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To think (hope) Eastenders portrayal of social services (Lexi & Lola story) is wrong?

345 replies

MoonlightShadows · 05/10/2012 20:10

I am watching it at the moment and am finding the Lexi/Lola storyline quite disturbing, I can't imagine social services really carry on like this and think it's an unfair portrayal.

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NellyBluth · 05/10/2012 20:28

God, I'm sobbing watching this, and I don't actually watch EE, its just on in the background most days.

I really hope that part of the story is that this SW is shit.

McPhee · 05/10/2012 20:28

Jesus christ I'm in floods and had to get 14 week old Dd out of bed just to hug her Sad

wannabedomesticgoddess · 05/10/2012 20:29

Really awful storyline.

I know people get children taken away. But not for those reasons. Some washing etc. Ridiculous.

SoleSource · 05/10/2012 20:29

SW can and do get things wrong and at times lie to cover tbeir tracks.

HeadfirstForHalos · 05/10/2012 20:30

This social worker seems to be a bit of a bitch who has taken a dislike to Lola. The other SW's she had were nothing like this so I really don't feel it represents Social Services as a whole.

spudmasher · 05/10/2012 20:30

Total load of dangerous nonsense. It's actually made me feel really rather angry.

PinkFairyDust · 05/10/2012 20:31

I am crying too :-(

Did Lola bit social worker?

And did anyone else wonder if sw strapped baby in seat properly as drove off very quickly?!

GW297 · 05/10/2012 20:31

Lola is a good actress.

Mrsjay · 05/10/2012 20:31

perhaps she is just really rubbish at her job Billy makes a complaint SW steals baby sounds like an E E story Grin

Whatevertheweather · 05/10/2012 20:32

I have been thinking the exact same thing!! Surely it would be obvious to anyone the baby is loved and cared for. Aren't all new mums told to let the housework slide. Dishes don't mind being neglected etc yet she's being lambasted for washing up not being done. Scarily bad portrayal of SS I hope.

chickydoo · 05/10/2012 20:32

I found it upsetting. Can social workers really do this!!!
Terrible terrible script writing

IneedAsockamnesty · 05/10/2012 20:32

i would have bitten her as well.

Tuttutitlookslikerain · 05/10/2012 20:33

That was absolutely awful to watchSad.

Fairylea · 05/10/2012 20:33

I had to go and hide in the kitchen as I was so upset.

So sad.

Mrsjay · 05/10/2012 20:33

OH i have recorded it has she had lexie taken from her ?

Whatevertheweather · 05/10/2012 20:33

Oh gawd I haven't watched tonight's yet - is it going to make me sob and clutch 7 wo dd a bit closer?!

MoonlightShadows · 05/10/2012 20:33

I reckon I would have done more than bite her in that situation Blush

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HeadfirstForHalos · 05/10/2012 20:34

"Lola is a good actress."

I totally agree!

Tuttutitlookslikerain · 05/10/2012 20:35

Don't watch it Whatevertheweather. Congratulations on your DDSmile

McPhee · 05/10/2012 20:35

Yes I'm afraid it will Whatever

Fairylea · 05/10/2012 20:36

I read somewhere that the actress that plays Lola is a newbie and this is her first ever acting role.. don't know if that is correct or not. She was amazing.

Strawhatpirate · 05/10/2012 20:36

Its all a bit weird and horrid isn't it? It reminds me of that old urban legend about people pretending to be from ss in order to nick babies

Joiningthegang · 05/10/2012 20:37

Horrible storyline and wildly inaccurate

Social care are so stretched they wouldn't want to pay out on an expensive foster care arrangement when grandad could care for the baby

And

She hasn't even been charged or found guilty so grounds for removing the baby at all

The writers should be ashamed

MoonlightShadows · 05/10/2012 20:37

Fantastic actress, the new Lacey Turner ( played Stacey Slater)!

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