Vivacious J

Hahaha! You guys are killing me.If Tyler could muster up the insight to connect things and write with blatant honesty about his relationship, family, lifestyle, etc. his book would be compelling! I can remember the first couple seasons where Tyler had potential (the interest in becoming a counselor, attempt to break away from terrible family background) & commenters on Jezebel felt empathy for them & raised a bunch of $$$ to gift them to support their dreams. I'm pretty sure they received the $$ & thanked people. Sadly, things have not flourished in their lives since those days. Cate never convincingly had any type of ambition, but Tyler tricked me back then. He really should have escaped his small town fishbowl, got educated, lost the co-dependent junior high relationship. The pond is stagnant and it's all turned rancid. It's always possible to turn things around. I hope Tyler and Cate take action. Side Note: *If* they are "partying" (alcohol, weed) I picture this happening at home almost exclusively. It's more their MO, plus no local gossip reporting if it's excessive & no motivation to leave the blanket.

I completely understand that the producers have to walk a fine line with their "talent" & keep in their good graces, but I was so disgusted by Amber's producer's fake *** compliments on Matt & Amber's atrocious tattoos. Disgusting. There is NOTHING awesome about those misguided tattoos.

Yep. The only part she could manage is a cameo as herself, she can't even "act naturally" with her own child!

Ahh, now I remember Derek's dad was shown...Farrah mentions seeing or talking to Grandpa Derek this Christmas. I too appreciate some opening up from her, maybe Family Therapy will break open the skeletons in the Abraham closet. Michael should be on there too...those three have enough material for their own 10-season show.

A dictionary would be helpful! Maybe she meant she experienced their company as traumatic? Farrah was really proud & bubbly when someone called asking about her "international" show. She was bragging to the caller that she brought the drama that they needed. The caller was not impressed & irritated at her constantly telling the cast mates they were ungodly.

She never gives any specific stories that would make sense of her family's dysfunction. When Dr Drew brings up the intergenerational trauma (Debra's mom, Debra & Farrah) Farrah says that's something being addressed in her therapy. Hey, it's a start! When Drew tries to get something more substantial from her, she speaks broadly. She's aware people *think* she treats her mom like **** but claims the way things are edited you can't see their whole argument and she feels her side of things isn't shown.

Farrah has a long and somewhat revealing interview on the Dr. Drew Podcast today. He tries to get info on her intergenerational family trauma. As per usual, he butters her up so she doesn't dislike him/"spin out of control"/walk off. The interview is more open than anything he's been able to get from her on the Teen Mom reunions, but of course it's difficult to get clear info out of Farrah or any thoughts that aren't about her. Drew infers that Derek and Derek's father (who Farrah is on good terms with & claims she visits?) have addict personalities - "he was a wild guy", "I notice his father uses recovery talk, is he in recovery?" Answer: yes. She had an intuitive connection with Derek. He was intense and a transparent communicator. He had mom issues & she broke up with him & encouraged him to move in with his dad in Missouri. They went to culinary arts classes together. She envisioned herself marrying him & opening a restaurant. He proposed to her. She took a break from him & blocked him before his death, he was getting too wild. Drew brings up James Deen...she gives no specific story on what happened with him, just name checks Nicki Minaj's brother & goes on a rape in America speech. When Drew mentions former adult actress/sex rehab star Jenny Ketchum is now a social worker helping abused women, Farrah mentions she'd like to do that too someday. A British caller calls out Farrah's defensive victim behavior/abuse of the other housemates on Celeb Big Brother. Farrah blames editing, calls them traumatic negative people. High school behavior upsets her so much & is so beneath her that she flips out. "Im sorry that's just how I am. I've got some Sicilian & Syrian, watch out." She's been angry since childhood. Many of her high school best friends "tried to obliterate" her. They got into physical fights with her, were so jealous of her they'd try to frame her, get her in trouble & kicked out of school. She tried to get teachers fired: "I couldn't make my gingerbread cookie house but someone else got to?!" She's reading a mindful parenting book and mentions different therapists she loves, a real one + Dr Jenn. She truthfully believes in using reality television as a tool. She's so over nightclub appearances. She wants to move to LA for all the opportunities in talk shows & feature films coming her way. She will be on the second season of Family Therapy w Dr Jenn. Something happened that prevented them from doing the first season. Jenelle has reached out to Farrah. Farrah hooked her up with her person for damage control/publicity? MTV UK is doing their own Teen Mom show with different producers. Farrah has been frustrated with the Teen Mom producers for not using all of her brilliant production ideas: "I'm more of a thinker. I'm more of a pusher." "I'm a detailed person and I get deep with people." Farrah is getting her own podcast on Podcast One (recorded in their Bev Hills office) called "Farrah & (paid) Friends". This could be the most enlightening podcast since Brandi Glanville Unfiltered & Stassi whatsherface vocal fry from Vanderpump Rules.