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Struggling with money because you've got kids

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  • fizz
    fizz Posts: 984 Forumite
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    So the OP is happy the way his/her life is and he/she is moaning because there are only cooking shows on the tv for families?
    Almost funny.

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  • kezzygirl
    kezzygirl Posts: 996 Forumite
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    Op, I think you will find that families are more of a focus on money saving tv programmes as its usually frowned upon to starve children....If I had no money and could not afford to eat, I wouldn't eat. But you cannot impose that upon kids.

    As an aside, lulu's digging around at your previous posts just shows how much of a vile person you are to be so malicious as to ruin ex's lives by saddling them with debt. I actually feel sorry for you. How horrible to live with such a twisted and bitter view,it must be exhausting.
  • System
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    I sometimes can't hide my irritation when I see yet another news story about a couple struggling with money and struggling to feed their kids.


    You're struggling because you've got kids! Don't have them, if you can't afford them. You're in horrendous debt because you've got kids.


    All these cooking shows about money saving meals to feed your family. What about money saving meals for yourself and you partner? Everything seems to be focused on parents and families.


    Why don't they ever focus on a couple that doesn't have any children who are struggling but have wisely chosen not to have children.


    I consider myself to have a family. My family is me, my girlfriend and our dog, but we get treated like second-class citizens because we don't have any children.

    What a bright ray of sunshine you are! :mad:
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  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 35,938 Forumite
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    Judi wrote: »
    What a bright ray of sunshine you are! :mad:

    with what seems like a massive chip on his shoulder. smiley-rolleyes010.gif
  • Marisco
    Marisco Posts: 42,036 Forumite
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    No, not at all. No debt, no money problems, full-time well paid job. Life is grand.

    Quit your bellyaching then!

    ETA, Ah I've just seen your location, a Mackem, 'nuff said 4.gif
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 35,938 Forumite
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    Marisco wrote: »
    Quit your bellyaching then!

    Yay! :T

    Tell it like it is, Marisco. ;)
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