Fairness in a World That Just Isn’t
A few weeks ago someone told me that they liked how my site remains honest and fairly free of commentary. How it is fair to the people in the media’s limelight. How I remain objective and show two sides of the story…how I can actually see how a mother would become frustrated with her child and need help.
But, you know what? I am a little fed up with it all. Okay, more than fed up with it all. I am tired of reading the Bull Shit stories about how fathers could relinquish their children or how Polygamists have hundreds of children in foster care. I get nauseous every time I read or hear about another parent hurting or killing their child. And I am just sick of people telling me that adoption is Baby Stealing when some people don’t even WANT their own children.
How am I supposed to continue to be fair and say kind words about people when the world is just not fair to these kids? The world was not fair to my son and look what he has to deal with every single day.
Tell me…do you want me to be fair or do you want my truth?
And, answer the poll in the sidebar.
Oh I don’t know that you have to with hold your opinion–I like how you present things that are happening and then open up the discussion. And I wouldn’t feel obligated to say kind things about people who hurt children. Seriously.
If by “fair” you mean “not letting your own point of view seep through,” then no, please don’t do that. Your readers are here because adoption and parenthood affect us somehow–we can get news anywhere.
But if by “fair,” you mean, “taking the time to think through what you say, not being too judgmental or harsh, and being willing to listen to others’ opinions,” then absolutely, go for it.
I haven’t been coming here long, and I’ve only just started getting your updates, but I have found you to be very fair in the second sense. Keep up the good work.
By the way, did someone actually say to you that you stole your child? That’s horrifying! What is the matter with people????
Kathy Teel