Fans say Maci Bookout doesn’t ‘make sense’ at Reunion

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According to some viewers, “Teen Mom OG” star Maci Bookout seems “definitely absent” from the second season of the reunion.

“Teen Mom OG” Star Books About Maci According to some viewers, it seems that the second season of the reunion seems “definitely off”.

“Time to learn the truth about Maci,” one original poster wrote on Reddit. “She had lost her memory of the reunion, like it didn’t even make sense anymore. Overall, she gets increasingly drunk in all of her scenes. “

Reaction to the original poster’s statement was mixed. While some argue that Bookout should be favored because she is struggling with PTSD, others have accused the Tennessee native of drug and alcohol abuse. Although Bookout gets drunk on beer and spirits in front of the camera, she has never talked about having a problem with drugs or alcohol.

“Active work on PTSD can really mess your mind up. You’re dealing with things your brain has buried for a reason,” one person said. “Give the woman some grace.”

Not everyone has the same opinion. “There’s definitely something wrong,” they said. “Maci’s always been pretty sharp and there’s a huge contrast right in the clip they’ve been showing since 2018. I like Maci and I hope she gets well soon.”

Bookout, 30, is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after being involved in a fatal shooting at a Chatanooga, Tennessee gas station in October 2020. Bookout feared for her life. her and allowed “Teen Mom OG” to document the aftermath.

One of the things that MTV shows Bookout is afraid of is having to pump its own gas. She even gave up the role of driving her 13-year-old son Bentley to school, letting her husband, Taylor McKinney, do it instead.

Giving up on one of her parenting duties was one of the things that caused stress in her marriage to McKinney. Their relationship struggles also come up in this season of “Teen Mom OG.”

Bookout becomes emotional when reunited

Bookout – who is also the mother of 6-year-old Jayde Carter and 5-year-old Maverick, children she shares with McKinney – was in tears as she started talking about her feelings.

Reunion host Drew Pinsky asked Bookout about her relationship with Bentley. Earlier in the season, she accused McKinney of being a “Benny thief” because her husband was spending more time with her son.

“If I’m being honest, it hasn’t really improved,” says Bookout. She admitted to being “selfish” and said she had an “unhealthy emotional relationship.”

“It’s weird because I’m like, I don’t know if this is the natural way to feel and I always say to myself ‘just be grateful they’re in a relationship,’” she says. receive.

“Sometimes it’s like ‘just stop and be grateful,’ but at the same time Bentley gets older and that’s one of those guys you know that has some things he doesn’t want to tell me,” Bookout said. “I think I like overthinking.”

Bookout then starts talking about “nostalgia” and the fear of being alone. When Pinsky asked her where this feeling was coming from, she said that the first time she felt it was when she had a miscarriage in 2017. Naming the baby Dandy.

“I am not alone at home so when I am alone I do not feel comfortable and I need that to change. But because I cut off all emotions, I don’t know who I am. So it was very scary, so I didn’t feel safe being alone,” she said.

Bookout said she was “trying not to close the door” and grabbed a tissue to wipe her tears. “I just love who I am now. I’m not a robot.”

“I am present instead of possessive,” she said. “I’m here, I’m present and it’s fine and fine.”

Rejected books have marriage problems

Later in the segment, Bookout is joined by her husband. When McKinney took to the stage, the “Teen Mom OG” star looked at the father of her children and told him he was “awesome.”

“We’ve lived a good life, I’m just happy to have him. He was amazing,” she said.

Pinsky says he’s confused about the specific issues they’re having in their marriage, and Bookout reveals that they’re having communication problems. She then went on to say that physical touch is her love language.

“I don’t need you to tell me I’m beautiful and say ‘thank you’. Like, just grab my** and kiss me on the cheek, we’re good,” she said. “It’s my love language.”

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