I'm always a fan of the big, controversial housemates, but this woman is just beyond a joke. I love a villain housemate, the house always needs a bit of a bitch. But she doesn't even fall into either of those categories. She's just a really pathetic person and she's highly offensive.
Hopkins' ADHD Comment - What An Idiot
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Perhaps Helen Wood and Katie Have could front a new reality tv show marooned on an island with living cannibals!
Originally Posted by SnowStorm86:
“She is more unpleasant than Helen Wood.”
“She is more unpleasant than Helen Wood.”
I agree. Helen had a very agressive temper and had a foul mouth, and was very rude. However, she didn't ridicule every single sector of society. I'm not easily offended at all...in fact nothing in the 16 years of the show has ever offended me. However, that ADHD comment came very close. Such a horrible, nasty thing to say and she says it so confidently and she's so blasé about it. Disgusting woman.
Normally she diverts attention to someone else when she's in the wrong, but she didn't have to this time, Perez with his AIDS remark was enough for them all to jump on him and let her off the hook.
I have also noticed there is a very fine line between the patronising "I am talking to an idiot" condescending face, and a mouth open gormless face.
She is trying to get the dimwit brigade on board, those that actually believe that ADHD doesn't exist and it is a made up tag for "naughty". She sickens me. I have dealt with children with ADHD, it is no bloody laughing matter. To trivialise what they and their families have to go through is disgusting.
She is trying to get the dimwit brigade on board, those that actually believe that ADHD doesn't exist and it is a made up tag for "naughty". She sickens me. I have dealt with children with ADHD, it is no bloody laughing matter. To trivialise what they and their families have to go through is disgusting.
Originally Posted by Tinkaf1:
“I have also noticed there is a very fine line between the patronising "I am talking to an idiot" condescending face, and a mouth open gormless face.
She is trying to get the dimwit brigade on board, those that actually believe that ADHD doesn't exist and it is a made up tag for "naughty". She sickens me. I have dealt with children with ADHD, it is no bloody laughing matter. To trivialise what they and their families have to go through is disgusting.”
“I have also noticed there is a very fine line between the patronising "I am talking to an idiot" condescending face, and a mouth open gormless face.
She is trying to get the dimwit brigade on board, those that actually believe that ADHD doesn't exist and it is a made up tag for "naughty". She sickens me. I have dealt with children with ADHD, it is no bloody laughing matter. To trivialise what they and their families have to go through is disgusting.”
Nobody appears to have had it when I was young.
Her point ( supported by Michelle) is that it is diagnosed by doctors as an easy option.
Originally Posted by SULLA:
“Nobody appears to have had it when I was young.
Her point ( supported by Michelle) is that it is diagnosed by doctors as an easy option.”
“Nobody appears to have had it when I was young.
Her point ( supported by Michelle) is that it is diagnosed by doctors as an easy option.”
Kids with a problem - give 'em the chemical cosh.
Originally Posted by SULLA:
“Nobody appears to have had it when I was young.
Her point ( supported by Michelle) is that it is diagnosed by doctors as an easy option.”
“Nobody appears to have had it when I was young.
Her point ( supported by Michelle) is that it is diagnosed by doctors as an easy option.”
it took over 2 years to get my sons diagnosis of ADHD autism and dyspraxia
no one had it when you were young as they were all just shoved into special class
this attitude not only ****s me off, but makes me fear for society
Originally Posted by trebanos:
“Kids with a problem - give 'em the chemical cosh.”
“Kids with a problem - give 'em the chemical cosh.”
my child with adhd isn't on medication?
Oh silly me.
I should just let my son carry through his lack of impulse control and understanding of consequence and throw himself into deep water, in front of large trucks and down stairs (he's attempted all of those before the age of 5) because his condition isn't real!
He goes to special school for absolutely no reason!
Being as he's now too large to restrain the lowest possible dose of Meds to help his impulse control are the worst possible thing we could do! Of course! We should just let him get on with killing himself!
I should just let my son carry through his lack of impulse control and understanding of consequence and throw himself into deep water, in front of large trucks and down stairs (he's attempted all of those before the age of 5) because his condition isn't real!
He goes to special school for absolutely no reason!
Being as he's now too large to restrain the lowest possible dose of Meds to help his impulse control are the worst possible thing we could do! Of course! We should just let him get on with killing himself!
Originally Posted by SULLA:
“Nobody appears to have had it when I was young.
Her point ( supported by Michelle) is that it is diagnosed by doctors as an easy option.”
“Nobody appears to have had it when I was young.
Her point ( supported by Michelle) is that it is diagnosed by doctors as an easy option.”
They didn't have it when I was young either, but there were plenty of kids who were written off, being told they were useless, being put on punishments often physical all the time Funny that isn't it! Just because it hadn't been identified doesn't mean it didn't exist. Thank goodness that now children with ADHD and their families can get the help and support they need.
Originally Posted by shmisk:
“open invite to stay with me and my son for a day
then tell me it doesn't exist”
“open invite to stay with me and my son for a day
then tell me it doesn't exist”
Has anyone here actually said that?
Well, you certainly were right that she's appealing to the dimwit section of society....
The ignorance of some people is astounding....
My 10 year old daughter....it took THREE years to be diagnosed....and in her case, MEDICATION...since that's what it is.....CHANGED HER LIFE....
Me, not a PROBLEM child at all.... I HAD IT WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG!
I don't have Adult ADHD, I have ADHD that wasn't recognised and diagnosed as a child...
It took 2 years to be diagnosed, but in reality, it took DECADES
The ignorance of some people is astounding....
My 10 year old daughter....it took THREE years to be diagnosed....and in her case, MEDICATION...since that's what it is.....CHANGED HER LIFE....
Me, not a PROBLEM child at all.... I HAD IT WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG!
I don't have Adult ADHD, I have ADHD that wasn't recognised and diagnosed as a child...
It took 2 years to be diagnosed, but in reality, it took DECADES
Originally Posted by Paul1511:
“Has anyone here actually said that?”
“Has anyone here actually said that?”
maybe not on this thread but people say it all the time from high horses
absolutely sick of it
Originally Posted by shmisk:
“maybe not on this thread but people say it all the time from high horses
absolutely sick of it”
“maybe not on this thread but people say it all the time from high horses
absolutely sick of it”
Yes I have heard it too, same with autism, people have called it just 'naughty kids', KH is great at her job in the media but ridiculous and ignorant about just every real life condition.
Originally Posted by SnowStorm86:
“She is more unpleasant than Helen Wood.”
“She is more unpleasant than Helen Wood.”
And that's saying something
Originally Posted by SULLA:
“Nobody appears to have had it when I was young.
Her point ( supported by Michelle) is that it is diagnosed by doctors as an easy option.”
“Nobody appears to have had it when I was young.
Her point ( supported by Michelle) is that it is diagnosed by doctors as an easy option.”
Just because it didn't have a name doesn't mean it didn't exist......
As I said.....dimwits
Parents have more than one child.....only ONE child has it....must be the parents....yawn
Parents have more than one child.....only ONE child has it....must be the parents....yawn
Originally Posted by SULLA:
“Nobody appears to have had it when I was young.
Her point ( supported by Michelle) is that it is diagnosed by doctors as an easy option.”
“Nobody appears to have had it when I was young.
Her point ( supported by Michelle) is that it is diagnosed by doctors as an easy option.”
It exists but it is also true that it is overdiagnosed.
Originally Posted by Boox:
“As I said.....dimwits
Parents have more than one child.....only ONE child has it....must be the parents....yawn”
“As I said.....dimwits
Parents have more than one child.....only ONE child has it....must be the parents....yawn”
Siblings can have different characters... Doh!!
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