A teenage girl who had contracted H1N1 was cruelly left alone to fend for herself at home while sick. Her parents moved out for fear of contracting it as well. That was a heartless act from the parents of a sick girl who clearly needed their help and care. They are not fit to be parents, I feel.
Their fear had irrationally escalated to the point where they didn't even dare to bring her food and their only contact with her was through a daily phone call. It does not matter that they had left her food to cook. How was she going to cook when she was sick with the virus?! She should have been resting. Were they even thinking then?!
I concur with the doctor who thought that they were overreacting. It was plain selfishness as well, I feel. His advice is definitely simple to carry out. The fact that they are in the glow of health shows that there was no excuse for their behaviour. It merely reflects very badly on them as parents. They should feel ashamed that their daughter still spoke up for them. Ironically, her love for them is stronger.
She also showed maturity and selflessness. She was worried about spreading her virus to others and causing trouble for her friends. Is she even their daughter? She is so much better than they are. She certainly does not deserve such parents. Another irony is that her friends offered to go over to her house to bring her food. They are outsiders and yet they treated her better than her own parents. What a joke! Her parents should really do some serious reflection.
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