TEEN Mom’s Tyler Baltierra broke down in tears after his reunion with his daughter Carly.
MTV cameras captured Tyler, 29, and his wife Catelynn’s reactions following their reunion with their daughter who they placed up for adoption when she was born.
The parents reflected on their visit with the pre-teen on this week’s episode of Teen Mom OG after not seeing her for two years.
In the clip, the family reminisced over their day at the park with Carly before heading out for dinner with their first born and her adopted parents.
Tyler gushed over his eldest daughter calling her the “best babysitter” after watching her play with her younger siblings.
The couple then commented on how grown-up their daughter appeared, saying that she looked like a “little adult.”
Catelynn, 29, had tears in her eyes as the two talked about her interaction with the 12-year-old where they discussed a letter that the mom-of-four sent to her.
“It is always hard to say ‘goodbye,'” the young mom admitted as the clip scanned to a video montage of previous reunions the trio had in earlier seasons of the show.
Things got more emotional following the family’s dinner as Tyler broke down in tears after saying “goodbye” to his daughter.
The scene showed a visibly upset Tyler embracing their adoption counselor, Dawn as she consoled him.
“She adores you guys so much, you know that?,” Dawn assured Tyler. “And you’re going to be the only thing she thinks about and talks about for the next weeks.”
“She’s going to keep thinking back on these special times you guys had together. It’s so meaningful to her,” she continued.
Tyler stepped back interjecting, “it just never get’s easier,” to which Dawn responded, “you wouldn’t be human if it did.”
Tyler wiped his eyes as the family retreated back home.
EMOTIONAL FANS
Tyler and Catelynn weren’t the only ones emotional over the reunion, as fans rushed to Twitter to share their reactions to the scenes.
One fan wrote: “I feel like it always hits Tyler hard. Every time they see her you can see how much she means to them. Such a hard situation. You guys are so strong for having an open adoption.”
Another added: “Ugh the sweet moments with Carly are such a cry jerker everytime.”
A third chimed in: “If Your A Real Teen Mom Fan. That Scene Hit Different Because Catelynn & Tyler Really DID Make That Choice For That Baby Girl To Have The BEST LIFE & Ik Saying Goodbye Again Is Hard.”
While reacting to the scene after Tyler and Catelynn said goodbye to Carly, someone else wrote: “I lost it at this scene. They are so brave and selfless ! I admire their strength. I love them and so glad they have been able to share their story with us.”
Others expressed their sadness over not being able to see what Carly looks like now, as one person wrote: “Wish we could see Carly, especially with her sisters. but i know it’’s out of Cate & Tyler’s hands; you have to respect Carly’s parents’ wishes.”
Another added: “I would love to see how Carly looks all grown up now.”
A third agreed, writing: “I really wish we could get to see what Carly looks like and I don’t think we will get see what she looks like.”
MTV cameras are not allowed to film the tween as per her adopted parents wishes.
‘COMPLICATED’ RELATIONSHIP
Speaking to E! News, Catelynn confessed the shattered family was able to reunite in person for a private moment.
She explained: “We did end up having a visit with Carly and MTV did follow that. They didn’t film Carly herself or anything like that but they always film us.
“People will be able to witness what our reaction was from the first day to the last day, from leaving and even just like the start of the visit and things like that, which I think is definitely important,” she said.
In the past, Tyler revealed the couple felt ‘inferior’ to Carly’s adoptive parents, but more recently, Catelynn explained the couple even have a “good relationship” with Brandon and Teresa.
“Relationships are hard any which way. So it’s just all about, like, growing and learning and maneuvering,” Catelynn told Us Weekly.
The tone was a stark contrast to one shared back in April, when Catelynn confessed her deepest fears over losing contact with her daughter Carly, worrying that the child’s adoptive parents had the ability to cut communication “at the snap of a finger.”
“Communication with her adoptive parents, Brandon and Teresa, has always been complicated,” Catelynn explained at the time. “I don’t want to offend them with how we reach out to her.”
Tyler agreed, admitting that back then the couple felt “inferior” to Brandon and Theresa.
“I feel like whatever happens, I have to kind of, like, filter through Brandon and Teresa first,” Tyler said during the April episode. “I don’t trust what I’m gonna say sometimes. It’s just very difficult to navigate and feel close in a relationship when you have to second guess your approach and delivery all the time.”
NAVIGATING
While Brandon and Teresa have kept Carly out of the spotlight, the soon-to-be teen’s OG parents are happy just to remain a part of her life.
Catelynn told E!: “I think it’s awesome to be able to show the journey of an open, semi-open adoption through the years and the ups and the downs and learning and navigating this relationship.
“I think it’s super awesome that we can continue to do that in a way that can show our fans the journey but also in the way that it allows Carly’s parents to feel comfortable with us sharing it as well.”
The highschool sweethearts are also parents to Novalee, six, Vaeda, two, and Rya, one month.
