I definitely think Emma needs a bit more help than she’s getting, but from someone who isn’t afraid to contradict her sometimes. Her mum seems nice enough but a bit afraid of her: I don’t think she’d call her out on the bad stuff for fear Emma would withdraw her grandkids from her, and I bet she would. It sounds like Emma’s autism diagnosis came later on in her life (common with girls) and that her and her family didn’t have long to get used to it before she got pregnant and had a baby to worry about. I think there’s an issue of immaturity for her age, combined with Emma’s autism creating tunnel vision for her; add to that all the social media attention that being on an MTV show brings, and I think you’ve got a bit of a recipe for a brat who can’t hear any criticism.
Part of me really wants to root for Emma but I find a lot of her behaviour really foul and difficult to stomach, so I’m always conflicted. I don’t think her age is a good excuse for putting those babies at risk in any way, and sadly, she’s doing that in a LOT of ways. I wish someone would intervene and help her get a better structure and perspective on things. I worry that the boys will end up taken from her before too long if nobody does, and she does obviously love them, so it’d be sad even if it did end up being best for them.