stone500 t1_j3rnf4d wrote
I mean, after reading all accounts, I think Patrick is just a decent guy trying to to the best he can, but he's flawed like anyone is. And this one sounds like a pretty decent fuckup.
Here's one thing I'd like to hear from the side of the family: DID they try and reach out to Nett? Exactly what efforts were made for both parties to contact each other? Nett and the attorneys admit to playing phone tag for a couple weeks.
With what we know, assuming we take each side's story at face value, then it sounds like Patrick honestly fucked up. He admits as such, and this is one that he'll just have to take on the chin. He's clearly a guy trying to navigate his business to success, and I believe him in his efforts to do good for his community. But he got in over his head, struggled to manage these kinds of things on top of running the business, and who the hell knows what else is going on in that guy's life behind the scenes.
What I DON'T think is happening is that he's trying to scam the family out of charity. I don't believe this was a grift where Nett is trying to take advantage of a grieving family for personal gain. It doesn't make sense to risk your personal reputation for less than two grand.
Hopefully this gets sorted out soon and this ends up being a learning experience.
Cloud_Disconnected t1_j3s0ltz wrote
> Here's one thing I'd like to hear from the side of the family: DID they try and reach out to Nett? Exactly what efforts were made for both parties to contact each other?
This is something that Patrick did without consulting the family first, which was in itself a mistake. Given that, it was 100% his responsibility to reach out to the family.
stone500 t1_j3tpx9m wrote
True
Ok-Damage5304 t1_j3ykviy wrote
Patrick finally reached out to them and formally apologized. The child's father statement here:
melona-mochi t1_j3sh0ah wrote
In his original post, family did reach out to Nett and followed up, as well as other commenters sharing the parents’ Facebook pages. Nett replied back to family and acknowledged their efforts, and communicated that he will be reaching out to them (screenshots linked)
EcoAffinity t1_j3t230w wrote
Why anyone thought Facebook messages and comments were the best form of seeking information is beyond me. Everyone and their mother messages Patrick when there's something off on their order or seeking other information, and he's stated dozens of times that he's behind on messages since he receives so many every day.
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