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 screen pictures 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 Stories to offer an evidence. (Jenelle was 17 when she gave start to Jace and initially signed custody to her mother, Barbara Evans. Jenelle was awarded custody herself in 2023.)
“My youngsters are my complete world, and all the things I do is to try to shield, information and love them,” Jenelle wrote within the first of two Instagram Tales shared on Tuesday, August 19. “Like all guardian, I set guidelines and bounds, and generally that isn't straightforward. Jace posting our personal texts was his response to being rightfully disciplined.”
In accordance with TMZ, who claimed to have spoken to Jenelle after Jace's display screen pictures had been shared, the texts “had 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 completely different medical diagnoses has not been straightforward however I've by no means stopped preventing to ensure he has the assets, love and help he wants.”
The second Instagram Story from Jenelle additionally claimed that Jace just lately confronted points with legislation enforcement. “Not too long ago he's additionally been in hassle with the legislation these previous few months and is having a tough time adjusting to the foundations set earlier than him,” Jenelle wrote. “I've been making an attempt all the things to assist him navigate it however we're butting heads within the course of. Please give us grace right now. That is arduous on all of us.”
Jace's display screen pictures had 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 submit 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 submit 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 submit lower than two years later that Jace had moved in with Lewis in an try and take care of his psychological well being.
She stated on the time, “He [Jace] was recognized with ADHD on the age of 10 and … in 2023, he was additionally recognized 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 function as a result of they need consideration. They haven't any regret. They haven't any empathy for what they did.”
