The Good:
- Corey's knot-tying skills. You'd have to either have a really cheap ring or be mighty confident in your ability to tie a good
fisherman's knot to pull of this kind of proposal. Luckily it went off without a hitch.
- Jenelle & Barbara. I honestly didn't think they'd ever make it to this category, and, by the looks of next week's preview, they should probably relish this spot while they still can. Apparently Barbara took her meds this week because she and Jenelle were actually able to hold a civil conversation. And what's that I hear? Was that a compliment that just came out of Barbara's mouth? She actually told Jenelle that she's proud of her. Even though she slightly dissed Kieffer when expressing her hope that Jenelle would meet a cute guy "with potential," the grin on her face while she said it was too funny not to excuse the rude remark. On Jenelle's end, she managed to find a job (though it didn't look like the most challenging job interview in the world) and start college. I think, deep down, Jenelle is a pretty intelligent girl, but she's got a lot of barriers, many of them self-inflicted, on her road to success.
- Leah. Every week I talk about the strength of Leah and Corey's relationship and their unnatural maturity for their age. But this week, I was simply impressed with Leah alone. She takes hit after hit in Ali's health battle, but never once has her first concern been her own suffering or hardships. I know if it were me, there'd probably be at least one whimper of "why me?" but Leah has been solely focused on her daughter's future, not her own. And what better sign of a good mother is there than a willingness to self-sacrifice for your child.
- Chelsea's lack of ambition. Sorry, Chels, but moving and reuniting with your baby daddy do not qualify as life changes that are potentially detrimental to your studies. Having a baby in your teens? Okay, that's fair, but if Jenelle finished high school, there's no reason you can't. I don't really know if there will be any impact on Chelsea's life for choosing to get a "Good Enough Diploma" over a conventional one, but I thin
k it's sad that she's taking the easy way out yet again. Kailyn is working two jobs, going to college and taking care of a baby. Chelsea is tanning, giving herself horrible hairstyles and trying to get Adam out of bed. There's no reason a few high-school classes can't be squeezed into that "demanding" schedule.
- Bitter Betties. Jo and Kieffer win the Ugly award this week for their sour-puss attitudes. Kieffer brazenly made the blanket statement that "if you can't get a job in Wilmington, you're a dud-muffin," but he's starting to look a little doughy, if you ask me. I'm sure he's not applying for positions that require NASA-worthy intelligence or the etiquette skills of Emily Post, so I don't know why he isn't having any success on his job hunt, but the least he could do is be a little more supportive of his sugar mama. Is it Jenelle's fault that you don't know what psychology is? No. So why don't you humor her and take a look at her restaurant menu? As for Jo, hasn't he learned that sending vicious text messages is never a good idea? It's one thing to spew nasty comments in the heat of an argument, but to put them in writing is never smart. I can't decide why he is hanging on to Kailyn so tightly; it seems that it's most likely out of a bruised ego for being rejected, but Jo needs to grow up and start finding better ways to express his emotions.
Miscellaneous Tidbits:
- When I saw the way Corey proposed, I thought it was really cute and creative -- much better than a candlelit dinner and roses, in my opinion. But it's funny that both Leah's mom and sister called him a redneck for his "will you marry me" on the lake. I guess it's all about perspective.
- "If there was a pause button, I'd probably push it right now." - Chelsea
No comments:
Post a Comment