I have a confession to make.  I am obsessed with news about Octomom.  You know, that woman who already had six kids, all of whom were living off of her parents, and then decided to have six more embryos implanted?  Which resulted in eight more mouths for her…er, her parents…er, the state of California to feed?

I am disgusted with the entire story, to be honest.  If Octomom is given a TV show or book deal, I will boycott whichever media outlet is responsible.  There will soon be 16 people living in a three-bedroom home that can’t hold the eight people already living in it. 

It isn’t just the lack of space, though, or even the fact that she had six embryos implanted at once, which probably wasn’t the brightest idea.  It is the fact that, since 2007, she has done nothing to support her first six children.  They live in her parents’ home, her father is reportedly going to Iraq to support the eight additional children, and her mother has stated that she can’t continue caring for the children the way she has been.  The kicker is that Octomom collected a settlement for an on-the-job injury from her last job and never told her parents…nor did she give them any portion of the money to offset their support of her children.  Instead, she spent the money on more in vitro. 

This wasn’t an “oops, the needle slipped and I put too many in” type of deal…it was planned.  Poorly planned, but planned.  She needs to live with the consequences of her irresponsible decision.  Ideally, the state will step in to ensure the safety and well-being of all 14 children.  If Octomom’s mother is truly unable to help her anymore, then the state needs to decide whether it is in the children’s best interest to remain with their mother.  Not an easy decision, but one that needs to be made. 

This woman couldn’t take care of her first six children, and now eight more are in her care.  That is incredibly scary to me.  And I don’t see how any media outlet or corporation could possibly spin this story to justify any sort of donation or deal for this woman. 

And that is why I will boycott anyone stupid enough to even try to spin this tragic tale.  But I will still be watching the news coverage...you know, just to make sure nobody tries.