it is fake abe and rebecca have been together for a cpl yrs and also have a kid i have photos of them at a pool party rebecca in a bikini and much more info i also have photos to back it up :) the viewers need to know

Rumspringa is distorted in the media. Some Amish do buy cars and experiment with drugs, alcohol, and English fashion and technology. But most just use this time to date with an eye toward marriage. And most remain in the faith and do get baptized. The difference here is that the TLC show is not about rumspringa. It misrepresents that these kids are leaving their communities for the first time when they have already been out and exposed to the world, some for many years. It also implies that they will not be allowed back and will be shunned for this. It stages situations for drama. It's no worse than the typical reality show, but it's in no way an accurate portrayal of Amish youth.

most of modern America isnt really into the Amish experience so I think its easy to say its not real. I believe the characters in the program are going through an experimental phase in the culture called rumspringa. The guardians allow them to go out into the real world to decide if they want to live the lifestyle for the rest of their lives than after a few years they must decide if they want to remain in the faith or live a mainstream lifestyle. They are not shunned if they opt for what we know as a normal lifestyle. Only shunned if once they are baptised Amish they violate the doctrine. Your not born Amish you become Amish. Every religion should operate this way.