Jay & Pamela star Pamela Chavez credited her fiance Jay for her mental health boost while praising his “golden retriever” vibe. The couple has a zest for life even if they have the same fragile bone condition, Osteogenesis Imperfecta type 3. So far, nothing has been easy for them. Their lives are full of hurdles, but they keep going.
Pamela and Jay have their own show on TLC to narrate their story. They are little people who use motorized wheelchairs to move along the streets or around the house. The pair often struggles with chronic pain whenever they break their bones with the slightest amount of pressure. What did Pamela say about Jay? How did he help her?
Jay & Pamela Share Their Disappointment Over Her Parents’ Disapproval Of Their Relationship!
Jay Manuel and Pamela Chavez had heartbreak after the latter’s family estranged her. Her parents didn’t appreciate her relationship with him. She moved in with him in his parents’ basement apartment to continue their love life after a long-distance relationship. This made her relocate to a different state, making her distance from her mom and dad more prominent.
Pamela and Jay are going strong despite the kind of behavior they received from her American-Mexican family. “I think it’s bittersweet, but I know I’m not the only one, she said to the cameras. She didn’t utter any negative words about the way her parents were. Calling it fine, she understood that nobody has a perfect family. She values their ideology because it helps her shape herself.
Jay & Pamela Choose Therapy For Better Mental Health!
Pamela Chavez and Jay Manuel took themselves to Today for an interview after garnering attention in Jay & Pamela. She applauded her partner for being comforting and afterwards told the interviewer that he had tried to positively fill her life. The TLC star then thanked him for pulling her towards therapy.
While Jay was the first to seek therapy to deal with fragile bone disease, Pamela admitted that she was frightened of therapy sessions. However, therapy is what brought them closer together. Due to his insistence, she improved her mental health with time. She even named him her “golden retriever.”
Jay, in return, explained to the outlet that Pamela helped him gain his confidence. Without her support, he couldn’t have navigated autism in the past. His bride-to-be motivated him to visit the doctor for the diagnosis since he always felt that something was wrong with him. Next, they opened up about their difficulty reaching the cabinets.
Both Jay and Pamela use grabbers to pick things up from a distance to make life a bit easier. As they have learned to live with physical challenges, they have adapted to face those obstacles. He also revealed that he realized his gay spirit in high school and was happy to come out to his parents five years ago. For the latest Jay & Pamela tea, keep coming back to TV Season & Spoilers.