Frazzled
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Sorry everybody, nothing to rant about, just fed up with feeling sad every time I see the title of the previous thread, I haven't read it but can guess the content.
Not angry at all...
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I haven't read it either Frazzled. It's head in the sand for me. I know these terrible things happen, but I can't confront it. I could literally kill people who are cruel to animals and if I saw someone doing anything cruel I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to contain my inner she wolf!!!!!!
Frazzled
Sense of humour intact
You and me both PP, don't like the human race very much!
I avoid anything with animals or children. I am still haunted by one scene from the film 'Sophie's Choice'!
My mother-in-law on the other hand, loved misery.
When 27 was two weeks old she stopped breathing. Himself was in the kitchen & did not hear me call so I walked with baby held upside down, slapping her back as hard as I dared towards the kitchen. Upside down she'd splutter & gasp, right way up she became rigid. Anyway, we got her breathing & to hospital.
When we arrived home, mother-in-law called with a magazine that "You just have to read!"
It was a 'Woman' or 'Woman's Own' article about the devastation of cot death complete with photos.
No, not for me.
My mother-in-law on the other hand, loved misery.
When 27 was two weeks old she stopped breathing. Himself was in the kitchen & did not hear me call so I walked with baby held upside down, slapping her back as hard as I dared towards the kitchen. Upside down she'd splutter & gasp, right way up she became rigid. Anyway, we got her breathing & to hospital.
When we arrived home, mother-in-law called with a magazine that "You just have to read!"
It was a 'Woman' or 'Woman's Own' article about the devastation of cot death complete with photos.
No, not for me.
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Frazzled
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How terrifying Mim, must have played on your mind for ages.
I've never forgotten the shock factor of Sophie's Choice either, one of those films that stay with you.
I've never forgotten the shock factor of Sophie's Choice either, one of those films that stay with you.
It did haunt me!
We had just come in & I was about to feed her. She was rigid in the carry cot.
What if I hadn't looked in at that moment?
The hospital kept us there for the weekend & gave us an apnea monitor on discharge.
I tell you, when that alarm went off, as it sometimes accidentally did, I was like a rat with daps on!
We had just come in & I was about to feed her. She was rigid in the carry cot.
What if I hadn't looked in at that moment?
The hospital kept us there for the weekend & gave us an apnea monitor on discharge.
I tell you, when that alarm went off, as it sometimes accidentally did, I was like a rat with daps on!
Frazzled
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I've just had to google daps? - do you mean a rat with plimsolls on? lol!
Frazzled
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onomatopoeic - stop it! I just had to google that as well!
We call them gollies where I come from ????????????????????? No idea why
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Itchy
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I have heard of Sophie's Choice, but don't know what it is about. Can someone tell me cos I am curious now.
dollydimple
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Sophie's choice (plural Sophie's choices). A choice between two persons or things that will result in the death or destruction of the person or thing not chosen.
A mother is forced by the nazis to choose between her children, which one to save. Broke my heart watching the film.
Traumatised me, never watched it again.
A mother is forced by the nazis to choose between her children, which one to save. Broke my heart watching the film.
Traumatised me, never watched it again.
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Itchy
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Thank you DollyD. Thats one film I won't be in a hurry to watch then. Sounds awful.
Frazzled
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I think it's film everyone should watch once because of the history that goes with it. It's brilliant as well as shocking.
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Capirossi
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pmsl @ daps!! Haven't heard that for a while - thanks for the giggle! We had a conversation about stupid Welsh words on hols - like 'shunk' - describing a scruffy person - heard that Minim?!!
Well I have no idea what thread you're referring to and I am not even going to look. When it comes to cruelty (especially kids and animals) ignorance is bliss as far as I am concerned. I can't do anything to help that particular situation, and I will just stress over it, so it's best to avoid it at all costs. I even have to fast forward through all the charity appeal adverts. Am such a sook (rhymes with book - is that another Welsh thing Minim?!!)
In fact, I often wonder why people draw attention to these articles. Yes we know it's shocking but it's just reinforcing the cruelty over and over. There was a particular gruesome photo of a battered dog on FB some months ago, and everyone was reposting saying how gaulled they were by it. I cried every time I saw it and in the end told everyone in my news feed that they were sick for re-posting and to bl**dy well stop it!! NOt that I read it anymore, but the Daily Mail is always full of these stories.
Well I have no idea what thread you're referring to and I am not even going to look. When it comes to cruelty (especially kids and animals) ignorance is bliss as far as I am concerned. I can't do anything to help that particular situation, and I will just stress over it, so it's best to avoid it at all costs. I even have to fast forward through all the charity appeal adverts. Am such a sook (rhymes with book - is that another Welsh thing Minim?!!)
In fact, I often wonder why people draw attention to these articles. Yes we know it's shocking but it's just reinforcing the cruelty over and over. There was a particular gruesome photo of a battered dog on FB some months ago, and everyone was reposting saying how gaulled they were by it. I cried every time I saw it and in the end told everyone in my news feed that they were sick for re-posting and to bl**dy well stop it!! NOt that I read it anymore, but the Daily Mail is always full of these stories.
Frazzled
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I wasn't expecting any responses to this thread as it was a statement, but it's been interesting.
I keep up to date with what's happening in the world in general but I also skip the adverts and numerous news items. I hate the term "world weary" but it does sum it up, I do care but had enough for my head to cope with.
I keep up to date with what's happening in the world in general but I also skip the adverts and numerous news items. I hate the term "world weary" but it does sum it up, I do care but had enough for my head to cope with.
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Capirossi
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And that about sums it up for me too! I care too much, this is why I can't look anymore.
