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Maddy's mom

posted 10 years ago by MyMotleyCrew
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She seemed very caring and close to Maddy, but I really couldn't wrap my head around exactly WHY Maddy couldn't continue to live with her? Her house didn't seem all that crowded (or nasty or cluttered, like we've seen a lot of!) so why couldn't she make room for one more little baby?? Maddy didn't seem to be all that upset about being thrown out, at least she didn't seem upset with her mom. I was just left scratching my head on that one. Kind of hope she ends up on Teen Mom so we can see more of their relationship.

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[–] MyMotleyCrew 10 years ago

I know; I get all of that...but I am a mother of three and could never follow through on the threat of kicking them out with a baby. In fact if my daughter (who has two children) needed a home, she is welcome back at any time! I was a mom at 18 and would have been LOST without my mom.

It just seemed that her mom was very loving towards Maddy, and I was really surprised that she actually did kick her out. Not to mention, their house seemed pretty big to me! Looked like a nice split-level with plenty of room.

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[–] MrsTeller 10 years ago

It's not like she was throwing her out on the streets. Her mother knew that she had the option of living with her father.

Her mother said there 7 people already living there. That's a lot! Too add a second baby to that would be insane.

[–] mermaidhair02-1 10 years ago

I think she said there'd be 7 if Maddy & Aubrey stayed, but close enough ;)

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[–] suckerpunchu 10 years ago

I think it was important to follow thru on her warnings to Maddy. After all she has two other daughters in the house one looking to be either a tween or teen. Serves as a good reminder "look I told your sister Maddy she had to leave and she's gone be for warned" If her son ever knocks up someone I hope she does the same to him.

The mom has her own baby and babies aren't cheap. Seems like the parents of a teen mom, whichever parent she lives with more then likely is helping to pay for diapers and such.

Is that the come back and kick me whistle?

[–] MyMotleyCrew 10 years ago

Yeah, I guess...just saddened me that it seemed like she COULD help her out (and did when Maddy lived with her) but just kicked her out with a newborn baby. Keeping your word is definitely important...but she is her child...and other than screwing up by having a baby at 16, she seemed to be a good kid.

[–] suckerpunchu 10 years ago

I see where your coming from. Personally I don't think I could ever kick out my kids either. But it bothered me when Alex mom said the same thing then let her move back in. Not only that she let methadone Matt move in too. Alex was from the teen mom 3 series, in case you didn't know who I was talking about.

Is that the come back and kick me whistle?

[–] flipflopseveryday 10 years ago

100% agree with you OP. That's just how my family is though. If you were ever a kid, you'll always be a kid lol! My parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles all spoil us kids. Not necessarily materialistically, but with love (I know that sounds stupid but it's true!). I'm 31 and have no children but if I was 40 with 10 kids I could knock on my parents door. At midnight. In a snowstorm. And they would take me in. No questions asked. Of course they'd be disappointed and sad for my decisions but they'd never kick me out. Ever. I have 10 houses I could go to with a baby and live there. I don't understand her mother, it's so foreign to me for parents to be like that. If I murdered someone and got out of prison I'd still have all those doors open to me. I realized years ago that my family is amazing and I'm effing lucky as sh*t cuz not all families are like mine. I'm thankful everyday. I kind of went off a little bit, sorry! I just don't understand her mother.

[–] fivestarhobo 10 years ago

I can understand her telling maddie she has to go with her father, her father needs to take responsibility for his child as well. However I don't agree with her telling her she can live with Cody and his family they were complete strangers.

[–] Suki77 10 years ago

I agree! I would always take my child in, no matter what, but even if that wasn't the case, I would never want my daughter and newborn grand-daughter to live with someone she barely knows! I mean, how could you possible even know if the child (or your daughter) would be safe? I thought that was really strange!

[–] bamabelle79 10 years ago

I personally liked her mom and her tough stance. She had told her what would happen if she got pregnant and she followed through. I mean it's not that hard not to get pregnant!! Finally a mom that isn't making this easy for the pregnant daughter. I've seen so many of these shows where the grandparents end up doing all the work and these girls are so dependent they can't do anything for their kids without consulting their parents first (hello Chelsea!!). And yes there's no reason her father shouldn't take on the responsibility of Maddy and his granddaughter. Maddy's mom was raising their other two children plus her own child so she had her hands full. It wasn't like she was kicking her out in the street. Her dad seemed caring and he had a nice home. Probably worked out for the best.

[–] lookingforthemagic 10 years ago

I thought it seemed a bit extreme as well, since Maddy didn't necessarily seem to have an awful relationship with her mother, but we don't know if she had the means financially and/or spatially to take care of her and the baby. I definitely wouldn't have agreed with her stance if Maddy wasn't able to live with her dad, however (since her mom didn't know if she would be able to live with Cody).

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[–] Urban_Achiever 10 years ago

I guarantee if her dad said she couldn't live there, then her mom would've kept her! She probably wanted the financial relief from Maddy's dad that they wouldn't have gotten otherwise!

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[–] geekamonggeeks 10 years ago

To be fair, it's not like Maddy had nowhere to go other than Mom's house. It's not like Maddy would have been doomed to living on the streets or in a homeless shelter with her baby. She always had the option of living with her dad, who seemed willing to take both his daughter and granddaughter in. The mother had every right to tell Maddy that she and Aubrey couldn't live in that house anymore. Maddy knew for a long time that if she got pregnant and chose to keep the child that this is what would happen. It's not like she was blindsided by her mother's decision. She knew what would happen, and she made that choice anyway. Like waterbug said, now she has to live with that choice...in her dad's house.

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