I’ve been following this thread for a while because none of my friends watch Teen Mom Uk and I love seeing what other people think about it ! Just wanted to share my thoughts on the whole amber /ste situation.
Obviously we only see a tiny part of what’s happening , but speaking as a survivor of a DV relationship , sometimes I see behaviour that reminds me a lot of my own situation . If Ste really is saying horrible and degrading things to her one minute and then is lovely the next , it can create a state of total confusion. When someone is constantly tearing you down and then building you up again, you start to hang your self worth upon that person. It’s literally impossible to think straight when you’re in this kind of situation , it’s like being the matrix where you accept things you never ever would in your right mind because of how they become normalised and how the other person encourages you to believe it’s your own fault etc
Strangely enough , my own ex was from Blackpool, we lived there for over a year. He played football against Ste and I saw Amber once in the high street , smiled at her and she looked at me like I was mad
. A friend of mine also went to primary and secondary with her. As someone that comes from SE England, I have to say the culture in Blackpool is very different . Lots of deprivation etc and people are more worried about making ends meet than they are about how their s/o is treating them , which adds to the normalisation of said behaviour.
If that is the case with amber then I feel really sorry for her, especially if Ste is now trying to isolate her from her mum etc