Nice people thread part 3- Nice as pie

wageslave

treliac wrote: »

I'm glad you said it!

Fu ck off:D

I am lovely really............

treliac

lostinrates wrote: »

To those that are worried dh got a clean bill of health. The whiplash we've been told to keep warm, keep moving gently and he's to nap when he feels like it. No glass in his eyes. They said there might be a little in his hands, but if its embedded to leave it there rather than dig about for it.

This is really good news. Still I expect he'll want to enjoy the tlc for a little longer.

Will you pass on all our good wishes to him lir?

treliac

wageslave wrote: »

Fu ck off:D

Not tonight thanks.......

lostinrates

wageslave wrote: »

Forgive me, I am going to completely insult you all now. And it is deliberate.

It is a dreadful, horrible thing to be a gypsy. We can pretend it isn't but thats a lie.

We really are the lowest of the low and while it isn't politically correct to have a go at other minorites we are fair game

I have fantasies about being born muslim

Honestly, for me it is fine. My Da was a really clever man and so far we have did ok. But the world changes.

It was harder for the brat as I tried to move away from the whole pi key thing

Ten years later it is even harder for my girls

Gypos

They dont know how to behave although they are learning fast

We are gypos

My girls are princessess. I will happily murder anyone who doesnt fall down before them

I want them to objects of envy, not pity

Wow now I am verbalising stuff I spent months pretending I didnt feel

I'm missing the point I'm afraid and not deliberately

Why is being a gypsy so inherently awful? The reputation?

Secondly....how would any one meeting you in the street know you were ''a gypo''.


I'm logging off now,so I'll miss the end of what could be quite interesting.:(

lostinrates

treliac wrote: »

Will you pass on all our good wishes to him lir?

Have read this out to him. He says ''Sweet, thank you''.

He's loving watching tv atm....indulging in it.

misskool

lostinrates wrote: »

Have read this out to him. He says ''Sweet, thank you''.

He's loving watching tv atm....indulging in it.

If you keep spoiling him during the week, he may never leave again.

Best wishes and have a lovely evening

vivatifosi

Ws I think you must feel a bit like my dad must feel, like one foot in traveller world and the other in country world for want of a better expression. Reading your last post suggests something that I've thought for a long time but not been sure about - that you now live in a house. What we would say is taking on a gorgy lifestyle. I'm guessing that older daughter is used to this but youngsters aren't.

But kids are resilient and they'll be fine. They aren't going to adapt overnight but adapt they will. I also hate to say this, but Irish travellers aren't objects of pity, they are objects of fear, a bit like Moslems ironically. That's only because people don't understand the lifestyle. Some won't try and will be prejudiced but not all will. You can't change that. It's note your problem that some people are hateful. They are the defective humans, not you.

Malcolm.

I went to a local charity shop the other day to donate items (too lazy to ebay).

I was amazed at how high tech charities have became.

They assigned me my own donor number, and proceeded to place stickers on all the items.

When they sold, I received an email notifying me how much for.

Plus they're now reclaiming income tax on donated items, like charities do for cash donations.

As I said, amazing.

vivatifosi

treliac wrote: »

That looks interesting. I shall have a proper look when there's a bit more time. Have you made some of the stuff?

Not yet. There's a kit that I like the look of, but it has been out of stock for a while and because I'm convinced it's "the one", I can't buy any of the others. Sad eh?

treliac

wageslave wrote: »

I want them to objects of envy, not pity

They will be envied if they are secure and loved. Material goods don't bring the things that are really important.

They may have a lot of catching up to do but they are young and you can help them make up much of what they have missed.

Rather than being envied or pitied, being accepted is what is most important to children as they grow up. You can help them with developing their skills here... their behaviour and ability to mix with the other children..... more important than labels.

As you've said, your eldest girl has done very well and sounds as if she has a great future.