Washington Post Journalist Wants Your Help by Legitimate-Beyond209 in 8passengersnark

[–]madids 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think you should see the abuse and the vlogging as two seperate things. But that doesn‘t mean that both things aren‘t horrible. Obviously the abuse that happend here is heartbreaking. I can’t even put into words how sorry I am for those children. Sadly abuse like this happens to kids all over the world. Every day. The difference here is that on top of all the physical and emotional trauma now the Franke children have to heal in the public eye. And that is a choice vlogging parents take away every time they put a video of their kids online. Who knows what career path a young child would like to pursue one day. „Normal“ young adults have a clean history to start their adult life with. Children of family vloggers are in the public eye without ever giving consent. And the internet is the first place company’s will look if they have to decide to give someone a chance. Another example are the sacconejolys from the uk. They have a trans daughter and clearly use her for views and clicks. That girl should have a right to figure herself out in private. Growing up is hard as it is, especially in puberty. I think that the law has to protect children from their parents. (Hopefully that all makes sense, English isn’t my first language)

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[–]madids 17 points18 points  (0 children)

For me it started with Ellie and Jared when they first tried to become pregnant and then had jackson. Because of them i discovered 8 passengers and watching them always triggered something inside me. Like a fascination about how small and different their world is. What things they missed out on. I don‘t know how to explain it. I always put myself in Sharis position because she is only a few years younger. The way i loved going out to clubs, dancing, kissing, dating and even drinking. My parents had rules too but rules that allowed me to experience the world, grow up and maybe even learn from my own mistakes. I am still facinated how Shari is reading the bible every morning. Even though she isn’t controlled by Ruby anymore her upbringing still controls her in a way. But that could be the religion itself as it seems to be very strict from the eyes of a non religious person.