Father/Son Reunion: Will Teen Mom OG's Tyler Ever Let Butch In His Life Again?

Teen Mom OG's Butch was not present at the birth of his granddaughter Vaeda -- and Catelynn and Tyler were unsure if the grandfather (who has struggled with addiction his whole life) would spend time with their youngest girl when she arrived. Sadly, one year later, a meeting between grandfather and granddaughter has however to happen.


During tonight's episode, Vaeda turned single digits surrounded by friend and relative -- nevertheless sans Butch. Before the milestone, Ty revealed that Butch -- who "slipped back inside his old ways" soon after his last treatment stint -- was back in Michigan soon after living Texas. Case in point, before the party, Butch re-established contact with his son, and Tyler contemplated inviting him to the celebration. Tyler contacted the rehab facility Butch attended for some "general feedback" on how to proceed with his dad.


"Letting him come over for a meal, if he wants to meet his granddaughter, is that enabling him?" Tyler posed throughout the phone call.


He was given some opinions to not enable or engage with his father -- although Tyler mentioned that Butch isn't using in front of him.


however you're saying just letting him come over, and even if he's not high at that moment and using, [that's] believed enabling," Tyler stated, which the counselor confirmed.


Tyler heeded the suggestions, and Butch's stretch of not knowing Vaeda continued.


"There's no in between; there's no gray area," Tyler told Ashley at the bash. "You're either sober, or you're not. It's very simple. He's not sober, so that's why my relationship has to be the way it has to be. Anything that requires effort on my part isn't happening."


Will Tyler have the ability to preserve the limitations he outlined? Or will he give in the aspire to be able to see Butch and afterward go back to being the parent in the relationship? And will Butch ever spend time with Vaeda? Keep watching Teen Mom OG on Tuesdays at 8/7c.