Sisters Amy and Tammy Slaton have a rocky relationship in Amy is still dedicated to taking care of her sister.
Amy and Tammy entered the world of reality TV with ambitions to turn their lives around. The Slaton sisters embarked on weight loss journeys to reclaim their stories as they were greatly inhibited by their health complications. Amy stepped up to the plate and lost enough pounds to qualify for bariatric surgery. After undergoing her gastric by operation, Amy lost a significant amount of weight and was able to completely change the trajectory of her life. Unfortunately, Tammy's struggled to match her sister's accomplishments. As fans anticipate 1000-lb Sisters season 3, Tammy is still far from losing enough weight to be a candidate for bariatric surgery. This means that Tammy requires the same amount of care that her younger sister offered her before Amy acquired the autonomy weight loss surgery afforded her.
As Amy well knows, Tammy's weight makes it difficult for the reality star to complete ordinary activities on her own. From moving around to cooking meals to bathing, Tammy essentially relies on the help of others to survive. As is exhibited on 1000-lb Sisters, Amy and her husband Michael Halterman have been Tammy's caretakers despite all of the effort taking on that role requires. Tammy's made it even harder for Amy to be her system as the older Slaton sister is known to lash out at Amy for no reason. Now that Amy's lost weight and has a baby boy, fans are wondering why the reality star is still taking care of Tammy. On Reddit, one frustrated fan asked, "It looks like Michael and Amy are still taking care of Tammy. Why?... They can’t put their time and energy towards caring for a grown woman anymore!"
Although many 1000-lb Sisters fans agree with this aggravated viewer's position, other Reddit s were able to come up with some reasons why Amy has opted to remain her older sisters' caregiver. One fan hypothesized that the Slaton sisters' upbringing has to do with their dependency, arguing, "They were raised by a narcissistic mother who has taught both of them... family comes before everything." This viewer believes Amy and Tammy's emotional rearing instructed the pair to latch onto each other indefinitely, even if Tammy's distracting Amy from priorities like her son. Other fans asserted Amy remains a large part of Tammy's life for screen time. The Reddit alleged, "[Amy and Michael] care more about an interesting TLC storyline and staying relevant. If they went their separate ways... there would be no show." While this take is more cynical, it could explain why Amy puts up with Tammy's toxicity.
Like all sisters, Amy and Tammy occasionally quarrel, but 1000-lb Sisters fans don't see why Amy hasn't shifted her attention to her baby boy. From growing up in an environment that stressed putting family first to Amy seeing Tammy as her ticket to staying on reality television, viewers can't pin down Amy's reason for being her sister's caretaker. As 1000-lb Sisters season 3 approaches, fans are sure to learn more about Amy and Tammy's unbreakable bond.
Sources: Fillimilli/Reddit, LurkNoPost21/Reddit, bobbymonday/Reddit