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Nova, first I am not a big Michael fan. I like to play devils advocate on alot of subjects this included. I just felt that the Shiendlers got caught up in the situation by such groups like Operation Rescue and other media outlets like Sean Hannity. I kind of thought that it was strange that the Shiendlers lived with Micheal for several years before it turned into a big media circus. Now if I had doubts that my son-in-law could have done harm to my daughter to put her in condition, I sure as Hell would not be living with him. And there were several stories true or false about the Shiendlers that were never asked of them.

It sounds like you have followed this story closer than I have. I have little tolerance for what is served up on TV as news these days and therefore often don't get even the minimal information that I'd like to have.

I do actually have several questions about the behavior of the Shiendlers; but it was the behavior of Michael that, through the coverage I tolerated, I found quite offensive.

I'll give you this: with the info that I'm truly confident that I "know" - it's possible that Michael is a decent guy that tried to to the right thing.

I am not sure I would want to go on living in Terri's state, and I would trust my husband implicitly to make that decision for me. However there is something very chilling about this man and his demeanor. He seems to radiate selfishness and evil. Maybe it's unfair to judge a person in this manner, but right or wrong I think his sociopathic-seeming personality is a big part of the family's, and later the public's, hesitation to entrust him with the decision.

His story about the family and the money simply doesn't ring true either.

I kind of thought that it was strange that the Shiendlers lived with Micheal for several years before it turned into a big media circus.

Please make sure you get that right. They did not live with Michael, he lived with them, and for a few months, they all took care of Terri together. When Michael moved out, it was because he was moving in with another romantic interest (not Jodi, this was around the time of the malpractice trial). He had Terri's two cats euthanized because his girlfriend had a dog, and didn't want to add the cats to the mix. As it turned out, Michael ended up not moving in with this woman, on the advice of his lawyer, because it wouldn't look good at the malpractice trial.

Also understand that Mr. Schindler didn't have doubts about Michael until after the malpractice trial jury had awarded money for Terri's rehab. That's when it started to sink in what he was up against. You mentioned that there "were several stories true or false about the Shiendlers that were never asked of them". I can only say that the same has gone on for Michael.

** I kind of thought that it was strange that the Shiendlers lived with Micheal for several years before it turned into a big media circus. Now if I had doubts that my son-in-law could have done harm to my daughter to put her in condition, I sure as Hell would not be living with him. **

Michael Schiavo didn't just live with the Schindlers, he lived off of their money and Terri's money. They supported him because they had no choice. Stop spreading the BS lie that Terri was brain dead. She was not.

You're either deliberately lying or very misinformed. Schiavo lied to Schindlers. He told them the money from the law suit would be used for her therapy. They had no idea early on that he planned to kill their daughter. They were good to him and he turned on them like a viper when he was awarded the money.