Honestly to me Chad is acting like a typical teen. Hot headed, flying off the handle about things before he thinks them through and I do agree with who his father is some of his personality may have come from watching Daddy in action. As far as EJ is concerned I think he cuts Chad some slack because as a father who's rights have been violated he feels he can relate somewhat to what Chad is going through. Trust me I'm not thrilled with Chad's behavior but it really doesn't surprise me. It would be very unrealistic to have him act all level headed and mature, that is not the way most 16 year old's act.

I can't STAND Chad! He's arrogant, cocky and I HATE it when he smirks at Mia and Will! He thinks he's ALL that and rubbing Mia and Will's nose in the fact that he's gonna get his baby.

Can't wait to see the smug smirk wiped off his face! LOL!

Oh, and EJ putting up with Chad? I think EJ explained it best when he asked Chad what he wanted him (EJ) to do? Go off on rants every time Chad appeared? Trust me, Chad doesn't know how LUCKY he is that EJ is restraining himself and trying to do the right thing. I would love for Chad to push the envelop just a tad more, and have EJ go all GODFATHER on Chad! LOL!

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I have to agree with LR re Chad. And there are many teen boys who don't act like he does.

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I thought it was just crap writing that they have Chad go to Sami????????????for advice...that is just stupid.

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Especially since she is Will's mom. Her pleas were getting to him until he found out the "boy" she was talking about. Now he wants her help? Hmmm? Strange, eh?

Sami is the most random person he could've went to, no friends? mentors? family? Sami was the 1st person he though of... I guess she is the new Marlena lol.

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I haven't watched today's episode yet (it's still sitting in my DVR)

But...

I'm not at all surprised by Chad's behavior.

I think a very small part of it is genuine - I think he cares about his daughter (or who he thinks is his daughter), but not to the extent that he would need to really take care of her.

Mostly I think he's a spoiled, bratty, entitled teen. And when I saw who his dad was, I actually said out loud, "THAT'S his dad?? No wonder!!"

I get the vibe he has had whatever he wanted his whole life, never had to deal with anything he didn't want to, and has had the world handed to him on a silver platter. He gets what he wants. And he's being a spoiled brat throwing a tantrum because someone told him he can't have the shiny new toy at the toy store - essentially. Not that he doesn't care at all about Sydney because I think he does. But I think it's all about the novelty of the situation, about getting what he wants, and also to get back at Mia.

I also think he has no CLUE about the work that really goes into parenting. That's not surprising though - most teens wouldn't REALLY get it, but I think he gets it even less. He's so focused on getting her that he hasn't even thought about what would happen if he actually DID get her (which was SO obvious when Nicole handed Sydney to him, and he looked at her like WTH am I supposed to do??).

I can understand him feeling hurt that he didn't know what happened, but honestly, it sounds like Mia tried to find him and he didn't respond (whether or not that was his fault, I'm not sure), but she had EVERY right to do what she did. As far as she knew, he was never coming back into her life, and she had to make a tough choice. I would think that if this situation were real, and if Sydney REALLY was the baby Mia gave up, the courts would be inclined to make the adoption legal and go with the wishes of the mother.

Of course, I know absolutely nothing about this, so it could be very likely that they would give her to Chad since the adoption wasn't legal, and Mia essentially did just sell her baby.

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Good post, Skittle. But I still think Chad was acting like a jerk when he rushed to the Dimera mansion and ranted at EJ to give him "his" baby. And then to demand to know where Nicole, "the *****", was?? Come on. He only knows that Mia gave Sydney to EJ and Nicole. Knows nada about the switcheroo. Why not be a little less combative with those two? I can understand his anger at Mia for not telling him, although I certainly see why Mia did what she did. IA that in RL, it would play out differently.

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Still say Chad is just a mixed up teen as evidenced by him going to Sami yesterday. Even he was not quite sure what he was doing there. He did finally let his guard down and admit how hurt he was by everything. Trust me I am not condoning some of his behavior but I just do not see him as quite the jerk as some do.