The Clan wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8172967.stm
I'm not normally one for posting off topic threads and I am mindful of the
AUP even as I type, however. . .
This story has really touched a nerve with me, is it just me. . . . ?
Having seen the interview with this young girl's mum and being the father of four young girls myself I was actually moved to tears whilst watching her recount the events that led to her daughter's death.
I don't really know why I'm posting this on here maybe I'm struggling to make sense of it through some kind of discussion. . . whatever it is I have to wonder what the hell is going on!
These kind of stories hit you a lot harder when you're a parent, I reckon.
I don't think I'm a particularly callous individual, but before I had kids, I would overlook this kind of news in the papers to get to the sports page. Now it has a completely different kind of impact.
I know of a similar case that happened over here a couple of years ago, as my wife works with one of the people indirectly involved in it. The attitude of the parents of the boy who committed the crime was particularly disgusting in this instance.
I think it's the fear as a parent that you can't always be there to protect your own that underlies much of our reaction to this, and the feeling of helplessness too. Makes you realise how our own parents felt/feel.
