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Eden

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 I think it is sad that she is in the news EVERY night. And that some media outlets are doing everything in their power to pull up all kinds of dirt on this woman. And in a sense are profitting by way of ratings and veiwership. Just last night they were airing 911 tapes of her freaking out because she thought her son had been taken.Sad

And how does the general public react? Well, from what i have seen and read, it is with disgust and judgement. Which i can help but think is the worst thing for this woman and her children. 

If i hear one more person say "She is unfit" or "Those kids need to be taken away" or  "what about all the people who can't have children" i think i will scream.

I know i will probably get flamed for saying this but.... these kids are here...you can't turn back time and make her unpregnant...this woman needs real help. Any mom of that many multiples would. I just think it is a waste of time screaming about how unfit she is and putting her in the news every night.

 

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 I agree.  I do think she is stupid and selfish..but then I could say that about a lot of people..with only one or two kids!! Happy Wink

People need to be getting behind her, helping her to find a home and to get some kind of decent income.  I know she has refused a reality show, but in all honesty I think it could really help her financially..can't believe I just thought a reality show was a good idea!!

Those babies only have her and their siblings and they all need clean clothes and a warm bed.

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I second that!!! Now that the Casey Anthony case has came to a head, its the Octomom I'm so over it!!!! Why cant the news do some stories on something positive??


 

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I couldn't agree with you more. I don't think she was right in getting pg on purpose with 1, let alone multiple babies, in her circumstances, but it is what it is. It's not going to change, and you're right, she needs real help, not to be constantly bashed. What's the saying...if you're always told that you're a certain way, you start to believe it, or something like that? Yeah, THAT'S what she needs.

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I think she is a hero for not choosing selective reduction!  And then to bring 8 babies into the world was amazing.  We can't turn back time and tell her what to do but people can help her now

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I totally agree. The media keeps going on and on about her, then flaming her for being in the news, like she's some camera hound or something. If THEY weren't talking about it non-stop, that would be the end of it. Do I think she did the wrong thing by becoming pregnant again? Of course. She's not in a place in her life right now that she should've gone through with it. But, she did and they're here. I don't think she was expecting to have 8 babies, but that's what happened and now they need help. I actually respect her for not terminating any and for doing such a great job getting to 30 weeks with octuplets! Can you imagine??? It's incredible and amazing that they are all so healthy.

I was getting very annoyed last night- watching them replay over and over the clip with her little boy smacking her, like they're trying to prove through an infotainment show that she is unfit. Did people really pay attention to that clip? Did they realize that the little boy she was holding is autistic and did they see the way she calmly reacted, taking his hand and caressing her shoulder saying "Gentle." Her reaction was second nature. And her 911 phone call...let me tell you, I've made one of those. A few years ago I couldn't find ds4. He was probably about 5 and just vanished. Ah, it was the most terrifying feeling- had the whole neighborhood out looking for him as well as the police...ended up that he had laid down in the bathroom closet and went to sleep. Embarrassed I felt like a total moron afterwards but at no time was I unfit. Unfit is when you can't find your child and you don't call the police for 6 weeks, a la Casey Anthony. Have also had a child accidentally lock himself in his room, though I didn't have to call 911 to get him out, lol. And how they keep saying all sinister-like that she was reported to child services, then quickly say under their breath that it was deemed unfounded, like they don't want you to catch that part. Yeesh.

Long story short, I hope she gets all the help she needs.  

 

 

 

 

 

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alice17:
I know she has refused a reality show, but in all honesty I think it could really help her financially..can't believe I just thought a reality show was a good idea!!

I would watch a reality show. I'd like to see the babies grow up. It was so interesting to watch all the nbc coverage of the McCaughey septuplets as they grew up.

 

 

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 Exactly.

I'm so glad to see that so many of you agree. Of couse this is IG and we have a great bunch of ladiesLove Ya!

 

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I too am glad to see the above post.  Ya know the one thing I don't get at all is the 911 calls.  So her son is "missing" (goodness he left the house with a nanny to go on a walk and didn't tell his mom and I guess he normally didn't go on these walks) and she is freaking out.  I would be too.  In fact I personally think the 911 tape of her calling about her son being gone makes her sound like a good mother.  She is crying and saying where is my son, oh god.  You can tell she loves him and is sick with worry.  I don't get what the media is trying to imply, I just get that they are not saying "looks she was frantic about her child missing, she is a loving mother".  Give the woman a break already. 

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I didn't see anything about the 911 calls, but I couldn't help but think - when she was doing her interview(s)?...here is this woman, being honest, opening herself up to the public, and what she gets back is flack & judgment.  I don't know why she did the interview I saw (NBC).  To be open & honest?  To get attention?  To hopefully raise compassion so people would donate to her cause?  Either way...she was up front and answered the questions.  I believe that most women in her situation would be hiding from the media, and she didn't.  I have to give her credit for that.  As far as having 8 more kids when she already had (can't remember ...6?), who am I to judge?  It's not the choice I would have made, but that doesn't mean it makes her a bad person.

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Eden

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mtgirl:
I didn't see anything about the 911 calls,
I have satalite. I think i was watching KTLA channel. But i just saw it on the Yahoo news link when i logged on about 30 minutes ago

 

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We will just have to agree to disagree about this topicHappy Wink

 

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I agree!  It's about the kids now...and not what she did to get them or how many she has!

 

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Eden:

 If i hear one more person say "She is unfit" or "Those kids need to be taken away" or  "what about all the people who can't have children" i think i will scream.

Agree agreed.

I wonder when the media is going to stop reporting on it all. I guess when people stop caring and move on to the next thing.

Bottom line. She loves her kids...

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Dr. Phil is sure milking this!!!  Move on already!!!! 

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