‘Love During Lockup’: Chelsea Learns What Mike’s Face Tattoo Means
Love During Lockup star Chelsea says she has been only for a long time. She decides it is time to do something about it. When she finally takes a bold step and visits a Facebook inmate pen pal group, she meets Mike. And then, her whole world starts to change.
Love During Lockup: Mike Sweeps Chelsea Off Her Feet
Love During Lockup Richwood, Ohio resident Chelsea is determined to find love despite her hearing disability. However, she is not going to let it stand in her way. So, when she finds Mike, she is instantly attracted to him.
The pair begins communicating and getting to know more about each other through letters and 30-second video grams. Mike even started teaching himself ASL to strengthen their connection.
This is something she says no other man has ever done for her. ASL is a complete, natural language with the same linguistic properties as spoken languages.
So, she finds herself falling hard for her Love During Lockup inmate. Mike is making all the right moves to sweep her off her feet. Soon, the couple begins to make plans to meet face-to-face. But she is about to discover that Mike has a few more skeletons in his closet than she initially thought.
Love During Lockup: Chelsea’s Friend Has Serious Doubts About Mike
When Chelsea begins to share the news about her relationship with her close friend. Her friend is pretty skeptical about the relationship. She wants to ensure that the Love During Lockup star is playing it safe and that she is not being used.
Chelsea gets angry when her friend begins to press her. She wants to know if she is sending him money. She admits she did send him a little cash, but only once. Her friend also wants to know how much communicating with him costs her.
WE TV/producers: I don't want to tell you how to do your jobs, but encouraging the deaf girl to use sign language while driving is probably a bad idea. #loveduringlockup #loveafterlockup
— Tymmerie (@Tymmerie) October 22, 2022
The WEtv star says she works as a housekeeper and the calls are expensive. But she doesn’t care, because she loves him with all her heart. However, he says that besides the $80 she sent him, she also bought him a clothing package when they started their relationship.
The Love During Lockup inmate also says he has a few concerns about their relationship. First, he worries about the language barrier. Then he is concerned about making it work while still behind bars.
WEtv Dad Reveals Meaning Behind Prison Teardrop Tattoo
Love During Lockup‘s Chelsea wants everyone to be happy about her relationship with Mike. However, her friend is not the only one having issues with the connection. Her dad is not at all on board with his daughter interacting with a felon.
So, her dad arranges a sit-down with Chelsea. He has a few scary facts he feels his daughter needs to know before becoming more involved with the inmate. First, dad tells her that Mike’s teardrop tattoo on his face could have a specific meaning behind it.
Chelsea’s dad explains to her that he thinks the tattoo means he has killed someone. He tells her he hopes Mike stays in prison because he doesn’t want them together. This sends her over the edge, and she explodes. She is furious with her dad.
Is the Felon as Bad as They Think?
But her dad may not have Mike completely pegged. Prison tear drop tattoos can symbolize more than one meaning, according to Tattooseo.com.
The website states some people in prison often have these tattoos for various reasons, including murders committed by the inmate or years spent behind bars. Others use them as a status symbol to keep other prisoners from messing with them or to express remorse for their crimes.
At this time, Love During Lockup star Mike’s teardrop face tattoo could have various meanings. His list of crimes includes conviction information, identity theft, stolen property, criminal mischief, tampering with evidence, and jumping bail. So, finding the story behind the tattoo should be interesting.
Either way, Chelsea is not getting the support from her family and friends she hoped for. So, it looks as if this could pose a real problem moving forward for the couple. This may result in the Love During Lockup star being forced to make a life-changing choice.
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