Barbara has never held back her opinion when it comes to her daughter Jenelle‘s boyfriend Nathan, and he hasn’t exactly masked his feelings about her, either. Throughout “Teen Mom 2,” several screaming matches have ensued between the two: He’s accused her of getting Jenelle hooked on heroin, while she has said he’s using her daughter for her cash. But on tonight’s episode, Barbara and Nathan’s tempers flared like never before.
The confrontation began rather innocently: Barbara was helping Jenelle compile her baby shower gift registry list when Nathan asked if a high-end car seat was included. Barbara replied by saying that they didn’t need such an expensive item and that the couple needs to grow up and realize that money won’t last forever — a comment that didn’t sit well with Nathan.
“We’re two adults who take care of our own s**t,” he spat. “Your daughter is an adult. I’m an adult. So you don’t tell another adult how they should do things. It’s wrong and it’s disrespectful.”
Barbara insisted she was just stating facts, but Nathan argued that she was telling them what to do — and “nobody likes to be told what to do.”
Jenelle didn’t get involved in the beef, instead encouraging the two to be quiet. But Barbara issued Nathan a stern warning that as long as he’s with her daughter, he’ll hear from her if he treats Jenelle wrong.
“Barbara, when she has this baby and when we get married, you know who her family’s gonna be?” he asked. “Me, Jace and Kaiser. That’s our family. My mom, my sisters — that’s secondary.”
But Barbara insisted they will never get custody of Jace if Nathan keeps drinking; in response, Nathan accused Barbara of being an alcoholic.
The fiery argument certainly shows that the two aren’t seeing eye-to-eye. But Nathan has a point — he and Jenelle are adults and can make decisions for themselves. Still, Barbara has a right to look out for her daughter, and she may have only been trying to be practical.
+ Was Barbara overstepping her boundaries, or was it okay for her to voice her opinion? Did Nathan overreact, or was he right to stick up for the choices he and Jenelle will make for their family’s future? Tell us whose side you’re on in our poll.
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