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ZZzzz | Report | 16 May 2021 12:37 |
Children disowning their parents and denying that they grew up on a council estate, including 2 of my siblings and our son, what gets into these people, I'm all for people doing well for themselves but not to the point denying of how they got there. :-( |
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LaGooner | Report | 16 May 2021 12:43 |
Tell me about it ZZzzz, we have them in our family too. :-| |
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ZZzzz | Report | 16 May 2021 13:19 |
I really don't understand them, one even spent a lot of time and money trying to be what she is not and never will be. |
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LaGooner | Report | 16 May 2021 13:57 |
If you are happy who cares where you live. I was bought up on a North London Council estate before moving up country. I never put on airs and graces what you see is what you get with me. :-D |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 16 May 2021 14:08 |
Weird, isn't it? |
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Sharron | Report | 16 May 2021 14:09 |
Hm. We aspired to a council house. |
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ZZzzz | Report | 16 May 2021 14:24 |
Myself and my siblings all had the same upbringing so I don't understand how two of them think thy are better than the other two of us and our son wouldn't have got where he is if we were on a private estate from the start, because we simply would not have been able to afford to do what we did for him. Biting the hand that feeds you spring to mind. |
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LaGooner | Report | 16 May 2021 14:28 |
It does indeed as went without myself to give the eldest 2 kids what they needed and gave a lot of time running them to clubs etc.Now they shun me completely. |
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ZZzzz | Report | 16 May 2021 14:35 |
I know my two sisters don't have children, that was their choice and our son only has step children (I think) so I wonder who they will turn to when they need help Physically and financially, they won't get any from us that's for sure. |
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Sharron | Report | 16 May 2021 14:44 |
I passed the 11+ and went to grammar school so the rest of the family behave as if I l. look down on them, always having to make excuses fo what they haven't done or achieved. |
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Kay | Report | 16 May 2021 23:44 |
LaGooner and Zzzzz, |
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ZZzzz | Report | 17 May 2021 10:48 |
Thank you Kay, but for me and hubby it will be too little too late if they ever try to get with us again, we are hurt in more ways than one by how they have treated us. |
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Kay | Report | 17 May 2021 23:23 |
I quite understand that Zzzzz. It's sometimes necessary to distance yourself to protect yourself in the long run. I have 4 sisters I have nothing to do with. I'm the only one who has never owned their own house-and that. apparantly, is a disgrace. I spent years being looked down on and didn't respond to their verbal attacks and little digs until one day I just told myself they were fickle and I'd had enough. Not spoken to any of them for 21 years now. I don't feel as though I'm missing anything beneficial. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 18 May 2021 13:39 |
I find it very sad, and amazing that people - let alone relations - can judge a person by their belongings, rather than their true 'worth' - personality, etc. |
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Kay | Report | 18 May 2021 23:36 |
Maggiewinchester. |
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ZZzzz | Report | 19 May 2021 00:01 |
One example of one of my siblings was when I told her our son was spotted for modeling, her response was wow talk about reflected glory, no well done or good luck. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 19 May 2021 10:34 |
Good point, ZZzzz - materialistic gain = empty bank account! |
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