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1000-Lb Sisters Amy Slaton Shock: Tammy Slaton's Sibling Addicted To Their Co-dependent Relationship?


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1000-Lb Sisters Tammy Slaton and Amy Slaton's relationship has gone contentious over time. However, many wonder why Amy still sticks with her older sister despite her alleged toxic behavior. Some fans speculated that Amy is addicted to their co-dependent connection.

1000-Lb Sisters Amy Slaton Wanted To Be Needed So She Keeps Sibling Tammy Slaton?

Amy Slaton and Tammy Slaton had a friendly relationship while still making videos on YouTube together. However, when they scored a reality show on TLC, their fans noticed that their relationship had changed — it became more contentious.

Initially, bought wanted to lose weight. They were supportive of each other. However, when 1000-Lb Sisters Season 1 wrapped up, only Amy hit the goal and Tammy continued to struggle with her weight loss journey.

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Whenever Amy confronts Tammy to help her with her weight loss goal, the latter would lash out and bully her. Amy hasn't lived Tammy despite the latter's treatment of her.

In fact, in a previous interview with the Sun, she said Tammy lost her house because she couldn't afford to pay the rent after she personally paid the pricey rehab fee. So, Tammy will be temporarily staying at her home when she returns from the rehab facility.

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Some fans speculated that Amy keeps Tammy because she is addicted to their relationship. She allegedly wanted to be needed.

"Amy has an addiction of needing to be needed... She keeps inviting Tammy back into her home," one fan speculated on Reddit.

Meanwhile, some felt that there was a trauma bond between the two sisters. Tammy and Amy grew up without a mother figure. So, the Slaton home created unhealthy relationships.

"This family has all sorts of toxic behavior," another added viewer agreed.

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1000-Lb Sisters Amy Slaton Praised For Creating Boundary

However, many fans also noticed that Amy Slaton has already learned to create a boundary with her sister Tammy Slaton. In one episode of 1000-Lb Sisters Season 3, Amy shared her thoughts about Tammy's partying habits.

She explained that she understood why Tammy did it because she didn't have the chance to do so in her 20s. However, she decided not to confront Tammy about it because "it's Tammy's choice to make good choices, not mine."

She added, "Besides, I know it's going to end up in a bad argument."

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Following the airing of the episode, several netizens showered Amy with praises because she finally decided to put a boundary between her and Tammy because they felt that Tammy had been abusing her and treating her badly.

"Amy is putting up boundaries and I’m so proud of her!!!!" one fan commented on a clip of the episode on YouTube.

"You can tell how much they have grown apart but it is all because Amy refuses to babysit Tammy and she's putting up boundaries. Happy for Amy I'm so proud of her," another fan added.

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"It's amazing to me still to see Amy and Tammy sit aside each other because Amy has transformed in every way honestly. Looks, maturity, motherhood, emotionally. It's really great to see and I hope she keeps her energy up, but you can tell she's drained on trying to help Tammy," another viewer wrote.

"Amy has grown so much, over the episodes, it’s so obvious she’s matured double her years.. I’m beyond proud of her, and I hope the best for her, Michael and the kids," a different supporter opined.

Tammy is still in rehab to shed the extra weight. The Slaton family has not heard from TLC yet if the network will renew 1000-Lb Sisters for another season. So stay tuned for more news and updates about Amy and Tammy Slaton and the future of their TLC show.

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