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I'm very sorry for your loss and pain. There's a lot of character in those pics;
petronius
Jun 2015
#14
The worst thing about internet discussion boards is that it's easy to forget there are real people
Gormy Cuss
Jun 2015
#20
Why doesn't it surprise me that you are defending the jerk that mocked her mercilessly?
AtomicKitten
Jun 2015
#29
Do you think it classy to falsely accuse someone of laughing at a dead child?
BainsBane
Jun 2015
#37
There is absolutely zero excuse for the obvious mocking reply directly to you
marym625
Jun 2015
#119
I think the statue post is a misrepresentation. However, steven did post a laughing smiley
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#88
Agreed. As someone who has also lost a child, the pain can come back just as strong
Coventina
Jun 2015
#97
I'd give him the BOTD that he only read the first line of her post before responding.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#103
Simple human empathy would have been for Steve ( in 86-89 exchange) to at least acknowledge her loss
Lars39
Jun 2015
#109
The fact that juries and hosts are allowing this woman's honest grief to manifest itself like this
Number23
Jun 2015
#78
I agree. There is a point at which you would think decent people would stop trying to score points
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2015
#83
And cropping the February date out of the first screenshot is the appropriate response
jeff47
Jun 2015
#108
No, but he was unkind to her. Really pushed her when he should have backed off.
madfloridian
Jun 2015
#105
Polly, I am so very sorry for your loss and for the way you've been treated here.
City Lights
Jun 2015
#27
What's incomprehensible are the OTT Snarky Nasty posts in that thread which were NOT hidden.
2banon
Jun 2015
#86
Absolutely beautiful child, my deepest sympathies for your Heartbreaking loss,
AuntPatsy
Jun 2015
#85