[Brittany0121]

Well, I've got to say, that this is one of the better portrayals I've seen on TV of EKY. Some parts were just funny (the Mountain Dew, Mother Theresa of Mud Creek.. hahah) and others were just sad. I work in a school system and I see these kids who have parents on drugs, and the drug part of the show happens more than we realize. No doubt these are the extreme cases, but I think many of us are just lucky and blessed and don't realize how hard some people have it. Of course, there are cases like this everywhere. I wish they had shown more of the norm. It may not be all mansions, but it's not all garbage piled and nasty like they show. Diane Sawyer seems to really care about these people and their situations, and I feel like she doesn't buy into the stereotype.

And I'm hoping the TV crew actually gave the people that walked rides, but just filmed them walking in parts, so that people would get the idea of their usual day. I commend them for working and getting their GED.

I have some mixed feelings about the show. I feel like they showed the area as having hard working, good people, but also they showed some extreme cases, that is not the norm.

Sorry I was just trying to talk my feelings out in this post. lol