The 'Little People, Big World' Finale Was Incredibly Sad for Anyone Who Has Ever Seen the Show

From Country Living

For as long as it's been on air, TLC's Little People, Big World has been one of the few reality shows that keeps things generally lighthearted. Viewers get to ooh and ahh over the adorable Roloff babies, get inspired by how much the family has overcome, and dream of one day visiting the famous Roloff Farms. That's why Tuesday night's season 19 finale was so hard to watch.

We all knew that the season would end with Amy ultimately making a decision about the farm to either buyout her ex-husband Matt or accept a buyout offer herself. But watching what it meant for the matriarch of the family to come to that choice was heartbreaking. The things that came to light during the finale showed the Roloffs and their lives in a light we have never seen before.

Amy finally made a decision about the farm.

Within the first 10 minutes of the episode, we learned that Amy made the choice to accept Matt's buyout option. Meaning, she would no longer live on the farm, and essentially, have little, if anything, to do with the farm business. Matt seemed happy with Amy's decision, and tried to encourage her by saying he thought it was the right move.

"I don't think any decision was really a good one. But I think this one is the best one not just for right now, but for the future," Amy told her ex.

In her private interview, the 54-year-old was clearly devastated talking about her decision, and got candid about how hard things have been. "The farm worked for me because we had two people making it happen. I can't do it on my own. Everything for me on the farm has changed ... I think what I miss is the idea of what I had," Amy said.

The scene ended with her saying she would have "no reason to set foot on this farm again."

Fans were shocked by her decision:

Amy broke down while talking about her relationship with Matt.

Now that her decision is made, Amy took time to reflect on what this all really means. In her interview, we see her breaking down in tears while talking about Matt.

"This process has not been easy for me. I don't think Matt has made it easy. I will be glad when it's completely done and we part ways. I'd like to feel a lot better about myself than I do with him," she said. "Wow ... I think it's about time I think about me."

Matt still might sell the farm.

Matt can either keep the farm, and run it as he wishes, or he can sell the whole thing. A big factor riding on the fate of it is his girlfriend Caryn, who he doesn't want living in Amy's old house.

Currently, Matt and Caryn split their time between Oregon and Arizona. Matt made it clear that he doesn't intend on living in Arizona full-time, but he and Caryn still need to find a place to live while in Oregon, especially since he intends on marrying her.

"My goal is to eventually get married to Caryn - I like that idea," Matt said. While Caryn chimed in and said it's all about timing. "For me, it's about timing at this juncture. When you get married though, you immediately live together, and there's nowhere for us to live."

Things became very awkward at the end.

Zach and Tori setup a campfire and invited Matt, Caryn, Amy, and her boyfriend Chris to join. But once Zach and Tori left, things got extremely awkward.

Amy called out Matt for saying that their kids don't help or have any interest in helping maintaining the property. "They are not aware of it ... as a mom, I will say that's very unfair. We didn't incorporate that kind of thinking in their world. You choose to take care of everything," Amy said.

When Caryn tried to ease the tension by saying Amy and Chris complement each other, Amy shot back. "Well, you [and Matt] have known each other for a long time, so hopefully you complement each other."

Caryn previously worked on Roloff Farms for 10 years, helping run pumpkin season. Amy recently revealed in a Facebook video that she believes Caryn and Matt were "involved" romantically with one another before the Roloffs divorced, making the situation even more uncomfortable.

"It's hard to see [Caryn] in this role, because I've known her for so long as an employee, and as someone who worked for us, who did great at the job. And seeing them as a couple, it kind of probably still gets to me. I'm getting use to them being a couple, because so much has happened," Amy said.

While we're not sure how that particular night ended, we do know that Amy is still living on the farm as of May of 2019. It's likely that she and Matt are still working out an agreement for her buyout ... either that or, you know, it's all fake.

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