Community Chat

[Qshopper1991]

I get feed from one of the local news stations where I live (Fox29).

Today, they shared a pic of a couple that took a picture of their still-born son as the mom was kissing the baby for the first - and last time.

Several weeks ago, Fox posted another pic of a couple that took a pic of their 5 year old daughter, crying in pain as she laid dying of cancer.

As horrible and tragic as these events are in someones life, I don't understand for the life of me why anyone would post this stuff for the world to see.  I feel these events are private - and should be shared within their family and friends circle - asking their family and friends not to repost out of respect.  Or better yet, just don't take a photo.  I can't imagine taking a pic of my 5 year old dying from cancer.  That would be the last thing on my mind. 

Your thoughts?

[CrazyDaisy]

Some people are private while others may feel they are relating to others in the same situation.  Everyone is different.

[QVCkitty1]

Speaking as a very private person, I find this sort of thing appalling. However in this age of social media, and over sharing in general , I guess it's to be expected.

[cherry]

Someone , (Andy warhol?), said everyone in the future would be famous for 15 minutes.

I don't want my 15 minutes, anyone that wants it is welcome to it

[quadmimi]

I 100% agree...but most of the world does not anymore..

My family private moments stay with me, and no one else...

[Mj12]

I won't judge a grieving parent. 

[Laura14]

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@cherry wrote:

Someone , (Andy warhol?), said everyone in the future would be famous for 15 minutes.

I don't want my 15 minutes, anyone that wants it is welcome to it

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I'm with @cherry.

Although I thought I did read the father of the dying girl wanted everyone to know what the disease actually looks like probably in hopes of more funding and charitable contributions so it never happens to anyone else.  It is that time of year.  

And as for the other, maybe the parents wanted their child to be known and never forgotten since their baby never got a chance to live out a life in this world.   

I can see some legitimate points of view to it.  Not for me but I understand for some.  

[SilleeMee]

I once heard something like this years ago before social media but it still applies to how I feel:

"Your name should appear in the newspaper only three times. When you are born, when you get married and when you die."

[Nuttmeg]

I get USA Today on my tablets. Some of the stories are a bit disturbing. I pass these articles. 

[Moonchilde]

People do these things for all kinds of personal reasons. I feel the two scenarios you give as example are polar opposites for me personally - the first I would be okay with, the second, no. Long before the internet, people took photos of their deceased babies - and children, and husbands and wives, dating back to the Victorian era.

While the child with cancer photos isn't something I think should be done, I'm sure that those who have done it had reasons that mattered to them. I find it somewhat distasteful, but I'm not them or their family.