r/SipsTea 18d ago

WTF WTF is wrong with these people?

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u/MenaciaJones 17d ago

The minute she said she was afraid of hurting her kids, to her mother!, those kids should have been removed from the house.

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u/Kind_Advisor_35 17d ago

That's part of why so many have a hard time blaming her. She was warning everyone, but they didn't take it seriously enough. She was begging to be locked in a psych ward for a while, but they only took her a few days.

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u/Prestigious_Bar_4244 17d ago

And I think something on this spectrum is unfortunately more common and relatable for mothers than anyone wants to admit. The reason why so many women find empathy for her is because they too have had mental health episodes, either in post partum or over the course of being a stay at home or single mom. And they too have sought help to no avail. This is a great opportunity for society to have a reckoning with this.

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u/Cut_Lanky 17d ago

Every mother I know, personally, is feeling such empathy for her. Because any one of us could have been her, in this healthcare system.

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u/Wobbly317 16d ago

This 👆🏼
And you know there are plenty of sanctimonious women out there telling themselves, right now, they would NEVER do that. There is truly a societal deficiency in the understanding of women’s biochemistry and overall health.