S05.E26: Co-Parenthood

[ghoulina]

I just don't get why Corey should be responsible for half of the medical bills, when he is the one paying the premium every month to carry the girlses on his insurance. 

[DollyMamaB]

Thanks JerseyGirl.  I wonder how much of that is the truth instead of Leah's truth?

[JerseyGirl]

How much in medical bills does Leah have?? We've seen Ali go to the doctors, have testing and PT, but that really doesn't amount to much in the grand scheme of doctor bills.  My daughter was born with a birth defect and we've been able to keep up on the doctor bills, it's the hospital bills for surgery that are extremely high.  Has Ali had ANY surgery??

[DollyMamaB]

I don't think she's any surgery.  What kills me is that she cries poor mouth but every episode she is driving a different car.  Who has a 2 door Scion when you have 3 kids in car seats? 

[Chicken Wing]

"I am admitting that I shouldn't have been using bad language in front of my children. It was in the heat of the moment and It was a scene where you only saw certain parts of the filming!"

 

Why is this always Leah's excuse? "You're only seeing PART of it, y'all!" Well, you know, I didn't presume that she's dropping f-bombs and bad-mouthing Corey during every waking moment she spends with the girls. Not doing that during the periods when the cameras aren't looking doesn't change the fact that she does do it when they are. She shouldn't be doing that at all. Unless she can actually blame editing in the sense that the girls weren't even in the car but were actually digitally inserted in post-production, then I don't want to hear her sad-ass defenses.

[BitchOnWheelz]

It is not known what causes diabetes (Type 2, I'm assuming you're talking about).

Are you saying that the cause of diabetes is not known?  Just checkin'.

[Persnickety1]

When Leah was talking to Germy on the phone about the email from Corey's lawyer....

 

She was sitting in an extremely well-lit room, with what looked like natural sunlight and presumably lights for filming all around her.

 

Really light in that room.  

 

Why the fresh hell were her pupils so large they practically covered her irises?

 

Anybody else notice that oddity?  

 

Just me?

 

Okay.  Not that I'm suspicious of Leah's odd behavior and dilated pupils or anything and I know there are several different factors that can cause this but....

 

*tightening up the wheels on my bicycle for my trip to Hell*

[BitchOnWheelz]

When I saw Leah's reaction to the news that Cory was trying to get primary custody I thought it was oddly low-key. My first thought was that maybe she had some chemicals on board, but now (in a more charitable frame of mind)

I thought she looked a bit drugged up.  I think it's oxycodone (Roxy)... otherwise known as hillbilly heroin, which is rampant in West Virginia.  Where my Roxys at y'all?

[JellyFishQueen]

So I been thinking about the timeline on this show. Is it possible MTV did the editing out of order? Becasue last week Taylor was talking about how she knew Chelsea felt when Adam new girlfriend posted pictures of her daughter on social media.

 

Could it be possible this week ep happen before last week? That MTV just edit in this way to cause a furry?

[BitterApple]

Give it a year and see where they are then. Taylor is an idiot and I think she wants Adam back. When Adam has gone through 3 more porn star girlfriends who are hauling Paislee around and posting pictures of her online, Taylor will feel differently. And I really think Adam will eventually disappear out of state, and abandon all of his kids.

I think he will as well. My co-worker's ex did something similar. He had a son with her and a son with another woman and bailed, moving cross country and working under the table so he doesn't have to pay child support. Adam has been working overtime to score the good edit this season, but I have no doubt he wouldn't be bothered with Aubree or Paislee once the cameras stopped rolling.

[BitchOnWheelz]

Actual Tweet: 

Leah D. Calvert ‏@TM2LeahDawn

I'm not sure anyone knows the seriousness of MD...

 

Response: 

KJ ‏@HWjunkie

@jenneh14 @TM2LeahDawn who says it isn't serious? Omg. Of course it is. There is an entire telethon for it!

 

WTF???  She's an idiot.

[DollyMamaB]

Wow, they don't have a telethon for Multiple Sclerosis - good know that it's not serious. 

[BitchOnWheelz]

I almost had a panic attack when I saw a pic on Jenelle's twitter of Jace and Kaiser Roll napping on a fluffy pillow!  Kaiser's little mug was almost buried in the fluff of the pillow.  SIDS anyone?

 

OMG!  Lord help him.

[SPLAIN]

Definitely, Taylor wants Adam, and camera time. Nothing more. It is not about co-parenting properly. Taylor was all upset and crying to Chelsea about Jessica and the whole thing about Jessica taking photos of her daughter (which I can understand), but now the shoe is on the other foot and she is doing what she needs to do to kind of make peace and hope to get Adam back. Blech! 

 

why the heck would you plan a vacation over Father's Day and then ask the kids Dad to let YOU have him over Father's Day so he could go on a family vacation.  Why don't you plan your family vacation either before or after he comes back?  Poor planning.

It was posted a few times here how the trip was planned by Scentsy, not Kail. She went for some sort of convention. It was never a family holiday. She had no choice in the dates. Also, no children under the age of 18 months were allowed to go. Now the question that remains is, why was she making it a big deal about wanting Isaac to go when she could not take him in the first place?

[BitchOnWheelz]

I just don't get why Corey should be responsible for half of the medical bills, when he is the one paying the premium every month to carry the girlses on his insurance. 

My husband's support order says he has to pay his normal monthly support plus any out-of-pocket medical bills over $250.  As I understand this is fairly common.  It was Leah's fault that the bills were not paid.  If she hadn't gone outside the court order, those bills probably would have been paid..

[Kellyee]

 

Why is this always Leah's excuse? "You're only seeing PART of it, y'all!"

 

That is the cry of every reality show personality when they are looking bad on the television. It may be partly true, which is why most of us get educations and real jobs instead of exploiting our children and famewhoring ourselves on television for money. However, Leah herself said she took more time off work because she is "stressed". Leah stood in a store and bought $3,000 worth of washer and dryer and then claimed she couldn't pay her child's medical bills. That's not bad editing. That's just Leah.

 

Kail so often acts like children just happened to her. Like they were just dropped off at her house or something. She never seems to acknowledge that she had the second baby on purpose, and complicated her life and attempts to go back to school on purpose. None of these girls ever seem to own their own choices.

 

I laughed when Corey was in his truck talking about how he contributed to half the creation of the children. Ummm, you really shouldn't be trying so hard to take credit for bedding your prom date in a car on prom night when you barely knew her. Corey should be hoping people just forget that part, and not keep bringing it up. He's still a good dad though. I don't know about the financial part, but he certainly seems involved and caring. Leah should count her blessings, especially since her own father took off and never bothered with her. You would think that Leah would know what a truly "piece of shit" father looks like.

[leighroda]

I feel like I say this on every thread... And I'm sure I've said this about Leah several times, but it's so annoying when the first defense is "you don't see everything" okay... But we also can't see what doesn't happen, so if she wasn't bad mouthing Corey we wouldn't see her bad mouthing Corey.

Side note... I just called my boss and said I wouldn't be coming to work because I'm stressed..,and he just laughed... So that's not a valid excuse??? (I'm totally kidding I did not do that)

[Persnickety1]

I feel like I say this on every thread... And I'm sure I've said this about Leah several times, but it's so annoying when the first defense is "you don't see everything" okay... But we also can't see what doesn't happen, so if she wasn't bad mouthing Corey we wouldn't see her bad mouthing Corey.

Side note... I just called my boss and said I wouldn't be coming to work because I'm stressed..,and he just laughed... So that's not a valid excuse??? (I'm totally kidding I did not do that)

 

Agreed.  I think it was Bethenny Frankel from RHONYC who put it so well when one of her fellow housewives were bitching about it being the editing that made her look horrible:  

 

"They can't use what you don't give them."

 

I know Bravo doesn't react very well when their casts start pointing a finger at the editing monkeys and yelling foul.  I'm not sure if MTV holds to that same reaction, though.

 

I'm pretty sure Leah gives them ample footage of her and Germy bitching about Corey.  Imagine what they don't use because it's so repetitious that it ends up on the cutting room floor.  

 

I'm pretty sure Corey would never go there but I will:  Leah, if you're in such a clusterfuckery of stress over getting that wheelchair, maybe you should have taken care of the loaner which was LOANED TO YOU FOR USE UNTIL ALI'S OWN WHEELCHAIR ARRIVED.  THAT'S WHAT IT WAS INTENDED FOR.

 

I'm convinced that letting Gracie play on Ali's much-needed medical device is what caused it's early demise, otherwise Leah could have trotted it back to the clinic and probably gotten another loaner right away.  Instead she takes the now broken-down "electronical" (hehe, thanks Nathan!) device to Corey and apparently expected him to be able to fix it.  Christ on a crutch...

 

And regarding her blowing that $3000 on a washer and dryer...I've said it before but I still can't figure it out.  Do they not have any appliance repairmen in her neck of the woods?  Why was her immediate go-to to buy a brand new set when a repairman *might* have been able to fix the malfunctioning for a fraction of what she spent to get a brand new set?  Oh, and even better, now that I think about it.  She said the DRYER was malfunctioning when she was relaying the story to Germy.  So...why buy a washer, too?  Why not buy JUST the dryer since presumably the washing machine was fine?

 

As much as I loathe Kail, at least I can see where her manipulative little mind is going and most of her decisions make sense, to her way of thinking anyway.

 

But Leah?  Seriously, "dumb as a rock" doesn't even begin to describe her ignorance.  I wonder how many times a day Germy kicks his own ass for getting involved with her and her plethora of issues.  

[Maharincess]

I think it's great that Adumb and Taylor can set aside their differences, break-up as a couple but still be able to talk and co-parent Paislee without drama and talking shit about each other to others. Too bad Chelsea still has a high school "mean girls" mentality, maybe someday she'll grow up and be an adult in this situation.

We have no idea if they talk shit about each other since we see maybe 2 minutes of their lives each week.

[wrestlesflamingos]

Agreed.  I think it was Bethenny Frankel from RHONYC who put it so well when one of her fellow housewives were bitching about it being the editing that made her look horrible:  

 

"They can't use what you don't give them."

 

 

 

Yeah, no. It was Heather B on Season 1 of the Real World that said the line first.

[Persnickety1]

Yeah, no. It was Heather B on Season 1 of the Real World that said the line first.

 

These people just don't learn, ugh.  And it's not like these women are new to reality television at this point, yet they still try to deny what's clearly documented on film.

 

I'm still chortling over Leah's assertions that she was so good to Corey (hehe) and never tried to make him look bad or however she phrased it.  

 

On the other hand, maybe she's just so damned stoned these days that she simply can't remember what she's said from one day to the next.  Or what she's been filmed saying and doing.  

 

She's taking hot mess to a whole new level this season.  Maybe it's an adverse reaction to all of those Mary Kay products she's generously slathering all over her body in toxic amounts?

[FozzyBear]

Have Leah and Jeremy lived in that apartment all season? I thought they were in a house. Are they separated? Is that why Corey is going for full custody, because he doesn't trust Leah to handle 3 kids on her own? As much as I'm on Corey's side, going for full custody did seem a little out of the blue. I don't know many people who have gone from weekend custody to seeking full time custodial-parent custody without something having happened to concern them about their kid's living situation. Weekend custody to 50/50? Sure, but to go in with guns blazing like that from a people pleaser like Corey who doesn't seem to like conflict? My gut says something happened that scared him that he doesn't want to talk about on camera.

If someone asks you not to post pictures of their kid then you stop. Doesn't really matter why. Plus that pic was all kinds of Hand That Rocks The Cradle. Taylor isn't with Adam anymore, she isn't Aubrey stepmom, she isn't a part of Aubrey's life. Back off. Adam is her (incredibly lousy) parent. It's his place to get Aubrey and Paisley together, not Taylor's. She just wants back on the show. I don't blame Chelsea for being annoyed. I know it's her fault for dating Adam in the first place, but the sheer volume of basic bitches she is going to have to put up with until Adam's diseased member shrivels up and falls off is mind blowing.

[GreatKazu]

Oh no, no no. Heather B. from the first season of Real World  (1993), way before Bethenny, is the one who first mentioned the phoniness of people using the editing excuse. As she stated, "They can't use what you don't give."  She went on to say if one acts like a bitch then, they are going to show you as a bitch. She was right. No matter what we don't see, they are going to be snarked and judged for the stuff we do see. I do see Leah spending money foolishly while in the same breath, she is claiming she is in financial ruin with her creditors. That shit don't lie.

Edited September 19, 2014 by GreatKazu

[wrestlesflamingos]

MTV really doesn't get the props they should for establishing american reality tv. Heather B will be remembered for a long time in film schools.

[Persnickety1]

Oh no, no no. Heather B. from the first season of Real World  (1993), way before Bethenny, is the one who first mentioned the phoniness of people using the editing excuse. As she stated, "They can't use what you don't give."  She went on to say if one acts like a bitch then, they are going to show you as a bitch. She was right. No matter what we don't see, they are going to be snarked and judged for the stuff we do see. I do see Leah spending money foolishly while in the same breath, she is claiming she is in financial ruin with her creditors. That shit don't lie.

 

Yeah, I never ever watched Real World so the first time I heard it was from Bethenny Frankel during a reunion when one of the other housewives was trying to blame everything on editing, LOL.

 

I totally agree about Leah.  In just that one episode, I think we saw her drop the better part of about $7000, between the Mary Kay purchases, a couple of other things well over $1000 each, and then the washing machine and dryer set.  

 

I'm still curious about why they chose a small 2-bedroom apartment when the other house sold.  Surely they could have a found a larger house that was more Ali-friendly to temporarily call home.  I hope they're at least on the first floor so Ali doesn't have to try to navigate those stairs when she's a little older and too heavy for anyone to safely carry up and down them.  

[wrestlesflamingos]

The apartment is weird. 2 beds on the second floor. I can't imagine it's an elevator building, so wtf? 

[MitaJo]

She said the DRYER was malfunctioning when she was relaying the story to Germy.  So...why buy a washer, too?  Why not buy JUST the dryer since presumably the washing machine was fine?

Well then they wouldn't MATCH!! You know she wasn't going to have no mis-matched washer and dryer. What will people think?? [/snark] I was wondering the same thing though. Both items weren't broken so why did you need to buy two new, top-of-the-line appliances, if you were in financial troubles?

 

The very sight of Adam disgusts me. There is nothing he can ever say or do to make me forget how he called Aubree a "mistake" on 16 & Pregnant. He can go straight to hell for that. There's a part of me that can't even respect Chelsea because she still wanted his ass after that. Personally, I would have said, ok. Sign away your parental rights and you never have to be in that "mistake's" life ever again. Part of me thinks that while he loves Aubree, he's probably only trying to be a father for his parents' sake. They seem to have Aubree most of the time during his visitation. Taylor said in this episode that Adam's mom texted her to let her know that Aubree wanted to see her and his mom brought Aubree over when she was picking Paisley up so that Taylor could go to work.

 

I also thinks he just wants to keep getting MTV checks. Taylor might be getting a little stipend too, which is why she keeps popping up lately.

Edited September 20, 2014 by MitaJo

[Maharincess]

Oh no, no no. Heather B. from the first season of Real World (1993), way before Bethenny, is the one who first mentioned the phoniness of people using the editing excuse. As she stated, "They can't use what you don't give." She went on to say if one acts like a bitch then, they are going to show you as a bitch. She was right. No matter what we don't see, they are going to be snarked and judged for the stuff we do see. I do see Leah spending money foolishly while in the same breath, she is claiming she is in financial ruin with her creditors. That shit don't lie.

I was just going to say that Heather B said it first and best. I remember she was talking to Real World La's Tami when she said it.

[shelley1234]

As for Corey suing for custody, I don't think he did it as a knee jerk reaction to wanting an increase in child support.  I think it triggered him to take action, but his vague comments about their lifestyle seem to show that is concerned with the girls' care with Leah most of the time.  And even though Corey is requesting child support, I doubt he would actually need it much.  He would just need to spend the money he has been paying Leah and spend it on the girls.  Let's be honest, Leah is spending that money on new cars and Mary Kay and washers and dryers.  

Edited September 19, 2014 by shelley1005

[Mkay]

Leah always blames problems on someone or something else. Just like last yr when they had issues with an airline, a car rental company, and either a dance company or gymnastics place, every single one of them were rude to her.  What did they all have in common? Leah and Jeremy! And they would always call them out on Twitter.  They have issues, for real!

Edited September 19, 2014 by Mkay

[RedKoolAide]

Leah is living in her own created soap opera. I've watched hours upon hours of reality television, but I have never seen anyone so addicted to drama as Leah. It's like she can't go a day without bitching about something or being a damn victim. She's exhausting.

I know someone mentioned her pupils being dilated when she was on the phone with Jeremy, but she also didn't look too steady on her feet when she walked to the balcony.

[DangerousMinds]

Leah always blames problems on someone or something else. Just like last yr when they had issues with an airline, a car rental company, and either a dance company or gymnastics place, every single one of them were rude to her.  What did they all have in common? Leah and Jeremy! And they would always call them out on Twitter.  They have issues, for real!

I think one of them also tweeted that the furniture store where they bought the washer/dryer treated them badly.

Edited September 19, 2014 by DangerousMinds

[Mkay]

http://www.jamiesreality.com/teen-mom/teen-mom-2-leah-calvert-gets-bad-service-everywhere-she-goes

 

Here it is. An oldie but a goodie. 

[GreatKazu]

Bobby Bones Show (never heard of it) - host interviews Amber and Kailyn. Kailyn is asked questions about Jo and his parents. Amber is asked about the new season and how she remains in contact with Farrah even though she won't be part of the new season. The most interesting part of this interview is the host asking the girls about the kids and MTV money and the question of whether they set up trust funds for the kids. Finally, we get an answer! Here is the interview: http://www.bobbybones.com/articles/what-we-talked-about-457650/lunchboxs-oneonone-with-the-teen-moms-12777532

Edited September 20, 2014 by GreatKazu

[fliptopbox]

Leah seems like the type to believe herself to be sooooo important and that much of a celebrity that she deserves special treatment wherever she goes. I bet she's a shitty tipper at restaurants too, and one of those pains in the ass who asks for a water with a crapton of lemons so she can make ghetto lemonade at the table to avoid paying $2 for a fountain drink. People like her annoy me. It's also apparent she doesn't go to decent salons for a nice haircut either due to that current mess on her head.

[BitterApple]

Even if Leah legitimately needed a new W/D combo, there are plenty of sets available for a fraction of the price that can get the job done. My sister has one of those super fancy shmancy W/D sets and she hates them. She never uses half the settings and says that even though you can stuff more loads into the washer it still takes forever to dry, so her laundry gets backed up either way.

[fliptopbox]

Even if Leah legitimately needed a new W/D combo, there are plenty of sets available for a fraction of the price that can get the job done. My sister has one of those super fancy shmancy W/D sets and she hates them. She never uses half the settings and says that even though you can stuff more loads into the washer it still takes forever to dry, so her laundry gets backed up either way.

My ex's mom had a real fancy W/D set, one of those LG front loaders that was this metallic navy blue and just did not look nice to me. My ex would always bitch about how it actually took longer to do laundry at his parents' house than at the laundromat. I have no idea how much their set cost, but it looked like it wasn't cheap. Although I do know that LG appliances generally aren't as pricey as other brands can be. But still..

 

Leah is delusional. I agree with whoever mentioned about getting her original washer (or was it the dryer?) fixed. Or shopping for a cheaper set, if they both HAD to be replaced. Even a cheaper store. It doesn't seem that Leah puts a lot of thought into her purchases, she seems very impulsive and impatient. She wants it and she wants it NOW!

[rainsunmoonshine]

I just assumed that the person on drugs (and partner) was Jenelle.

[wrestlesflamingos]

No one pays Janelle child support. Its a fair assumption but the other details excludes her.

[Maharincess]

My daughter has the fancy front loaders, they can,actually afford them though, paid cash instead of putting them on an already maxed out credit card.

Anyway, she hates them. They promised lower electric bills, it hasn't happened and she hates that she can't open it after it starts. With kids, there's always a stray sock or shirt that you miss and she can't open it to toss them in.

I think with Leah its not about functionality, the way she dresses those kids shows she doesn't care much about clean clothes, its more about having something big and shiny that other people will know she spent a lot of money on them.

[fliptopbox]

My daughter has the fancy front loaders, they can,actually afford them though, paid cash instead of putting them on an already maxed out credit card.

Anyway, she hates them. They promised lower electric bills, it hasn't happened and she hates that she can't open it after it starts. With kids, there's always a stray sock or shirt that you miss and she can't open it to toss them in.

I think with Leah its not about functionality, the way she dresses those kids shows she doesn't care much about clean clothes, its more about having something big and shiny that other people will know she spent a lot of money on them.

Yeah those reasons alone would be enough for me to stay away from front loaders. Also, I don't need 30 different settings to wash my clothes.

 

I do agree Leah's purchase was more about status than anything. Although it's very possible to have nice things even if you aren't paying out your ass for them. Like I mentioned, it was probably very possible to her and Germy to have spent less if they did a little planning before going to just one department store and picking (probably) whatever cost the most. That's never a smart way to shop, especially for appliances.

[wrestlesflamingos]

Bobby Bones Show (never heard of it) - host interviews Amber and Kailyn. Kailyn is asked questions about Jo and his parents. Amber is asked about the new season and how she remains in contact with Farrah even though she won't be part of the new season. The most interesting part of this interview is the host asking the girls about the kids and MTV money and the question of whether they set up trust funds for the kids. Finally, we get an answer! Here is the interview: http://www.bobbybones.com/articles/what-we-talked-about-457650/lunchboxs-oneonone-with-the-teen-moms-12777532

 

I do not have a good feeling about Amber. I wish he would have pressed for more details about the paychecks.

[zenme]

Before my husband and I make big purchases we do our research and read various reviews. I don't think Leah has the sense to do that.  I'm sure she just goes for what is the most expensive product, yet she complains about medical bills.  Priorities! First pay your bills and make sure your kid is taken care of.  If Corey isn't paying his fair share, then contact your attorney, but in the interim, take care of your bills.

Edited September 20, 2014 by zenme

[wrestlesflamingos]

Lets think about the medical bills, it's probably for copays, deductibles, out of network specialists, procedure costs related to multiple MRIs, maybe even glasses. Leah probably waved her hands at these items as they occurred thinking "Anything for Ali!!!!" Fine. Although its possible if she knew the plan benefits and allowances she could have avoided some of the expenses and gotten the same services. Maybe even something as simple as having the MRI at a different center or pre-authorizing therapy. We've seen Leah's approach of stomping your feet and insisting, I'd imagine she applies that saviness to medical care.

 

I'm making a whole lot of assumptions but basically I think Leah's main goal is proving to others she can spend money.

[zenme]

I'm making a whole lot of assumptions but basically I think Leah's main goal is proving to others she can spend money.

 

Yep. 

I read somewhere she bought her little sister a new car.  I guess she thinks she's some kind of big baller now.  These young people don't think about the fact that they have children who grow more expensive as the years go on, the fact that they have taxes to pay, or they just don't save for emergencies later on down the line.  Some of these girls remind me of those ball players who have contracts worth millions of dollars, but wind up living beyond their means, and end up in the poor house.  They spend money on these cars that any responsible adult knows is not an investment, and depreciates the minute you drive it off the lot.  Chelsea is lucky that she's got Randy to make sure she's spending her money wisely.

[GreatKazu]

I wish he would have pressed for more details about the paychecks.

The cast members are prohibited from discussing their paychecks per their contracts.

 

The host likely asked Amber and Kailyn about the trust accounts because that is something that seems to be the next question most viewers want to know about and it seems like something MTV has allowed them to discuss to get people off their backs with the whole "MTV should put money aside for the kids" topic . I know on the previous board and now here, viewers are concerned the parents on this show are not putting money aside for the kids. Good to know Amber and Kailyn have trust accounts for their kids. Interesting though, they did mention that is something they were asked to have set aside from their paychecks, but going by their responses, they choose not to. I imagine Leah is another one who chose not to have money put aside for the girlses because she needs all of her money.

 

To the poster who mentioned how Leah must stomp her feet to have something NOW, I totally agree.

 

Something else I wanted to point out. Leah mentioned how Cory is fixing up his house as if it was a bad thing. Isn't Leah moving into a bigger home because of Ali? Couldn't the same be said for Cory? Perhaps he is having renovations done to suit Ali's needs. He probably figured it is better to renovate what he already has rather than go out and buy a bigger house. Why is it Leah can point out what he is doing but, she is doing exactly the same fucking thing? Does Ali need that space-age washer and dryer? No. Did Ali need $1500 worth of cosmetics? No. All that bleach has burnt what little brain she had, and she didn't have much to begin with.

Edited September 20, 2014 by GreatKazu

[rainsunmoonshine]

No one pays Janelle child support. Its a fair assumption but the other details excludes her.

Ah, ok- I didn't read the item itself, only what was here and obviously not well enough. I simply thought drugs=Jenelle (or Amber Portwood, but then someone said it was a girl from this series).

 

 

 

My daughter has the fancy front loaders, they can,actually afford them though, paid cash instead of putting them on an already maxed out credit card.

Anyway, she hates them. They promised lower electric bills, it hasn't happened and she hates that she can't open it after it starts. With kids, there's always a stray sock or shirt that you miss and she can't open it to toss them in.

I think with Leah its not about functionality, the way she dresses those kids shows she doesn't care much about clean clothes, its more about having something big and shiny that other people will know she spent a lot of money on them.

I guess it depends on what you're used to- I've always had front loaders (it is what I grew up with), so I'm used to them and have no problems with missed socks or whatever...

 

To be honest I'm really upset by all the nasty things that are said about the mums on these forums- if nothing else, the girls are human too.

[Mkay]

With all of Leah's spending it seems she also forgot about taxes. Then there are attorney fees for taking Corey back to court. If she is struggling so hard she is just adding more debt. The IRS isn't going to forget about theirs, though and she's really going to be in a jam!

[lilmarysunshine]

I would be shocked if these young women had substantial funds for their kids. They don't live like they do. Kail and Javi probably have $50K worth of cars (if not more) sitting in their driveway. Doing a little research, Javi does not make nearly enough to afford that stuff. It looks like pay for airmen with under 2 years of service ranges from about $20-$30K/year depending on their job (which I would bet he's at the lower end). Housing allowances with dependents in Delaware add about $15K/year. That is not enough money for a family of four to be driving around in a brand new honkin' Suburban and a Mercedes. (How much does she spend in gas in that thing driving Isaac 6 hours a week to see Jo?) They ALL of have nice, new cars or trucks.  Stark contrast to the first season of TM2 when Kail was struggling without a car and was using Susie's car, which honestly was nice enough and how most young adults (even those without kids) live because this is the season of your life when you're starting out and can't afford luxury. But these girls want it all now.

Edited September 20, 2014 by lilmarysunshine

[lilmarysunshine]

As for Corey suing for custody, I don't think he did it as a knee jerk reaction to wanting an increase in child support.  I think it triggered him to take action, but his vague comments about their lifestyle seem to show that is concerned with the girls' care with Leah most of the time.  And even though Corey is requesting child support, I doubt he would actually need it much.  He would just need to spend the money he has been paying Leah and spend it on the girls.  Let's be honest, Leah is spending that money on new cars and Mary Kay and washers and dryers.  

I wonder if his dad and his wife have offered to help care for the girls. Because before they're in school full-time, childcare for them won't be easy with Cory and Miranda both working full-time, which seems to be a rarity in TM Land. I have a friend whose daughter had orthopedic issues. She was a baby at the time but there's no way she could have sent her to a regular daycare because a daycare just isn't the place to take care of putting braces on correctly, etc. with turnover and things like that (plus the number of kids in a room). So her mom watched her baby when she worked. They also would have to coordinate therapy, etc. for Ali. I can understand Leah's reasons for not working full-time while she has Ali home most of the time. (Though she has sooo much help with people who could help care for the girls (her family, Cory's family, even Jeremy's family) that if money really was tight, she could at least find part-time work a few nights during the week or on the weekends when it wouldn't interfere with therapies, etc.)

Edited September 20, 2014 by lilmarysunshine