To think my niece doesn’t really get a say on how good or bad she thinks the budget is

She’s totally entitled to her opinion as you are yours

I am sorry but you are an appalling human to be saying all of this about a young person who has strived against such awful adverse life experiences.

She was in care. Father not involved. Lost her father. Lost her grandparents.

and your posts are so gloriously outting that I hope your fucking brilliant niece sees this on social media and realises you are not ‘family’.

Who needs family who speak about them like this. Disgusting sorry. And it’s nothing to do with politics.

exacly

Everyone gets to have their own thoughts on things. It's ridiculous to assert that people need to be robotic because of XYZ.

My thoughts exactly.

So this young woman , who has been in care, had a shit father, who has worked hard and is talented enough to get herself a great job, who has then lost her parent and her grandparents, doesn’t deserve an opinion about the budget?
Wow what a nasty, bitter person you are OP?
I know who’s opinion I would be interested in and it sure isn’t yours.

The budget doesn't just affect poor people does it? Of course your niece is allowed to have an opinion on it.

Earning 100k (more than double what I make!) isn’t automatic no matter what rooms she was in or who she met. Chances are she worked hard and is currently still working hard. She is going to be paying a lot of tax (for which I personally am grateful to her) and is as entitled as any one else to have an opinion. Envy politics is as abhorrent as thinking everyone on benefits is lazy. The way you describe her doesn’t sound complimentary and as if you dislike her. Would you resent someone on a lower salary enjoying the money they earn and spending it on a lower value gym etc?

You are determinedly ignoring all the people asking you why you think you have more of a right to a view even though you are not a net contributor but your niece is. What’s your privilege? Age?

I missed this, your niece has done amazingly well for herself, her childhood clearly wasn’t easy. Frankly if anyone should get the luck of your niece to get a 500k inheritance it’s her isn’t it? I mean why would you begrudge her any of what she’s achieved. It’s just resentment isn’t it.

I’m sorry OP but you sound very jealous and bitter towards her.

Of course she can have an opinion.

Of course your niece is affected and should be able to have a say.

sh may not have childcare costs now but at some point she might.

it sounds like she has done well for herself, you should be proud rather than judgemental

You’re just describing hard work.

What the actual ?!!

Why are we not celebrating a 26 year old earning 100k, living independently and having an interest in politics / economics?

You’d prefer for her to be shitfaced out every night not working and not giving a shit about current affairs?

Did I read correctly that your niece had spent part of her childhood in care - golly I would just be so proud of what she has achieved after a very difficult start to life.

Jesus christ

If a talented singer, dancer, footballer, artist, writer etc. sat in their bedrooms all day and someone dropped out of the sky a contract in their lap worth millions I would agree with you it is luck, but I presume these people actually need to work at what they do to be noticed in the first place?

I mean it is not that their relatives are bitter about it or anything

I would say dancing is one of those jobs where people can pretty much immediately tell if you are stand out good, I can’t imagine there are many people in that industry being paid that much. She’s got her job not because she just knew people she got it for being good and having the common sense to network. She wasn’t just lying in a gutter somewhere and someone plucked her out of obscurity.

Also many people from modest backgrounds improve their own circumstances through sheer hard graft and sensible decision making, they may not be as sympathetic to people who seemingly make decisions that hurt them. Like having more children than you can afford or not getting a career before starting a family, not finishing school etc etc. My family were skint growing up, lots of hard work and they are all fine now, it tends to shape your view around dependency.

I think there is an element of luck in terms of your talents being noticed to start with.

It's not "luck" that she spent thousands of hours as a child and adolescent becoming a professional dancer.

She has earned it.

Oh dear, of course you are wrong.

Your niece contributes over £40k in tax and NI each financial year, which is set by the government. If that alone doesn’t entitle her to comment on the budget, also set by the government, then I’m not sure what would!

Even more reason to be proud of her….you still have to be good at your job to stay in that position.
your title you give yourself single mother of 3 that doesn’t have to be everything you can change that.
i saw someone the other day on TV who I knew vaguely in my 20’s she went to uni in her 50’s & is now a published author how great is that.. isn’t that not something you would want to teach your children. We live in a country where opportunity is available if you want it. You are never going to get an inheritance or be a dancer but rather than dampening someone’s success you could aim to improve yours.

You don’t sound very nice and this thread is now extremely identifying. I hope your niece doesn’t read it as she will know you are writing about her.

Honestly you just sound like a jealous old person, who needs enemies with family members like you?