Amber Portwood, the 20-year-old Teen Mom, is going through a rough patch in her life. Since getting pregnant in 2008, her life has constantly been a rollercoaster of ups and downs. This is especially true with her off-and-on relationship with 23-year-old fiancé Gary Shirley. Trying to work things out for their 23-month-old daughter, Leah, can get messy—and things are about to take a turn for the worst.
Since the first season of Teen Mom, Amber and Gary’s fights have been caught on camera, but it wasn’t until lately that their fights have blown into physical fights nearly every time. Many fights end with Amber screaming that she never wants to see him again as crying baby Leah follows her dad to the door, only to have it slammed in her face.
Their most recent fight was caused when Gary threatened to call Child Protective Services and take Leah away forever. The fight included Amber punching Gary in the head, hitting him repeatedly, and almost kicking him down the stairs. According to an interview in US Weekly, Amber barely remembers hitting Gary. Although she tries to avoid watching these actions on the show, these give her a strong reminder.
“When I see myself in that position, it really opens my eyes,” Amber tells US Weekly. “I want to stop it because I don’t want to be like that.”
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| Picture of Portwood and Shirley taken from http://www.perezhilton.com/ |
Well… it may be too late for that Amber. Members of the Department of Child Services (DCS) in Indiana are investigating the incidents seen on the show. According to Indiana state law, domestic violence in front of a child under 14 can be considered a felony.
“We have an ongoing assessment with regard to the family of Amber Portwood, and we continue to work with law enforcement on this matter,” Anne Holton of the Anderson, Ind. DCS department told OK! magazine.
In the next few weeks, DCS will be conducting a formal interview with Amber as well as interviews with “everybody that knows Amber and Gary.”
In regards to taking proactive steps to make things better, Amber tells US Weekly that she is facing her angers head on. She claims that she is “working with a counselor ‘on how to calm down when things happen’”.
“We are getting closer to a solution,” she states. “If I get mad, I always try to think about Leah and how an [outburst] will affect her.”
She is also dating a new man named Chris who puts a lot of positivity in her life, but also comes with his own set of troubles. He reveals on the show that before he met Amber, he was in jail—but it is not confirmed why. Rumors say that he was convicted of Child Molestation in 2005. This is probably not a good person to have in the house during DCS interviews! I hope Amber can dodge this bullet and finally achieve happiness in her life... what do you think??
Oh my gosh! Can they be anymore ridiculous? They need to put their issues aside and give their innocent daughter a good upbringing. As for the new man. Get him out now. Focus on your child, not your love life.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Melissa. Becoming abusive to each other will only lead to a bad upbringing of their daughter. They have to realize that their lives are not the only ones being affected by their relationship and they need to grow up and work through all the difficulties for their daughter.
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with Melissa and Christine. They need to forget about their issues as a couple and just focus on their child. I understand being a parent that young could be very difficult, but their daughter needs to be their number one priority. Amber does not need to go out looking for another guy, specially someone who has that kind of record.
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