Quote From: setsunnaBefore anyone here begins to say anything about me not understanding, or wondering what kind of person I am, I want to let everyone know that I am a 22 year old chrirstian black woman, the daughter of a retired military dad and a hardworking mother, who are still married AND living together. I have two older siblings, a brother, 28, and a sister 24. None of us have children, I am a college graduate, working to pay my bills, and freelancing in my field of web/graphic design, my sister is in the Air Force, and my brother is a college graduate (post-Army),working successfully in his studied field of Information Technology.
I'm sorry, but this episode of Dr. Phil was just not fulfulling. The story itself about the family and what they were going through was interesting, although I do not understand ....
First of all, that girl (forget what their names are), the one that had the baby at 15 years old, had a baby. Period. I didn't get to see the previous episodes leading up to this 'final' episode for this series. Therefore, I was left to think, "Where is the baby daddy?" BOTTOM LINE, this girl was having sex at 15 years old! That alone, is UNCALLED FOR! PERIOD! What are these kids doing where they have no other choice but to have sex?
Second of all, the younger sister said that she felt as if her older sister, after having the child, was "treated like a princess when she does bad things" I began to think that was typical of a sibling to feel about their other family members. But did anyone notice how Dr. Phil made that a fact in this particular episode when he gave the 'young mother' a brand new TRUCK instead of the mere saddle that the younger sister recieved???? Although the younger sister seemed very happy upon recieving her present, the look on her face after Dr. Phil revealed her sisters new truck was just upsetting to say the least. Dr. Phil should know that the two girls BOTH would need cars as they both kept stating that they were 'maturing' etc. Is this younger sister going to go to work on horseback while her sister drives around in a huge truck that she probably wanted when she was sleeping around as a teenager????
My point is this: The teenager with the baby made some bad decisions. Decisions that ultimately landed her and her family on the Dr. Phil show. Now, I know they had no idea that they'd be getting such gifts, let alone gifts at all. But the only MORAL I got out of watching this episode is that, if you are a teenaged caucasian female who decided to have a baby at 15, you will be given the opportunity to be on the Dr Phil show and be given your dream car as long as you can prove that you finished HIGH SCHOOL. So WTF... the young sister seemed to be in the middle of all this mess, not that she is perfect, but she only got a saddle that was worth what Dr. Phil said was $4,000 or $5,000... A silverado 2006 is estimated over $20,000.... So in a nut shell, if you make a bigger mistake in life, you will be rewarded a bigger gift.
I know I'm wrong for feeling like this, and I know that I should look at what they've gone through and how hard it was for them to expose their situation to the world like that. But I am only upset at the fact that if this young teenager decided to not be sexually active, as they try to preach to our youths today, and not have a baby... she would not be on Dr. Phil, she would not be driving a new car. She'd be like a normal kid living a kids life. I can only imagine what young girls who claim they want children at their age are thinking now.... This show, appalled me. And the fact that there are so many young mothers in my area like my ex-coworker who is only 21 years old and has 4 children by 4 different dads. I have no idea where she is now, but last time I saw her, she was working at Target, and needed a ride to get home.
Frankly, I don't know what to say. The only TRUE gift Dr. Phil gave today was the ticket arrangement for the dad to fly and see his mother. That was the only gift that made since. Proper gifts for the rest of the family would have been counceling.... nothing more and nothing less.
Rewarding people doesn't always applaud good behavior. It sometimes can reward bad behavior. Think about it.
Your thoughts, please...
My retired father watches this show, now you would think he would encourage more grandchildren!!! whom he loves very much, but he said, Alex did the wrong thing and Dr. Phil is treating her like a queen. I haven't talked to him about today's episode yet, he may not have watched the show out of disgust.
Immediately after Alex had her baby Dr. Phil flew her, her mom & sis to the Cayman Islands to go snorkeling because Alex said she might want to be a Marine Biologist someday. Then the Mom got the 3rd degree for saying Alex acted like a slut for making out with a boy she didn't even know.
