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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]Coventina
(27,052 posts)97. Agreed. As someone who has also lost a child, the pain can come back just as strong
as on day one, and can be triggered by things that other people cannot always predict.
When someone is telling you they are in that kind of pain, you cannot reason it away.
You just have to offer comfort or remove yourself.
That's just basic human decency.
I actually was avoiding this thread, because of my own issues, just based on the thread title.
It's a trigger for ME.
Then, I got called to serve on a jury, so I got dragged in, ironically.
Maybe it's the universe telling me I need to face my own issues.
Anyway, compassion.
It's never the wrong choice.....
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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