Teen Mom fans slam Ryan Edwards as ‘toxic’ as he argues with ex Maci Bookout about son Bentley in resurfaced show clip
The genesis of Ryan Edwards and Maci Bookout's feud was in full display, as the two argued over their son Bentley, in a recently resurfaced clip from Teen Mom.
And fans who watched the scene were quick to slam Ryan and his lack of parenting skills.
The clip dates back to 2009. And even then, Maci, 30, admitted on camera things were not going well in their relationship.
Sitting down with her baby daddy, Maci opened up: "Ryan, do you think you bring more joy to me or trouble?" she asked point blank, at which Ryan chuckled in response. "That’s not funny, I’m being for real."
Ryan, 34, responded: "Probably trouble, ‘cause we like arguing more than anything."
Ryan would go on to admit he doesn't like bringing trouble into her life, and asked what stresses her out in particular.
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"When you like, don’t pay any attention to me or to Bentley," the Teen Mom replied. "That’s when I get frustrated, because if you can’t care that much about him, then how am I supposed to care about you?"
That opened a new can of worms, with the two arguing about the lack of time Ryan spent with his son.
Eventually, seemingly having had enough, Ryan bursted out, "No way’s good enough for you, Maci. Damn."
As tears filled her eyes, Maci shot back: "Can you not see that it kills me? And I know tomorrow it’s gonna be the same damn thing over again. You’re not gonna change anything."
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With that, she gathered her young son and left Ryan alone with his thoughts.
FANS REACT
On Reddit, where the , fans shared their thoughts as well, with the majority coming down hard on the absentee dad.
"This is why I cannot and do not feel sorry for Ryan," one fan noted. "At his core he is a manipulative, mean, self centered a**hole.
"That's not due to his addiction. He is just that way regardless of his status on sobriety. Now his exterior matches how he's always looked inside."
Another person added: "She was smart to leave him when he didn’t change and leave him again when he started with his old way.
"No one should stay in a toxic relationship just because 'y’all have a kid together.'
One commenter kept his observation short: "I don’t think Ryan ever really liked Maci to begin with."
And still, some people wondered how this could all affect the toddler's upbringing.
"I know it’s been said a lot but I really hope Bentley never watches this clip. This is heartbreaking. He takes no accountability and even Bentley reaches out for him and he won’t acknowledge him either? And it sounds like he hasn’t even seen Bentley in a while. What a POS."
BITTER BATTLE
By 2010, the couple had split up. A bitter battle over their son Bentley, now 13, would ensue.
Last month, the reality star admitted that she could not "remember when was the last time she spoke to" her troubled ex and baby daddy.
During , the TV personality revealed her thoughts on her former partner.
During the opening of the episode, Maci mentioned she had been part of the show for about 13 years.
She said: "Ryan is my oldest son's biological father."
During the footage, the former couple appeared to be yelling at each other just before the reality star stormed out of the car.
Maci added: "I couldn't tell you the last time I spoke to him."
Bentley became estranged from his father due to his long battle with substance abuse and rehab stint in 2018.
The Teen Mom star also shares daughter Jayde, six, and son Maverick, five, with her husband Taylor McKinney, 32.
Ryan and his now-wife Mackenzie, 25, are parents to son Jagger, two.
RYAN'S STRUGGLES
Ryan has struggled to connect with his firstborn and his ex after battling serious substance abuse and addiction.
Their issues spilled out onscreen causing a blowout fight to break out during the reunion special between Ryan's father and Maci's husband Taylor.
The argument led to Ryan and his entire family being fired from the show by MTV producers, although Maci and Taylor were not penalized.
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Ryan blamed Maci, saying it was “retaliation” for the reunion show fight.
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At the time he told The Sun: “Maci is in fear that my mom and dad will start telling the truth. She will always fight to have us off the show.”
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