My sister is and has been a foster carer over the past 25 or so years, it is her vocation, however she does get paid. She has no partner and devotes her life to these children. She gets £25k a year, tax free and does get allowances on top for school uniforms, trips, etc. She has not received any grants for building work as her home is adequate for the one child at a time she fosters. She has had many difficult children, but they are not all demanding. She does buy their Christmas and birthday presents if they are with her on their birthday. Though it is recommended that these gifts are never too expensive. When they return to their parents it can make things worse if they are unable to carry on with extravagant presents.I’m not sure if anyone has responded but they really aren’t. I know foster carers who use their own money for Christmas presents for the children. If they were taking more complicated children they may get more £ but then they are dealing with some of the most vulnerable, traumatised children. You wouldn’t foster for money. It’s not worth it.
She went on holiday once. But she isn’t on holiday right now. So by Jack’s cat logic, she has never had a holiday before.I got as far as "We never went on holiday" in that Happy Mum Happy Baby thing.
What about picking fresh lemons from the trees in Cyprus???
"You didn't have a lot growing up" says the interviewerJust watched 40 seconds and she's so rude!
Wow. Some of these deserve to go in pocahontas’s rundown (somehow). This is some of the most scathing and concisely written comments on her I’ve seen. And 4 years ago?! How hasn’t everyone known about her by now?!The comments on that article
BUT SHE DIDN’T HAVE A PONY!!"You didn't have a lot growing up" says the interviewer
WTF? How did she manage to spin that one for so long when it's clearly bollocks?? 5 bed house, dad with a senior job in the fire service, Land Rover, years of ballet lessons, they were positively well-off!
I think this is why she always looks shifty and nervous af, incase the next question is what shade of blue was the Landrover and where did she train in ballet"You didn't have a lot growing up" says the interviewer
WTF? How did she manage to spin that one for so long when it's clearly bollocks?? 5 bed house, dad with a senior job in the fire service, Land Rover, years of ballet lessons, they were positively well-off!
Jack has given a few stories where SB has had to look after her. This one, one mentioned in an earlier thread about her collapsing in the supermarket due to arthritis and Sb having to handle it all, and more recently the falling asleep on the sofa and SB checking if she's alive. There are also some stories she's given about her financial issues where she's described SB seeing her hide from knocks on the door due to 'trauma' she's got about being in debt.Omg there is something seriously wrong with her sinuses. Jeez! The whole thing says a hell of lot about why she is the way she is. Not enough attention or affection, which is actually really sad. Still, no excuse to manipulate and lie to vulnerable people for money.
Noted at the end how she mentions that she was “really ill” the day before and her son had to get her a bucket. Should she really have gone to sit in a booth with a pregnant Giovanna after being “really ill” and vomiting? She was either bullshitting about being ill or putting G at risk of a sickness bug.
And she's written at length about going in the Land Rover to holiday at her Aunt Helen's. They were fed fried potato sandwiches, played chasey with her geese, and were tucked up in crocheted blankets. Which to me, actually sounds a pretty lovely holiday.I got as far as "We never went on holiday" in that Happy Mum Happy Baby thing.
What about picking fresh lemons from the trees in Cyprus???
Thinking of The Simpsons when Lisa gets a pony "I've found something more fun than complaining "BUT SHE DIDN’T HAVE A PONY!!
Hmm. ‘A proper drinking problem’ is a bit of a trigger for me. Alcoholism really *can* take different forms. It’s not all classic hidden daily drinking - It’s about your relationship with drink.Wow. Some of these deserve to go in pocahontas’s rundown (somehow). This is some of the most scathing and concisely written comments on her I’ve seen. And 4 years ago?! How hasn’t everyone known about her by now?!
The alcohol one is particularly telling and plays into my personal theory that she never had a proper drinking problem per se, but just acted like an arrogant fuckhead and embarrassed herself one too many times so decided to step back from it. While also Lying about it and using it for sadfishing of course.
You are so right about this. I looked after my much younger brother quite often. I took him to bed, read stories, played with him while mum went to work, made food if she wasn't arround. I gave emotional support when he was upset and put a plaster on him if he cut himself. I never considered myself as a co parent, I was just babysitting and helping my mum.She helped parent them despite being their peer as she was BETTER than them okay?? Her parents owned their 5 bed so she just knows more okay??
Yeah that side eye while Gi's introducing her! She's been invited onto a podcast and she's acting so rude and condescending to Gi, like a petulant teenager. And good god her voice is awful.That was some side eye was giving Giovanni at the beginning! I only watched until the doctorates were mentioned (at least JM had the good grace to say they were honorary)
Yep, this! I have a lot of siblings & would help with the younger ones which is not parenting, it’s being a sibling! Putting a kid to bed, reading them a story, holding their hand to cross a road or telling them to sit down on a bus seat is such a lovely intimate moment and all cute little memories, it’s a shame she’s not able to even do that without demanding the Guardian to put her on a fucking short list for itYou are so right about this. I looked after my much younger brother quite often. I took him to bed, read stories, played with him while mum went to work, made food if she wasn't arround. I gave emotional support when he was upset and put a plaster on him if he cut himself. I never considered myself as a co parent, I was just babysitting and helping my mum.
Everything she does has to be elevated to a much greater significance. I
But nothing is more fun than complaining to mackie, it is her raison d'etre (sp)Thinking of The Simpsons when Lisa gets a pony "I've found something more fun than complaining "
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