The abuse allegations just keep coming. On Saturday, October 19, Andrew Glennon shared yet another upsetting anecdote from his relationship with Amber Portwood. The Teen Mom father took to his Instagram Story to reveal a way in which his ex hurt him as part of what he claims was a pattern of “emotionally damaging manipulation.” Check out the gallery below to see what the star had to say.
Ever since Amber’s domestic battery arrest over the 4th of July holiday, Andrew, 35, has been sharing more and more about what their relationship was actually like behind the scenes.
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Physical
In the Affidavit for Probable Cause obtained by The Ashley’s Reality Roundup, he alleged that Amber, 29, had hit him with a shoe and attacked him with a machete. “Mr. Glennon stated Ms. Portwood picked up a machete,” the paperwork read. “Mr. Glennon stated he locked himself and [the baby] into the office. … Mr. Glennon stated she hit the door with the machete and kicked the door and broke the handle.”
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Denials
Though Amber denied the machete allegations during the Teen Mom OG reunion and seemingly suggested that her ex had made the whole altercation up, he’s continued to tell his side of the story.
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Problems
While defending himself to Us Weekly, he said, “If she wants to pass the buck to someone else, ignore her downfalls and not do what is right, that’s on her.”
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Excuses
“Amber needs help,” he said. “The sooner she acknowledges that, the healthier and happier she will be. … [She is] grasping for any forgivable explanation to her own actions when there was none. Just like it has been in past incidents.”
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Trying
After fans asked about a mystery woman in one of his photos, he reflected on his and Amber’s relationship, telling everyone, “I did my damnedest to keep everything together … James deserves better.”
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Ghosting
In addition to claiming that Amber stood James up in order to film the reunion clip, something she later denied, Andrew also slammed MTV for giving her the opportunity to speak out with affording him the same one. “Where do you propose I talk about the abuse I’ve endured for over a year?” he asked fans.
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New Allegations
Now, on October 19, he’s shared another story, this one of emotional abuse. “The greatest thing you’ll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return,” read a quote he shared before diving into it.
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Memory
“Today I had a flash memory that makes me hurt and feel nauseous,” he told fans. “After having an endoscopy (camera down your throat to see into your stomach) to make sure I was cancer free, she showed up in an Uber [because] I wasn’t allowed to leave [by] myself.”
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Inappropriate
“I was still pretty out of it, trying to fight the urge to throw up from the medication, but the whole trip back she was totally flirting with [our Uber driver] who says he’s really a cook and only Ubering as a side gig,” he explained.
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Hurt Feelings
“She decides to give this weird guy her phone number right in front of me,” he continued. “When home, I said, ‘I can’t believe you did that to me. That was horrible to watch.'”
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Lashing Out
“Her response was, ‘What type of man are you to LET your girlfriend give her number to another man?’ … This is the type of emotionally damaging manipulation I had to endure. How does your life partner or ‘soulmate’ treat you?”
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Survival
The star hinted that the story was just one of many he has from his relationship with his son’s mom. “I became numb to the attacks for [the] sake of survival,” he explained in a previous Instagram comment.
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Damage
“Only now are the pent up emotions and pain coming to the surface. I had no idea. I didn’t know there was such damage, and I don’t know if she was aware of how much she was hurting me,” he said.
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Baby James
He’s also briefly discussed how the alleged abuse was even more tragic because it happened in front of the couple’s child. When he called out MTV’s advertisers, he accused them of being “in full support of domestic violence in the presence of a minor.”
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Blooming
Luckily, James seems to be doing well despite his parents’ tumultuous relationship. “James has blossomed into the most outgoing and loving little man,” Andrew told fans.
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Growing Up
“The amount he has progressed is not easily put into words,” he added, calling his son “exponentially brilliant.” Now that’s a compliment.