Teen Mother’s Jenelle Evans says she “disciplined” son Jace Evans after {the teenager} shared the pair’s personal textual content trade by way of Instagram.
Hours after Jace, 16, posted display photographs of texts that mentioned an alleged altercation between himself and Jenelle’s ex-husband David Eason, and custody over Jace, Jenelle, 33, took to her Instagram Tales to offer a proof. (Jenelle was 17 when she gave beginning to Jace and initially signed custody to her mother, Barbara Evans. Jenelle was awarded custody herself in 2023.)
“My youngsters are my entire world, and every little thing I do is to attempt to shield, information and love them,” Jenelle wrote within the first of two Instagram Tales shared on Tuesday, August 19. “Like all mum or dad, I set guidelines and limits, and generally that isn’t simple. Jace posting our personal texts was his response to being rightfully disciplined.”
In keeping with TMZ, who claimed to have spoken to Jenelle after Jace’s display photographs have been shared, the texts “have been taken out of context and posted in retaliation after she disciplined her son.”
In Jenelle’s first Instagram Story, she additionally detailed how Jace’s actions made her really feel. “Whereas it hurts to see these moments shared publicly, I do know it comes from a spot of wrestle,” she wrote in blush pink textual content over a cloud-filled backdrop. “Navigating Jace’s totally different medical diagnoses has not been simple however I’ve by no means stopped preventing to ensure he has the sources, love and assist he wants.”
The second Instagram Story from Jenelle additionally claimed that Jace lately confronted points with legislation enforcement. “Not too long ago he’s additionally been in bother with the legislation these previous few months and is having a tough time adjusting to the principles set earlier than him,” Jenelle wrote. “I’ve been making an attempt every little thing to assist him navigate it however we’re butting heads within the course of. Please give us grace presently. That is arduous on all of us.”
Jace’s display photographs have been shared over three particular person Instagram grid posts. The primary was captioned with, “I’m lastly placing out how a lot mom actually is,” earlier than the second arrived with out a caption and the third learn, “I would like to return to NC she is simply rlly [sic] unstable.” (Jenelle advised Us Weekly in June that Jace was “again at dwelling with me” in Las Vegas after dwelling together with his organic father Andrew Lewis in Florida.)
The primary put up included a textual content from Jenelle that learn, “Your [sic] the one saying you’re going to have my custody taken. F*** YOU.”
Jace’s second put up included additional texts from Jenelle that learn, “Identical to the way in which you lied about David strangling you. You make issues worse on your self.” Jace’s responses argued Jenelle’s declare earlier than increasing on the alleged state of affairs.
In September 2023, Jace accused Eason, 37, of assaulting him. Jenelle confirmed by way of a TikTok put up lower than two years later that Jace had moved in with Lewis in an try to take care of his psychological well being.
She mentioned on the time, “He [Jace] was identified with ADHD on the age of 10 and … in 2023, he was additionally identified with main depressive dysfunction alongside together with his ADHD and defiant dysfunction or ODD. With defiant dysfunction, it’s very arduous to take care of. Youngsters act out on objective as a result of they need consideration. They don’t have any regret. They don’t have any empathy for what they did.”