TMI
Meaning, ‘too much information’. I’m a very sensitive person. News stories tend to stick with me for months after the fact. There are stories that I read or saw on the news two years ago that I wish I could follow-up on. I am emotionally devastated…well at least emotionally wrought and spent if I encounter anything bad involving children - even moreso now that I am a mother.
Eventhough I live in the Washington DC area, I still read news from my home on a daily basis. I guess it makes me feel like I haven’t really left. Anyway I am reading Monday’s NY D.aily News and the story involves a guy who after celebrating his 30th birthday, goes home, drinks, gets mad when his girl’s grandmother asks him to stop drinking around the kids, and starts shooting at everyone! He is finally stopped but not before critically injuring the grandmother and killing an almost 4 year-old baby girl. Now, I teared up because I am emotional and plus my own son has just turned 4.
I decide to read the NY P.ost afterwards. BAD CHOICE. As soon as the site opens, it shows the cop carrying the little girl in his arms outside with her little jeans and undies pulled around her thighs. The cop looks anguished and that was all it took. Man I balled like a newborn baby… I was totally undone.
Why do newspapers print this kind of stuff? I mean, ok, to sell papers. But at what cost? It’s too much information. If I was little Tajmere’s mother, I would hate to know that this photo was printed of my baby. My heart just goes out to them.
The thing about it…I can’t just see these stories as “stories”. I don’t just move on to the next headline. I’ve always been like that. When I was in college, a little girl was abducted. I guess this was in ‘93. I still remember her name and can you believe in ‘99, 5 years after I graduated, I contacted the local news station to find out if she was ever found? I’m in DC and this was upstate NY!
I totally agree with you. It bothers me much more since having a daughter myself. I just do not watch or read the news! My husband can clue me in if it is important!
Comment by chelle — May 9, 2006 @ 3:54p
I agree. I hate watching the news! I have been thinking about a 5 year old girk who was forced to have sex with a 44 year old man around here since I heard about it yesterday. People are so sick.
Think of it this way. At least we are aware of what these monster we are surrounded by will do to out kids so we can watch out for it!
Comment by Brandi — May 10, 2006 @ 2:57p
Have a great mothers day!
Comment by Brandi — May 12, 2006 @ 4:10p
Happy Mother’s Day!!!
Comment by LB — May 14, 2006 @ 11:52p
Some news stories do have a way of sticking with you. It’s amazing but I’m glad that there are people out there who still care like that. Some people have forgotten about the Katrina victims just because its no longer on the news.
Comment by princessdominique — May 17, 2006 @ 1:05p