Teen Mom: Scraping By vs Passing with Flying Colors

The past couple of days I have been catching up on the Teen Mom episodes that I recorded on the DVR. The current episode I am watching is a special about the young dads. I have watched many episodes of Teen Mom, and yet I still find myself surprised by it. It can be easy to just say they're stupid kids making stupid choices; however, life is not always that simple. For most of the young parents, much of their stress seems exacerbated by the situation and they continue to make decisions and act in ways that, to the viewer, appear naive and thoughtless. However, at times, there are those who can find some perspective, even if it comes at some cost. 

The couple on Teen Mom that actually gives me hope because they're young, but wise, is Tyler and Catelynn. One of the young dads, Corey, who has two twin girls, says  "before you do something, think about the consequences" to which Tyler agrees "you really gotta think because you not the only one who has to suffer has to suffer in a bad situation, when this happens, you know it all comes back to those kids."

This statement exemplifies that Tyler has a certain clear perspective on the situations that is not mired down by stress like many of the other young parents. Tyler and Catelynn are unique and perhaps an anomaly, in that they 1. were teen parents who gave their child up for adoption, 2. stayed together, and 3. are thus far succeeding in all they put their minds to, whether that is finishing school or getting jobs.

So Teen Mom started out as a guilty pleasure for me to watch where many of the girls were train wreaks, you know, where you can't look away? But now, I find myself watching because, yes, I want to see the drama, but more so because I want to root for those two who make hard decisions, but can still find the silver lining for themselves and together.