[Miss Absynthe]

Originally Posted by Solumina

This is a family where both parents have criminal records, they live below the poverty line, all of the kids have different fathers, nobody bats an eye at the teenager being pregnant, salvaging stuff from the dump is not just something that they do but an integral part of their lives, and they eat roadkill. The show is probably the only thing in her life that is providing any stability and the family got just under $25,000 for the first season, which isn't exactly hitting the jack pot but it does provide them with a hint of financial stability that they did not have before.

The assumption that parents with criminal records, kids having different fathers, pregnant teenagers, salvaging from a tip and eating roadkill is equated with instability is worrisome.