'The Blended Bunch': Is Erica Shemwell forcing her kids to be adopted? Enraged fans say 'worst idea ever'
'The Blended Bunch' finale is going to be an explosive one. Audiences who have been following the show since its series premiere episode that aired last month haven't been huge fans of the couple Erica Means-Shemwell and Spencer Shemwell. They both have seven and four children respectively from their previous marriage with their deceased spouses and they blended their families after tying the knot in 2019.
Both of their children have varied thoughts about living as a blended family. It was clear from the first episode that the couple didn't seek consent or talked to their kids about how their life would change after they become a blended bunch. This caused a lot of rifts between the kids, especially Spencer's daughter Harper and Erica's eldest daughter, Emma.
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Emma was very close to her father, Tony Means, who died after losing his battle to cancer. During last week's episode, Erica asked Emma about her thoughts on being adopted by Spencer. The adoption talk has been going around for a while and while the couple is in on the decision, Erica's kids and her brother Quinn, not so much.
Emma made her thoughts clear during a confessional saying, "Adding the name Shemwell kind of is like, taking away the memory of my dad." This came after Erica sat her children down and said, "I didn't want you all to change your name and have everyone be Shemwell and lose the Means name, because I feel like it's really important to carry on Daddy's name.
"But also, I really love the idea of us all having the Shemwell last name so that we feel like a family," she said, adding that she'd like for her kids to add Shemwell as their second last name. "I feel kind of a little angry at my mom. I wish she could have had a conversation with all of the Means kids and asked us how we felt about it before [she] made the decision," Emma said after, making it clear that Erica and Spencer didn't ask for their consent before making the decision and the audiences watching from home were as enraged as the kids.
In a preview for the upcoming episode, it appears that Erica is having second thoughts about the adoption after hearing what Emma had to say. But, Spencer doesn't seem to be happy with his wife doubting their decision and fans once again weigh in on the situation, slamming the couple in the process.
"Have some respect for your children and the father they love. Just because you want a new fantasy that erases him, doesn’t mean they do. And I can’t imagine how your dead husband’s parents feel about this. Wow," read a comment. "STOP FORCING THIS!! If she doesn’t want it that’s it, why are you trying to manipulate a child!? Oh for your own ego. Smh absolutely disgusting" read another comment.
"Worst idea ever," wrote another fan. "No no! That mom needs to grow a pair and stand up for her children! She should not force the name change on her children. They should have their daddies last name!!!!" read another comment.