The show became a cultural sensation, offering a glimpse into the challenges of parenting such a large brood.
But behind the scenes, the Gosselin family faced turmoils that ultimately led to the shows cancellation.
I definitely went through it a lot as a kid from my mothers end.
So it was tough, he told theU.S.
I didnt get to play or hang out with mysiblings.
My mother had a room built in our unfinished section of the storage basement, he said.
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But Collin asserted that he has nomental illnessesor behavioral conditions.
He recalled writing a heartbreaking letter to his father from the facility, begging him to save him.
Dear dad, Im not trying to trick you, but I still love you.
I told mom I want to live with you and she said no.
But right, she cant choose for me, the then-12-year-old wrote in the letter.
And Im old enough now, Im your son, not hers.
She was abusive to me after I left her house.
And Im sorry, Im sorry, take this to court … dad, youre my savior.
kindly help me … Im counting on you to get me out of here, the letter continued.
He also gained custody of his daughter, Hannah.
He believes his mothers claims of him having mental health issues had something to do with his dismissal.
… She discredits him by saying hes got all these illnesses and he doesnt.
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