Octuplets and SIX other children??!!!

[heartfire 4]

I still feel very sad for the children. I don't know how involved the grandparents are going to be in their lives because they sounded a little estranged at one point, but maybe that was just more drama to try and get a show. I do hope that those little beings have someone wonderful in their lives that they can count on who isn't so eaten up with their own celebrity.

Well said, BJean. I agree with you. I think she's pitiful and only going to ruin her children in the end. :wub:

[pattygreen 5]

Yep, and when she does something wrong, she can edit it out, and no one will be with wiser.

I won't watch either Heather. And would in fact write to any company who advertises during the show, stating my opinion.

But is anyone really surprised? We all said this was one of her goals.

We all 'edit' out the things we don't want others to know about our lives. Only those closest to us do we reveal our mistakes to.

I don't believe that before she had the babies implanted that her goal was to have a reality show. I believe that idea came after she knew she'd be having 7 babies.

[DivaStyleCoach 89]

Yep, and when she does something wrong, she can edit it out, and no one will be with wiser.

I won't watch either Heather. And would in fact write to any company who advertises during the show, stating my opinion.

But is anyone really surprised? We all said this was one of her goals.

Yep, but if we refuse to watch or to patronize those who sponsor / advertise on the show, it will end quickly.

I still feel very sad for the children. I don't know how involved the grandparents are going to be in their lives because they sounded a little estranged at one point, but maybe that was just more drama to try and get a show. I do hope that those little beings have someone wonderful in their lives that they can count on who isn't so eaten up with their own celebrity.

I agree - it would be far better for Octomom to focus on raising her children and not in seeking celebrity. It's not all it's cracked up to be...look what's happening with Jon & Kate - all their marital difficulties are played out in the public venue. I would NOT want that kind of focus on me and my family - I KNOW I'm not perfect, and would not want my every fault (and I know I've got tons) played out on video for all to see.

If she edits too much out, the authorities will be even more suspicious. I think it's a no-win and she should just drift into obscurity and raise her children without the constant bother of the media and profit-seeking.

But that would be too much like right...:wub:

[pattygreen 5]

Why would you want the show to end quickly? She has to have a job. How will she afford to raise her kids? They have no crew with them on a daily basis, and she is doing the filming and the choosing of what the public can view. She's wiser than jon and kate in that area.IMO.

[HeatherO 7]

I think even Mommie Dearest could look like the perfect mum if she filmed herself and her family, lol. How realistic could it ever be with Octomom rolling the film???

It sounds like it will be boring and cutesy and a total waste of time.

[pattygreen 5]

That is true, since most people only want the dirt on others. This is true in the news and in the paper as well. When do we see mostly good news reported?

[Kat817 19]

I think there are shows people watch simply for the feel good that they give us----Extreme Makeover Home Edition for instance. People having a hard time, helped out. They leave you feeling better and more hopeful after watching. I never watched any of the reality shows on a regular basis. Not the American Idol type, or the Survivor type, nor the big family shows. I catch them on occasion, and watch. The Jon & Kate my granddaughter liked to watch, because all the kids are her age!

But I will not watch Octomom---for multiple reasons. I refuse to waste my time watching so she can support children she should never have had!

I usually choose not to sit through anyones family videos----which is what this is going to be if she is going to just run the camera when she wants and show what she wants.

There are lots of big families out there, parents of multiples who do not have a regular series on TV, they have a yearly show for instance I think it is the Dilleys that Diane Sawyer has followed each year since they were born, and they are ready to drive almost I would think!

And yes Patty, I am sure we all 'edit' things from our lives. The difference is that she has ask for and brought upon herself all the publicity. She has opened herself up to the kudos as well as the criticisms of others. Most of us, do not go out trying to gain the attention she has done.

And 'editing' out simple gaffes we may make is a whole different thing than the danger she has placed 14 little lives in. She has never appeared on TV without being all done up, while routinely ignoring the cleanliness of her children. Who will be watching the kids while she gets dolled up and ready for the camera?? Because I will bet ya that she is not behind the camera----she will be in front of it a plenty!