I don't usually post things like this. But does anyone ever get really disturbed about events in the news? I just watched the clips about the Powell guy who has a missing wife and he did a murder suicide and killed his boys. I get so emotional when I see things like that.I have this knot in my stomach, like I lost a friend or something. I really try to keep up with news events and keep involved but sometimes it's just to much for me :0( I wish there was something I could have done. 

I saw this and my stomach turned and i felt so sick for those poor boys 

Ya, maybe it's because I have two boys. I guess also for us we are sane, I can not imagine wanting to hurt my kids, or thinking they are better off dead than with someone else. 

I get extremely emotional about the cases involving kids because the men remind me of my ex. I bawled after my custody hearing when he got visitation because there was no doubt in my mind that it would be my daughter one day. He has since lost all custody and relinquished all parental rights. But those days were the worst of my life. 

I can not imagine Soontobe feeling that scared. Glad those days are over for you! 

cali,
you are not alone, I was so disturbed by this case. Why take the kids with you? The grandparents seem like they would have taken good care of them. 

The 15 year old that butchered a 9 year old really disturbed me. 

Did not hear that one, crazy! 

Those stories made me nauseated! I was abused as a child, my birth mother even attempted to drown me before I was 2. My (adopted parents) put me through years of counseling but I still get the shakes anytime someone brings up child abuse or I read about a child being murdered. I stopped watching the news years ago because there seemed to be an increase in stories of parents murdering their kids. 

I am sooo sorry Heathery, that is terrible. Ya sometimes I have to shut it off. I had a tough childhood, but was always loved even though we had nothing or no place to live. Hearing stories like yours makes me feel like I should be thankful for what we at least had. 

It turned out okay. I thank God for giving me my parents. I was adopted when I was eight and although my parents were not perfect (dad had serious anger issues and my mom would intentionally push his buttons) I feel like they raised us right. Abuse sucks, but the cycle is broken with me.

My birth mother died last April, two weeks before my daughter was born. With her death, I was finally able to let go of the buried pain and resentment of my stolen childhood. I only wish other children could be so lucky to have the system work for them. In so many of these cases people saw signs but decided to mind their own business. I shudder at what would have become of me if people would have overlooked my mom's behavior.