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Farrah Abraham realized to move forward in towards the lifestyle she wanted, she had to leave some things behind. During a recent appearance on The Hopeaholics Podcast, Farrah got into the deeper reasons behind one of her most controversial decisions. The reality star has been open in recent years about discontinuing her relationship with her parents.
Debra Danielsen and Michael Abraham are well known to Teen Mom fans. The two played a major role in Farrah’s life as a single mom to daughter Sophia, who is now 15 and also does not have a relationship with her grandparents.
The conversation began with Farrah explaining how being on 16 & Pregnant and Teen Mom wasn’t healthy for her.
I have definitely separated myself for a couple of years from the franchise… I know everyone’s like, ‘Oh my God, it’s a dream to get a [TV] contract, and it’s a dream to just go live your life and make money from that.’ We can sensationalize those things so much. But my identity was lost in that. That’s not a good place for an identity.
Farrah Says Her Reality TV Experiences Have Made Her Relationships Complicated
Farrah Abraham explained that those feelings complicated relationships, even with her family members.
It also just kept me around trauma bonds. Twelve Steps is about not being in trauma bonds, it’s about flourishing. It’s about moving past those things. So I kind of kept myself separate.
As for the decision to cut off her parents, Farrah claims her mother is “undiagnosed bipolar” and she suffered from being in that environment growing up. She wanted something different for Sophia, which played into her decision to cut them out of both their lives.
I just wanted to say to my daughter, ‘What you’re seeing is not OK. And I can only bear so much. And if this ever gets to the point where this affects you, let me know and we’re just not going to be around it.’
Farrah claims that it was Sophia’s concerns and feelings that ultimately led to them cutting Debra and Michael out.
So, my daughter has kind of said, ‘I don’t want to be around these grandparents. I don’t want to be around these people.’ And, thank God for having a daughter … who is open and honest. They don’t know how to mask things yet so they just say it. Otherwise, I would have probably just kept going with this dysfunctional pattern and cycle that really doesn’t help anyone.
Farrah Praised the Mother-Daughter Bond She and Sophia Share
While things with her own mom didn’t work out as she’d hoped, Farrah feels good about her relationship with her own teen daughter. She calls their relationship “amazing” and says she’s proud of how they navigate life together.
It’s the relationship I always wanted with my mom, for sure. It’s good to know that your child’s not scared to tell you things. It’s good to know that she can come to you because you’re educated and you can help her see through anything, get through anything, and communicate and talk it through … I think that’s super-important because I used to be just scared to tell my parents anything.
Teen Mom fans will remember how contentious things with Farrah and each of her parents can get. While the grandparents must be hurt not to have a relationship with Sophia after playing such a significant role in her upbringing, Farrah is exercising the right parents have. The mom feels good about following her daughter’s lead. Their relationship may seem unusual to some, but it seems to work for them.
