[potatolegs]

I don't have any sympathy for her. Her life isn't that bad. She gets to go to loads of glamorous celebrity parties with everyone ass-licking her, she earns a fortune, has a huge house. There are tonnes of people without a true friend.

She had true love and then dumps a man because he's "too reliable and boring"

I wish she would go away

[Blondie X]

Originally Posted by Nothing-Special

I understand that she has had a lot of chances, but it does seem that she is a very bad judge of character. Nobody can disagree that she had a hard childhood, and even a difficult adulthood.

Everyone has sold her out; her mother, both husbands, friends family etc. Can you imagine the trusts issues that she must have as a result of this?

Further to this, she seems to suffer from bad luck, particularly with the people that she associates herself with.

Just because she is an adult does not mean that she has lost her insecurities from her childhood.

It's not bad luck, it's poor judgement and yet never learns and keeps making the same bad choices over and over again despite the fact that anyone with half a brain can see trouble coming a mile off.

She had a decent fella who actually appeared to think the world of her, had a career of his own and hated the zeleb circuit. So rather than thank her lucky stars every day that he came into her life, she dumps him for being 'too boring' and will no doubt end up with another loser or someone elses husband like every other time.

Plus why would anyone have sympathy for a bankrupt who still continues to spend money like it's going out of fashion? If she wasn't a *celebrity* she'd be living in a council place with social services keeping an eye on her.

As others have said, I feel sorry for her kids who haven't got a decent parent between the lot of them and will suffer from a case of history repeating itself.

[mary patricia]

Originally Posted by Blondie X

As others have said, I feel sorry for her kids who haven't got a decent parent between the lot of them and will suffer from a case of history repeating itself.

At least the two older girls have a decent set of grandparents. It's just a shame they are in Ireland so don't get to see them all the time.

[kenny12]

We are all victims of victims

[kenny12]

They f*** you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.

But they were f****d up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another’s throats.

Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don’t have any kids yourself.

[tenorlady]

^^^I love that poem.

[bookaddict]

Originally Posted by kenny12

They f*** you up, your mum and dad.
They may not mean to, but they do.
They fill you with the faults they had
And add some extra, just for you.

But they were f****d up in their turn
By fools in old-style hats and coats,
Who half the time were soppy-stern
And half at one another’s throats.

Man hands on misery to man.
It deepens like a coastal shelf.
Get out as early as you can,
And don’t have any kids yourself.

Philip Larkin - brilliant

We have that poem framed in our house!

[Millie Muppet]

Originally Posted by bookaddict

Philip Larkin - brilliant

We have that poem framed in our house!

Yes, I'm a fan of that poem too- I even quoted it in a psychotherapy essay I wrote at uni.

Going back to La Katona...well, to me, her behaviour smacks of ingratitude more than anything else. If she was a normal single mum off a council estate she'd more than likely be dead by now, but she's somehow managed to get various PR people (Maxie, Claire CAN) onside and wheedle numerous cosmetic procedures, reality TV, etc out of them by some incomprehensible stroke of luck. Yet despite the opportunities she's had, and the fact she's spawned four children, she's still incapable of turning her life around once and for all- and sodding off our bloody TV screens and magazine pages- for longer than five minutes.

She's cottoned onto the fact that having a life perpetually in crisis brings her in the wonga, instead of just trying to keep her head down, her kids out of the media, and get a low-key job like millions of other British women of no discernable talent. Therefore it's car crash after car crash- I only hope her kids are the ones who finally break the cycle. Surely she's managed to provide them with a decent education if nothing else, which will hopefully open more doors than whoring their lives out to the tabloids once they're older.

[fredster]

Originally Posted by Millie Muppet

Yes, I'm a fan of that poem too- I even quoted it in a psychotherapy essay I wrote at uni.

Going back to La Katona...well, to me, her behaviour smacks of ingratitude more than anything else. If she was a normal single mum off a council estate she'd more than likely be dead by now, but she's somehow managed to get various PR people (Maxie, Claire CAN) onside and wheedle numerous cosmetic procedures, reality TV, etc out of them by some incomprehensible stroke of luck. Yet despite the opportunities she's had, and the fact she's spawned four children, she's still incapable of turning her life around once and for all- and sodding off our bloody TV screens and magazine pages- for longer than five minutes.

She's cottoned onto the fact that having a life perpetually in crisis brings her in the wonga, instead of just trying to keep her head down, her kids out of the media, and get a low-key job like millions of other British women of no discernable talent. Therefore it's car crash after car crash- I only hope her kids are the ones who finally break the cycle. Surely she's managed to provide them with a decent education if nothing else, which will hopefully open more doors than whoring their lives out to the tabloids once they're older.

Great post, do you think she helps her kids with their homework?..

[NorthernNinny]

Originally Posted by Glenn A

Why didn't she keep her head down and stay with Atomic Kitten, who were coming big when she left them?

Possibly because she can't sing.

[Leicester_Hunk]

I feel sorry for her in respect of her background and admired the way she got out of it. But she has had too many chances, second, third and 85th chances and blown them all. I am sure many girls would love to have had half the opportunities she has had, and she never ever learns or changes so no I don't have any sympathy for her at all now.

[Blondie X]

She's droning on about hating her body again for the 987th time http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...=feeds-newsxml

[Lurkalot]

Someone said she looks like Pat Butcher, I can see it but I think she is the spit of Janice Battersby,

[fredster]

She says she wants some "me" time now. Isn't always about her? She is also writing her autobiography. can't wait

[Goaty]

Originally Posted by fredster

She says she wants some "me" time now. Isn't always about her? She is also writing her autobiography. can't wait

Argh!!!

Love that Neil Sean tweet this;

La Katona is doing another tell all autobiography, still Poundland will be pleased as xmas stock sorted

[dorydaryl]

I do and I don't.
She did have a crappy background and if her claims of being bi-polar are genuine, then she has a lot of my sympathy as mental health difficulties are no joke and still subject to some ridiculous prejudices.
On the other hand, she does seem very self-centred, unable to learn from her mistakes and is quite happy to sell her turbulent personal life as a primary way of bringing in money, rather than focusing on what other abilities she might be able to draw upon. This might be okay in itself but when you bring kids and other people into the equation you have to think about them, too. It's constantly being put out what a good mother she is by those who promote her cause but her kids (particularly the older two) have had lots of crap to deal with already- from their parentage and from being in the public eye. Seems like they come almost secondary to Kerry's whims and that's not on. I used to have a soft spot for her but I don't, now.

[MelodyMaker]

My KK sympathy bucket sprung a serious leak a very long time ago, sadly there's not a drop left.

She strikes me as someone who would benefit from being in full-time therapy for the rest of her life.

[the_phoo]

I could never understand why she didn't take the money and run after she split with McFadden. It was obvious her family meant everything to her but she had the chance to live a comfortable lifestyle, out of the limelight but she chose not to.

Her mum is such a drain on her, she is a horrid horrid woman who clearly has no remorse for giving her child such a horrific start to life. Likewise I think the way Brian McFadden treated her is awful, he really took the mick.

But after that I think she needs to take responsibility for everything she has done, noone forced her to bring the various bad eggs into her life and noone forced her to do drugs.

I wish her every success in the world, I really do, but I think for her kids' sake the best thing she could do is step back, get a normal job and bring them up out of the public eye.

She's a timebomb waiting to go off in my opinion and I can't help but feel that one day everything will implode for Katona which woill be awful for her children.

[barneyboy]

I dont want to say much about her because shes a t**t. But in the past ive stood up for her. Turned out she'd LIED again, made me look like a right wally. Then I stood up for again.. SHE LIED! The next time I saw her gurning on the TV I was too scared to come on the internet or talk to my friends because she'd made me feel like a right tit. Its not about me, but I like to give people a chance when the worlds against them. I wont stant up for her anymore.She is a compulsive liar that needs to be sacked off telly (she's not exactly good anyway) and have her kids taken somewhere better.

[Nyota]

Originally Posted by Blondie X

She's droning on about hating her body again for the 987th time http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...=feeds-newsxml

I don't understand why any media outlet ever gives her the time of day. She was in Atomic Kitten for all of five minutes, was long gone by the time they actually became really well known and successful, burns more bridges than I have hot dinners...and yet she's had a steady stream of "work" for years now and somehow continues to live a life of luxury despite being bankrupt.

Nothing about Kerry Katona makes any sense. How she's not lining up for her JSA yet is one of the greatest unsolved mysteries out there.

[cooperone]

Dan Wootton needs to get a life. He keeps tweeting about her. She really needs to go to the jobcentre and look for a proper job. But while the papers keep giving her 'columns' why should she.

[Nyota]

Originally Posted by cooperone

Dan Wootton needs to get a life. He keeps tweeting about her. She really needs to go to the jobcentre and look for a proper job. But while the papers keep giving her 'columns' why should she.

Dan Wootton is vile and I don't use that word lightly. He makes my skin crawl.

[Anightlikethis]

Originally Posted by Nothing-Special

I do. It really does seem like the whole world has been against from day one and she has never had a true friend. For example watch this clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvMbJ...feature=relmfu

Seeing how her mum behaves around her is very sad. Her mum is clearly a few sandwiches short of a picnic.

What are your thoughts?

Could have done without seeing the lovely lady spread eagle

Sympathy? Yeah sure, she has kids and went through a tough upbringing I hear.

[LoadsaButtons]

Nope.

Christopher Titus is a fine example of a person that deserves sympathy. He had a rough childhood, alcoholic father, mentally disturbed mother, nearly burned to death after falling into a bonfire, mother murdered her partner and killed herself, was in the very difficult position of a man being domestically abused by a woman and struggled with his comedy career for years. But he managed to pull himself together and is very successful now, he channeled all the bad things that happened to him into his work and it paid off.

Kerry, I have no sympathy for. Thousands of people have manic depression and have to cope with it in their day to day lives, and there are many, many worse mental illnesses to fall victim to. She's lucky for all she had been given and an idiot for not making the most of it and securing her future away from the public eye.

[Nyota]

Originally Posted by LoadsaButtons

Kerry, I have no sympathy for. Thousands of people have manic depression and have to cope with it in their day to day lives, and there are many, many worse mental illnesses to fall victim to. She's lucky for all she had been given and an idiot for not making the most of it and securing her future away from the public eye.

You can't write off a person's struggles with something like manic depression so easily, as everyone's brain chemistry is different and things like that will always effect some people more harshly than others.

HOWEVER.

Kerry appears to have never done anything to even try and better herself or get well. I even doubt her bi-polar is genuine as she seems to use it to excuse herself when she's off her face on drugs. People like her are a terrible representation of any kind of mental illness and make the struggle for people who truly suffer and need to be taken seriously enough to get help even more difficult than it is.