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AIBU to feel totally traumatised by the papers today (trigger warning)

33 replies

Chopbob · 15/01/2019 19:37

So I was BU in that I was reading the Daily Fail online 😳 but I am totally shocked by the stories about adults brutally injuring and killing babies. There are just so many at the moment.

3 separate stories today, 3 innocent little babies. The one about the lille boy purposefully crushed to death by a car seat made me cry. I couldn't even read past the title. I just can't stop thinking about it at all.

I just don't understand for a second how someone can do anything so callous to a baby.

Evil shits

OP posts:
Mississippilessly · 15/01/2019 23:23

I know. There does seem to be a lot at the moment. Its really dreadful. It always upset me but since having DS its so much worse.

CosmicComet · 15/01/2019 23:26

This affects me so much more since I became a mum. I’d give my life for my child - I don’t understand how these mums can’t even protect theirs.

LucyAutumn · 15/01/2019 23:27

It's horrendous. I just don't understand what's wrong with some people. Terrifies me as well, like PP said since having my DS... Sad

Anothermothersusername · 16/01/2019 00:26

I saw that story too OP and I’ve not been able to stop thinking about it. There are some horrible nasty people in this world. I have a LB the same age and I held him extra close today after reading that Sad

Anothermothersusername · 16/01/2019 00:28

And I keep saying I’m going to stop reading the DM so I don’t see these stories.

jessstan2 · 16/01/2019 01:00

It's horrible and terribly upsetting. I agree it is much more so after having your own children, you just can't imagine such cruelty. I sometimes have images in my head which won't go away after reading such things, almost don't want to know.
Flowers for you, calm down, a lot of us feel the same. It's quite normal. x

MadCattery · 16/01/2019 01:01

If everyone would just be nice, what a nice world we would live in. There are too many mean people in this world

delboysskinandblister · 16/01/2019 01:55

I read that too OP about the car seat. I hope the pair are sterilised mother that lied to the police to cover for her murdering boyfriend is scum and I hope he has a lonng and very unpleasant time in prison.

Ourmaud · 16/01/2019 02:11

I saw those too. It’s literally the only crime I’d support bringing the death penalty back for

AngeloMysterioso · 16/01/2019 02:54

This thread will be zapped before daybreak. Two other threads about that story already have been.

Mississippilessly · 16/01/2019 03:15

Angelo on what basis?!

Patienceisvirtuous · 16/01/2019 03:32

It broke my heart. In fact I can’t sleep because of it :’(

Mississippilessly · 16/01/2019 03:34

A terrible, terrible way to die. And to be calling out for the person allowing it to happen
It's just awful.

mirren3 · 16/01/2019 03:39

That poor wee boy, I know what ever sentence is dished out to that pair it'll not be enough.

Coppermine · 16/01/2019 04:07

Do the threads get zapped because it's mid trial? I find DM turn off commenting on their articles when there may be legal issues

TheCounter · 16/01/2019 04:27

I read that story about the 3 year old in the car today too.
Absolutely disgusted reading it.
Went through to the kitchen and started to prepare food and I had this sudden onset of grief. Surprised myself how upset it made me.
Think it was just the absolute callousness of those involved and the image of the boy slowly getting crushed at their feet. Such betrayal by his mother
There's a special place in hell reserved for her and her boyfriend.

Justkeepswimminglalala · 16/01/2019 05:08

Oh I just read the story about the little boy, that is absolutely heartbreaking. I just don't understand what possesses a person to do so such a horrific thing. 😢

mathanxiety · 16/01/2019 06:01

You have to hope prison is exactly as bad as it is said to be for the murderers of little children.

HoraceCope · 16/01/2019 06:03
Sad it was such an awful story
SylvanianFamiliesNurserySet · 16/01/2019 06:05

I also couldn’t read past the headline. No words.

Seline · 16/01/2019 06:08

Theres a baby next to my baby in SCBU who is being fostered due to terminal illness. I overheard her fostercarer saying she also cares for a little boy who has vision loss, hearing loss and seizures because he was battered by his real parents. It really upset me.

Playmysong · 16/01/2019 06:11

Good chance they will receive due punishment in prison. Fellow prisoners will make sure of that, once they know what they have done! This is despicable and sou heartbreaking.

AngeloMysterioso · 16/01/2019 06:12

Mississippilessly because it’s an ongoing court case

Seline · 16/01/2019 06:13

I've just read that story. Absolutely evil bastards I hope the guards "accidentally" leave their cells unlocked.

Fairylea · 16/01/2019 06:22

That story about the little boy in the footwell really, really upset me too. I get upset about lots of things in the news but that was just so horrendous and callous. How could anyone do that?!

Truly sickening.

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