We all know that Ryan Edwards has had his fair share of issues.
Drug issues, douchebag issues … it"s always been something with this guy.
But earlier this year, things came to a head when Maci Bookout discovered the extent of his drug problem. She began taking steps to help him, and to protect their son, Bentley.
And that last part, the thing about protecting Bentley?
That"s the thing we"re going to be discussing today …
1. Borderline Deadbeat
First, let’s get this sad fact out of the way: Ryan has never been a great father to Bentley. From refusing to spend a few dollars for a cake mix on his first birthday to consistently being late or absent for most major events, Bentley has just never seemed like a priority for Ryan.
2. Poor Bentley
Sure, Ryan sees the kid, but it’s mostly because his own parents, Jen and Larry, are very active grandparents. If it weren’t for them, many Teen Mom OG fans feel like he wouldn’t be involved in Bentley’s life at all.
3. DRUGS
We don’t know exactly when Ryan began experimenting with drugs, but we do know that he went to rehab for the first time in 2012, when Bentley was just four years old. That information was revealed by Ryan’s ex-girlfriend, Dalis Connell, and she didn’t sound too confident about how seriously he took treatment back then. So there’s a possibility he’s been on drugs for years now.
4. Downward Spiral
Sometime last year, though, his drug use became heartbreakingly obvious to Teen Mom viewers. In many scenes, his eyes appeared to be bugging out of his head, and we began hearing about some strange behavior of his. Remember all his “trips to the bank” that would have him gone from home for hours?
5. The Truth Comes Out
His drug use wasn’t confirmed until last season, when Maci went on a trip to Puerto Rico with Amber and Catelynn. She opened up to them about how concerned she was for Ryan, and Amber told her that it’d been clear to her that he’d been high on the show for a while. Same, Amber.
6. Scarier and Scarier
But the big confirmation happened when Ryan and Mackenzie got married — specifically on their ride over to the parking lot where the wedding took place.