An Apology for an Erroneous Post!

@mummymo (23706)
May 29, 2008 3:33pm CST
This morning I read a disturbing report about twin girls who had apparently been abandoned by their elderly parents who had had ivf treatment abroad to conceive them and were now looking to get ivf again as they wanted a boy and not a girl! I have since found another link (that wasn't available at that time) which says the parents had NOT abandoned their daughters , the twins had been transferred to a different hospital where their parents were visiting them regularly and social services were NOT involved in any way which they would if there was ANY problem with the parents rejecting their babies! I want to apologise for starting a post about something that wasn't true, it should never have appeared in the press but then I have always known that you cannot believe everything you read in the papers or hear in the media and I was so upset and horrified by what I read I dropped my guard and repeated it! I have enclosed a link to the more recent story and I hope and pray everything goes well for these beautiful babies from now on!
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@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
29 May 08
I hope so also that both of these babies have a great life.. I just don't understand some people. They should be greatful to God that both of there childern are both healthy. There are some people that want kids and can't have them. I am scared to myself. That is one of the resons why my ex husband left me. I was scared to have any kids because I am not in great shape and also the medications or shot treatments that I am on can cause really bad problems for babies. In plus I am going through menopause. To me these people sound selfish.
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@mummymo (23706)
29 May 08
I hope they have a great life too Shaun and I can understand your opinion on this but the couple still did not deserve to have had false reports made in the national press that they had abandoned their babies because they were girls! xxx
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@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
29 May 08
I agree no they did not deserve that. It might of not happened. I think a lot of these magazines come up with stories just to keep people buying them.
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@mummymo (23706)
29 May 08
Its worse than that Shaun it was a national newspaper that 'broke the story' and all the radio stations etc were repeating it! xxx
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
29 May 08
Just as my dander was up too. Whatever a dander is. LOL. Never mind, you posted in good faith and I could not believe that you would ever deliberately spin us a falsehood. XX.
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@mummymo (23706)
29 May 08
LOL I could make a few suggestions about what a dander is! lol I would never perpetuate a false report if I could help it honey! Serves me right for trusting the press - I have experienced the way they have misreported and twisted things before and should have known better! xxx
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
29 May 08
I have too. I will tell you about it sometime. Anyway, what is a dander, and why is it up. The answer must be in the World Wide Web somewhere. I shall go hunting.
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@mummymo (23706)
29 May 08
OK! I look forward to hearing the results you get when googling danders! lol xxx
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@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
29 May 08
Sweetie it has been said everywhere that this is what the Parents are doing and I think they could sue for that as it is totally wrong Information given Ok they should not have showed the Disappointment of not having a Boy as I do find that awful but there is no need for the Press to get out of Hand xxxx
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@mummymo (23706)
29 May 08
I cannot believe that this was all over the national press without checking there was any truth in the matter! How awful it must have been for those parents to be accused of this when it was not true! xxx
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
30 May 08
thanks ok every one makes mistakes I am just glad they didnt leave them behind!
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
31 May 08
yes me too
@mummymo (23706)
30 May 08
Me too Lakota and yeah I guess we all make mistakes! I am so glad I could at least set the story straight! xxx
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
29 May 08
I'm just glad they are not abandoned. Thanks for letting us know mummymo :)
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@mummymo (23706)
29 May 08
Just sorry I posted it when it was wrong! I am so relieved they have not been abandoned though! xx
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@makingpots (11915)
• United States
29 May 08
It is okay, sweetie. Your big, caring heart made you want to discuss this with friends. I can understand that. I am so glad for these babies that all is well in their life.
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@mummymo (23706)
29 May 08
see that is why I want you as a sister - you always see the good in everyone! Hugs sweety! xxx
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@makingpots (11915)
• United States
30 May 08
Aw, sis, you are an easy one to find the good in.
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• United States
31 May 08
Oppsss i guess I should have scanned your posts before replying to the last one then MO..... LMAO and did you forget the link again? rotflmao I am answering out of my email... LMAO Shall I find it under your first responder again? Sorry hon not laughing at you but with you :)))) oh boy!
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@mummymo (23706)
31 May 08
OMG Angel you have no idea the problems I have been having with pasting links lately! Yep you should find it in the first page of responses - I would paste it here but I would probably muck it totally up the way I have been going! At least you have made me laugh about it - thanks angel - Hugs xxx
@raydene (9871)
• United States
5 Jun 08
Hi Darling I wish I had a dime for everytime I misspoke mistakenly about someone or thing. We all have had this happen and to make it right is truly the act of heros. As always my Sweet you are my hero. oxxoxoxoxoxoxoo
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@mummymo (23706)
5 Jun 08
I know who is a hero Mom - someone you aspire to be like and I can only hope that one day I have half the wisdom, patience and strength that you have! Love you xxxx
@kamran12 (5526)
• Pakistan
30 May 08
Hello mummymo!:-) I saw your other discussion a few minutes ago and intended to respond to it after my survey of other discussions. I am glad that I found this discussion. I am happy not only because you found the right situation but also because that post was indeed wrong about parents. I couldn't imagine how parents could possibly be abandoning their children. I also thank you for making correction to what wasn't your fault initially. Media is so much corrupt today. And, by doing what you did, you have taken lead and have set a great precedence for others. Because, what I see many a time here is people reporting false reports, propagandas, hate speeches with no substance and what not, and even if corrected, they don't apologize for spreading falsehood, perhaps because of their inflated egos or perhaps because they still want to believe the falsehood because of their prejudices. I am just glad that parents haven't actually abandoned girls, even though their showing initial disappointment wasn't great either. Thank you mummymo!
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@mummymo (23706)
30 May 08
Thanks for that supportive (as always) response Kamran! I have never been one to live with lies and I believe in being open and honest. this story had totally appalled and saddened me so when I discovered it was not true I had to set the story straight , put my hands up to falling for a lie and apologise! I have known for years that you cannot trust all you read in a newspaper and I feel really stupid for believing this one! I always admit my mistakes Kamran otherwise how do you learn from them and stop making the same mistake over and over again? It is such a relief that this story is not true and those 2 baby girls have not just been dumped and abandoned! xxxx
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@kamran12 (5526)
• Pakistan
30 May 08
You are a person of great stature mummymo. Not many people that I know of would be willing to do what you did. Thank you. I am also glad that this story was misreported. It would be a sad reality otherwise.
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@kamran12 (5526)
• Pakistan
30 May 08
Sorry, I meant to say that I am glad that this story was a case of misreporting. Not that misreporting was fine.
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@Sherry12 (2472)
• United States
30 May 08
I didn't see the original post, but I'm glad everything is working out good. That would have been so sad if had happened.
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@mummymo (23706)
30 May 08
I think it is awful that the paper reported this as being true when it obviously was not! I am however very relieved it isn't true and I feel silly for believing it!
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• United States
1 Jun 08
That is so sweet that you would post a follow up to your original post. All good journalist do that. I'm sure some would not have taken the time to provide additional info, but I'm glad you do. What an outstanding and honorable thing to do. I will check out the entire story, when I get a minute. I'm not always right about things. And, I try to make them right when I can. It's nice to be in such good company, Mummymo. You're one of the reasons that I keep coming back to MyLot and posting even when there are so many others around who are being mean and nasty. Be well. Best of health and long life. Blessings upon you, my friend.
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@mummymo (23706)
1 Jun 08
aww Thank you beautyqueen! I do believe in trying to give out the truth and correct info and if I or someone who has influenced me gets it wring then I feel I have to correct that! I have always believed that whilst being wrong is not necessarily a bad thing , hiding it or lying about it is and it is no example for my kids if I act badly! Hugs xxxx
@mummymo (23706)
4 Jun 08
You always make my day brighter beauty! Thanks for being here! xxx
• United States
2 Jun 08
You're a sweetie as always. And, your honesty is valued. Thanks for being a bright spot in a sea of darkness. Be well. Best of health.
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
30 May 08
Hi mummymo! That is alright dear. I am just glad to know that it was just a mistake and far from the truth. I am really happy knowing those babies are safe and are not being rejected/abandoned by their own parents. I guess, I was too harsh too in passing judgement without really confirming it. I think I got emotional with the beautiful babies being abandoned. This just shows how media can be so cruel too at times and that could be very frustrating especially with those people involved. Take Care and God Bless! Celebrate Life!
@mummymo (23706)
30 May 08
Faith I have yet to see you be harsh - I think you are an amazing person! I should have known better than to believe what I read in the paper but I guess that it was just too emotional and really got to me too! I am so relieved for these babies and feel so bad for the parents that were portrayed to be monsters when it was not true! xxx
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@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
30 May 08
I didn't see the link for the updated story but I am glad to hear that the original was false! I have seen different reports all over the internet of this couple abandoning their twins. It is good to know that that hasn't happened afterall. It is not your fault. How are we supposed to know when news programs and papers are reporting erroneously? We don't until they start backpeddaling. Thank you for clearing up the whole thing though. A lot of people were sick about it. Myself included.
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@mummymo (23706)
30 May 08
I was sick about this story too my friend and now the fact that a so called journalist has started such an untrue story going around the world leaves me cold! Sorry about the link - i seem to be having a lot of problems with those at the moment here is the updated story http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/may/29/childprotection.children xxx
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• United States
30 May 08
When I first read about this in the first post I came across I was in shock that parents could do such a thing. Then I came across this and to find out that they didn't abandon them thank god. We all make mistakes and it's good you came forward w/ this most people wouldn't have you did the right thing thankyou now we can all be at ease knowing the babies are at least in good hands.
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@mummymo (23706)
30 May 08
It is good to know that this story was false but quite sickening to know that a journalist did not bother to check their facts before putting a story like this into the public domain - what a horrible effect this must have had on that family! I always try to admit when I have made a mistake - I have found honesty is the best policy xxx
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@caramello (4377)
• Australia
31 May 08
mummymo I accept your apology but it is really not needed as you like many of us believe (or have up until now) at what we hear on the news or read, because we think that it comes from honesty from the Media. How very wrong are we but what it does do is make us aware that not all the news we hear or read is going to be the truth. We like to live in a society that is about trust but those days are long gone as is proven over and over again. But sweep this story under the carpet for where it belongs (or floorboards) which ever suits! Keep on with your great discussions and you will get responses! xx
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@mummymo (23706)
31 May 08
Thank you for that Caramello - I feel much better about myself now! I had thought I had learnt my lesson about believing what you read in the paper many years ago -I guess when you read something like that emotions take over and you forget to question the truth! xxx
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@Eskimo (2315)
30 May 08
It might not be true in this particular case, but it could have been. There are a number of countries and cultures where they don't want female children. Unfortunately nice stories don't sell newspapers, so they try to sensationalise any story at all, and sometimes just tell lies about what they publish. (They probably hope to sell enough extra copies to be able to pay if they get sued for lible).
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@mummymo (23706)
30 May 08
Eskimo honey I thought I had learned my lesson about believing what I read in the newspapers - I guess this is just such an emotional story I couldn't help myself! I do hope this paper and the journalist are both sued and sued big - which I don't usually say! xxx
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@mehale (2200)
• United States
30 May 08
Leave it to the press to publish misleading information! That seems to be one thing you can count on now days. You are forgiven!
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@mummymo (23706)
30 May 08
Thanks mehale! xxx
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