1000-Lb Sisters: Why Amy Slaton’s Addicted To Her Relationship With Tammy

Amy Slaton-Halterman has been battling her food addiction while on her harrowing weight loss journey in 1000-lb Sisters, but fans think Amy’s relationship with her sister, Tammy Slaton, highlights another unhealthy addiction that needs to be addressed. After several years of sharing the spotlight, it has become clear that Tammy can be a toxic sister, but Amy hasn’t had it in her to turn her sibling away no matter how terribly she treats her. From Amy’s need to be needed to their trauma bond, here’s why 1000-lb Sisters fans think Amy Slaton’s addicted to her relationship with Tammy.

Amy and Tammy have been inseparable before they simultaneously embarked on their weight loss journeys in 1000-lb Sisters season 1. The Slaton sisters’ followers were first introduced to Amy and Tammy when they went viral on YouTube. The pair garnered millions of views by discussing their day-to-day lives as sisters with food addictions. When Amy and Tammy landed their own reality series, however, the complicated aspects of their connection became a cause for concern among viewers. Tammy tends to take her frustration out on Amy after failing to make progress in her weight loss goals, but Amy hasn’t cut her sister off. Fans think the sisters are still connected because Amy Slaton’s addicted to her relationship with Tammy.

Amy and Tammy’s relationship has become more contentious with every season the pair of Slaton siblings star in 1000-lb Sisters. In season 3, Amy and Tammy Slaton’s feud spiked as the sisters entered disparate phases of their lives. While Amy focused on raising her son, Gage, Tammy fell further from her weight loss goals and required more attention from her family members than ever before. Whenever Amy tried to support her sister’s fitness efforts, Tammy would lash out and bully her younger sibling. Still, this hasn’t prevented Amy from continuing to keep Tammy in her life. Tammy’s currently getting help in a rehabilitation center, but Amy confirmed that she will welcome Tammy to move into her new home despite their problematic past. 1000-lb Sisters fans think Amy won’t end communication with her toxic sister because she’s addicted to her relationship with Tammy.

Amy’s had plenty of reasons to cut Tammy out of her life throughout their weight loss endeavors in 1000-lb Sisters. Not only has Tammy Slaton treated Amy poorly, but she’s also failed to prove that she’s taking her health seriously. All evidence indicates that Tammy will continue to antagonize Amy and indulge in unhealthy food no matter how much Amy tries to help. Although Tammy’s past behavior should prompt Amy to cut Tammy off, 1000-lb Sisters fans think Amy can’t live without Tammy relying on her. One Reddit user theorized, “Amy has an addiction of needing to be needed… She keeps inviting Tammy back into her home.” Amy and Tammy grew up together without their mother’s care, which fans think could have created a trauma bond between the siblings. A viewer agreed that the Slaton home created unhealthy relationships, speculating, “This family has all sorts of toxic behavior.”

Tammy has put Amy through the wringer in 1000-lb Sisters seasons 1, 2, and 3, but Amy Slaton hasn’t taken steps to distance herself from her manipulative older sister. From her desire to feel needed to the siblings’ shared traumatic upbringing, fans think Amy Slaton’s addicted to her relationship with Tammy. Hopefully, Amy can tackle her addiction to her sister like she battled her food addiction in 1000-lb Sisters season 1.

Sources: PurplePetal04/Reddit, FrootLoop47/Reddit

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