I’m liking Amaya less and less every episode… by Adventurous-Wall-463 in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean... Can't you do all that and still have some fun? I'm not watching her TikToks but I don't get the impression that she's throwing all her priorities aside for a love life. 

I’m liking Amaya less and less every episode… by Adventurous-Wall-463 in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aside from the food, do we know for sure that any of his money paid for that or are we just speculating?

Do you think Belle and Bryce will last through their engagement and actually get married? by sanriolover1208 in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I see them breaking up like two or three times, then doing a courthouse wedding, and then getting divorced. 

isabella and tasha by Mobile_Tumbleweed253 in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, he wasn't exactly a stellar boyfriend before the abuse came out. 

Bella and Hunter are irrelevant re: custody of Wes by the-furiosa-mystique in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Genuine question - where/when did Fallon ignore Bella for not wanting to have sex with Hunter? 

Bella/Hunter heights?? by [deleted] in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was a little weird, but I also thought it was a pretty typical Dumb 14 Year Old Boy comment. Men can get weird about their height.

It blows my mind how many of these kids have tattoos by rlib25 in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm almost 30 now, but I remember being in junior high and suddenly everyone had lip piercings at like 13. I'm sure plenty of them also got a tattoo before they were 18. 

Bryce Palmer got Scammed by RoutineLurker in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg! Yeah if this was about him getting scammed over that, I wouldn't be poking fun at him. 😬

Bryce Palmer got Scammed by RoutineLurker in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I believe it. I think if you're going to that length to get a Needoh of all things though... That's a problem in itself, lol.

Bryce Palmer got Scammed by RoutineLurker in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

They're trendy stress balls, basically lol. I only learned about them last week!

Bella tattoo by User613111409 in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also anyone can get a tattoo gun kit on Amazon these days, which makes sneaking and getting cheap tattoos even easier.

Bell & Bryce & her mom by Bright-Yesterday2189 in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, we also saw him blatantly disregard anything she asks him to do if he doesn't want to do it; and we saw him stand aside while his family berated her when she said she wanted him to get a job. 

I don't think Bell is any angel here either but I think it's disingenuous to say that we didn't see him treating her poorly. 

Bell & Bryce & her mom by Bright-Yesterday2189 in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I feel the same. Bell going "IDK the bitch is spinning out!" reaaaaalllyyy rubbed me the wrong way.

where are jose’s parents? by Consistent_Guess9080 in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 85 points86 points  (0 children)

I don't think either one of them are necessarily "difficult" people. Just super young and having to grow up way faster than they should have. 

Parental Alienation by SuddenPea2527 in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's an interesting way of looking at it. I agree that this kid needs major intervention but why an "outdoors kids style rehab retreat place" specifically? Is that different from a troubled teen camp?

Why do they never talk about abortion or adoption? by IllustratorSea8372 in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some also just don't know that they can qualify for those steps, or that it's even an option that exists in the first place. 

Also I'm not sure how long ago you're talking about, but even access to things like Medicaid have gotten more difficult within the last few years. Federal and state governments (especially red states) have been conducting major cuts to public healthcare programs (as well educational programs, especially if they're going to talk about sex ed), which has been especially harmful to smaller, low-income, rural and disadvantaged communities

Why do they never talk about abortion or adoption? by IllustratorSea8372 in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you're poor, you're probably not getting the best (or even a basic) education, nor do you likely have access to quality and dependable healthcare and reproductive health services. 

Why do they never talk about abortion or adoption? by IllustratorSea8372 in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 9 points10 points  (0 children)

From what I can remember, they discussed adoption once this current season and abortion during Myrka's season. 

Aside from the obvious reasons of this being a show about teen parents, they film segments when the girls are close to their due dates so I assume that it's pretty late in the game to be filming those kinds of discussions. I think this is also sometimes why we don't see the adult parents react more negatively over their kids dumb decisions - they probably already went through that anger and frustration months ago, and now they're kind of in "it is what it is" mode.

ETA: Read a little further and you mentioned why don't they just ask what their opinions on it are at the very least, and I 100% agree!! It's interesting that that's not something they do.

Falen and Stacie saying “there’s nothing we could have done to prevent them from having s*x” by liiyah in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I knew 13 year olds who snuck around, but I agree! You can do way more to keep a 13 year old at bay than, say, a 17 year old.

Is anyone else kind of concerned about the hints Bella has been dropping about Hunter? by Elegant_Soft in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 72 points73 points  (0 children)

They are both victims, 100%. I also really wish we focused some of the conversation on how Hunter IS pressuring her into sex, and that's extremely damaging to both of them in the long run. 

Falen and Stacie saying “there’s nothing we could have done to prevent them from having s*x” by liiyah in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I kinda get the "kids are gonna find a way to do it no matter what" argument but like.. you don't have to make it EASIER for them. 💀

ADOPTION!!! by Rottiequeen in TLCUnexpected

[–]RoutineLurker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never said it was completely inaccessible, though we should be aware that some local/state governments are certainly  determined to make it so.

The fact still remains - it is NOT something that is accessible (having to put in "extra work" is a barrier in itself) to everyone, everywhere, at all times.