Pictures of sick child in hospital on FB?

[TheWomanWhoMisplacedHerHusband]

Close-up shots of very sick child sleeping/with drip in arms/trying to smile for camera with balloons people have given them with updates like 'thanks for the balloon they cheered her up a bit' taken by parents have come up on my feed (they don't know what's wrong with child yet).
Aibu to be a bit shocked at these?

Don't let the bastards get you down MrsDV and expat.
Please ignore the ignorant fuckers on this vile thread.

I did think these parents were selfish, yes. Not ALL parents fgs.

hobnob why don't you leave this thread if you don't like it? I started it and can bloody well keep posting if I wish.

I'm failing to see where I've been really vile tbh, ignorant maybe but not offensive and nasty. Also when people explained why some parents would do this I thanked the posters for it as I understand better now?

You obviously don't understand or you wouldn't be judging.

The worst thing about this thread is that every mumsnetter with a poorly child in hospital right now who may have posted a picture for their friends and family is going to wonder if this thread is about them. On top of the incredible stress they're already under, they'll also be wondering if it's one of their 'friends' who's bitching about them behind their back :(

While I don't agree with the OP nor her insane opinions, I do think some people are reading into things that are not there. That said, I appreciate that this is a very emotive subject for some posters and I understand why people are saying what they are.

I think there's a lot more that you're failing to see.

Well, no westie because I've just seen the latest picture and she's leaving tonight. Seems like she just had a bad bug which antibiotics cleared up, thankfully.

to those posters on here who have endured seeing their children dying. (There are no words.)

I don't think OP meant to upset anyone, in fairness. She just has a somewhat blinkered view of the world.

So it's blinkered to feel sorry for a child whose picture has been put all over Fb at their most vulnerable ?

Ok.

Trixy as I've said 3 times now, I do now understand why people would post pictures of their sick dc online thanks to posters telling me experiences. I didn't before.

MammaTJ that must have been so difficult. Understatement I know but here, have these

The Maltese - I could have believe that if after the first few posts she had commented "fair enough I may not agree but I can see why they did it" and left it at that. instead she continued to slag off a family who are going through an awful time.

14 is very different from a 6 year old.

You seem to be forgetting that these are her parents. The people who love her most in the world and who have been there with her. Do you not trust them to have their daughter's best interests at heart?

Bella thank you, she is now a lively, in your face 8 year old!! It was hard, and I think about it a lot but it reminds me how lucky I am to have her, no matter how much hard work she is!

Sadly, not all parents do Educated

I'm coming around to your opinion, Sirzy.

still waiting to hear why its any of your business?

Oh fgs the woman are you saying that these parents don't have the right to feel a certain way because their child is sick in a particular specific way? So its ok for the parents of some sick children to use it as a coping mechanism but not others?