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School shooting in Connecticut happening live
I have not, and don't plan on watching any footage..I am an elementary teacher (and taught kindergarten) and am way too sensitive in general to have the real images, rather than the ones in my head, swimming around...there are no words for this tragedy
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
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Ryan Lanza, 24, brother of gunman Adam Lanza, 20, tells authorities that his younger brother is autistic, or has Asperger syndrome and a “personality disorder.” Neighbors described the younger man to ABC as “odd” and displaying characteristics associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
I cannot imagine this is possible. I will not believe that anyone with autism could do this WITHOUT being completely goaded into it by someone else.
Mentally ill would be more appropriate but aspergers? autism? nope.
I agree. While people on the spectrum can lash out in anger, it is uncharacteristic for them to plot anything like this. Many are so rule governed they wouldn't want to even break the law. Too often people with mental illness get misdiagnosed with Asperger Syndrome.
I have a thick skin. I'm embarrassed when ladies on here they post about crying about news stories that are awful. I get sad and angry, but I rarely cry.
This one did it for me.
This could have been any school, in any town. This could have been my school, my class. This could have been my sons class, who is in kindergarten as well.
I can't stop picturing Cailen, with his shaggy little head and glasses, in his ninjago shirt and flashing avenger sneakers.... My baby, who wakes up excited to go to school... Who loves his teacher... Who plays with his Lego starwars guys and talks about Mother Nature and how God loves us.... Who still almost a month later draws me happy birthday pictures and kisses the dog every night good night..... All of that being taken away because an angry stranger came in to his school to destroy these amazing little lives. These parents sent their babies to big boy and big girl kindergarten, full of excitement for them and the disbelief that they are in kindergarten already. and now thats over forever. they have presents for Christmas for these children hidden away. These families will never have christmas again. Everyone's lives are forever destroyed by this tragedy.
This one straight up fukked me up. I have a pain in my chest with this one.
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| Posted 12/14/12 8:31 PM |
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
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OMG they confirmed he did shoot his mom at home, then drove to the school she worked at and shot those beautiful babies because they meant so much to her & are an extension of her.
Good God that's evil.
I know parents lose kids everyday, and they go on. But, as a parent, I don't know how they can hear this and function in any way. It's one thing when it's an accident. But for someone to intentionally seek out their loved baby because their teacher loved them is just a thought that can make a parent want to lay down and never ever get up.
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| Posted 12/14/12 8:36 PM |
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I havent commented b/c I honestly dont know what to say. I am so sick of this BS in this world. When is someone going to take control of the gun situation? Too many people have guns and too many people are copycatting crimes involving guns IMO.
I cant believe how terrible this world is.
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| Posted 12/14/12 8:38 PM |
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
Posted by Goobster
I havent commented b/c I honestly dont know what to say. I am so sick of this BS in this world. When is someone going to take control of the gun situation? Too many people have guns and too many people are copycatting crimes involving guns IMO.
I cant believe how terrible this world is.
I know, me too. I feel like I want to just lock my self in a bubble of ignorance. I don't want to watch the news and face the reality of the evil in this world. I just can't comprehend it. I can't stop thinking about how terrifying those last moments on earth were for those poor kids. I hugged DD & DS so many times today and although DD was in one of her moods tonight, I would take that a million times over because at least I can hug her at the end of the day. Those poor families.
Along with the horrible CT Christmas fire last year, this is another tragedy I will think about around the holidays for years to come.
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| Posted 12/14/12 9:11 PM |
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 I have been a mess since hearing this story at noon today..watching Obamas speech made me completely lose it. DH works at a school and I can't fathom having this happen at his school, I don't think I could handle it, DH and I are CF but this story is so tragic, I can't imagine the pain those parents are going through. Just watching the news again brings tears to my eyes again..I can't..just can't,
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| Posted 12/14/12 9:28 PM |
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School shooting in Connecticut happening live
I am sick to my stomach and literally feel numb! The anger, sadness, and despair I am feeling is so much and then I think about the parents who lost their babies to this sick ******* and I get an even bigger feeling of sick and numb!!!
I lost it when I got home to my son and just cried with him in my arms.
Those poor poor parents :( they never get to hold their angels again and it is just not fair!!!!! GOD please be with them all
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| Posted 12/14/12 9:33 PM |
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
Posted by lipglossjunky73
I can't stop picturing Cailen, with his shaggy little head and glasses, in his ninjago shirt and flashing avenger sneakers.... My baby, who wakes up excited to go to school... Who loves his teacher... Who plays with his Lego starwars guys and talks about Mother Nature and how God loves us.... Who still almost a month later draws me happy birthday pictures and kisses the dog every night good night..... All of that being taken away because an angry stranger came in to his school to destroy these amazing little lives. These parents sent their babies to big boy and big girl kindergarten, full of excitement for them and the disbelief that they are in kindergarten already. and now thats over forever. they have presents for Christmas for these children hidden away. These families will never have christmas again. Everyone's lives are forever destroyed by this tragedy.
This one straight up fukked me up. I have a pain in my chest with this one.
this - word for word. those bodies, in that classroom. their parents cannot rush in to scoop them up, to make it all better. I CANNOT imagine that feeling. THAT is crushing me from the inside out. I don't know that I could go on knowing that I could never hold my baby again - in this situation.
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| Posted 12/14/12 10:05 PM |
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
Posted by maymama
Posted by lipglossjunky73
I can't stop picturing Cailen, with his shaggy little head and glasses, in his ninjago shirt and flashing avenger sneakers.... My baby, who wakes up excited to go to school... Who loves his teacher... Who plays with his Lego starwars guys and talks about Mother Nature and how God loves us.... Who still almost a month later draws me happy birthday pictures and kisses the dog every night good night..... All of that being taken away because an angry stranger came in to his school to destroy these amazing little lives. These parents sent their babies to big boy and big girl kindergarten, full of excitement for them and the disbelief that they are in kindergarten already. and now thats over forever. they have presents for Christmas for these children hidden away. These families will never have christmas again. Everyone's lives are forever destroyed by this tragedy.
This one straight up fukked me up. I have a pain in my chest with this one.
this - word for word. those bodies, in that classroom. their parents cannot rush in to scoop them up, to make it all better. I CANNOT imagine that feeling. THAT is crushing me from the inside out. I don't know that I could go on knowing that I could never hold my baby again - in this situation.
EXACTLY! I am so drained since hearing this story, I just can't stop thinking about those babies and their parents who will never hold them again
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| Posted 12/14/12 10:17 PM |
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
what about the attack in china where a man wielding a knife injured 22 students at a primary school, killing one...and this happened TODAY! people are just crazy!
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| Posted 12/14/12 10:46 PM |
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
I don't even know what to still say. I just keep picturing those babies, their last moments, thinking if it were one of my babies. I have a young elementary school aged DC and to look at DC face, thinking about how 5 minutes before they were full of innocence and smiles, and then their last moments were probably a fear and terror they have never known. They were old enough toknow it was a bad guy and to know what shooting means, but not old enough to be able to process it. I find the terror and their last moments, the hardest to think about. I don't mean to make anyone sad, or be morbid, but do you think they were calling their mommies, I can't even. I just keep thinking about their last moments, and I can't get over it. It is truly THE MOST horrifying thought I have ever had. I can only pray that none of them suffered. Babies, just sweet babies. How can such evil exist? GOD, those parents.
This has forever changed me as a parent. forever.
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| Posted 12/14/12 11:22 PM |
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
My heart goes with those families. I've cried thinking of DS's school and classes, I'd go crazy if anything like this happens to him. I've been sad today. Im celebrating our 10th year wedding anniversary, but Im sad. I can't imagine loosing a kid on those circumstances. I look at my 7 year old DS and feel very sad with the world he needs to face. My prayers for those families that lost their angels
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School shooting in Connecticut happening live
Posted by 2BadSoSad
I don't even know what to still say. I just keep picturing those babies, their last moments, thinking if it were one of my babies. I have a young elementary school aged DC and to look at DC face, thinking about how 5 minutes before they were full of innocence and smiles, and then their last moments were probably a fear and terror they have never known. They were old enough toknow it was a bad guy and to know what shooting means, but not old enough to be able to process it. I find the terror and their last moments, the hardest to think about. I don't mean to make anyone sad, or be morbid, but do you think they were calling their mommies, I can't even. I just keep thinking about their last moments, and I can't get over it. It is truly THE MOST horrifying thought I have ever had. I can only pray that none of them suffered. Babies, just sweet babies. How can such evil exist? GOD, those parents.
This has forever changed me as a parent. forever.
This has consumed my thoughts all day, those poor babies last moments. 
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
There are just no words. None. My heart was in pieces all day. Listening to CT station on my way home from work I cried. It's just so awful.
I think this goes beyond gun control though. I think there needs to be more done for the mentally ill.
I just can not imagine these little angels gone from this world and the pain that their parents are feeling right now. How do you recover from something like this? You send your baby to school and they get murdered??? Times like these, I just have to believe in God...that these little angels are being comforted in his arms right now.
TBH, although I understand the need to put a face to anger, dont put so much emphasis on this sick, twisted animal. These disgusting creatures (present and previous shooters) get too much attention. Remember the babies and the teachers/faculty. Remember the custodian who (per 99.9's report this evening) went around from class to class warning people to get down and are unsure if he survived. These are the faces we need to look at. The names to remember. The animal pulling the trigger is not worth the energy.
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| Posted 12/14/12 11:41 PM |
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There are just no words. None. My heart was in pieces all day. Listening to CT station on my way home from work I cried. It's just so awful.
I think this goes beyond gun control though. I think there needs to be more done for the mentally ill.
I just can not imagine these little angels gone from this world and the pain that their parents are feeling right now. How do you recover from something like this? You send your baby to school and they get murdered??? Times like these, I just have to believe in God...that these little angels are being comforted in his arms right now.
TBH, although I understand the need to put a face to anger, dont put so much emphasis on this sick, twisted animal. These disgusting creatures get too much attention. Remember the babies and the teachers/faculty. Remember the custodian who (per 99.9's report this evening) went around from class to class warning people to get down and are unsure if he survived. These are the faces we need to look at. The names to remember. The animal pulling the trigger is not worth the energy.
Excellent reminder
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| Posted 12/14/12 11:43 PM |
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I just can't deal. I have been crying all evening. I did not put the news on earlier so my kindergarten and 3 year old kids would not hear about it. I am just devastated for their families. I am so incredibly heart broken for them. There is nothing I can say to make anything better. I am just so devastated.
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I am having panic attacks over here and seriously thought about taking my DC out of preschool. OMG. I have to get a grip, but I am sick to my stomach. I am a person who often thinks of bad things and mistrusts, always worry about things like this so to hear it happen makes me even more insane.
Those families, having to identify their children.OMG. OMG. OMG. OMG.
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| Posted 12/14/12 11:50 PM |
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
I will forever be reminded of this as I am rushing my kids out the door for the bus. "Yelling" about getting their shoes on, finding their library books. I will forever stop rushing them out the door and instead use that time to hug them. I will forever try to remember to love them before rushing them. If they miss the bus, I have a car, I can take them. There is no inconvenience or delay worth giving up and extra long hug for, or a kiss for or an extra moment to tell them how much I love them and how much they mean to me.
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
Posted by Goobster
I am having panic attacks over here and seriously thought about taking my DC out of preschool. OMG. I have to get a grip, but I am sick to my stomach. I am a person who often thinks of bad things and mistrusts, always worry about things like this so to hear it happen makes me even more insane.
Those families, having to identify their children.OMG. OMG. OMG. OMG.
I worry a lot too about things that I admit can be irrational. The fact that crazy shiz does happen confirms in my mind that maybe my concerns aren't so irrational after all! It's a crazy world we live in ..... but I just keep telling myself that something can happen driving your car, crossing the street, swimming in a lake, the list goes on .... You just can't let your fears define how you live your life. Trust me though, I totally get it ....
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
Posted by 2BadSoSad
I will forever be reminded of this as I am rushing my kids out the door for the bus. "Yelling" about getting their shoes on, finding their library books. I will forever stop rushing them out the door and instead use that time to hug them. I will forever try to remember to love them before rushing them. If they miss the bus, I have a car, I can take them. There is no inconvenience or delay worth giving up and extra long hug for, or a kiss for or an extra moment to tell them how much I love them and how much they mean to me.
 I will try the same too.
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
Posted by Goobster
Posted by 2BadSoSad
I will forever be reminded of this as I am rushing my kids out the door for the bus. "Yelling" about getting their shoes on, finding their library books. I will forever stop rushing them out the door and instead use that time to hug them. I will forever try to remember to love them before rushing them. If they miss the bus, I have a car, I can take them. There is no inconvenience or delay worth giving up and extra long hug for, or a kiss for or an extra moment to tell them how much I love them and how much they mean to me.
I will try the same too.
ain't that the truth! when we die they are the only true legacy we leave behind and it all goes so fast. I see my son getting so big so quickly...it seems in the blink of an eye. My son can barely talk, but he's my best friend. I can't imagine what i'd do without him. I can't imagine having that laugh, that smile, the hugs around the neck or the kisses being taken away from me so abruptly and so violently. 
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Omg please such a horrible sin! This horrific tragedy has been so very heavy on my mind I really did not sleep....I'm so scared and terrified of my next thought....but my god this could have happened anywhere....I can't even.....
those poor innocent sweet babies...I don't wanna send my baby school
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
Posted by 2BadSoSad
I will forever be reminded of this as I am rushing my kids out the door for the bus. "Yelling" about getting their shoes on, finding their library books. I will forever stop rushing them out the door and instead use that time to hug them. I will forever try to remember to love them before rushing them. If they miss the bus, I have a car, I can take them. There is no inconvenience or delay worth giving up and extra long hug for, or a kiss for or an extra moment to tell them how much I love them and how much they mean to me.
THIS! i was thinking the same thing. We are always in a rush in the morning and I am always like hurry up and eat, come on stop playing mommy has to put your shoes on, and we jet to school. I am devastated.
I also cant stop thinking of how when DD started Nursery this year I HATED leaving her. I even switched her school. I have fears every day and I dont "relax" when she is in school. I cant wait for the 3 hours to be up so I can see her smiling face running to me!
I am just so sad!
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
Posted by 2BadSoSad
I don't even know what to still say. I just keep picturing those babies, their last moments, thinking if it were one of my babies. I have a young elementary school aged DC and to look at DC face, thinking about how 5 minutes before they were full of innocence and smiles, and then their last moments were probably a fear and terror they have never known. They were old enough toknow it was a bad guy and to know what shooting means, but not old enough to be able to process it. I find the terror and their last moments, the hardest to think about. I don't mean to make anyone sad, or be morbid, but do you think they were calling their mommies, I can't even. I just keep thinking about their last moments, and I can't get over it. It is truly THE MOST horrifying thought I have ever had. I can only pray that none of them suffered. Babies, just sweet babies. How can such evil exist? GOD, those parents.
This has forever changed me as a parent. forever.
These have been my thoughts exactly.
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Re: School shooting in Connecticut happening live
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I will forever be reminded of this as I am rushing my kids out the door for the bus. "Yelling" about getting their shoes on, finding their library books. I will forever stop rushing them out the door and instead use that time to hug them. I will forever try to remember to love them before rushing them. If they miss the bus, I have a car, I can take them. There is no inconvenience or delay worth giving up and extra long hug for, or a kiss for or an extra moment to tell them how much I love them and how much they mean to me.
I was thinking about that. How those poor parents must be thinking how they got mad that they were going to make them late for work if they didn't hurry.... How they probably yelled at them for not making their beds, not remembering their library book, eating their breakfast, put their dirty socks in the hamper.... All the stupid little things that transpire on a stressful school day morning.... And how they are beating themselves up for that being their last moments together. Not remembering if they kissed goodbye....
I know this sounds morbid, but Everytime I buckle Cailen into his seat, I rub his head and give him a huge kiss and tell him I love him. He doesn't know why I do it. He just thinks its something mommy does. But I do it in case anything happens and we get into a car accident. I want to always know that he was kissed and I said I love you to him. I know it's so morbid, but you never know. Also, ever since the little girl choked on a carrot in her daycare, I never let the morning get so overwhelming that I don't take the time to do the same.
I do not doubt for a moment those kids were terrified and screaming for their moms. Cailen is fascinated with guns and video games with guns, but I stressed to him how dangerous they are in real life. If he saw something like that, I know how much he would panic. It could drive me insane thinking of it.
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