Amber Portwood had a pregnancy scare.
But, as it turns out, she wasn’t the one who felt worried. Producers were the ones who got spooked.
Though she is at times reluctant to do so, Amber continues to appear on Teen Mom: The Next Chapter.
Which is why she ended up confessing to lying, on camera. But, as usual, Amber seems reluctant to accept the blame.
Amber Portwood kind of ghosted Gary Shirley
During Tuesday’s episode of Teen Mom: The Next Chapter (this portion of the season’s ratings are looking rough, by the way), Leah Shirley reached a major milestone.
Ahead of her sixteenth birthday, she received a car as a present. This isn’t a reckless choice. Gary and Kristina clearly felt that she could handle it, especially since she got her learner’s permit.
Amber Portwood had (once again) gone silent when her ex had reached out. So, Gary Shirley didn’t feel a major obligation to clear this with Leah. (Also, fortunately for Leah, he has custody)
“I’ve messaged Amber a few times, no reply,” Gary Shirley lamented about Amber Portwood all but ghosting him.
“A person with bipolar disorder, there’s up and downs,” he acknowledged. “And when she’s up, she’s feeling good. She might think everything’s perfect and want things a certain way. Like, ‘Oh, I really am sorry, but now I want you to instantly forgive me for years and years of abandonment.’”
Gary reasoned: “It [doesn’t] work that way. I want Leah to have a relationship with her mother … but at this point, it’s really not even enough to feel like it’s worth it.”
