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Post by redracyma on Aug 7, 2008 13:13:41 GMT -5
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Post by mrsvalden on Aug 7, 2008 13:55:11 GMT -5
Oh my goodness...what a horrible beginning to that girl's story. But then after reading the whole thing, and watching the first video, I felt uplifted for her. She will always suffer because of how that horrible woman treated her (I don't even want to call her Danielle's mother, because she was only the one who gave birth to her, not her mother.) But her adopted family are such wonderful people. I love them. I don't even know them, but I love them! I want to send them a card or something and tell them how wonderful I think they are. Wow! The improvements in her abilities in the short time she's been with them is just amazing. I'm sure she will just keep improving.
I can't believe the woman who gave birth to her actually tries to justify how she "cared" for her. That's absolutely disgusting!!!
Wow...what a story. It brought a roller coaster of emotions to the surface for me. I just wonder if she had had a good mother and normal upbringing, would there be anything wrong with her at all?
She's an absolutely beautiful girl. Beautiful.
And I loved her adopted brother and what he said in the video. What a sweetheart!!
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Post by mrs"e" on Aug 7, 2008 14:49:20 GMT -5
Yep, that was awful. I'm filled with so many different emotions right now, I don't even know what to say......
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Post by Little Pet Crazy on Aug 7, 2008 15:12:58 GMT -5
Did you see the interview with the bilogical mother? "They said I maid her autistic environmentally. You cant make a child autistic." Yes you can. "That child was my life." Fake tears and everything. I wanted to puke. I took E.C.E in college. I learned all about the develepment of a childs brain. We learn by interaction with all of our senses. Sound, touch, smell, taste and seeing. Even if one of thoses senses is impared it changes the way we learn. I had a friend whos son had partial hearing loss but was never tested for it until he was 3 or 4. He has speech problems because of it.
I feel horrible for this little girl. Robbed of some of the minor joys we all take for granted. But I feel happy that she has found a home where she can learn to use her senses. She will never be normal for her age but her life is open to so many possibilities that no one can say never to her.
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Post by ♥ Kathryn ♥ on Aug 7, 2008 15:41:09 GMT -5
That was a horrible and sad story. I can't believe that a mother would do something like that! Did she still have custody over her 2 other sons?
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Post by redracyma on Aug 7, 2008 15:43:02 GMT -5
both her sons were over 18
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Post by LPSPrincess on Aug 7, 2008 15:57:11 GMT -5
What an awful thing to happen to an innocent child....bless the couple who took her in and are showing her what a real family is like......Thanks for sharing Redracyma
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Post by mrsvalden on Aug 7, 2008 16:26:57 GMT -5
At first I couldn't listen to the "mom's" interview, because I thought I'd get so mad. But then I thought I should listen to her side....now I want to kill her. Seriously. Maybe she is mentally ill, and that's why she thinks that way.
There are lots of people who have rotten luck and have one bad thing happen after another after another. And they still don't let their little girl lay on a cockroach/lice/flea-infested filthy mattress with no clothes but a dirty diaper on. With PILES of dirty diapers laying around the room! Come on, woman! Don't give me that sh*t!!! That makes me so ANGRY!!! She should've spent 20 years in jail like they could've. I can't believe they couldn't make her give up her parental rights if she was convicted of such a heinous crime. And to say she missed her! That woman must be INSANE!!! I'd be so afraid that she'd try to see the girl.
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Post by starchaser022 on Aug 7, 2008 17:07:57 GMT -5
Oh my that poor girl, I couldn't even get through the whole article without having to stop reading, it was really getting to me. At least she has a loving family now, where she will be able to flourish and have a somewhat normal life.
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Post by LPS NANA on Aug 7, 2008 17:17:03 GMT -5
This just made me so sick. I can't believe that woman could even call her Dani's mother in the interview with her. She is not even close to having the right to have that title.
I'm glad she is with a loving family now. Her brother seems to really love her very much.
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Post by redracyma on Aug 7, 2008 17:24:14 GMT -5
it makes me wanna vomit that she didnt get those 20 years she made that deal...what a BS deal...to sign over the rights that was dumb
in ky you have 1 year from when your child is taken to fulfill the program the state designs classes, training, etc (its pretty strict) but if you dont comply your rights are terminated
I would bet the only reason she didnt relinquish rights was to hold out to make some deal like that
I think she got off WAY too easy
then she even got out of her community service she was ordered to do 'i tripped over a box at walmart then got in a car accident and couldnt work' WHATEVER!!
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Post by Marcymimi on Aug 7, 2008 19:52:47 GMT -5
I don't understand how ANY adult can harm a child. For a mother to neglect her daughter like this, just ANGERS me! What is wrong with people?
I HATE that there were reports years ago of the abuse and neglect. Danielle may have had a chance. She was around 3 years of age when neighbors first reported her mom. I think with her new family and therapists, she will definitely improve. My heart goes out to her and family.
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Post by katydid on Aug 7, 2008 22:41:54 GMT -5
I honestly have not commented on this cause there are so many things running through my head that i cant begin to put down. Every time i think of that woman i wanna break something . I have a 7 year old and a 9 year old and i wonder every day if i'm good enough to be their mother.What bothers me the most is if we did the same stuff to her that she did to that little girl we would be charged with attempted murder.
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Post by LPS NANA on Aug 8, 2008 22:02:46 GMT -5
Something that my mom always said to me when I had my daughter at a young age that I has always stuck in my head. Whenever I would really tired and seemed a little short with her my mom said "you know she didn't ask to be born"
And poor Danielle neither did she. What a horrible way to grow up. I feel so very sad for her but at least she has a nice family now and people who really love and adore her.
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