Sick of it

mrskitty · 14-02-2007, 19:15

Today someone i know came round for a brew/chat.She asked me if i could make her and her daughter (2)something to eat because she had no money for food and nothing at all in the cupboards.fair enough-i dont mind helping people,shes a single mum like me and i know for a fact she doesnt get any maintenance money for her daughter.I was fine with all this until over our meal she started telling me how she had gone out last friday down Accy and saturday round Blackburn-on the lash.
So theres me feeding a little girl cos her mum didnt have a penny-but had enough to go drinking.
Its women like this that give people like me (as a single parent who is not working) a bad name.Im no angel-since i became single i go out as much as i can-IF all my bills are paid and Jack has everything he needs + a bit extra.
I felt like smacking her.
More than once.

Rant over.

accymel · 14-02-2007, 19:24

I'd of definatelty smacked her one!!! Definately people like her make my blood boil!!!

Steph · 14-02-2007, 19:27

I think thats soooo wrong. If you have kids single or not you should always make sure they have what they need first. Totally agree misskitty

panther · 14-02-2007, 19:44

that just reminds me of someone I know, they cry poverty all week then by some miracle, they have money to go out!!
they make me sick too!!!!

Tinkerbelle · 14-02-2007, 19:46

Did you tell her what you thought of her misskitty?

SimonGudgeon · 14-02-2007, 19:47

Shame on the mother for putting partying before her child. I'd hope you have the courage to tell her off.

mrskitty · 14-02-2007, 20:07

I couldn't

I hint and tut at my mates whose parenting skills (IMO) leave a lot to be desired but i just cant tell them-i just boil inside.I have tried but i sound like im being one of those smug mums everyone hates at mum n toddler groups

lancsdave · 14-02-2007, 20:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by misskitty

m no angel-since i became single i go out as much as i can-IF all my bills are paid and Jack has everything he needs + a bit extra.

Be careful you will be spoiling the perception of single parents

magpie · 14-02-2007, 20:10

No Miss Kitty you are a first class mum ..... tell them to something off:
and put you and your little one first:

mrskitty · 14-02-2007, 20:11

i wish Dave-the amount of people that think im a Vicky Pollard of the world makes me sick....
I might look like her but i dont act like her-well not all the time LOL

Thanks magpie-believe me im not 1st class,i make mistakes like evry other parent but i try me best for the little get

plus i would not tell her to something off cos that poor lil girl needing food.

Tinkerbelle · 14-02-2007, 20:13

Well she's just going to keep thinking she can take you for a ride if you don't say anything. Your on here complaining about her and she's probably the one with the smug look on her face because she's just took the proverbial p*** out of you.

Shady McGough · 14-02-2007, 20:14

She's a disgrace. If I was feeling particularly annoyed I would contact social services and let them know but I'm too nice.........Are you?

mrskitty · 14-02-2007, 20:15

I dont think it was like that-she doesnt think twice about what she does/asks for.shes no brains to think about the fact shes taking advantage.

Shady-shes been checked by SS twice now.i didnt make the complaints-i have a feeling i know who did though.

SimonGudgeon · 14-02-2007, 20:20

Sure nobody likes smugness, but I often give friends what for because I know I'm right and when it's the truth there's no come backs. Also it's for their own good and I wouldn't be a friend if I let them get away with crap behaviour.

Better than boiling it up. Ignorance ain't always bliss and are you may find yourself in the same situation.

Shady McGough · 14-02-2007, 20:22

A third check wouldn't go amiss, surely someone who'll have as much drink as she obviously had without thought for her little one and if it has enough (or anything) to eat is not, in my book, a suitable mother.