Expecting Handouts

I have a major problem when people expect to receive help.

If you have a catastrophe in your life and need momentary help to get back on your feet, that's one thing. By all means - accept help from others, dust yourself off, and go on about the business of taking care of yourself once again.

But if you walk knowingly into a situation that you know damn well you cannot handle on your own, you should not expect to be bailed out by anyone else.

Nadya Suleman fits the bill as someone who just absolutely makes me see red. In case you are one of the 5 remaining people on the planet who hasn't heard about this foolish woman, she was the single mom of 6 children, 3 of whom are considered legally disabled, who was unemployed and lived with her parents. All of her children were conceived using donor sperm and in vitro fertilization. She supports her family on a variety of state/federal assistance.

After going through yet another in vitro procedure, she gave birth to 8 more babies. Still unemployed. Moving out of her parents tiny home into a slightly larger home, using money gained from deals arranged to share her "story." Dr. Phil pitched in and paid for renovations. The woman has had in vitro more than half a dozen times (not cheap!), sport manicured nails and has had plastic surgery. Have I mentioned she has no job?

But, by God, she's actively soliciting donations! Here's a screenshot from her website:



Check out her Wikipedia entry to take a look at her life. (Yes, I know that Wikipedia isn't known for having 100% accuracy since users can edit...but I've read and followed each reference out of sheer morbid curiosity and it's a good compilation to-date.)

Bloggers have gotten a lot of crap for speaking ill of Nadya. Many have encouraged us to feel sypathy for Nadya and gather 'round to help her.

HELL NO.

It's her CHILDREN who deserve sympathy and help. And, frankly, they're not going to get it while their mother continues to exploit their very existance.

Seriously.