u/Flat-Tennis2790

I’m sorry - wtf was with that guy and why was he even invited to speak???? I remember seeing him in a video about the flood barely a month after it happened where he and his daughter were being interviewed about it for a YouTube series. I remember thinking it was strange that a parent would have their 10-11 year old child doing that mere weeks (if even) after surviving a severe trauma that saw her friends perish, but to each is own. To get up and give that “speech” in front of grieving families the other day, though, was appalling. That horrendous poem??? What??? Talking about how he’s been told how helpful he’s been and it’s made him feel good - ok buddy, do you want a gold star? And then talking about how he’s been so impacted by the flood that he questioned his decision to wear a green blazer and bracelet and how difficult that’s been for him. Dude. You’re speaking in front of parents whose babies were swept down a river to their deaths less than a year ago. Saying he speaks to Chloe (who he never met) often, while defending the family that let her die. Saying that Edward is a hero for saving his daughter - well, Fletcher, the reason you’re sitting there is because he failed to save 27 other daughters. He just struck me as so egotistical and out of touch. Maybe that’s just me, but I saw that many parents of H27 left the room during his speech so I have a feeling it’s not. Hope he’s embarrassed and ashamed.