Three of OctoMom's preexisting children have disabilities.
To keep a roof over their heads, OctoMom's father is going to Iraq to be a translator. Do you know how dangerous that is?!!!
The story just gets more and more awful.
Mal: He calls back, you keep them occupied. Wash: What do I do, shadow puppets?
'The Message'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Feb 11, 2009 11:34:54 am PST #6091 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Toddson - Feb 11, 2009 11:43:12 am PST #6092 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
(shuffling over to the Bench of Judging)
I heard about some of OctoMom's other children having disabilities, with the state paying for some kind of help. And she herself has been getting disability payments. And foodstamps. I mean, I went through a period when I wanted a child - one, thank you - but I didn't have the resources to raise on on my own, so it never went beyond a wish. I just don't understand how someone can produce all these children, especially when having that many at one time drastically increases the chances that they'll have some kind of physical or developmental problem, and then assume that someone will provide for them.
Amy - Feb 11, 2009 11:52:49 am PST #6093 of 30000
Because books.
I just don't understand how someone can produce all these children, especially when having that many at one time drastically increases the chances that they'll have some kind of physical or developmental problem, and then assume that someone will provide for them.
Oh, *she's* going to do that. You know, for all fourteen of them. When she finishes grad school and starts making the generous salary of your typical social worker.
See my eyes rolling out of my head now ...
Connie Neil - Feb 11, 2009 11:54:43 am PST #6094 of 30000
brillig
Plus, God will help her, because if He wasn't, He wouldn't have allowed it to happen.
erikaj - Feb 11, 2009 11:56:01 am PST #6095 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
"Cause I'm an asshole, and I park in handicapped spaces. While handicapped people make handicapped faces." Oh, and thanks, wench, for keeping the welfare-queen thing alive. Just when I think I'm beginning to get people to see people on disability as halfway worthwhile, Ghetto Angelina shows up. Argggh.
Cashmere - Feb 11, 2009 11:56:33 am PST #6096 of 30000
Now tagless for your comfort.
I'm reaching Save Karyn levels of rage towards Clown Car Uterus.
Connie Neil - Feb 11, 2009 12:01:22 pm PST #6097 of 30000
brillig
I liked how whomever did the interview last night made a point of saying the network did *not* pay her for the interview.
erikaj - Feb 11, 2009 12:03:32 pm PST #6098 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Yeah, I feel you on that. It reduced my love for humankind to hear that Karyn's scam worked. I mean, I guess I could do it, with my (sob) brain injury, cancer-survivor mom and icicle for a father, but I hate telethons.
Amy - Feb 11, 2009 12:03:33 pm PST #6099 of 30000
Because books.
I'm reaching Save Karyn levels of rage towards Clown Car Uterus.
This. I think I'm actually going to have put myself on warning and stop reading about it.
Steph L. - Feb 11, 2009 12:04:13 pm PST #6100 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
made a point of saying the network did *not* pay her for the interview.
That's because NBC doesn't pay for *interviews.* They do, however, pay licensing fees for photos and video.
Which is why, I assume in my blackhearted way, that NBC very pointedly said that they did not pay *for the interview*; not that they didn't pay OctoMom for *anything*. That way it isn't a lie.
(I say all that not having facts about whether money changed hands; I only know the specifics about what NBC does and does not pay for.)