AIBU to think that all the recent threads about benefits are heading too far towards online bullying?

Addiction is more complex than a lifestyle choice.

My son has a disability from birth, in the last 4 years I developed a health condition down below that makes it not possible to work I’m also a single parent one disabled son and one daughter, I care for my son as much as I can but I can barely look after my self but I have no choice to look and be a carer to my son! In mind I can barely walk most days

Possibly with a 60% discount that no private renter would ever get.

Yanbu OP

It's always the same names. There is something clearly wrong with them that they get some perverse kind of pleasure attacking the most vulnerable. It reminds me of kids who pull wings off flies.

Mumsnet need to clamp down decisively. This kind of shit wouldn't be allowed with racism. Far too much leeway is given to ableism.

Well there's not much point even attempting to have a reasonable debate on Mumsnet so I'm not going to bother.

Your replies really do emphasise your ignorance/ lack of intelligence and critical thinking!

No I bought my house. I presume it was subsidised at some point and someone bought it from the LA.

How do you know these people are on benefits? Unless you've seen their bank accounts you know nothing.

Hmmm, some of the nasty and directed comments on here about a post complaining of online bullying…🤷‍♀️

So you're in LA housing, being subsidised?

Oh the horror! You see, it can extend to you too.

Yes this has hit the nail on the head. It's the same in my area. Benefits were set up for those in genuine need and I appreciate there are many like you and the people you listed who fully deserve them. I have no problem with my money going to those in need through no fault of their own. Sadly nowadays so many wasters just play the system. I am sorry that you are being tarred with the same brush.

Haha, if punching down makes you feel better about yourself then fill your boots I suppose. It’s very common for people who are unhappy with their own lives.

It's such an emotive subject.

Disabled people can often work , with suitable support in place.

However, I live in a town where the percentage of people claiming disability benefits is considerably higher than the national average.

How did that happen?

It also transpires that my town has an unusually high number of teenage pregnancies.
This coincides with a higher than average youth unemployment.

This has been the case for many years.

What's the answer?

A "burden"? You said that.
Is that what you think of any disabled friend you have that don't work?

And all this talk about benefits at the moment from the government is about PIP, which is a benefit someone can claim even if they ARE WORKING.

Yes, it's how I get my kicks.

Does it make you happy to slag off people on the internet whose lives or history you know absolutely fuck all about? Sad. Do you think people wake up one day saying ‘Oh you know what? I think I’ll turn into an alcoholic and ruin my life and prospects for absolutely no reason whatsoever? 🤣🤣

A burden on society? Wow.

It is not just disabilities. It is anyone who claims benefits getting the criticism.

On the other recent thread a vulnerable poster who had been very open with her mental health struggles was told she should go die under a bridge.

Get off your high fucking horse.

This thread didn't need starting. MN don't care. We're just going to get a shit load shit piled on on this thread as well

UC makes up 14.5% of my income. I don’t feel bullied by the threads, but I (not so much anymore) marvel at the ignorance, naivety and lack of critical thinking some people have.

It also helps me to make sense of the rubbish our politicians and broadcasters spew. I always wondered if they actually believed anyone buys into the bullshit they peddle, then come here or elsewhere and see they actually have an audience.

If I feel like it, I’ll call out some of the bullshit. If not, I move along, but then I’ve never minded much about what people think.

You are right that some are downright nasty though, OP.

Whatever makes you happy! We could go back on forth on this one all night I think 😂

I haven’t seen anything hateful towards disabled people on any of the threads. If you see that op, you should report it.

on the thread where people nor on benefits were talking about their difficulties, there was a lot of hate towards them although no one was saying anything unreasonable. It’s important to have compassion for others