Shirley Phelps Addresses Megan Phelps and Fred Phelps(2019)

The first real emotion I have ever seen her display

Please break away form this church Shirley!!! We will accept you, you’ve caused pain and harm, but there is forgiveness if you seek it! Your identity is not in the church but is from god who is LOVE. There is always a second chance for those who want it.

What I think is so beautiful in the comment section is the forgiveness.

She has lost everything. She stays in that cult because it's all she has left

She should really read these comments, even now after everything people show Her compassion.

She needs counseling and to be shown love. Her father brainwashed her from a young age. Shirley is a victim too. 😞

2:15 "They're my-- they were my children" Even after 7 years, you can tell she still struggles with disowning her kids that left. Heartbreaking.

"they were my children" Can someone please inform this woman that all three of the children in question will take her back the millisecond she leaves?

I used to see pure evil in this woman’s eyes, now all I see is pain and regret. I never thought I’d say this but I really do feel sorry for her. I hope one day she realizes the errors of her ways and can heal her broken relationships.

I’m sorry you lost your children Shirley but they aren’t dead . They are alive and want to see their mom.

Never thought I’d see this woman cry

This actually makes me feel compassion for Shirley, she's been fighting someone else's war so long and there's no denying it's turned out awful for her.

I truly believe she’s crying because she feels deep down that her whole life is a manifestation of her father’s horrible ministry and it’s keeping her permanently where she is. And seeing her children leave is subtly making her recognize how awful her life is now in the Church.

I’m close friends with Shirley’s son Zach. He’s a former member of the cult and he’s a wonderful, compassionate, humble, loving human being. He’s nothing like the hateful members of WBC. He does nothing but advocate love, tolerance, and acceptance for everyone. He’s a great guy. He told me how the members believe in corporal punishment (child abuse) and he constantly felt terrified. I’ve never seen Shirley show so much genuine emotion here. I think she’s settled down a bit and is slowly realizing her religious beliefs aren’t more important than the relationship with her children. I may be wrong, though.

Even as an LGBT person, I'd forgive her if she sought forgiveness for all of the pain she's caused. She could be happy if she just walked away.

When she said "they're my... they were... were my children" and then looked away... She used to have a crazed determination in her eyes. She used to have what she thought was a purpose. Now she's lost 3 children and she's broken.

Not to get on my high horse but even after the first documentary around ten years ago I said Shirley was a victim of mental abuse herself and in turn it has been passed down the generations. Fred Phelps is the one to blame for this. I hope she has the strength to leave.

This is what hatred does to a person over time! Breaks them down and turns them into lonely, bitter people.

shes showing so much pain. i just hope someday she can accept that others dont hate her. we feel bad for her and want to love and forgive her as god does.

I've seen Shirley in a lot of interviews talk the words her father taught her. I've never seen her as humbled until now. I listened to her brother Nate's words on how Fred punished them if they stepped outside the scripture and it was brutal and sad. Shirley is a product of her environment, and I just wanted to hug her.