Comment on A two-year-old Salvadoran girl was traveling with only a name and number written on a piece of paper; she was arrested in Texas [Autotranslated]

Kaboom@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• Lovstuhagen@hilariouschaos.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  There was a case of a Chinese single father who abandoned his child in an airport in my country, and he left a letter hidden in his sons luggage that he left with him explaining that he was a poor man who had no support, and that when his mother died he lacked both the knowledge and means to be an effective father, so he left him so he would have a chance at a good life in a good country, and that it was never lack of love that led him to this…

  I imagine it’s a scenario where two parents had a connection with someone in the group or somehow had a more trustworthy relationship with one of the coyotes and basically said, “Make sure she gets to point X and then let the American authorities take her.”

  I am comfortable with the logic of it. It makes more sense than them completely abandoning her.

  But, yeah, this is a wild situation, and I do not think that the parents are doing the right thing… Nonetheless, they are not total pieces of shit for this or anything.

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  • Psychodelic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    It’s really not that hard to find stories like this, even if you’re extremely ignorant and oblivious of the hardships people have faced. Still, I commend you for trying!

    That said, the person we’re replying to doesn’t seem to be open to learning or changing their mind. They believe they already know better than everyone else and likely just commented here to try and feel better about themselves.

    The best we can hope for, imo, is that people will read our comments trying to reach them with basic kindness and respect and see how they still act pissy and stupid when faced with new information that goes against what their parents taught them.

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• Psychodelic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Dude, how sheltered are you?

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  • Kaboom@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    They left her alone in the middle of the fucking desert. That’s what a piece of shit does

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    • Psychodelic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      And you think they did that because they didn’t care about her? It’s very likely those parents were absolutely devastated they had to do something like this

      I don’t mean any offense, but you need to grow up a bit. Try to read/watch some difficult stuff. I recommend the Joy Luck Club. It’s about Chinese parents but you’ll probably learn something, all the same. Shit’s sad af! It shows how things aren’t always just black and white - things are hardly ever that simple

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      • Kaboom@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I absolutely think they tried to kill her. That’s what being left alone in the desert means. She would’ve died if she wasn’t found.

        And no. They did not have to do it. The parents are pieces of shit.

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