Are the Derricos holding Darian back from reaching his full potential?

Deon and Karen Derrico might be the biggest stars Double with Derricosbut their eldest daughter, Darian Derrico, takes home the prize, despite her parents preventing her from reaching the stars. Double with Derricos patriarch Deon met the love of his life Karen over 21 years ago and the couple had an incredible connection from the start. Little did they know that their lives would be filled with ups and downs as they tried to navigate everyday life.

Deon and Karen welcomed 14 childrenmaking the pair an ideal match for reality TV. Double with Derricos premiered in 2020 and followed the lives of Deon, his wife Karen, and their 14 children. Karen gave birth to their first child, Darian, in 2005. Although Darian has a bright future, Karen and Deon are his biggest obstacles. Currently, the eldest child in the Derricos household is looking forward to soul searching to stay authentic to herself.

Deon and Karen dominate

They fought over Darian’s education

Karen and Deon disagreed about their daughter’s futuresurprising to most Double with Derricos viewers. They have known that the couple will get along well. The duo seemed excited to announce that Darian was accepted to NYU. Karen stated that admission was a big possibility, while Derrico wanted her to take any suitable path.

Deon was hurt Karen didn’t tell him she applied to NYU, and the parents went back and forth about where he would study and what he would do. Even though Karen came from a place of caring, it seemed like she pushed more than supported. When Darian stated that school was not his number one priority, Karen weighed in and said that the women in her family never got the chance to go to college. It appeared that he emotionally blackmailed Darian into taking the NYU contract.

“I wanted to make sure I gave you what I wish someone had given me.”

In the confessional, Karen expressed her shock, adding that she didn’t know Darian was pretending to like college to make her happy. The Double with Derricos the reality star was emotional as she explained to Darian how she wanted a backup plan for her because her mother and grandmother didn’t have one. It seemed that Karen wanted to fulfill her university dreams through her daughter.

Deon didn’t want her daughter to have any other experiences away from the Derricos’ apartment. Karen and Deon never let Darian make his decisions and do certain things without their supervision. When he turned 16, all Darian wanted was to party with his friends. However, Karen and Deon accompanied him to his 16th birthday and kept an eye on her the whole time, making the whole dinner date with her friends awkward.

Darian looks happy spending time with his 13 siblings and parents. However, he is at an age where Karen and Deon should stop being unfair to Daran and leave him to find himself. Letting him join the university and using positive reinforcement to show the 18 year old how to go about campus life probably would have changed his mind.

Darian lacks privacy and independence

He Always Helps Around the House

Darian knows what it’s like to be an older sister and often has to step up when her parents don’t have enough time for some of her siblings. Five years after Darian was born Double with Derricos the family began to expand. Karen welcomed her second son, Derrick Derrico, in 2010. In 2011, Karen had twin boys, Denver and Dallas Derrico. Later, in 2013, Double with Derricos the family welcomed new babies when Karen gave birth to their quintuplets Deniko, Dariz, Deonee, Daician and Dayton Derrico.

The family continued to grow, and the couple added triplets, Diez, Dior and Carter Derrico, to the equation. who died shortly after birth. The reality stars had their second set of triplets in 2019 with Dawsy, De’Are and Dyver Derrico. Since the birth of her siblings, there have been instances where Darian has been caught on camera as the mother of the youngsters.

Compared to the Derrico boys, Karen and Deon have given In the role of Daria’s caregiver while the young boys get to live their lives. As a result Double with Derricos the reality star is socially stunted. Watching Darian interact with her friends is different from most girls her age who are outgoing and sociable. Unfortunately, he may have missed out on critical aspects of growing up and various stages of childhood.

Darian doesn’t want to go to college

Karen & Deon isolated him too much that school no longer excites him

Darian recently went through one of the biggest events of his life, graduating high school. Most kids would be excited to go to college, but Darian wasn’t looking forward to that chapter. He bravely confessed to his parents how much he was not interested in studying. The 18-year-old eldest child of Derricos 14 asked his parents to let him explore and decide which path he wanted to take (between TLC).

“I didn’t always want to go to school. When you say college can help you or whatever, “I was like yeah, cool. But I really don’t know what I want to do,’ so I wish you a kind didn’t talk about it anymore and let me do my own research.”

While Karen explained to her daughter that she understood where she was coming from, Darian said she didn’t want to feel harassed. Like other Derricos offspring, Karen homeschooled Darian, who may have missed out on most of the benefits of the traditional school system. The Double with Derricos the actor may have felt so isolated that he feared he would fail to make genuine and authentic connections in college.

Darian is a talented singer

He can explore this path if his parents leave him to it

Darian has a song for days and is getting better every day. The 18-year-old has recently come out of his shell as he tries to figure himself out. Darian has shown how much music means to him, often posting videos of his various songs on his Instagram page. Perhaps this might be one of the paths a teenager has chosen to explore.

Darian’s parents’ focus on pushing him through college and deciding what he should do may prevent him from fully launching his music career and venturing into other interests. The Double with Derricos The actress has covered songs by various global icons, from Christina Aguilera to Charlie Puth, Billie Eilish, Aaliyah and more, showing just how talented this young lady is.

Sources: TLC/YouTube, Darian Derrico/Instagram