Teen Mother alum Jenelle Evans says she’s struggling to interrupt the household cycle along with her 16-year-old son, Jace.
Evans, 33, opened up about her relationship along with her eldest son by way of a fan Q&A on her Instagram Tales on Wednesday, August 27. Earlier this month, Jace reportedly moved out of their Las Vegas house following a disagreement and is now dwelling in North Carolina with a relative.
A fan requested Evans if she felt “that historical past is repeating itself now [that] Jace is appearing like how u acted” towards her mom, Barbara.
“It’s the best way he was raised with my mother,” she defined Wednesday, including, “I needed to rewire myself out of being too reactive in conditions and be taught to take a seat and pay attention. Needed to train myself to not cuss each different phrase like I grew up with and nonetheless engaged on it. I needed to break the household cycle and it’s occurring once more.”
TMZ beforehand reported that Jace’s transfer got here after he threatened to name Youngster Protecting Companies (CPS) on Evans when she allegedly left him house along with her two different youngsters whereas she was out.
A supply advised Us Weekly on August 21 that CPS by no means got here by the home and Jace was not babysitting in Evans’ absence. Evans had employed a babysitter she discovered on Care.com whom the youngsters love, per the insider.
Jenelle Evans’ Instagram Story on August 27. Jenelle Evans/Instagram
When an IG follower requested how she feels about Jace, Evans responded in a Wednesday Story, “It’s a full circle second and hopefully he can change and comply with the foundations, however I’ve 2 different little youngsters to consider as nicely and their nicely being.”
When requested how she feels usually, she wrote, “Unhappy principally on a regular basis.”
Evans shares Jace with ex Andrew Lewis, son Kaiser, 11, with ex Nathan Griffith and daughter Ensley, 8, with ex-husband David Eason. She stated that Kaiser and Ensley’s “emotions are being damage by feedback and TikTok individuals speaking badly about their mother. Sure, they’ve telephones now.”
Jace didn’t comply with by means of on his threats, nor did he file a report in opposition to Evans. TMZ reported that Evans had grounded him after the incident.
Final week, Jace posted screenshots from their personal textual content exchanges by way of social media. They detailed an alleged combat between Jace and his former stepfather, Eason, 37, whom the previous accused in September 2023 of assaulting him. (Eason obtained a misdemeanor cost of kid abuse after the claims, TMZ reported on the time.)
“I’m lastly placing out how a lot mom actually is,” Jace wrote, including, “I would like to return to NC she is simply rlly [sic] unstable.”
His first submit included a textual content from Evans that learn, “Your [sic] the one saying you’re going to have my custody taken. F*** YOU.”
A second submit contained extra texts from Evans that learn, “Similar to the best way you lied about David strangling you. You make issues worse on your self.” (Jace’s responses argued her declare.)
Evans responded to the textual content leak by way of Instagram on August 19, saying that she “disciplined” Jace over the incident.
“Whereas it hurts to see these moments shared publicly, I do know it comes from a spot of wrestle,” she wrote. “Navigating Jace’s completely different medical diagnoses has not been straightforward, however I’ve by no means stopped combating to verify he has the assets, love and assist he wants.”
