Teen Mom fans concerned for Tyler Baltierra as he shares cryptic post about fighting off ‘evil’
TYLER Baltierra left fans worried after he shared a dark poem on Instagram about fighting off "evil".
The Teen Mom star has been open about his mental health struggles in the past.
On Friday, Tyler posted a of himself posing in front of a mirror wearing a snug-fitting jacket, jeans and dressy shoes.
He captioned the post with a poem about facing ";evil," which began: "Go ahead
"Try to bury me
"I prefer the dirt
"For I am a seed"
The poem continued: ";I’ll grow back fervently like weeds
"Watch me take over with greens
"Dominating roots underneath"
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"My power comes from places you can’t see
"Stretching into the earth so deep
"My core is untouchable to your type of evil
"So bring on the storms & let the rain pour"
Tyler's post ended: "That weather has always pushed me
"To grow back stronger than I was before"
The MTV star included the hashtag: "#WritingIsHealing."
FAN'S WEIGH IN
Fans flocked to the comments to praise Tyler's writing ability and check in on the reality star dad.
"Publish your work! It’s amazing!" one commenter wrote.
Another commenter wrote: "Beautiful writing"
"I really love how you write out the pain. Too often we bury it down deep and it just hurts those close to us. When you write about what hurts others can relate to the depths of that pain or sorrow," a third fan wrote.
Another commented: "You wrote this?! 😢"
Someone else wrote: "Your words are so powerful."
A few fans also noted Tyler's missing wedding ring, amid rumors he and Catelynn Lowell – his longtime partner – had split.
SETTING IT STRAIGHT
Rumors have swirled about Catelynn and Tyler's relationship in the past.
Catelynn set fans straight late last month, confirming that she and her high school sweetheart are still a couple.
In response to a Twitter post questioning the status of their marriage, suggesting they had split, she replied: "No we aren't."
The couple recently expanded their family.
BABY RYA
In August 2021, Catelynn and Tyler welcomed baby Rya.
She is their fourth child, though they placed their eldest daughter – Carly – for adoption while they were in high school.
Carly doesn't appear on Teen Mom anymore, per the wishes of her parents.
Catelynn and Tyler continue to have a relationship with her, and do document their visits with her in some ways.
A month after the baby's birth, Tyler made some shocking revelations about his mental health on an episode of Teen Mom OG.
TYLER'S STRUGGLES
In the episode, Tyler – who struggles with bipolar disorder – discussed his "insecurities as a dad," revealing that they're linked to "his tough childhood."
He confessed that he doesn't always feel like he has his "s**t together."
Tyler went on: “Maybe my perception is distorted. Maybe I’m getting these vibes that aren’t really real.”
As flashbacks from old episodes played, Catelynn shared in a voiceover: “For many years, Tyler was angry with his dad and sometimes it prevents him from believing that he’s a good dad to our daughters.”
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Tyler said in the episode that he felt he wasn’t "worthy enough to raise these kids,” at which time Catelynn assured her husband that he's “more of a f**king man” than his estranged father Butch “will ever be.”
After the episode, Tyler shared a message of thanks with fans for their support, writing: "I just wanted to come on here & thank every single one of you who show support & for all of your kind words, it truly means so much to me."
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