Why Amber Portwood Has Hope for Fractured Relationship with Daughter Leah

On Thursday’s new hour of Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter, Portwood was seen rolling off the bed at 11:13 am, reflecting on her current scenario.

“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 discovered about my daughter saying she wished to be adopted, it took over all the things. I used to be actually in mattress for 4 months. I spotted I simply wanted my mommy,” she stated, as video of considered one of her social media rages in regards to the Leah scenario 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 love 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 awakened 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 combating so dangerous, I needed to depart the home and stay 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 couple of weeks, after I hadn’t seen her in nearly 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 all the time be there for her daughter, despite the fact that she did not completely “perceive” what she was going by, particularly because it pertains to her psychological well being. Although Amber stated she would love her mother to hitch her in remedy, so the therapist might go over her diagnoses — which embody bipolar and borderline persona problems — her mom stated she thought her remedy needs to be “straightened out” by now, including, “It is gone on too lengthy.”

“There isn’t any remedy. 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’t attempt to “power” a relationship along with her. Amber’s mom additionally stated she nonetheless hears repeatedly from Leah, who texts her saying “Good evening” and “I 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 in the present day I am with my mother, I like my mother a lot,” she stated to the digicam. “That is why I’ve hope with Leah. It is simply gonna take me some time.”

Teen Mother: The Subsequent Chapter airs Thursdays on MTV.