Jenelle Evans life has been worse than a soap opera this month.
Mostly because soap operas tend to stick with cheating lovers and family feuds the occasional poisoning.
We haven’t heard of a daytime drama featuring a brutal dog murder followed by four emergency custody cases.
And that’s what’s happening for Jenelle these days.
But even in these dark, dark times, it seems that she and David Eason are still acting like fools.
Shocker, right?
The Beginning
You know how this all started, but for continuity’s sake, let’s recap: a few weeks ago, David Eason beat and killed Jenelle’s tiny little French bulldog, Nugget, because it nipped at Ensley. You know, like untrained dogs being harassed by children will do.
A Genuine Monster
Ensley was obviously home at the time, as was Kaiser and Maryssa, David’s stepdaughter, and they were reportedly traumatized by the incident, which is definitely understandable.
Gross
Although Jenelle made a big deal about leaving to stay with a friend for a few days, and although she sold some stories about how she was considering divorce, she was back home with him before the week was over.
Justice, Please?
Thankfully police weren’t so quick to forget what happened — they opened an investigation into David, and they quickly decided to take action to protect the kids.
Kaiser, Check
A detective advised CPS to remove Jenelle and David’s children from their custody, and so last week, they called Nathan and had him pick Kaiser up from preschool.
Jace, Check
Jenelle doesn’t have custody of Jace, so all CPS had to do there was let Barbara know that he shouldn’t go for a visit.
Ensley and Maryssa, Check
Getting Ensley and Maryssa proved to be more difficult, as they both life full-time with Jenelle and David, but eventually they took the girls to stay with David’s mother so they wouldn’t be forcibly taken.
What Next?
So where did Jenelle go from there? To her lawyer, obviously.
For the Kids
Jenelle and David were in court by Thursday, hoping to get their children back immediately, but it didn’t really happen like that.
Thank Goodness
The kids will remain with their temporary guardians for the foreseeable future, and honestly, they’ll probably be away from Jenelle and David for a while because it’s going to take some time for a judge to sort everything out.
Such a Mess
David is still being investigated, remember, and Kaiser, Ensley, Maryssa and Jace all have four different sets of parents. There’s a lot to figure out.
So Comforting
But one thing that we can always count on is that even in tough times like these, Jenelle and her swamp monster of a husband are still dumb as a big ol’ box of rocks.
Um …
See, TMZ got some photos of Jenelle and David leaving court, and what did they spy on the dashboard of their car but a gun?
Guys
As they were driving away, there was a pistol just laying right there in the open. How weird is that?
Seriously Though
We know, we know, David always carries a gun on his hip, and that’s perfectly legal in North Carolina, but to have his pistol just laying out all willy nilly in the car, especially in these circumstances?
Real Talk
If ever there was a time to find just the tiniest grasp on reality and leave your gun at home, this would surely be it.
The Big Question
Do they even care about getting their kids back? Because it’s kind of not looking like it. It doesn’t take a genius to consider that if you lost your children because you shot the dog, perhaps guns are a hot issue for you right then, you know?
Rude
Unfortunately, we won’t get to hear from either of them what they’re thinking — or not thinking, as the case may be, because there’s another bit of new news here.
Makes Sense
According to a new report from Radar Online, the judge in this great big mess of a case told everyone involved that they probably shouldn’t talk about anything that’s been happening in court, not just on social media but just in general.
Fair
However, an insider did let it slip that Jenelle is “sick over everything,†and that “Jenelle is not a bad mom.”
Beg to Differ
Other reports have claimed that Jenelle was told that she could get her kids back much sooner if she was no longer around David but she still refuses to leave him, so we’re not so sure about that part where she’s “not a bad mom,” but anyway.
Go, Jace!
The source did say that Jace has been very forthcoming when answering questions in the case, that “He told them all the problems, and said he was “scared of David.â€Â
Dang It, Jenelle
Apparently Jenelle is also being open about her feelings, as the source explained that “She said, ‘My stomach is upside down. I have anxiety. I don’t know what to do. I’m not eating.'”
Ugh
That’s Jenelle’s same old victim routine — not that she can’t also be a victim of David’s here, but if this is true, then she’s focusing on how she’s feeling and not how weird things must be for her kids.
SMH
Considering that, along with the fact that they brought a gun to show off at the courthouse … this isn’t going to end well, is it?