MandyMurphey's Blog

Nighprwlr I agree with one thing I like to see devlins parents come on tv and say something.
Thay have not and that bothers me,I come from a abuses family and belive me my parents will go to there graves never addmitting to doing no wrong..

I have 5 other sisters all but me and one other are like real people the rest are just like my parents no good.

I use to think all familys was like mine in Ohio till I moved here with my adopted parents and see that the Ohio family is one sick family.

I am betting that Devlins family is not all that good I could be wrong but because they seem to have no remorse for what there son has done if they did they be on tv saying how sorry they are. Or at lease hide there faces and say how sorry they are..

I too hope Devlin suffers till the day he dies I HATE anyone who harms any chiled ever!

I agree with you momof5, I can see how they wouldn't know, I have siblings that live across town from me & we talk on phone, see each other at family functions, and talk on-line, but none of them have been to my home in probably 7 or 8 years.
I did expect the parents (Devlins) to make a statement, but I'm sure they have their reasons for staying out of the media, whether it be embarassment, or don't want to be judged for what their son has done, In a way I feel that they have been victimized by their son as well.

To say that Devlin's family supported his actions is completely unfair. We do not know what kind of relationship he had with his family. I have several close members of my family who have never been to my home in over 5 years. I'm sure they are terrified of living in this horrible shadow for the rest of their lives.

I think that his parents and brothers knew that he had Shawn. MY understanding is that Devil-in didn't have a drivers license and was driving his brother's truck. Also what about his brother living there with Shawn and Devil-in for about 3 months.

Sorry, I just can't buy that.

Ok my problem here is that back in the beginning. devlin had surgery on his foot & stayed w/his parents. So where was shawn then?? tells me that somebody knew something

It is human nature to love your child unconditionaly. I do not know if Devlin's parents knew about what he was up to or not.

If they were not a close family and just found out what their son was up to? This would sicken me to the bone if I were Devlin's parents! It would truly devistate my life.

However... This only goes to show you how important it is to keep a "tight knit" family.

Bottom line....Parenting does not stop at any age! Know your children and remain in close contact always and forever!!

A parents role changes as your child grows. But your job is never done. When they become adults, parenting is simply being a close friend and confidant.

Only animals give birth and leave their offspring to fend for themselves.

evryone has their own unique personality,you cannot judge and persecute the parents and other family members in all situations,and yes i agree that you have to love your kids and nurture them unconditionally,but just look at all the violence and crime that people are subject to,you cannot be with them 24-7 365,it's just impossible,just my opinion

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Devo on rare occasion would watch my son in the restaurant while I delivered Pizza, when my son hit JR High age he walked to Imo’s on Fridays after school to hang out and bug Devo. It was hard to admit to myself much less anyone else that Devo could have done this, this was someone I once considered a friend. Devo to all of us seemed Asexual, a mascot or character more than a real person with a life. Im glad he will never get out of prison and my sincere apology goes out to the kids for ever doubting that anything devious occurred. I really believe Mike was lonely and wanted gaming buddies and a house maid when he was sick and that he manipulated the kids into coming with him and staying with him, kind of like a neverland, those accusations I would have bough hook line and sinker, but molestation, would have never guessed or believed until I heard the kids story and Mikes omission. I guess a defense mechanism in all of us makes it hard to always believe or see the truth, if any of you can identity with that statement then you can identify with Devos parents and the rest of us, we are still in shock and feel a great sadness for these kids, and for me, when I think of Devo I think of him as a friend that died, to me the Devo I know is dead this guy in prison is some monster I have never met.
I hope these kids can move on and forgive those like me who had a hard time believing, they are sweet kids and didn’t deserve for their lives to be tainted this way. Again I am SO SORRY!

talk about "muck violence" get rid of some of those sick-o video games that are in the homes

well,my point is devlins parents had to know he was a loner, and had social problems. M.Devlin, and jeffery damier, have the same amount of letters in their name....hmmmmm. But you know your children inside out, and know what they are capable of doing. of course, this sick-o was adopted, so I still say the nut doesn't fall too far from the tree. What is the back ground of all these people, are they all abusers too. what about his BIO parents, what kind of whacko's are they?