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Would you report this person to social services?

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whatamidoingwithmylife · 19/04/2019 19:29

My neighbour is a pretty atrocious parent - always smells of booze, screams at the kids (more than is even slightly normal), swears at them etc.
How they sleep through her smashing up the house and screaming drunkly in the garden any time there's a reasonably warm night to sit outside, god only knows.
But what's worrying me is she's got back with her ex yet again and he beats the living shit out of her every time they get back together. He's been arrested etc before and she's still taken him back.
How can she let someone like that be around her kids? Should I report her? If so, how?
I looked online but there only seems to be helplines for abused kids, not this situation.

OP posts:
Herland · 20/04/2019 10:22

You'd get a hell of a lot more sympathy and advice if you were consistent with your story and not calling everyone twats. This is you -

She an alcoholic who verbally abuses her kids / The kids aren't being abused.

Her partner knocks lumps out of her/ She's not a battered wife.

You're all twats, trolls, twats, trolls.

Contraceptionismyfriend · 20/04/2019 11:00

OP. I sympathise with you. I can imagine what it must be like to live next door to this jezza Kyle type. I can imagine it does ruin everything.

You can report to SS if you feel it necessary but as you say they've had involvement I would just focus on getting far far away from them and leaving them to their own misery.

BingandFlop2019 · 20/04/2019 11:14

@Herland That's our of order

Herland · 20/04/2019 11:28

What's out of order. I have copied exactly what Op had said.

Herland · 20/04/2019 11:38

Last post was for @BingandFlop2019. Interested to hear why I'm so out of order?

BingandFlop2019 · 20/04/2019 11:43

@Herland Perhaps ask MNHQ as they've deleted your comment!

UCOinanOCG · 20/04/2019 11:44

Exposing children to domestic violence and alcohol misuse is abusive. Report them. I say this as a SW.

Herland · 20/04/2019 11:50

I'm asking you @ BingandFlop

The op said she was worried that children were being abused.... Then she said the children weren't being abused.

The op said that the ndn was being physically abused... Then she said she wasn't a "battered wife".

When people pulled her up for placing her house sale above the physical safety of children the Op called us all twats and trolls..repeatedly.

So are you offended that I pointed out these inconsistencies or the use of the words twat and trolls? Because if it's the latter you could maybe report the Ops posts.

AhhhHereItGoes · 20/04/2019 12:08

OP I would report anonymously on SS.

I understand your frustration. I wouldn't directly engage with any of them. She sounds hostile, he sounds violent - I really feel for those poor kids.

Don't forget though even if she's swearing and shouting at him, it's still not on for him to beat her up. She may be an asshole but she still shouldn't be beat up. There are not just one type of victim.

I do really sympathise with you walking on eggshells especially if you have children. It's distressing to hear and to have your reports go unnoticed is just soul destroying.

I do feel sorry for those who buy your house afterwards too. Really, SS need to step in because even if neither hurt the children directly they are exposing them to it. That's not even taking into consideration if one of the kids tries to intervene and accidentally gets hurt.

Ignore the cunty people on here who just want to be sanctimonious and tell you how better they'd be, whilst not reading your actual post.

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