Does Fallout predict our post-war reality? Consequences of a nuclear disaster and a chance for survival

 When we think of nuclear war, images of destroyed cities, radioactive contamination and survivors struggling to survive immediately come to mind. The Fallout series and games perfectly reflect this post-apocalyptic scenario. But can this fictional world become our real future?

Nuclear war is one of the most terrifying scenarios for humanity. Atomic bomb explosions cause enormous destruction - gigantic fireballs and the release of radioactive particles into the atmosphere. The consequences of such a disaster are difficult to predict, but one thing is certain - the world will be on the verge of survival.

The series and games "Fallout" show us a world after a nuclear war, in which people are forced to fight for survival in conditions of chaos and total destruction. Is this future realistic? Research shows that after a nuclear conflict there may be long-term consequences - radioactive contamination, famine, disease and competition for remaining resources.

Despite all the horrors of nuclear war, scientists say that humanity has a chance to survive and regenerate after the catastrophe. It is crucial to prepare for such a scenario and take the necessary actions to minimize the damage. That is why it is so important to recognize the threats associated with nuclear weapons and take steps to prevent their use.

Although the "Fallout" series and games are works of science fiction, it cannot be ruled out that its post-apocalyptic world may become our real future. Nuclear war is still a real threat, and the consequences of such a conflict may be much more severe than fiction suggests. That is why it is so important that we are prepared for such a scenario and do everything in our power to prevent a disaster.

Pyramids and their secrets.

 Pyramids are one of the most fascinating man-made structures, automatically associated with the Egyptian Giza Plateau. However, there are many more pyramids around the world than you might think. For example, in Central America there are over 1,000 such structures, in China there are about 300, and in Sudan there are about 200. For comparison, in Egypt, which is best known for these monumental structures, there are only about 120 of them. This diversity of locations and numbers of pyramids shows that they were an element of many ancient cultures, not just the Egyptian civilization.

For years, scientists have wondered about the function of these impressive structures. Although the prevailing theory is that these were tombs of rulers, new evidence may suggest other uses. Dr. Volodymyr Krashnoholovets, a Ukrainian physicist, spent over a decade studying pyramids and even built one 44 meters high near Moscow with support from the Russian government.

Research by Dr. Krashnoholovets showed that pyramids can have unusual properties that have a beneficial effect on the environment and living organisms. Examples of such impacts include improving the functioning of the immune system (increasing the number of leukocytes), accelerating tissue regeneration, and increasing the yield of seeds stored in the pyramid by 30-100%. Moreover, the possibility of improving the ozone level over the area where the pyramid was built, reducing seismic activity and mitigating weather phenomena in its vicinity was indicated.

Additional effects include improved crude oil properties and well yields in Bashkortostan, reduced levels of aggression among prisoners consuming salt and pepper irradiated in the pyramid, increased cell survival after infection with viruses and bacteria, as well as reduced levels of radiation inside the pyramid and spontaneous charging of capacitors.

These discoveries challenge the traditional belief that the main purpose of building pyramids was to create tombs for rulers. Rather, they point to other, yet undiscovered functions of these structures. It is possible that ancient civilizations were aware of the unusual properties of the pyramids and used them for purposes that we are only beginning to understand.

Although the Ukrainian scientist's theory still requires further research, it provides fascinating insight into the potential uses of the pyramids. These enigmatic structures still hide many secrets, and their full understanding may yet surprise the world of science. As you can see, the history of the pyramids is as complex as their massive, mysterious structures scattered around various corners of our planet.

Skeleton Coast - The Namibian desert swallows up shipwrecks

 Namibia, a country located in southwestern Africa, hides a unique and amazing place that attracts travelers from all over the world - the Skeleton Coast. This raw, wild landscape along the Atlantic coast is a real pearl of Namibia, although it does not always evoke positive associations.

  The Skeleton Coast, located within the famous Namib Desert, is known for its inhospitability and difficult accessibility. For sailors who once tried to survive in these dangerous waters, it was a real test of endurance. Strong waves of the Benguela Current, thick fog, and constantly shifting desert dunes created a deadly threat to ships trying to reach the shore.

The Bushmen, the indigenous inhabitants of these areas, called this place "the land that God created in anger" - and it is hard to disagree with them. Numerous shipwrecks washed ashore have given this region the grim name of the "Skeleton Coast." The most famous of them is Eduard Bolen, a trader who ran aground in thick fog in 1909. Its wreck, now over 300 meters from the coastline, has become a symbol of this dangerous and fascinating part of Namibia.

In the years since the sinking, the desert has gradually eaten away at the coast, swallowing up shipwreck after shipwreck. The dunes are constantly shifting, almost completely covering some of them. So the Skeleton Coast has become something of a ship graveyard in the desert, attracting history buffs, shipwreck enthusiasts and explorers.

Although this landscape may seem unfriendly, it is this raw, untamed nature that attracts tourists who want to experience the extraordinary atmosphere of this place. Walking among the dunes, admiring picturesque sunsets over the ocean and exploring forgotten shipwrecks are just some of the attractions that the Skeleton Coast offers.

Namibia, with its diversity of nature and cultural heritage, constantly surprises and delights travelers. The Skeleton Coast is just one of the many gems of this extraordinary country worth discovering and experiencing for yourself.

The secrets of the Great Sphinx and Atlantis according to the vision of the "sleeping prophet" Edgar Cayce

 Edgar Cayce, known as the "sleeping prophet," left behind a remarkable legacy of prophecy, including shocking claims about the Great Sphinx of Giza. His visions of hidden chambers and connections to the lost civilization of Atlantis still arouse controversy and curiosity in the modern world.

Gifted with extraordinary clairvoyant abilities, Cayce has fascinated audiences around the world with his talent for remote medical diagnoses and deep insights into past lives and ancient civilizations. Described as a "sleeping prophet," Cayce entered trance states to deliver lectures on a variety of topics, combining health care advice with esoteric wisdom. His revelations about the Great Sphinx of Giza aroused particular interest.

Cayce linked this ancient monument to a period much older than established historical records suggest, tying its existence to the legendary Atlantis. His claims about the Sphinx, seen as a bridge between the physical and metaphysical worlds, opened new avenues of thought about the intertwining of history, the spiritual and the inexplicable.

According to Cayce, his trance readings suggested a groundbreaking theory: the construction of the Sphinx and pyramids around 10,490 B.C., which significantly predates traditional Egyptian chronology. He boldly linked these iconic structures with the legendary civilization of Atlantis, described by the philosopher Plato and often perceived as mere mythology.

Cayce's readings suggested that Atlantis was not only real, but also closely related to what he called the "golden age" of ancient Egypt. This provocative perspective sparked a wave of interest among historians, archaeologists and ancient mysteries, leading to lively discussions about the true roots of Egypt's most enigmatic monuments.

The Edgar Cayce Foundation undertook an ambitious mission in 1978 called the Sphinx Exploration Project to uncover the truth behind Cayce's claims about secret chambers beneath the Sphinx. The project used advanced drilling techniques beneath this ancient statue, discovering anomalies in the ground that suggested the possibility of hidden chambers.

Unfortunately, the exploration was abruptly interrupted due to the intervention of the Egyptian army, just before a potential significant discovery. This abrupt end to exploration left many questions unanswered, and speculation about what secrets the Sphinx may still hold beneath its stone facade continues to fascinate researchers and enthusiasts.

Today, the enigma of the Sphinx, combined with Edgar Cayce's mystifying prophecies, remains the subject of intense debate and research. The idea of a "Hall of Records", a repository of ancient wisdom and technology, remains an extremely intriguing concept to many. With technological advances in archeology and exploration, the prospect of discovering these hidden chambers and revealing their connections to the mythical Atlantis becomes more and more tempting. The ongoing search to solve the mysteries of the Sphinx is a fascinating journey that continues to attract those fascinated by the mysteries of our ancient past.

  The Great Sphinx of Giza, shrouded in centuries of mystery and legend, remains a central point of interest for historical, archaeological and metaphysical research. Edgar Cayce's insights brought a rich and intriguing perspective to the Sphinx narrative, blurring the lines between historical fact and mythical legend. As we draw closer to potential new discoveries, the Sphinx remains the silent guardian of history's undiscovered secrets, challenging us to uncover the secrets it has held for countless generations.

June 18, 1178 - The day the Moon exploded

 The moon is undoubtedly one of the most enigmatic objects in the sky. Thousands of years ago, ancient civilizations watched the sky, gazing in awe at Earth's faithful companion. Since time immemorial, the moon has also been the subject of numerous myths and conspiracy theories. All kinds of "weird" things are associated with it. One of the most interesting occurred in 1178, when a group of Canterbury monks observed the moon "suddenly explode" into "sparks", taking on a "blackish appearance".

Looking through history, we will notice that many times astronomical events have been mistaken for supernatural signs. In ancient times, these events were considered bad omens, and from time to time, strange lights observed in the sky were interpreted as bad omens. On June 18, 1178, monks in Canterbury observed a fascinating phenomenon, which they described as follows:

"... THIS YEAR, ON THE SUNDAY BEFORE THE FESTIVAL OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST, AFTER SUNSET, WHEN THE MOON HAS JUST BEEN VISIBLE, A MIRACLE SIGN WAS SEEN BY FIVE OR MORE MEN SITTING OPPOSITE OF HIM. NOW IT WAS A CLEAN NEW MOON, AS CALLED KLE W IN THIS PHASE, WITH THE HORNS FACING EAST, AND BEHOLD, ALL OF A sudden, THE UPPER CORNER SPLIT INTO TWO PARTS. FROM THE CENTER OF THIS DIVISION, A FIRING PROJECTILE FIRED, THROWING FAR AWAY FLAMES, COALS, AND SPARKS ALSO THE BODY OF THE MOON, WHICH WAS BELOW, TURNS HE WAS FOOTING AS IF IN ANXIETY AND IN THE WORDS OF THOSE WHO TOLD ME ABOUT IT AND SAW IT WITH THEIR OWN EYES, THE MOON PULSED LIKE A WHIPPED SNAKE AFTER RETURNING TO ITS PROPER STATE..."

So what did they actually observe in 1178? Did the moon really explode?

According to the researchers, they did not observe the actual explosion of the moon, but they did observe the huge impact of a large body that hit the moon, creating what we now know as the Giordano Bruno crater.

However, there are others who disagree, arguing that an impact of this scale would send debris towards Earth, which would lead to more people on Earth observing the phenomenon, not just a few monks. Studies have shown that the impact would have ejected 10 million tons of material into Earth's atmosphere in the following weeks.

According to a NASA report, the collision triggered a week-long meteor storm on Earth comparable to the 1966 Leonid meteor peak - and yet there are no accounts of such a storm in any known historical records, including European, Chinese, Arab, Japanese and Korean astronomical archives.

According to many, if we want to explain what the monks saw from a scientific perspective, the most likely explanation is that the monks probably observed a massive meteor exploding in the atmosphere.

From the perspective of observers - and only from this perspective - it would look as if the moon had exploded, while people elsewhere would only see the phenomenon as a bright shooting star.

The story of Helene Smith

 The woman known as Helene Smith, but whose real name was Catherine-Elise Muller, was a famous French medium of the late 19th century. She claimed to be the reincarnation of the Hindu princess, Marie Antoinette, and also claimed to communicate with beings from the planet Mars.

In 1900, Élise Müller, which was her real name, gained fame thanks to the publication of the book "From India to the Planet Mars" by Théodore Flournoy, a professor of psychology at the University of Geneva. The medium and the psychologist worked closely together until 1899, when the French edition of this work was first published.

The book documented Müller's diverse series of experiences, referred to as "romantic cycles" - the "Martian", "ultramarian", "Hindu", "oriental", and "real" cycle. The publication was very well received, but Müller herself felt that it was misinterpreted by Flournoy, who presented her various "cycles" as figments of a child's imagination, and the Martian language as merely a sophisticated linguistic construction.

In her "Mars Cycle," Smith described the environment and inhabitants of the red planet, communicating on their behalf. In her visions, Mars appears as a world inhabited by humanoid beings with a roughly Asian physiognomy, using a variety of futuristic devices, such as self-propelled vehicles and airplanes. Other interesting features on Mars included dog-like creatures with cabbage-like heads that not only grabbed unexpected items for their masters, but also dictated texts to them.

The Martian Cycle gave way to a related "Roman Cycle" set to take place in a place called Ultra-Mars, perhaps another part of the planet. Ultramartian trolls looked more like human beings, spoke a different language than the Martians, and used an ideographic script instead of a phonetic one.

Flournoy argued that Smith's personalities and languages were the product of subconscious fantasies and represented a huge variety of regressive behavior. He further maintained that the complexity and strangeness of trance stories, rather than indicating their veracity, demonstrated the medium's subconscious desire to satisfy the imagination of listeners.

In the following years, Helene Smith, generously sponsored by an American spiritualist, turned to Christian spiritualism with extraterrestrial elements. Her departure from Flournoy was deepened by a sometimes public fight over the rights to From India to Planet Mars, which Smith viewed as largely the result of her work. Over the next two decades, Smith held less frequent séances, devoting herself to painting, which also attracted much attention, including from André Breton and the Surrealists.

According to Flournoy, Helene Smith not only had the ability to remember everything she read or heard, but also used her imagination and storytelling skills to create wonderful stories about her alleged past lives or visits to other planets. Was she a fraud or a person with extraordinary psychic abilities? This remains a controversial issue to this day.

A senior government official confirms a UFO crash and the discovery of an alien body in Kingman, Arizona

 In recent days, there has been a lot of buzz around the famous Kingman UFO incident of 1953. According to former US Deputy Secretary of Defense Christopher Mellon, a high-ranking government official revealed key details about the "management structure and security control systems" of the alleged UFO recovery program.

The Kingman incident is one of many cases of alleged UFO sightings that occurred on May 20, 1953 near Kingman, Arizona, USA. According to reports, an object that was supposed to be a flying saucer crashed near this city.

The most famous account of this event comes from Arthur Stansel, an engineer who claimed he was called in to investigate the crashed object as part of a secret military operation. Stansel described the object as discoidal, about 30 feet in diameter, and made of a metal similar to aluminum. There was supposed to be only one pilot inside the facility, which was a small humanoid.

The Kingman incident is often cited in ufological literature as an example of possible contact with alien civilizations, but like many such accounts, it lacks confirmation by independent and reliable sources. This case, like other UFO incidents, is surrounded by mystery and controversy, and the information available is often second-hand. Perhaps now there will be some clarity on this matter.

In the published message, an excerpt of which Mellon shared on his blog, the official confirms that the U.S. government has information about the recovery of a UFO that crashed near Kingman, Arizona, in the 1950s. Moreover, the body of an extraterrestrial being was also to be recovered.

"We are currently dealing with a recovered UFO that landed in Kingman, Arizona in the 1950s. We are collecting information while [blurred] processes it. We now know the management structure and security control systems, as well as C/R ownership. We also know who recovers UFOs that land or crash, and under what authority. Furthermore, we know that a still highly classified memo from the 1950s from the US Secretary of the Air Force remains in force to keep the UFO case secret." we read in the message.

Mellon emphasizes that the person who provided this information has a much higher position than the earlier whistleblower, David Grusch.

"This was a high-ranking government official who claimed to be accessing an alleged alien technology recovery and exploitation program. I can confirm that this individual had credible access and held a high-ranking position; significantly higher than whistleblower Dave Grusch," explains Mellon.

The Kingman UFO incident has been known since the 1950s, but is still surrounded by mystery. Now, after years of silence, more and more officials are confirming that the US government has information about the recovery of an unidentified flying object and the body of an extraterrestrial being. Will we finally see this case fully disclosed?

Vampire epidemic - when did the fear of them become a reality?

 Imagine a time when the fear of vampires was not just the subject of horror movies, but a real epidemic that swept through Europe. It wasn't just a small panic, but entire communities in fear.

The story begins in the early 18th century, when science was just beginning to challenge superstitions and folklore still had a strong hold on the populace. The first documented case of this vampire hysteria was in 1725 and the death of Petar Blagojević in Serbia. Reports said he had returned from the dead, demanding blood from the living. Terrified residents dug up his body, found that it had "not decomposed" and decided to drive a stake through his heart, just in case. And so the vampire epidemic was born.

In 1732, panic spread to surrounding areas, including the Habsburg Monarchy. Another Serb, Arnold Paole, was reported to have come back from the dead and caused several deaths. His body also did not decompose after being excavated. Concerned authorities sent military doctors to investigate, giving the reports an official character.

What's fascinating is how this vampire panic combined folklore and science. The era of Enlightenment was coming, with its pursuit of rationality, and here communities were stuck in supernatural explanations of natural phenomena. The decomposition of bodies was not well understood; "vampire corpses" often showed natural signs of decomposition, such as bloating and bleeding, which were misinterpreted as signs of life.

The vampire epidemic was not limited to Eastern Europe. Reports of vampiric sightings and body digging spread to Germany, France, and England, sparking a pan-European vampire mania. Even respected newspapers of the time published stories about vampire trials and methods of protection against them.

By the late 1730s, the hysteria began to die down. Enlightenment-era thinkers such as the Benedictine monk Dom Augustin Calmet began to question vampire narratives, offering rational explanations. Habsburg authorities issued decrees regulating the excavation and desecration of corpses, calming public fears and gradually ending the vampire epidemic.

Looking back, the Great Vampire Epidemic is a testament to the power of superstition and the darkness that fear can create. It's a fascinating, if somewhat macabre, reminder of a time when the line between myth and reality was not only blurred, but completely blurred. Next time you watch a vampire movie, remember that fear was once very real.

This historical episode, while chilling, offers a lighthearted look at the human psyche's capacity for fear and the strange paths it can lead us down. The Great Vampire Epidemic remains one of the strangest facts of history, a macabre chapter in which vampires "walked" among humans and logic gave way to legend.

Controversial alleged alien footage from the 1996 Varginha UFO incident

 An extraordinary discovery or another fraud? A video has circulated around the world, allegedly showing one of the alien creatures from the legendary UFO incident in the Brazilian city of Varginha in 1996. Although some enthusiasts claim that it is an authentic recording, serious paranormal investigators have serious doubts about its reliability.

The recording, which was supposed to be filmed in 1996 near Eloi Mendes, Minas Gerais, ended up in the hands of Rony Vernet, founder of the UAP Brazil organization. According to Vernet, the material was made available to him on January 19, 2024, by a person who wanted to obtain financial benefits from it. A day later, Vernet shared the video publicly, noting that according to his analysis and that of experts from Brazil and abroad, there is a high probability that it is a forgery.

The published video shows a person traversing the jungle and finally encountering a motionless creature whose description matches the evidence of the alien from Varginha. However, the recording raises many doubts. As one Internet user noticed, the same artifact is visible in two different places, which indicates the imposition of an old video tape effect. Furthermore, according to another commenter, no human would hesitate that long without at least trying to nudge a stationary object.

Paranormal investigators also expressed their doubts about the authenticity of the recording. It was noted that the eyes of the Varginha alien creature would turn from red to black or dark after death, while in the released video the creature still has red eyes even though it appears to be dead.

Vernet stressed that further investigations into the matter are ongoing. It is worth recalling that, according to information from documents, there is indeed a recording of the recovery of the body of an alien creature by the army in Varginha. Unfortunately, the video published today is not this material, which may indicate intentional misleading or disinformation.

Although the recording aroused considerable interest among UFO enthusiasts, serious researchers remain extremely cautious. The question of the authenticity of the material remains open, and further investigation will certainly shed more light on this intriguing case.

Anti-– mother influencer

 Religious fanaticism, domestic violence and... vlogs from everyday, idyllic life (but only seemingly idyllic). Everything is monetized on YouTube and Instagram... The heroine of today's episode has been leading a double life for many years. She showed one thing, the seemingly perfect one, to her fans, and the other one... unfortunately, the second one was the hell she brought to her own family. 

Have you ever wondered whether a mother (widely regarded as the embodiment of caring and nurturing) could be a monster to her children?

You've probably come across parenting content more than once in your life. Even if you don't watch them every day, you know about their existence and about the influencers dealing with this topic. In our home backyard, we have, among others: Wersow, Lil Masti, or Happy Family. 

Imagine that a scandal suddenly comes to light in which it turns out that the famous influencer who tells the public every day how to raise children and have a happy family turns out to be a completely different person. To such an extent that he ABUSES his family. This situation really happened in the United States. And we're talking about the Ruby Franke case .

Ruby Frank is a YouTuber who became famous on the Internet for her parenting content. In its heyday, Ruby's YouTube channel amassed nearly 2 million subscribers. The woman recorded vlog-style videos in which she talked about her life with her husband, Kevin, and their six children.

From the outside, the content published by Ruby looked idyllic. The BBC writes that the profile showed "a typical suburban Mormon family who homeschooled, cooked, ate and talked." However, years later it turned out that Ruby abused her own children. From then on, she was no longer a role model, but an anti-role model of how to deal with her offspring. A 42-year-old woman was convicted of four charges, to which she pleaded guilty in December 2023. As we can read in one of the articles :

“The penalty for each charge is a minimum of one to a maximum of 15 years in prison. They will be executed one after the other, which means that the minimum total sentence is four years and the maximum is up to 60 years in prison. 

Jodi Hildebrandt, 54, Ruby's business partner, was also convicted in the trial and received an identical sentence. 

And you're probably wondering what exactly the women did to suffer such consequences. Well, just before the suspects were arrested, Ruby's 12-year-old son managed to report to the police station. He arrived there malnourished and his limbs had "lacerations and traces of being restrained with adhesive tape." Her second child was also found in the house of Ruby's accomplice and was in a similar condition. 

The conditions in which the children were raised were dramatic. As State Attorney Eric Clark said, the children lived "in conditions reminiscent of a concentration camp." They were denied basic necessities such as food, water and beds to sleep in. In addition, Ruby admitted to physically abusing the children - she beat them, kicked them and kept them in terrible conditions. What's most terrifying, however, was that she said in court that she "did it out of love." She also wanted to show them that they were "possessed".

One of the most important pieces of evidence, in this case, are Ruby's diaries, in which she describes in detail what happened within the four walls of her house. The entries were published a month after Franke was sentenced to 30 years in prison and contained not only descriptions of abuse but also photos of the injuries she inflicted on her children.

Moreover, the woman's children were effectively isolated from the outside world and had no idea what was happening behind the doors of their home. 

Source: dailymail.co.uk

You now see a fragment of the journal where we can read that Ruby's son doesn't even know what month it is. The woman's diary is full of religious fanaticism and the belief that her children are possessed by Satan.

In such matters, there is often a comment like - "Where was the father?!" As it turns out, everyone knew what was happening to the children. Also father. However, neither he nor Ruby's immediate family (including her sisters) did anything about it. 

But back to the activity on YouTube. As we said earlier, Ruby created parenting content there. But were they really so pristine that there were no warning signs? It is impossible that such a deep pathology that took place at home would not spread to the outside world through daily vlogs. 

As it turns out, there were some signs. Keen observers have noticed that Ruby uses disturbing parenting methods. She refused to eat and intimidated the children. Ruby's channel was deleted shortly thereafter, and she moved her business to Instagram. She ran a profile there called Mothers of Truth, where she gave advice on raising children. 

Perhaps Ruby Frank's story will be a lesson to everyone not to take things they see on the Internet seriously? Even if they are shown under the guise of education and positive values. This case shows us that, first of all, such dramas in which children are the victims also happen in the so-called good homes. Secondly, the parenting influencer, who was supposed to be a role model, failed. But there is one more thing that needs to be considered. This case clearly shows that the image known on the Internet is almost COMPLETELY different from everyday life. Internet creation and everyday life are two different things. So different that this image must simply be treated as fraud and manipulation. 

However, Ruby's case is not the only case of this type of abuse. We already had a channel called DaddyOFive, founded by Mike Martin, where most of the videos featured him shouting at his children and humiliating them. We also had Fantastic Adventures - a channel run by Machelle Hobson, who, as it later turned out, molested her children. The case only came to light because one of Machelle's adopted children reported the matter to the police. 

After reading Ruby Frank's story, you may be asking yourself - why is a parent able to do such things to children? And all this in the name of your sick ideology? 

In the context of this case, an interesting social problem emerges. Namely - Ruby Franke completely destroys the idea of ​​the role of a mother in society, which is intended to be synonymous with warmth, care and security. Our heroine is the very opposite of the mother archetype.

In society, the mother functions as a figure of public trust . After all, few people think about the fact that a mother can harm her own child on a daily basis. Yes, we sometimes come across such messages in the media, but this in no way destroys the common view of this social role. 

And we have had quite a few such cases:

In mid-March this year, the trial began in the District Court in Olsztyn. The case concerns the abuse and attempt to take the life of a several-month-old child by Michalina P. and her partner . 

A few years ago, we had the case of six-month-old Madzia from Sosnowiec, who, according to the first reports, was supposed to have been kidnapped. As it later turned out, the girl was a victim of her own mother and died of suffocation. 

Another victim of his parents - Kamil from Częstochowa, who in 2023 was severely beaten and burned in his family home. He died in hospital after a month. 

As reported by Rzeczpospolita, despite the tightening of penalties, the number of cases of child abuse increases every year. Data from the Ministry of Justice show that in 2021, 1,947 minor boys and 1,848 girls experienced violence. This is 500 more than in 2020 and 900 in the last two years. 

So, as you can see, neither the tragic events involving her mother in the main role nor the disturbing statistics obscure how she is perceived in society. 

“But you must respect your mother” – you have probably heard this sentence many times. This is due to the fact that in our society, a mother is identified mainly as the source of good and a person who wants the best for her child. 

Especially in Polish society, the mother model functions strongly in the collective consciousness. The Polish Mother is a figure perceived as a model of femininity, heroism and sacrifice for others, especially for her own family. This perception increases the pressure to meet certain expectations towards women, not only from those closest to them, but also from society in general, including the media. However, it is worth remembering that modern women cannot always find themselves in these traditional images. 

However, returning to the point, on the one hand, a mother's love for her child is presented in culture as a form of the most perfect love, and on the other hand, mothers are presented as a source of harm . 

When you see a nice and smiling woman with a stroller somewhere in a park, it probably doesn't occur to you that the child is in danger. But we really have no idea what goes on behind closed doors. It was the same with Ruby Franke. Her activity on the Internet could be described as a facade - on the outside, a good mother with six children, who turned out to be a ruthless tyrant in her own home. So we can never be sure whether the facade presented to the world has anything to do with reality. 

Okay, but why did I say about the mother and the source of harm in one sentence? This is an unusual thesis. But remember how sometimes in conversations you heard something like - "if I did something like that, my mother wouldn't give it to me." Therefore, he is a figure who simply arouses... respect in many homes. And the mentioned respect could be built, for example, through corporal punishment to make you clean the room or to stop you from talking. 

Fortunately, the belief that corporal punishment is an educational tool used for the good of the child is becoming less common. However, this does not mean that it no longer occurs. Nowadays it's just something of a taboo. Something that could potentially be socially condemned. 

At this point, we should ask ourselves whether such penalties are so-called an educational method, or just a way to deal with your own emotions, relieve tension and take it out on someone weaker?

In Poland, since 2010, the use of corporal punishment against children has been prohibited by law. The scientific community argues that such penalties have a number of negative consequences. First of all, we teach children that violence is acceptable in relationships with others and that conflicts can be resolved by force. Moreover, violence experienced by a loved one causes the child to feel betrayed, lonely and afraid of trust.

A child's relationship with its mother is the first and most influential relationship in a child's life, and its impact reaches far into the future. Attachment styles illustrate this well. They indicate not only the impact of this relationship on the child, but also what problems the child will face in the future in relationships with other people. We have already talked about attachment styles in this material .

One of the forms of attachment disorders is the famous "mommy issues", which refers to emotional problems that may occur in people who have a difficult relationship with their mother. “Mommy issues” may therefore be associated with rejection of closeness, the desire to control, and even a tendency to violence.  

Ruby Franke gave the children a difficult fate. It wasn't just about the injuries and physical punishment she inflicted on them. Ruby Franke's children will emotionally struggle with what she did to them for the rest of their lives. As we said earlier, the violence they experienced from their mother will cause an avalanche of consequences - a sense of loneliness, difficulties in dealing with emotions and relationships with other people, difficulties in trust and many others.

It may sound like a truism, but what you see on the Internet has nothing to do with reality. People create themselves on social media (and beyond) for various benefits. These may be financial issues, the desire to be seen as an authority, or in the case of Ruby Franke - both. The purpose of this material was to make you aware of how important it is to be aware and open to helping children who may potentially be harmed. So let's not underestimate such problems and let's protect those who cannot yet defend themselves.

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