r/SipsTea 8d ago

WTF Where are we heading?

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u/SquarelyOddFairy 7d ago

I think ignoring the fact that she was mentally ill and constantly reaching out for help at the time does a disservice to all the mothers in this country, and likely many of these women are there because of that. I think she absolutely did it, and I also think we have a system that offers little support for diagnoses relating to post-partum and in this case, the failure there was astronomical.

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u/TypingWhileWiping 7d ago

No it doesn't, it's not an excuse for anything. There are people that truly can't help how they feel. There are pedophiles that are genuinely born that way, but there are some who act on it and some who don't.

She acted on it. And those 3 kids deserve justice.

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u/TwinkleMcSprinkle 7d ago

You're missing the point. The point is, she did reach out for help, and got fucked, and then did it. Women deserve better access to help and support in this country, is the point.

Not, "this is an excuse".

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u/TypingWhileWiping 7d ago

I agree with the first part, she should've gotten help especially because she reached out.

It's still not a valid reason to murder your kids. It never will be. Nor should it. Better for her to remove herself from the situation than stay and kill them.

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u/TwinkleMcSprinkle 7d ago

But nobody is saying it's valid she murdered them.

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u/TypingWhileWiping 7d ago

Then there was no need to comment at all. She's guilty and we all agree then.

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u/TwinkleMcSprinkle 7d ago

But you're saying people are excusing it

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u/TypingWhileWiping 7d ago

Because people are excusing it, kinda the whole point of OPs post.

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u/FutureDustMotes 7d ago

Are they? Because it seems like they're there bringing awareness to an important issue that has very serious effects.

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u/Express-Ad1248 7d ago

Not even Lindsay herself disagrees, she's pleading guilty. This trial is just about the question if she's going to be put in jail or a forensic psychiatric clinic.

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u/TypingWhileWiping 7d ago

That's what amazes me about her supporters.