My dc(6) and I were evacuated on thursday from Whaley Bridge and since then have had to stay at 3 different places, living with just the things I managed to grab in the 15 minutes I was allowed back home for. I am not earning as SE. Obviously extremely glad we are safe and so very grateful to the response teams that have worked tirelessly to make the dam safe.
Tensions are high, everyone is tired and very emotional yet the majority of the town have really pulled together and supported each other and helped out where they can. There's obviously been alot of interest as it's not every day something like this happens and you have a chinook flying over your house but I have a friend who has been basically chasing news reporters round, trying to get interviewed and also has been making videos and taking pictures from areas that are classed as a danger zone, not only putting himself at risk but others who are trying to get on with their job.
Tonight he has made comments that someone has posted a video thst he took and has shared it on YouTube as their own. I casually said they must of thought it was a good video and that's why they've shared it (don't do YouTube so not sure on the sharing etiquette!) He then went into a big rant how its his video and he hasn't given rights to share it and how he's now searching news reports and YouTube to check no one else has shared it and he wants money if the press use it.
I feel like telling him to stop being so childish/ insensitive and using this extremely worrying and stressful time for his own SM/financial gain and there are people putting their lives at risk and he's treating it like it's some form of entertainment. I know I shouldn't care but it's really got my back up because I'm feeling extremely drained and fragile and don't know when everyone can go home.
Should I just change the subject whenever he mentions it?