To think all the posters who said Tom Daley's Dad 'needed to take a step back' should feel utterly ashamed of themselves?

[Astley]

I've just heard the news that Tom Daley's Dad, Rob, has died of his brain cancer

There was a horrible thread on here a few months ago with people saying he was 'overbearing', 'embarassing' and 'needed to take a step back'.

Most posters mentioned how the poor man had cancer and might just be trying to make the most of the limited time he had left with his child and show him how much he loved and supported him. For some posters, though, he was stil a terrible Father for daring to ask his son for a hug during a press conference

I wonder if any of these posters have thought today that their comments were so bloody nasty and the poor man really did only have a few months left with his family.

So rest in peace Rob, your son will always have the knowledge that you adored him and always wanted the best for him. In a few years he will not look back and think 'oh God my Dad was so embarassing asking me for a hug in front of all those people', he will probably be thinking how glad he is he went over there and gave his Father, who loved him so much, the hug he asked for.

[Serenitysutton]

Don't be ridiculous. Just beacuse a person dies doesn't make them faultless. Maybe he was overbearing - it's not like the only people who get cancer are those without imperfections.

Tbh, op I can't quite believe how dim you've made yourself sound.

[Pandemoniaa]

Who wouldn't be sorry that the man has died? Especially since he leaves children behind. But it'd be a deal more hypocritical for everyone to berate themselves over opinions that were validly held. Quite what sort of glory the OP expected to be covered with by posting this thread I don't know since it exudes a smug self-satisfaction that's entirely at odds with the announcement of a death.