I haven't been to a hotel in a gazillion years, but I hear they provide Playstations/XBoxes/video games to their guests. An establishment such as the one they're staying at, would have these amenities.
I knew when I clicked on this thread that I was going to read some nasty comments, but this one is realllly unbelievable, so far.
Let's see, the man who she was engaged to(wait for the preacher and the wedding band, honey)fathered 8 of her children, then took a hike. That does not make her a slut. Consider this: in many states, living together for the length of time it took to create 8 children constitutes a common law marriage. It says that she's been surviving on child support. I saw no mention of public assistance.
Now tell me how the woman was supposed to get job training so that she could be as good as y'all? Should she have aborted her kids? For some, a disaster is only a broken vehicle away from happening. Until that happened, she was working. As for the comments about her employment, these jobs consist of cleaning, cooking, helping the patient bathe, making sure they take their medication, and monitoring blood pressure. The pay is usually not more than minumum wage.
You don't get unemployment benefits if your vehicle breaks down. Btw, love the bus schedules. How is she supposed to take the kids to daycare, then transfer for a couple of hours(I've ridden buses when my transmission died), get to your job on time, then do it again to pick up the little ones? Get real.
Lighten up people. Always remember, "there but for the grace of God go I".
Oh wait, I forgot another point that I wanted to make. The 13 yr old had the discipline and courage to make sure everyone got out alive. Of course he's heading for jail. /sarc
>>>Should she have aborted her kids?
There is a such thing called BIRTH CONTROL. And provided for free in most cities. So no excuse. NOONE with a half a thimble of intellegence believes that it is ok to have 10 kids and no way to provide for them. This woman is stupid and the problem with this society is that there is NO CONSEQUENCE for stupidity anymore.
Ten children with a job that pays minimum wage?
How much could her former fiancee make that his child support could help maintain a decent life for his children?
Taking responsibility for your actions is part of being an adult.
While calling her a slut seems a little to much, one of the definitions of the word is a promiscuous woman. Outside of her 8 children she had two more with someone else after her finance left.
Since she continues to expect different results from the same behavior perhaps insane would be a better description.
When you continue to bring fatherless children into the world that you have no hope of providing for, you're not living your faith.
This women seems to be living life with secular behavior while giving lip service to her faith.
I wouldn't rush to give her saint status just because she didn't abort her children. Aborting responsibility for your actions is also a sin.
As for the fire, or the car trouble, yes: there but for the grace of God go I. Raising ten kids as a single parent? No, I'm afraid I can't say the same thing about that. That was her decision. I'm raising one child with Mrs. Shalom, and considering adoption of one more, for a total of two.
They also charge extra for these amenities.
Wonderful Post, TSP!
It is amazing how quickly people jump to conclusions around here.
Total BS. "Engaged" is the new expression for your shack up; it sounds more dignified. Having one child with a "fiance" I can understand; having eight is irresponsible. That doesn't explain the last two either.
Worth repeating.
An excellent post, BTW.
"How is she supposed to take the kids to daycare, then transfer for a couple of hours(I've ridden buses when my transmission died), get to your job on time, then do it again to pick up the little ones? Get real."
The point of many of the posts here, which you seem to denigrate, is that she should have considered these things before having 10 children. (Perhaps she should have gotten a clue somewhere between child 4 and child 5 that juggling childcare and work becomes increasingly difficult with the more children you have?) I lament the tragedy of the house fire, but this gal deserves no sympathy for pumping out 10 kids when she is unmarried and apparently on the edge financially. I just cannot help but believe that all sorts of public (i.e., taxpayer) assistance will be on the way. If this is her contribution to our society, it would be cheaper for us to pay for one-way tickets for her and her children back to the old country.
Thank you.
freepmail incoming... : )