Why Amber Portwood Has Hope for Fractured Relationship with Daughter Leah

On Thursday’s new hour of Teen Mother: The Subsequent ChapterPortwood was seen rolling away from bed at 11:13 am, reflecting on her current state of affairs.

“I assumed I used to be already darkish and deep and in a gap from what occurred to me, the incident in North Carolina and him leaving me within the mountains,” she stated, referring to ex Gary Wayt abandoning her by completely disappearing.

“However after I came upon about my daughter saying she needed to be adopted, it took over every part. I used to be actually in mattress for 4 months. I noticed I simply wanted my mommy,” she stated, as video of one among her social media rages in regards to the Leah state of affairs was proven on digicam. On current episodes of the present, Portwood’s daughter Leah, whom she shares with ex Gary Shirley, has indicated she would really like her stepmother, Kristina, to undertake her.

Amber was then seen calling her mother, Tonya, as they made plans to satisfy up later for a meal.

“I awoke feeling hopeless, like why am I awake,” she shared, earlier than opening up about her “tumultuous” relationship along with her mom when she was Leah’s age.

“Me and my mother have been preventing so dangerous, I needed to go away the home and dwell with my father,” she stated, reflecting on how issues have modified for the higher just lately. “I’ve seen my mother 3 times these previous few weeks, after I hadn’t seen her in virtually a yr.”

When the pair met up for lunch, Portwood stated she had a “heavy” morning, including that, fortunately, when she “wakes up crying, now all I do is name you.”

Tonya stated she would at all times be there for her daughter, although she did not completely “perceive” what she was going by means of, particularly because it pertains to her psychological well being. Although Amber stated she would really like her mother to hitch her in remedy, so the therapist might go over her diagnoses — which embody bipolar and borderline persona issues — her mom stated she thought her remedy ought to be “straightened out” by now, including, “It is gone on too lengthy.”

“There is no treatment. I am not simply bipolar. He’ll clarify it to you,” stated Amber, as she struggled to elucidate it herself.

“My life circumstances and issues with Leah, I am scared she’s by no means going to return round. I am scared that is not gonna occur,” she then added, as Tonya instructed her she will be able to’t attempt to “drive” a relationship along with her. Amber’s mom additionally stated she nonetheless hears recurrently from Leah, who texts her saying “Good evening” and “I really like you.” That revelation appeared to actually have an effect on Amber, who began to cry.

Regardless of issues nonetheless being fractured between her and her daughter, Amber ended the episode with a little bit of optimism.

“I see how my relationship with my mother was fully tumultuous and immediately I am with my mother, I really like my mother a lot,” she stated to the digicam. “This is the reason I’ve hope with Leah. It is simply gonna take me some time.”

Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter airs Thursdays on MTV.