People being disrespectful on fb

[Wonders71]

Someone on my fb page has posted saying they are heartbroken about Bradley Lowery and may he be free of pain and sleep tight! I know its only a matter of time before its announced by his family that he has passed! But bloody hell find it disrespectful that the person is posting this!

And yet you are posting it here on MN?

Your FB friend hasn't announced his death. S/he is just expressing sadness about the situation, surely. I'm not one for such declarations myself, but I don't see how it's disrespectful.

stop using the internet

please

What am i posting on mumsnet? Did you not understand the question?

Does your friend know his family and their friends personally so they'll read it? If so then I think it's disrespectful. If not I don't think it is.

I think we need more explanation for why you think it's disrespectful...

I imagine everyone that has read about him feels sad and that we all wish he is pain free.

Not sure why you think it's disrespectful.

Because he has not died yet! The poor wee soul's heart is still beating! He is saying it as though he has gone.

I think OP means because it's kind of "who can announce it first" ghoulish rush for the glory. Let the actual family announce and make statements etc if they want to. Op's FB person isn't an official spokesperson releasing an announcement!

You see it on here with incidents - I think there were about 5 different Grenfell threads, for example, all started with what seemed to be a rather cringey rush to be first (not to mention all the "me-too" one-upmanship of who is saddest/closest/most affected that happens like this).

It is not disrespectful at all, everyone is well aware that the poor boy is moments from passing, wishing for him to be pain free and pass peacefully is a compassionate response to that.

I feel the same.
Especially when they post "you'll be flying high with the angles shortly"

shotsfired Thank you exactly what i was trying to say.

This was his post
Absolutely heartbreaking! Sleep tight little fella, no more suffering and you deserve the peace that has finally found you :( x
Those who think they've got it bad, sit back and take a moment to realize how lucky you are.............

I don't think it is being Ghoulish, Bradley's story has been widely broadcast and has touched many many people, I think people are genuinely upset there hasn't been a better outcome and have real empathy for him and his family.

Oh crispsheets I know comments like that don't sit right with me at all.

I've seen a few people asking for updates on him too, as if we are all entitled to know straight away. If the family want to post informing everyone either shortly after or grieve by themselves for a few days, it's totally up to them. There's something completely and utterly sickening about demanding to know if a child has passed away yet.

He's unresponsive now so the 'sleep tight' is fine. I don't like strangers pouring out grief but it's very difficult not to feel for his family.

I do agree with you though Golden, it's a deeply sad turn of events, a terrible experience for both Bradley and his family.

Whenever illness takes hold of a child like that, it just sums up how unfair life really is. There are no words to sum up the unfairness of it.

Have you unfriended him?

surfterf yup

Wow that post actually does make it sound like he has already passed away. Does your friend know more than others?

There's a lot of this ghoulishness about.

Maybe they read a fake post about I'm passing away. The mum did have to send out a statement saying he hadn't because rumours were flying around

Bradley passed away today. Lots of support for his family on social media- he certainly touched many hearts

The mum did have to send out a statement saying he hadn't because rumours were flying around

that poor woman!