t mean that they are not fit. The best place for a child is with their OWN family, unless abuse is involved. That’s not the case. I hate that your friends can’t have children, but that doesn’t mean someone else should give them theirs. Corey loves his children, and as long as a child has at least one parent who would give their arm for them, loves them, and cherishes them, they will be alright. They don’t need the extra psychological issues of being given up for adoption.
sassyne, are you insane? just because adoption “started out to be for kids with NO family” does not mean that it should not be an option for these kids. which is better, for these twins to be raised by someone who “hates her life” (and will undoubtedly come to resent those kids for it) or by a couple who is financially responsible, ready for parenthood, and who will take good care of — and most importantly, LOVE — these kids? i know plenty of kids who were given up for adoption (went to law school with one of them) and none of them have “psychological issues”. however, many of the kids i went to high school with who were raised by teen parents, abusive parents, or just one parent, have a TON of issues.
I agree. My wife and I are waiting to adopt right now (and BTW, the correct term is “place them for adoption,” not “give them up”). I understand that for some young girls, it is possible for them to raise their child(ren) and everything turns out okay. But for the others . . .
I don’t think it really matters what the correct term is. The people I know that have had their children adopted say that it feels like giving them up, even though it’s for good reasons. Raising kids is hard, but when you let someone else raise your kids you do lose/”give up” something.
Ki, I’m sure it does feel like you “give up” something — but that is the consequence of making the decision to have sex and give birth to a child for which you have no (emotional, financial) resources to take care of. I’m sure most — if not all — parents who give up a child for adoption feel this loss for the rest of their lives. However, that is part of being a parent — sacrificing your comfort, even happiness, so that your child can live a happy, healthy life. Even if this life involves being raised by someone else.
Uh, michelle? Corey has some say in that, too.
I actually think that MTV is showing some responsibility by airing shows like this. It shows the teenage girls (and guys) that teen pregnancy is not a glamorous thing- it really shows the true problems involved. Kudos to MTV, I think it’s money is well spent on shows like this, that might actually deter kids from having unprotected sex, rather than watch the dumbasses of jersey shore.
I agree. I used to be on the anti-MTV bus but this show is giving me hope. I went to a high school with a very high rate of teen pregnancy and it was rare for the girls to graduate.
I disagree its sad that kids having kids is so rampant in this country, that they can make a show about it.
This episode made me sad. Leah was such a horrible, selfish brat, and I agree with the poster who said that for once, I was hoping the babies would end up with their father. It also made me embarassed for Leah’s mom, to see her daughter portrayed on TV as so trampy and self-absorbed.
*I also noticed the carseat wobbling around in the backseat of the car…it made me cringe for those poor babies!*
Leah wasn’t acting any less mature then the average 16 year old. She’ll learn and grow to understand what she has to do and learn whats important. Parenting isn’t an exact science and your not given any instructions…so most of these kids having kids are flying blind as this episode clearly shows. But Leah, Corey and the girls will be fine with a little time and practice
I totally agree with you. I have seen cases way more intense than this, give them a chance, as long as the girls are growing and have their Dr giving them the thumbs up. ( meaning their healthy babies) it could be worst, at least their not on DRUGS.
Leah’s mom is a controlling BITCH
Leah reminded me a lot of Farrah from season one – wanting to resume a normal high school life by dating and going out. At least in the end it seemed like Leah realized that the way she treated Cory ultimately led to their separation. I hope they can find a way to be civil.
I noticed the wobbly infant seats, the slutty selfish young mother and the surprisingly mature father. Cory was to the point and very mature in his logic and how he tried to deal with the immature Leah. Cory get a lawyer so you can see your kids without having to beg for Leah’s permission.
I am Team Corey All the way. I am a workign 40year old mother of 2 young children who lived up my life as much as possible before settling down with marriage and children. I went to college and got my masters. I watch this show in total aw and to educate myself about what could still happen to my children. ITs a common fact, kids will have sex and some of these episodes, it was cleary a mistake. But to enable these children to keep the babies blows me away. While it is the MOST difficult decsion in the world, all of these teens are setting up their kids lives for a life of poverty. I give Cory All the credit in the world. At 17 or 18 what a man, to paying for an apartment for his girlfriend and kids, paying food and giving dummy money to party with her friends. She is way too immature for children. Imagine the life she could have given her kids. There are so many childless established couples who would adopt these kids and open the world to them. It is clear Leah was not ready for children and having the babies did not awaken her motherly instincts. While Corey became a true man and father in every sense of the words!!
Yes, there are rich, childless couples who can open up the world to those babies, but money isn’t everything. You have said yourself that Corey stepped up. Well, they are HIS children, they already have a family. Yes, Leah needs a kick in the behind to get it together, but she will. Unless a child is being abused, or is clearly not wanted, why should they be given up for adoption? Those babies are already loved. No parent is perfect, you will make plenty of mistakes. Adoption wassupposed to be for finding homes and families for babies and children that didn’t have them, not for finding children for people who can’t have kids. I wish we could all ahve everything our hearts desire, but sometimes it isn’t in God’s plan. Just because Corey and Leah can’t “open the world to their kids” with tons of money, doesn’t mean that thye can’t take care of and raise their kids themselves.I hate that Tyler and Caitlynn gave their baby up. That couple will probably end up closing the adoption, and it won’t be a thing that they can do. Most “open” adoptions close quickly after the adoption is final. Couples and adoption agencies promise contact so that people will sign over their kids, and then when it’s final, they are left heartbroken without any type of legal standing. There’s ALWAYS a way to keep your child, if you really wnat to.
You forgot the mom saying “I hate to be the burier of bad news” at the beginning. The whole episode I was just cringing.
That’s what you get in West Virginia
Corey needs to go get joint custody of those girls; he has every right to have them over-night, on his days off, holidays… If Leah is not in school she should be working full time! She is not the first single Mom raising twins; she needs to put on her big girl panties and give them the best life she possibly can. She has Corey, her Mom and his parents to help with child care. Get Going!!!
The fact that shows like this are on the air only perpetuates the problem of teen pregnancy (not to mention that follow up show they did/do…I’d tell the name but you can’t force me to watch this crap). People are so desperate for their 15 minutes of fame and this just gives them a way to get it. So go out kids and get knocked up! It doesn’t matter if you won’t be going to college and will be living off of welfare…you’ll have been on tv!
Where do you people get off thinking that just because they were teens when they had kids that they automatically don’t finish school or go to college? And they are on welfare? There are alot of people out there who make it work. So what if they don’t go to a top notch college, at least they are going and trying.
Because they hear about such issues from like-minded friends or see statistics on the news. It’s easier to judge others when they can’t see themselves placed in those shoes or find the compassion within themselves to actually try to do so. They can’t fathom it and you can’t change their thoughts. A battle that might be worth fighting, but a war that NO ONE will ever win. It’s odd how different generations act like they didn’t have the same thing occur. Like it wouldn’t happen when they were younger. No, those “bad” girls that it did happen to were just sent out of state or out of the area to go have their babies so they wouldn’t shame their families. They just never talked about it, it was so shameful. Let’s face it; people are mad at these teenagers for having these kids and then mad at them for not having them (i.e, abortion). Adoption is a wonderful choice; then again, you just never know who’s going to adopt that kid, no matter what kind of screening is done. If this was such an issue back when our grandmother’s or great-grandmother’s were having children, we may not be alive!